Watts Water Technologies Past Earnings Performance
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Watts Water Technologies has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.4%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 14.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.6% per year. Watts Water Technologies's return on equity is 17.1%, and it has net margins of 12.9%.
Key information
20.4%
Earnings growth rate
20.8%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery Industry Growth | 8.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.6% |
| Return on equity | 17.1% |
| Net Margin | 12.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets
Feb 13
An Intrinsic Calculation For Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued
Feb 04Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTS) P/E Ratio
Jan 22Watts Water Technologies: Not Living Up To Its Positioning
Jan 07When Should You Buy Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS)?
Dec 12We Think Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Nov 28Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Just Recorded A 5.6% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Nov 02Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 32% Above Its Share Price
Oct 22Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Oct 07Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS)?
Sep 09Turning Up The Pressure: Watts Water Flows Strong In Q2, But Risks Loom
Aug 09Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTS) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jul 25Calculating The Fair Value Of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS)
Jul 12Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 26Watts Water Technologies' (NYSE:WTS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 29Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.43
May 12Watts Water Technologies: A Soft Performance, Given Its Positioning
Apr 25At US$201, Is Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS) Worth Looking At Closely?
Apr 15Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTS) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Apr 03Is Now The Time To Put Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) On Your Watchlist?
Mar 21Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Mar 08Watts Water Technologies: A Premium Valuation That I Rather Not Pay
Dec 10Watts Water Technologies: Interesting Bradley Deal To Drive Growth
Aug 31Watts Water Technologies: Too Overvalued For My Liking
Jul 05Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Watts Water Technologies makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 24 | 2,252 | 291 | 594 | 70 |
| 29 Sep 24 | 2,259 | 279 | 597 | 74 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 2,220 | 276 | 591 | 71 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,156 | 270 | 571 | 70 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,056 | 262 | 537 | 67 |
| 24 Sep 23 | 2,011 | 275 | 510 | 68 |
| 25 Jun 23 | 1,994 | 268 | 500 | 67 |
| 26 Mar 23 | 1,988 | 262 | 495 | 64 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,980 | 252 | 489 | 59 |
| 25 Sep 22 | 1,952 | 223 | 488 | 51 |
| 26 Jun 22 | 1,919 | 211 | 484 | 48 |
| 27 Mar 22 | 1,859 | 179 | 474 | 47 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,809 | 166 | 463 | 46 |
| 26 Sep 21 | 1,739 | 155 | 441 | 44 |
| 27 Jun 21 | 1,668 | 141 | 420 | 43 |
| 28 Mar 21 | 1,539 | 124 | 388 | 42 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,509 | 114 | 392 | 42 |
| 27 Sep 20 | 1,506 | 117 | 397 | 42 |
| 28 Jun 20 | 1,516 | 116 | 411 | 42 |
| 29 Mar 20 | 1,594 | 133 | 432 | 42 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,601 | 132 | 437 | 40 |
| 29 Sep 19 | 1,588 | 132 | 438 | 38 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,584 | 131 | 433 | 37 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,575 | 131 | 433 | 35 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,565 | 128 | 430 | 35 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,544 | 93 | 419 | 33 |
| 01 Jul 18 | 1,517 | 88 | 413 | 32 |
| 01 Apr 18 | 1,488 | 80 | 407 | 30 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,457 | 73 | 403 | 29 |
| 01 Oct 17 | 1,432 | 93 | 403 | 29 |
| 02 Jul 17 | 1,409 | 88 | 401 | 28 |
| 02 Apr 17 | 1,401 | 90 | 402 | 27 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,398 | 84 | 398 | 27 |
| 02 Oct 16 | 1,415 | -51 | 400 | 25 |
| 03 Jul 16 | 1,440 | -99 | 464 | 24 |
| 03 Apr 16 | 1,456 | -108 | 459 | 24 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,468 | -113 | 464 | 24 |
| 27 Sep 15 | 1,486 | -2 | 473 | 1 |
| 28 Jun 15 | 1,496 | 46 | 400 | 1 |
| 29 Mar 15 | 1,505 | 48 | 396 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,514 | 50 | 379 | 23 |
| 28 Sep 14 | 1,513 | 66 | 372 | 23 |
| 29 Jun 14 | 1,509 | 61 | 379 | 23 |
| 30 Mar 14 | 1,480 | 59 | 373 | 22 |
Quality Earnings: WTS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WTS's current net profit margins (12.9%) are higher than last year (12.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WTS's earnings have grown significantly by 20.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WTS's earnings growth over the past year (11.1%) is below its 5-year average (20.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: WTS earnings growth over the past year (11.1%) did not outperform the Machinery industry 14.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: WTS's Return on Equity (17.1%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/22 07:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Michael Halloran | Baird |
| Ryan Connors | Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. |
| Michael Gaugler | Brean Capital |