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ZWS vs RTX // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE) VS. RTX Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZWS 9
— RTX 5
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: ZWS
LAST: $44.80 (+0.16%) • MKT CAP: $7.38B
balance-sheet
4.75
LAST: $199.80 (+0.20%) • MKT CAP: $269.08B
balance-sheet
2.73
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZWS VS. RTX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZWS | RTX | 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% | 7.20% | +5.10 | ZWS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.0x | 26.5x | -4.50 | ZWS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.66% | 2.95% | +0.71 | ZWS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.40% | 10.50% | +5.90 | ZWS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.70% | 7.60% | +4.10 | ZWS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.30% | 9.70% | -1.40 | RTX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.87% | 1.33% | -0.46 | RTX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 4.75 | 2.73 | +2.02 | ZWS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 6.60% | +0.20 | RTX | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.4 | 60.8 | -22.42 | RTX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 0.92 | +0.06 | ZWS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 34.7x | 37.2x | -2.50 | ZWS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.38B | $269.08B | -$261.69B | RTX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZWS REV | RTX REV | ZWS GROSS % | RTX GROSS % | ZWS FCF | RTX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.70B | $88.60B | 45.1% | 44.0% | $270.2M | $7.94B |
| FY 2024 | $1.57B | $80.74B | 45.1% | 44.0% | $223.0M | $4.53B |
| FY 2023 | $1.53B | $68.92B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $185.0M | $4.78B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ZWS // BETA 0.98
RTX // BETA 0.92