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CXT vs MWA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Crane NXT Co. (NYSE) VS. MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CXT 5
— MWA 8
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MWA
LAST: $60.22 (+3.31%) • MKT CAP: $3.47B
balance-sheet
2.19
LAST: $22.78 (+2.94%) • MKT CAP: $3.56B
balance-sheet
4.22
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CXT VS. MWA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CXT | MWA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.50% | 36.10% | +6.40 | CXT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.10% | 14.00% | +5.10 | CXT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.4x | 15.4x | -4.00 | CXT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.72% | 6.17% | -0.45 | MWA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.90% | 18.20% | -3.30 | MWA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.80% | 13.40% | -4.60 | MWA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.40% | 8.70% | +2.70 | CXT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.13% | 1.18% | -0.05 | MWA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.19 | 4.22 | -2.03 | MWA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | MWA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 70.1 | 59.7 | +10.40 | CXT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.2x | 17.3x | +4.90 | MWA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.47B | $3.56B | -$90.2M | MWA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CXT REV | MWA REV | CXT GROSS % | MWA GROSS % | CXT FCF | MWA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.66B | $1.43B | 42.5% | 36.1% | $198.3M | $219.3M |
| FY 2024 | $1.49B | $1.31B | 44.7% | 34.9% | $168.7M | $238.8M |
| FY 2023 | $1.39B | $1.28B | — | — | $276.3M | $109.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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