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WTS vs BRK-A // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Watts Water Technologies Inc. (NYSE) VS. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WTS 7
— BRK-A 7
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: WTS
LAST: $347.60 (-0.94%) • MKT CAP: $11.71B
balance-sheet
7.46
LAST: $815,600.00 (-0.23%) • MKT CAP: $1.20T
balance-sheet
3.02
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WTS VS. BRK-A)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WTS | BRK-A | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 49.50% | 41.00% | +8.50 | WTS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.50% | 8.30% | +11.20 | WTS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 23.6x | 12.7x | +10.90 | BRK-A | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.04% | 2.08% | +0.96 | WTS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.40% | 33.00% | -14.60 | BRK-A | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.00% | 27.10% | -13.10 | BRK-A | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.30% | -1.00% | +9.30 | WTS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 7.46 | 3.02 | +4.44 | WTS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | WTS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 7.30% | +0.10 | BRK-A | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.6 | 67.2 | -23.61 | BRK-A | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.13 | +0.03 | WTS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.0x | 16.7x | +15.30 | BRK-A | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $11.71B | $1.20T | -$1.19T | BRK-A | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WTS REV | BRK-A REV | WTS GROSS % | BRK-A GROSS % | WTS FCF | BRK-A FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.44B | $247.24B | 49.5% | 44.0% | $356.3M | $25.04B |
| FY 2024 | $2.25B | $249.71B | 47.2% | 44.0% | $325.8M | $11.62B |
| FY 2023 | $2.06B | $254.91B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $218.3M | $37.73B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WTS // BETA 1.16
BRK-A // BETA 1.13