stockrowPentair plc (PNR) vs Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS)
- Pentair plc PNR 69.77 −3.14%
- Watts Water Technologies, Inc. WTS 346.88 −1.82%
Pentair plc and Watts Water Technologies, Inc. are both Specialty Industrial Machinery companies. Pentair plc and Watts Water Technologies, Inc. are of similar size ($11.6B and $11.1B). Pentair plc trades at the lower P/E: 18.4× against 26.0×. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 18.7% against −3.93%. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. has the higher net margin (16.0% vs 15.4%) and the higher return on invested capital (18.7% vs 9.22%). Both pay a dividend; Pentair plc yields more (1.55% vs 0.66%). Across the 23 metrics below, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. leads on 13 and Pentair plc on 10.
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| Metric | PNR | WTS | Specialty Industrial Machinery median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 41.23% | 50.49% | 35.46% |
| Operating margin | 19.60% | 21.17% | 10.04% |
| Net margin | 15.44% | 16.00% | 7.24% |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.37% | 13.26% | 9.04% |
| Return on equity | 16.02% | 20.91% | 10.73% |
| Return on assets | 9.12% | 15.41% | 4.51% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.22% | 18.74% | 5.00% |
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