CODI vs NWL vs PNR Stock Comparison

Compass Diversified Holdings, Newell Brands and Pentair Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NWL Newell Brands Inc.
$5.39 -0.7% 1M +5.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.20B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$7.25B
Div. yield
0.06%
Home Appliances Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
PNR PENTAIR plc
$62.30 +16.1% 1M -42.9% 1Y
Market cap
$10.28B
P/E
16.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.97B
Div. yield
0.02%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Pentair leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Pentair 7, Newell Brands 2, Compass Diversified Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCODINWLPNRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $814.05M $2.20B $10.28B PNR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -3.6x -10.0x 16.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 215.2x 7.5x 13.7x NWL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.9% -2.0% -3.9% CODI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.3% -3.0% 15.4% PNR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.2% 2.2% 12.5% PNR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 12.1x 10.0x 1.6x PNR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.06% 0.02% NWL
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.4% +5.9% -42.9% CODI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -18.3%/yr -24.4%/yr -3.4%/yr PNR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 65.3% 61.8% 36.1% PNR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 20/100 48/100 61/100 PNR

Percentile Scorecard

CODINWLPNR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCODINWLPNR
Valuation 25 #34 of 45 56 #19 of 42 72 #57 of 203
Growth 38 #27 of 43 49 #22 of 42 28 #135 of 188
Profitability 10 #37 of 41 33 #27 of 40 84 #31 of 183
Financial Health 18 #43 of 52 12 #39 of 44 45 #120 of 217
Shareholder Returns 9 #31 of 34 93 #3 of 28 76 #38 of 153
Overall 20 48 61
  • CODI ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • NWL ranked among 45 companies in Household Durables
  • PNR ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCODINWLPNRSPY
1 month -4.3%-0.7%+16.1% -0.2%
3 months +4.3%+2.5%-6.7% +3.9%
6 months -8.8%+34.4%-24.8% +8.2%
Year to date +124.2%+44.9%-40.2% +12.9%
1 year +44.4%+5.9%-42.9% +12.3%
3 years -37.2%-19.1%+8.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year -14.4%-6.8%+2.6% +23.3%
5 years -63.5%-75.2%-15.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year -18.3%-24.4%-3.4% +10.9%
10 years -41.8%-89.3%+13.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year -5.3%-20.0%+1.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCODINWLPNRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 65.3%61.8%36.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 63.0%66.4%40.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.231.260.94 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.680.10-1.19 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.8%-88.1%-53.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.3%-15.3%-42.9% -1.2%
52-week high $12.71$6.36$109.13 $779.14
52-week low $4.65$3.11$52.11 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCODINWLPNR
P/E now vs peer median -3.6xmedian 16.4x -10.4xmedian 16.0x 16.2xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 0.7x 0.3xmedian 0.6x 2.5xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.6xmedian 9.9x 14.8xmedian 9.8x 12.6xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 80.1xmedian 12.0x 19.5xmedian 11.9x 15.4xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x 2.6xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.03median 0.64 -0.86median 0.64 2.12median 1.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCODINWLPNR
Revenue $1.85B $7.25B $3.97B
Gross profit $807.72M $2.57B $1.64B
Operating income $5.74M $164.00M $777.40M
Net income -$227.18M -$221.00M $612.20M
Free cash flow $10.11M $118.00M $646.60M
R&D – – $94.10M
EPS (diluted) $-3.02 $-0.51 $3.82
Cash & equivalents $60.75M $209.00M $74.00M
Total debt $1.86B $5.01B $1.48B
Shares (diluted) 75.24M 430.20M 160.30M
Enterprise value $550.40M $1.36B $9.94B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCODINWLPNR
P/E -3.6x -10.4x 16.2x
P/FCF 80.1x 19.5x 15.4x
P/Operating cash flow 17.4x 6.9x 13.7x
P/S 0.4x 0.3x 2.5x
P/B 1.5x 0.9x 2.6x
P/Tangible book -2.6x 2.6x 3.5x
EV/EBITDA 17.6x 14.8x 12.6x
EV/EBIT 454.6x 43.2x 14.6x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 1.0x 2.9x
EV/FCF 258.1x 60.1x 17.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 56.2x 21.4x 15.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.03 -0.86 2.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCODINWLPNR
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.9% -2.0% -3.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.6% -5.4% -1.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.7% 1.4% -1.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.8% 2.7% 3.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 744.0% 105.0% -8.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -44.2% 45.8% 4.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -12.2% 9.1% -6.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -158.2% 11.0% 6.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -24.4% 11.0% -3.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -126.8% 12.1% 7.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 129.4% 105.6% -14.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 46.5% -10.1% 6.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 104.6% 213.5% -17.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.0% -5.8% 7.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCODINWLPNR
Gross margin 43.7% 35.5% 41.2%
EBITDA margin 8.0% 6.6% 22.7%
Operating margin 0.3% 2.3% 19.6%
Pretax margin -14.8% -2.5% 17.5%
Net margin -12.3% -3.0% 15.4%
FCF margin 0.5% 1.6% 16.3%
Operating cash flow margin 2.5% 4.6% 18.3%
Return on equity -49.8% -9.2% 16.1%
Return on assets -9.2% -2.0% 9.2%
Return on invested capital 0.2% 2.2% 12.5%
Return on capital employed 0.2% 2.0% 13.5%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.7x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.2x -1.5x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.0% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCODINWLPNR
Debt / assets 62.8% 45.3% 22.3%
Debt / equity 3.5x 2.0x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 12.1x 10.0x 1.6x
Debt / FCF 184.0x 42.4x 2.3x
Liabilities / assets 82.1% 77.8% 42.1%
Equity / assets 17.9% 22.2% 57.9%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.7x 1.1x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 0.42 0.50 3.85

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCODINWLPNR
Dividend yield 0.0% 5.2% 1.7%
Net buyback yield -0.1% – 4.0%
Shareholder yield -0.1% 5.2% 5.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) -8.3% -57.0% 28.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 186.0% 106.8% 26.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) -75.1% 6.8% 6.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -35.9% -26.4% 6.2%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCODINWLPNR
Forward P/E 215.2xFY2026 7.5xFY2026 13.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.05FY2026 $0.72FY2026 $4.55FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -28.6%FY2026 +26.3%FY2026 -7.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1,200.0% -5.6% +17.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.78BFY2026 $6.86BFY2026 $3.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 -4.7%FY2026 -7.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.1% +15.0% +10.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCODINWLPNR
Held by institutions 74.8% 100.0% 95.0%
Institutions holding 181 421 719
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.7% +9.2% -0.1%
Institutions buying 86 234 353
Institutions selling 62 124 256
Buyers to sellers 1.39 1.89 1.38

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CODINWLPNR
CODI 1.00 0.15 0.16
NWL 0.15 1.00 0.22
PNR 0.16 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CODI, NWL and PNR?

Pentair (PNR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) $814.05M, Newell Brands (NWL) $2.20B, Pentair (PNR) $10.28B.

Which company is growing faster?

Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +0.9%, Newell Brands (NWL) -2.0%, Pentair (PNR) -3.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Pentair (PNR) has the highest net margin (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -12.3%, Newell Brands (NWL) -3.0%, Pentair (PNR) 15.4%). On return on invested capital, Pentair (PNR) leads (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.2%, Newell Brands (NWL) 2.2%, Pentair (PNR) 12.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) returned the most: Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +44.4%, Newell Brands (NWL) +5.9%, Pentair (PNR) -42.9%. Over five years, Pentair (PNR) compounded fastest (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -18.3%/yr, Newell Brands (NWL) -24.4%/yr, Pentair (PNR) -3.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Newell Brands (NWL) has the highest dividend yield: Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.02%, Newell Brands (NWL) 0.06%, Pentair (PNR) 0.02%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Pentair (PNR) has been the steadiest (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 65.3%, Newell Brands (NWL) 61.8%, Pentair (PNR) 36.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CODI, NWL and PNR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Pentair (PNR) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.