Zurn Elkay Water SolutionsZWS +0.31%88 Shareholder Yield % is 2.44% as of Mar. 2026, which is 57% below its 10-year median of 5.61. GuruFocus rates ZWS with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.38 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,993 Industrial Products companies, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks better than 69.6% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Shareholder Yield % was 2.44%.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (NYSE:ZWS) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Shareholder Yield % 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.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Shareholder Yield % Chart
ZWS vs CECO, PCT, ERII: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.44% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Zurn Elkay Water Solutions and its competitors. This is 57% below median its historical median of 5.61. Over the past decade, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 2.34 to 19.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks #910 out of 2993 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 30.4%.
Is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' current Shareholder Yield % of 2.44% is 57% below median its 10-year median of 5.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.34 to a high of 19.78. The Industrial Products industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.51. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' value of 2.44% is 378.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks #910 out of 2993 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above 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' Shareholder Yield % compare to CECO and PCT?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks #910 out of 2993 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Zurn Elkay Water Solutions in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.51. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' value of 2.44% is 378.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 2.34 to 19.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.61 vs. the industry median of 0.51, 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 Shareholder Yield % for an Industrial Products company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Industrial Products companies is 0.51, based on 2,993 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.44% is 378.4% 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Zurn Elkay Water Solutions and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.44%, which is 57% below median its own 10-year median of 5.61. 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 $40.38, compared to a current price of $49.16 — trading 21.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.44%, which is 57% below median its 10-year median of 5.61 and 378.4% above the Industrial Products industry median of 0.51. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.44% 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 21.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $40.38.
GuruFocus considers Zurn Elkay Water Solutions to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ZWS:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.44% (57% below median its 10-year median of 5.61)
GF Value™: $40.38 vs. price of $49.16 (21.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 378.4% above the Industrial Products median (#910 of 2993)
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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