WTS
BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralWatts Water Technologies, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $12.0B cap · $84.2M/day traded
$367.75 +2.5% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct
StockRank down 1.4 since 24 Oct.
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
Report expected 28 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 6.5% over the last 14 weeks.
As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) is 79/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 83, Value 24, Momentum 69, each scored against its sector).
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Watts Water makes valves, backflow preventers, water heating and water quality products for commercial and residential buildings, much of it specified by code, which gives it steady replacement demand and pricing power. It reported a record second quarter and has strong quality scores, but the valuation already reflects this and there is no clear macro catalyst creating a mispricing.
ABOUT WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Watts Water Technologies, Inc. manufactures and sells products and systems for water quality, water safety, water flow control, and drainage solutions across residential, commercial, and industrial applications. It is a global leader in water solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio of established brands and engineered products that meet stringent safety and efficiency standards. The company is an essential supplier in the water infrastructure and building materials sectors, benefiting from regulatory tailwinds and demand for sustainable water management.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.0B | 2.1B | 2.3B | 2.4B | 7.2% | 2.7B | 2.8B | 3.0B | 10.7% |
| EPS | 7.51 | 7.85 | 8.70 | 10.17 | 10.6% | 11.45 | 12.21 | 13.48 | 15.1% |
| Shares | 33.3M | 33.3M | 33.3M | 33.3M | +0.2% | 27.5M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 147.6M | 298.3M | 197.0M | 197.7M | 10.2% | 211.8M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 1.3B | 1.5B | 1.7B | 2.0B | 16.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 224.0M | 310.8M | 361.1M | 402.0M | 21.5% | 397.9M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -22.9M | -343.1M | -124.7M | -302.8M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -121.7M | 69.0M | -190.5M | -96.9M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 7% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 78% of stocks we rank over the past year (27% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of WTS are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTS | Watts Water Technologies, Inc.(you) | $12.0B | 79 | Buy |
| DCI | Donaldson Company, Inc. | $9.8B | 70 | Buy |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | $17.8B | 73 | Buy |
| AOS | A. O. Smith Corporation | $8.4B | 71 | Buy |
| IEX | IDEX Corporation | $16.9B | 71 | Buy |
| GGG | Graco Inc. | $10.7B | 62 | Hold |
| CR | Crane Company | $10.6B | 61 | Hold |
| OTIS | Otis Worldwide Corporation | $28.6B | 74 | Buy |
| GTES | Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd. | $6.3B | 68 | Buy |
| FLS | Flowserve Corporation | $8.7B | 55 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%
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