Watts Water Technologies Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-K)

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Feb 28, 2012
Watts Water Technologies Inc. (WTS, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2011-12-31.

Watts Water Tec has a market cap of $1.43 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.55 with a P/E ratio of 18 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of Watts Water Tec stocks is 1.1%. Watts Water Tec had an annual average earning growth of 4.8% over the past 10 years.

Highlight of Business Operations:

DIY Chains. Approximately 13%, 16% and 16% of our sales in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were to DIY chains. Our DIY chains demand less technical products, but are highly receptive to innovative designs and new product ideas.

Aggregate common stock dividend payments in 2011 were $16.3 million, which consisted of $13.3 million and $3.0 million for Class A shares and Class B shares, respectively. Aggregate common stock dividend payments in 2010 were $16.4 million, which consisted of $13.3 million and $3.1 million for Class A shares and Class B shares, respectively. While we presently intend to continue to pay comparable cash dividends, the payment of future cash dividends depends upon the Board of Directors' assessment of our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors.

Organic net sales in 2011 into the North American wholesale market increased by $26.6 million, or 4.3%, compared to 2010. This increase was primarily due to improved recovery of commodity costs across our four principal product lines with larger increases in residential and commercial products sales of approximately $16.0 million and in drains and water re-use products of approximately $5.7 million. Organic sales into the North American DIY market in 2011 decreased $4.4 million, or 2.6%, compared to 2010, primarily due to decreased product sales approximating $4.3 million, mostly in residential and commercial products.

Organic net sales increased in the European wholesale market by $2.8 million, or 1.0%, compared to 2010. Wholesale sales increased marginally due to stronger sales in drains and pre-insulated pipe products along with increased sales into Eastern Europe and from geographic expansion into the Middle East. Increases were offset partially by lower unit sales into southern Europe, especially the Italian marketplace. Organic sales into the European OEM market in 2011 increased by $9.2 million, or 4.9%, compared to 2010 primarily due to increased sales in hydronic under-floor manifold packages

Organic net sales increased in the European wholesale market by $12.9 million or 5.3% compared to 2009. This increase was primarily due to a stronger repair and remodeling market, strong sales in our drain product line and higher sales into Eastern Europe. Organic sales into the European OEM market in 2010 were essentially flat with 2009 primarily due to increased sales in hydronic under-floor manifold packages offset by heat pump and solar packages whose lower sales were driven by renewable energy subsidies which had expired. Organic sales into the European DIY market in 2010 increased $1.5 million or 6.4% compared to 2009, primarily from initial new store sales to a major retail customer.

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