ZWS (Zurn Elkay Water Solutions) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.04 (As of Jul. 11, 2026) — 39% Above Median


ZWS Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp ZWS
88 GF Score
Price $47.35
GF Value $40.42
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ZWS +1.24% 88 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.04 as of Jul. 11, 2026, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 2.90. GuruFocus rates ZWS with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.42 (Modestly Overvalued). Among 2,294 Industrial Products companies, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks worse than 68.22% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-11), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's current share price is $47.35. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $11.72. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.04.

The historical rank and industry rank for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ZWS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.34   Med: 2.9   Max: 4.61
Current: 3.99

During the past years, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.61. The lowest was 1.34. And the median was 2.90.

ZWS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
68.22% of 2294 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.29 vs ZWS: 3.99

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $9.620. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $11.72 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions  (NYSE:ZWS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.95 3.23 4.11 4.06 3.83

ZWS vs CECO, PCT, ERII: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=47.35/11.72
=4.04

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=9.62/330.2130*330.2130
=9.620

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 5.941 241.018 8.140
201609 6.281 241.428 8.591
201612 9.798 241.432 13.401
201703 10.334 243.801 13.997
201706 10.758 244.955 14.502
201709 11.219 246.819 15.010
201712 12.066 246.524 16.162
201803 11.641 249.554 15.404
201806 11.306 251.989 14.816
201809 10.932 252.439 14.300
201812 11.264 251.233 14.805
201903 11.719 254.202 15.223
201906 12.052 256.143 15.537
201909 12.446 256.759 16.007
201912 11.207 256.974 14.401
202003 10.951 258.115 14.010
202006 11.196 257.797 14.341
202009 11.605 260.280 14.723
202012 12.014 260.474 15.231
202103 12.444 264.877 15.514
202106 13.086 271.696 15.904
202109 13.535 274.310 16.293
202112 1.005 278.802 1.190
202203 1.539 287.504 1.768
202206 1.818 296.311 2.026
202209 9.106 296.808 10.131
202212 9.131 296.797 10.159
202303 9.133 301.836 9.992
202306 9.186 305.109 9.942
202309 9.336 307.789 10.016
202312 9.304 306.746 10.016
202403 9.336 312.332 9.870
202406 9.319 314.175 9.795
202409 9.341 315.301 9.783
202412 9.317 315.605 9.748
202503 9.186 319.799 9.485
202506 9.331 322.561 9.552
202509 9.503 324.800 9.661
202512 9.602 324.054 9.784
202603 9.620 330.213 9.620

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.04 mean?
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.04 as of Jul. 11, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Zurn Elkay Water Solutions and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 2.90. Over the past decade, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.34 to 4.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks #1565 out of 2294 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 68.2%.
Is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.04 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 2.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.34 to a high of 4.61. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.29. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' value of 4.04 is 76.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks #1565 out of 2294 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CECO and PCT?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks #1565 out of 2294 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Zurn Elkay Water Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.29. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' value of 4.04 is 76.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.34 to 4.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.90 vs. the industry median of 2.29, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.29, based on 2,294 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.04 is 76.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Zurn Elkay Water Solutions and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.04, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 2.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.42, compared to a current price of $47.35 — trading 17.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.04, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 2.90 and 76.4% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.29. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 88/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.04 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $47.35 is trading 17.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $40.42. GuruFocus considers Zurn Elkay Water Solutions to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ZWS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.04 (39% above median its 10-year median of 2.90)
  • GF Value™: $40.42 vs. price of $47.35 (17.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100
  • Industry Position: 76.4% above the Industrial Products median (#1565 of 2294)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ZWS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Business Description

Address 511 West Freshwater Way, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53204
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp is a growth-oriented, pure-play water management business that designs, procures, manufactures, and markets the broadest sustainable product portfolio of specification-driven water management solutions to improve health, hydration, human safety and the environment. Its product portfolio includes professional grade water safety and control products, flow systems products, hygienic and environmental products, and filtered drinking water products for public and private spaces that deliver superior value to building owners, positively impact the environment and human hygiene and reduce product installation time.
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