Zurn Elkay Water SolutionsZWS +0.31%88 Interest Coverage is 13.39 as of Mar. 2026, which is 223% above its 10-year median of 4.15. GuruFocus rates ZWS with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.35 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,325 Industrial Products companies, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks worse than 56.9% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $83 Mil. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-6 Mil.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 13.39.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ZWS'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.86 Med: 4.15 Max: 11.14
Current: 11.14
ZWS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 56.9% of 2325
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.87
vs ZWS: 11.14
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (NYSE:ZWS) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Interest Coverage Related Terms
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Interest Coverage Chart
ZWS vs CECO, PCT, ERII: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Interest Coverage falls into.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Interest Coverage Calculation
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* 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 (ZWS) has a Interest Coverage of 13.39 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Zurn Elkay Water Solutions and its competitors. This is 223% above median its historical median of 4.15. Over the past decade, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.86 to 11.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks #1323 out of 2325 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 56.9%.
Is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Interest Coverage too high?
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' current Interest Coverage of 13.39 is 223% above median its 10-year median of 4.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.86 to a high of 11.14. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.87. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' value of 13.39 is 10% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks #1323 out of 2325 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' Interest Coverage compare to CECO and PCT?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks #1323 out of 2325 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Zurn Elkay Water Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.87. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' value of 13.39 is 10% below this benchmark. Historically, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.86 to 11.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.15 vs. the industry median of 14.87, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions has consistently been below 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 Interest Coverage for an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.87, based on 2,325 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's current Interest Coverage of 13.39 is 10% below 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 Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Zurn Elkay Water Solutions and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's current Interest Coverage is 13.39, which is 223% above median its own 10-year median of 4.15. 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 $40.35, compared to a current price of $49.16 — trading 21.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 13.39, which is 223% above median its 10-year median of 4.15 and 10% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.87. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS), the current Interest Coverage is 13.39 as of Mar. 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 $49.16 is trading 21.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $40.35.
GuruFocus considers Zurn Elkay Water Solutions to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ZWS:
Interest Coverage: 13.39 (223% above median its 10-year median of 4.15)
GF Value™: $40.35 vs. price of $49.16 (21.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 10% below the Industrial Products median (#1323 of 2325)
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 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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