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MWA vs CXT // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (NYSE) VS. Crane NXT Co. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MWA 8
— CXT 5
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: CXT
LAST: $22.78 (+2.94%) • MKT CAP: $3.56B
valuation
15.4x
LAST: $60.22 (+3.31%) • MKT CAP: $3.47B
valuation
11.4x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MWA VS. CXT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MWA | CXT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.10% | 42.50% | -6.40 | CXT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.00% | 19.10% | -5.10 | CXT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 15.4x | 11.4x | +4.00 | CXT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.17% | 5.72% | +0.45 | MWA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.20% | 14.90% | +3.30 | MWA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.40% | 8.80% | +4.60 | MWA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 11.40% | -2.70 | CXT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.18% | 1.13% | +0.05 | MWA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.22 | 2.19 | +2.03 | MWA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 7/9 | +2.00 | MWA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.9 | 66.5 | -6.56 | CXT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.3x | 22.2x | -4.90 | MWA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.56B | $3.47B | $90.2M | MWA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MWA REV | CXT REV | MWA GROSS % | CXT GROSS % | MWA FCF | CXT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.43B | $1.66B | 36.1% | 42.5% | $219.3M | $198.3M |
| FY 2024 | $1.31B | $1.49B | 34.9% | 44.7% | $238.8M | $168.7M |
| FY 2023 | $1.28B | $1.39B | — | — | $109.0M | $276.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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