WTS (Watts Water Technologies) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.42 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 105% Above Median

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Price $345.79
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What is Watts Water Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Watts Water Technologies WTS +0.49% 91 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.42 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 105% above its 10-year median of 2.64. GuruFocus rates WTS with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $255.53 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,300 Industrial Products companies, Watts Water Technologies ranks worse than 84.22% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Watts Water Technologies's current share price is $345.79. Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $63.77. Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 5.42.

The historical rank and industry rank for Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WTS' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.43   Med: 2.64   Max: 5.78
Current: 5.4

During the past years, Watts Water Technologies's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 5.78. The lowest was 1.43. And the median was 2.64.

WTS's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
84.22% of 2300 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.695 vs WTS: 5.40

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Watts Water Technologies's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $20.218. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $63.77 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Watts Water Technologies  (NYSE:WTS) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Watts Water Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Watts Water Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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.

Watts Water Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Watts Water Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Watts Water Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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WTS vs GNRC, DCI, PNR: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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.


Watts Water Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Watts Water Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=345.79/63.77
=5.42

* 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.

Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Watts Water Technologies's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=20.218/330.2130*330.2130
=20.218

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Watts Water Technologies Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 10.757 241.018 14.738
201609 9.887 241.428 13.523
201612 9.913 241.432 13.558
201703 10.064 243.801 13.631
201706 10.971 244.955 14.790
201709 10.602 246.819 14.184
201712 10.648 246.524 14.263
201803 11.003 249.554 14.559
201806 11.858 251.989 15.539
201809 11.363 252.439 14.864
201812 11.300 251.233 14.852
201903 11.365 254.202 14.763
201906 12.187 256.143 15.711
201909 11.541 256.759 14.843
201912 11.705 256.974 15.041
202003 11.220 258.115 14.354
202006 9.962 257.797 12.760
202009 11.324 260.280 14.367
202012 11.865 260.474 15.042
202103 12.192 264.877 15.199
202106 13.776 271.696 16.743
202109 13.422 274.310 16.157
202112 13.979 278.802 16.557
202203 13.704 287.504 15.740
202206 15.673 296.311 17.466
202209 14.561 296.808 16.200
202212 14.982 296.797 16.669
202303 14.081 301.836 15.405
202306 15.857 305.109 17.162
202309 15.054 307.789 16.151
202312 16.343 306.746 17.593
202403 17.042 312.332 18.018
202406 17.830 314.175 18.740
202409 16.227 315.301 16.994
202412 16.131 315.605 16.878
202503 16.657 319.799 17.199
202506 19.215 322.561 19.671
202509 18.260 324.800 18.564
202512 18.660 324.054 19.015
202603 20.218 330.213 20.218

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 PS Ratio of 5.42 mean?
Watts Water Technologies (WTS) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.42 as of Aug. 01, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Watts Water Technologies and its competitors. This is 105% above median its historical median of 2.64. Over the past decade, Watts Water Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.43 to 5.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Watts Water Technologies ranks #1937 out of 2300 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 84.2%.
Is Watts Water Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Watts Water Technologies' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.42 is 105% above median its 10-year median of 2.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.43 to a high of 5.78. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.70. Watts Water Technologies' value of 5.42 is 219.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Watts Water Technologies ranks #1937 out of 2300 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Watts Water Technologies has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Watts Water Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to GNRC and DCI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Watts Water Technologies ranks #1937 out of 2300 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Watts Water Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.70. Watts Water Technologies' value of 5.42 is 219.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Watts Water Technologies' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.43 to 5.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.64 vs. the industry median of 1.70, Watts Water Technologies 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 PS Ratio for an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,300 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Watts Water Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.42 is 219.8% 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 PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Watts Water Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Watts Water Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.42, which is 105% above median its own 10-year median of 2.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Watts Water Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Watts Water Technologies (WTS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $255.53, compared to a current price of $345.79 — trading 35.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.42, which is 105% above median its 10-year median of 2.64 and 219.8% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.70. Watts Water Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Watts Water Technologies (WTS), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.42 as of Aug. 01, 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 Watts Water Technologies (WTS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Watts Water Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $345.79 is trading 35.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $255.53. GuruFocus considers Watts Water Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WTS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.42 (105% above median its 10-year median of 2.64)
  • GF Value™: $255.53 vs. price of $345.79 (35.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 219.8% above the Industrial Products median (#1937 of 2300)

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


Watts Water Technologies Business Description

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Address 815 Chestnut Street, North Andover, MA, USA, 01845
Watts Water Technologies Inc is a U.S.-based company that provides safety, energy efficiency, and water conservation products. Its product portfolio includes residential and commercial flow control products, which are sold for plumbing and hot water applications; HVAC and gas products, including commercial boilers, water heaters, heating solutions, etc.; drainage and water reuse products, including drainage products and engineered rainwater-harvesting solutions; and water quality products, including point-of-use and point-of-entry water filtration, conditioning, and scale prevention systems. Its products are marketed through brands like Watts, Apex, Bradley, Nexa, and others. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from the Americas, followed by Europe and the APMEA region.
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