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ZWS vs BRK-A // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE) VS. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZWS 8
— BRK-A 7
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: ZWS
LAST: $44.80 (+0.16%) • MKT CAP: $7.38B
fcf-yield
3.66%
LAST: $815,600.00 (-0.23%) • MKT CAP: $1.20T
fcf-yield
2.08%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZWS VS. BRK-A)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZWS | BRK-A | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.10% | 41.00% | +4.10 | ZWS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.30% | 8.30% | +4.00 | ZWS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.0x | 12.7x | +9.30 | BRK-A | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 3.66% | 2.08% | +1.58 | ZWS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.40% | 33.00% | -16.60 | BRK-A | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.70% | 27.10% | -15.40 | BRK-A | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.30% | -1.00% | +9.30 | ZWS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.87% | 0.00% | +0.87 | ZWS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.75 | 3.02 | +1.73 | ZWS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | ZWS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 7.30% | -0.50 | ZWS | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.4 | 67.2 | -28.82 | BRK-A | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 1.13 | -0.15 | BRK-A | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 34.7x | 16.7x | +18.00 | BRK-A | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.38B | $1.20T | -$1.20T | BRK-A | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZWS REV | BRK-A REV | ZWS GROSS % | BRK-A GROSS % | ZWS FCF | BRK-A FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.70B | $247.24B | 45.1% | 44.0% | $270.2M | $25.04B |
| FY 2024 | $1.57B | $249.71B | 45.1% | 44.0% | $223.0M | $11.62B |
| FY 2023 | $1.53B | $254.91B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $185.0M | $37.73B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ZWS // BETA 0.98
BRK-A // BETA 1.13