SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (ZWS) trades at a trailing P/E of 40.5, forward P/E of 29.7. Trailing earnings yield is 2.47%, forward earnings yield 3.36%. PEG 1.87. Graham Number is $15.94.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (24/100, Fail) — trailing P/E is well above the S&P 500 average of ~25, suggesting a premium valuation (P/E 40.5).
- Forward P/E 29.7 (down from trailing 40.5) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 1.87 — between 1.0–2.0 indicates moderate valuation relative to growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 2.47% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 3.36% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $54.86 (+11.2% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 68/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
24/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
100/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — ZWS
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)40.5
Forward P/E29.7
PEG Ratio1.87
Forward PEG0.62
P/B Ratio5.01
P/S Ratio4.73
EV/EBITDA22.3
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.18
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.66
Book Value / Share$9.56
Revenue / Share$10.11
FCF / Share$1.89
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield2.47%
Forward Earnings Yield3.36%
Dividend Yield0.84%
Graham Number$15.94
SharesGrow IV$41.60 (-15.7%)
Analyst Target$54.86 (+11.2%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2017 |
15.4 |
-5.17 |
1.07 |
0.67 |
0.39% |
| 2018 |
19.6 |
1.59 |
1.23 |
0.80 |
1.56% |
| 2019 |
37.8 |
-0.69 |
1.05 |
0.63 |
1.79% |
| 2020 |
6.8 |
0.02 |
0.99 |
1.72 |
2.23% |
| 2020 |
19.4 |
-0.24 |
1.59 |
4.07 |
1.26% |
| 2021 |
36.6 |
0.15 |
34.99 |
4.85 |
0.82% |
| 2022 |
52.0 |
-0.88 |
1.99 |
2.50 |
1.01% |
| 2023 |
45.5 |
0.78 |
3.20 |
3.35 |
0.98% |
| 2024 |
40.0 |
0.93 |
4.04 |
4.09 |
0.88% |
| 2025 |
39.6 |
1.75 |
4.89 |
4.62 |
0.81% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$0.64 |
$1.71B |
$74.1M |
4.3% |
| 2017 |
$0.72 |
$1.85B |
$75.9M |
4.1% |
| 2018 |
$0.28 |
$2.05B |
$34.3M |
1.7% |
| 2019 |
$1.33 |
$710.1M |
$180.1M |
25.4% |
| 2020 |
$0.28 |
$562.7M |
$118.2M |
21% |
| 2021 |
$0.40 |
$910.9M |
$120.9M |
13.3% |
| 2022 |
$0.40 |
$1.28B |
$61.7M |
4.8% |
| 2023 |
$0.64 |
$1.53B |
$112.7M |
7.4% |
| 2024 |
$0.92 |
$1.57B |
$160.2M |
10.2% |
| 2025 |
$1.12 |
$1.7B |
$198M |
11.7% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.66 |
$1.63 – $1.70 |
$1.79B |
$1.78B – $1.8B |
6 |
| 2027 |
$1.82 |
$1.74 – $1.91 |
$1.88B |
$1.87B – $1.91B |
6 |
| 2028 |
$2.01 |
$1.99 – $2.04 |
$1.99B |
$1.99B – $1.99B |
1 |
| 2029 |
$2.21 |
$2.19 – $2.24 |
$2.12B |
$2.11B – $2.15B |
1 |
