Company Analysis Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
1. Summary
Advantages
- The stock's return over the last year (-0.4379%) is higher than the sector average (-0.5894%).
Disadvantages
- Price (197.82 $) is higher than fair price (104.11 $)
- Dividends (0.7563%) are below the sector average (1.49%).
- Current debt level 13.41% has increased over 5 years from 6.09%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=17.32%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=20.4%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
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2.3. Market efficiency
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | Industrials | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | -2.1% | -7.2% | 1.9% |
| 90 days | -4.3% | -13.7% | 4.9% |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -0.6% | 25% |
WTS vs Sector: Watts Water Technologies, Inc. has outperformed the "Industrials" sector by 0.1515% over the past year.
WTS vs Market: Watts Water Technologies, Inc. has significantly underperformed the market by -25.4% over the past year.
Stable price: WTS is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: WTS with weekly volatility of -0.0084% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Above fair price: The current price (197.82 $) is higher than the fair price (104.11 $).
Price is higher than fair: The current price (197.82 $) is 47.4% higher than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (26.84) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (34.71).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (26.84) is lower than that of the market as a whole (47.62).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (4.65) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.48).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (4.65) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.59).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (3.42) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (3.28).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (3.42) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.2).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (17.47) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (14.53).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (17.47) is lower than that of the market as a whole (19.68).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 25.98% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (25.98%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-53.66%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (17.32%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (20.4%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (17.32%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (18.07%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (11.35%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (6.86%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (11.35%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (6.49%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (13.81%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (12.43%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (13.81%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0.7563% is below the average for the sector '1.49%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 0.7563% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.93.
Dividend growth: Company's dividend yield 0.7563% has been growing over the last 5 years. Growth over 15 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (17.74%) are at an uncomfortable level.
8. Insider trades
8.1. Insider trading
Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.
8.2. Latest transactions
| Transaction date | Insider | Type | Price | Volume | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.11.2024 | Pagano Robert J Jr Officer |
Purchase | 215 | 4 474 150 | 20 810 |
| 06.11.2024 | Barry Monica Officer |
Purchase | 212.52 | 331 319 | 1 559 |
| 06.11.2024 | Lepage Kenneth Robert Officer |
Purchase | 210 | 547 470 | 2 607 |
| 15.03.2024 | Halloran Virginia A Chief Accounting Officer |
Sale | 202.82 | 285 368 | 1 407 |
| 10.05.2023 | Melhem Elie President- APAC, M. East, Afr. |
Sale | 168.06 | 291 584 | 1 735 |
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