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ZWS vs RAL // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE) VS. Ralliant Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZWS 7
— RAL 6
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: RAL
LAST: $44.67 (-0.29%) • MKT CAP: $7.40B
fcf-yield
3.66%
LAST: $66.31 (-1.34%) • MKT CAP: $7.44B
fcf-yield
4.59%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZWS VS. RAL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZWS | RAL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.10% | 50.30% | -5.20 | RAL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.30% | -35.00% | +47.30 | ZWS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.0x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 3.66% | 4.59% | -0.93 | RAL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.40% | -57.20% | +73.60 | ZWS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.70% | -59.10% | +70.80 | ZWS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.30% | -4.00% | +12.30 | ZWS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.87% | 0.14% | +0.73 | ZWS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.75 | 1.11 | +3.64 | ZWS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 5/9 | +4.00 | ZWS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.6 | 45.5 | -6.90 | RAL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 1.03 | -0.05 | RAL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 34.7x | 21.0x | +13.70 | RAL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.40B | $7.44B | -$39.9M | RAL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZWS REV | RAL REV | ZWS GROSS % | RAL GROSS % | ZWS FCF | RAL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.70B | $2.07B | 45.1% | 50.3% | $270.2M | $358.4M |
| FY 2024 | $1.57B | $2.15B | 45.1% | 51.6% | $223.0M | $420.2M |
| FY 2023 | $1.53B | $2.16B | — | — | $185.0M | $364.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ZWS // BETA 0.98
RAL // BETA 1.03