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MSM vs ZWS // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. (NYSE) VS. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MSM 6
— ZWS 8
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: ZWS
LAST: $122.92 (+0.27%) • MKT CAP: $6.87B
gross-margins
40.80%
LAST: $44.73 (+2.83%) • MKT CAP: $7.38B
gross-margins
45.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MSM VS. ZWS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MSM | ZWS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 40.80% | 45.10% | -4.30 | ZWS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.20% | 12.30% | +0.90 | MSM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.2x | 22.0x | -2.80 | MSM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.51% | 3.66% | -0.15 | ZWS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 8.00% | 16.40% | -8.40 | ZWS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.30% | 11.70% | -6.40 | ZWS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.30% | 8.30% | -9.60 | ZWS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.87% | -0.87 | ZWS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.14 | 4.75 | +1.39 | MSM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | ZWS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.4 | 38.1 | +10.30 | MSM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.05 | 0.98 | +0.07 | MSM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.0x | 34.7x | -2.70 | MSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.87B | $7.38B | -$518.5M | ZWS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MSM REV | ZWS REV | MSM GROSS % | ZWS GROSS % | MSM FCF | ZWS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.77B | $1.70B | 40.8% | 45.1% | $240.9M | $270.2M |
| FY 2024 | $3.82B | $1.57B | 41.2% | 45.1% | $311.3M | $223.0M |
| FY 2023 | $4.01B | $1.53B | — | — | $519.2M | $185.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MSM // BETA 1.05
ZWS // BETA 0.98