MHK vs CSL vs WMS Stock Comparison

Mohawk Industries, Carlisle Companies and Advanced Drainage Systems Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MHK Mohawk Industries Inc
$127.86 +2.8% 1M +7.7% 1Y
Market cap
$7.89B
P/E
17.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.18B
Div. yield
–
Building Products Industrials
5 wins
CSL Carlisle Companies Inc
$345.55 +5.9% 1M +1.5% 1Y
Market cap
$14.81B
P/E
20.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.21B
Div. yield
–
Building Products Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Mohawk Industries leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Mohawk Industries 5, Advanced Drainage Systems 4, Carlisle Companies 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMHKCSLWMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.89B $14.81B $10.44B CSL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.0x 20.6x 23.1x MHK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.2x 15.9x 20.3x MHK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +4.0% +10.4% WMS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.2% — 14.0% WMS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.6% — 14.7% WMS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x — 1.6x MHK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.7% +1.5% -7.8% MHK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.3%/yr +9.2%/yr +2.9%/yr CSL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.8% 36.7% 36.2% WMS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 39/100 63/100 MHK

Percentile Scorecard

MHKCSLWMS

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

AxisMHKCSLWMS
Valuation 96 #3 of 55 44 #31 of 55 48 #29 of 55
Growth 62 #20 of 51 36 #33 of 51 48 #27 of 51
Profitability 43 #28 of 48 – 87 #7 of 48
Financial Health 77 #13 of 54 – 47 #29 of 54
Shareholder Returns 48 #22 of 41 38 #26 of 41 85 #7 of 41
Overall 65 39 63
  • MHK ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • CSL ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • WMS ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMHKCSLWMSSPY
1 month +2.8%+5.9%-0.6% +0.9%
3 months +12.7%+3.1%-5.9% +5.9%
6 months +24.3%-0.3%-11.1% +8.5%
Year to date +17.0%+8.0%-10.2% +13.3%
1 year +7.7%+1.5%-7.8% +12.4%
3 years +67.0%+38.9%+23.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +18.7%+11.6%+7.3% +23.5%
5 years -27.8%+55.0%+15.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year -6.3%+9.2%+2.9% +11.0%
10 years -30.8%+236.1%+565.4% +263.4%
10 years, per year -3.6%+12.9%+20.9% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureMHKCSLWMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.8%36.7%36.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.6%34.7%33.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.411.181.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.190.04-0.21 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.3%-38.6%-50.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.7%-17.5%-25.8% -0.9%
52-week high $140.10$418.74$175.38 $779.14
52-week low $94.33$295.41$125.22 $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.

MultipleMHKCSLWMS
P/E now vs peer median 16.7xmedian 20.0x 19.3xmedian 20.0x 22.1xmedian 20.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.5x 2.6xmedian 1.5x 2.9xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 11.3x —median 11.3x 11.9xmedian 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.7xmedian 15.3x 15.0xmedian 15.3x 16.9xmedian 15.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 2.8x —median 2.8x 5.1xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.32median 0.99 2.98median 0.99 -11.77median 0.99

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 monthsMHKCSLWMS
Revenue $11.18B $5.21B $3.22B
Gross profit $2.71B – $1.24B
Operating income $570.50M $1.02B $668.00M
Net income $464.10M – $455.60M
Free cash flow $811.50M – $550.15M
R&D – $48.30M –
EPS (diluted) $7.62 $17.74 $5.86
Cash & equivalents $849.60M – $162.25M
Total debt $1.92B – $1.61B
Shares (diluted) 60.90M 40.50M 77.02M
Enterprise value $4.79B $14.81B $8.23B

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
MetricMHKCSLWMS
P/E 16.7x 19.3x 22.1x
P/FCF 10.7x 15.0x 16.9x
P/Operating cash flow 6.8x 15.3x 11.5x
P/S 0.8x 2.6x 2.9x
P/B 1.0x – 5.1x
P/Tangible book 1.1x – 9.4x
EV/EBITDA 7.7x – 11.9x
EV/EBIT 17.1x – 16.1x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 2.6x 3.3x
EV/FCF 12.0x – 19.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.6x 15.3x 13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.32 2.98 -11.77

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMHKCSLWMS
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 4.0% 10.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.4% 4.2% 3.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.0% – 14.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.9% – 4.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -7.6% -2.0% 4.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 75.9% 2.7% -2.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -1.5% – 4.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 51.2% – -2.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 1.2% -1.9% 5.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 52.2% 6.5% -1.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 37.4% -17.4% 19.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.8% -9.9% 4.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 68.7% – 18.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.5% – 1.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMHKCSLWMS
Gross margin 24.3% – 38.6%
EBITDA margin 11.3% – 27.9%
Operating margin 5.1% – 20.7%
Pretax margin 5.0% – 18.6%
Net margin 4.2% – 14.0%
FCF margin 7.3% – 17.1%
Operating cash flow margin 11.4% 17.2% 25.0%
Return on equity 5.5% – 24.6%
Return on assets 3.4% – 10.1%
Return on invested capital 4.6% – 14.7%
Return on capital employed 5.4% – 17.0%
Asset turnover 0.8x – 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.7x – 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% – 1.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMHKCSLWMS
Debt / assets 13.9% – 35.8%
Debt / equity 0.2x – 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x – 1.6x
Debt / FCF 2.4x – 2.9x
Liabilities / assets 38.2% – 59.7%
Equity / assets 61.8% – 40.3%
Interest coverage 42.6x – –
Current ratio 1.9x – 2.1x
Quick ratio 1.0x – 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.3x – 0.3x
Altman Z-score 2.97 – 4.07

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMHKCSLWMS
Dividend yield – 1.3% 0.6%
Net buyback yield 2.4% – 3.4%
Shareholder yield 2.4% 1.3% 4.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 12.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 10.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 12.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 12.3%

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.

ConsensusMHKCSLWMS
Forward P/E 12.2xFY2026 15.9xFY2026 20.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.47FY2026 $21.76FY2026 $6.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.9%FY2026 +12.2%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -9.0% +15.9% +22.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.73BFY2026 $4.97BFY2026 $3.62BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.7%FY2026 -1.0%FY2026 +18.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.4% +18.1% +5.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMHKCSLWMS
Held by institutions 88.0% 100.0% 90.9%
Institutions holding 490 795 553
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.9% -1.1% +0.3%
Institutions buying 271 367 259
Institutions selling 155 291 209
Buyers to sellers 1.75 1.26 1.24

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.

MHKCSLWMS
MHK 1.00 0.74 0.67
CSL 0.74 1.00 0.61
WMS 0.67 0.61 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MHK, CSL and WMS?

Carlisle Companies (CSL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Mohawk Industries (MHK) $7.89B, Carlisle Companies (CSL) $14.81B, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) $10.44B.

Which stock is cheaper, MHK, CSL and WMS?

Mohawk Industries (MHK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Mohawk Industries (MHK) 17.0x, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 20.6x, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 23.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Mohawk Industries (MHK) is cheapest (Mohawk Industries (MHK) 12.2x, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 15.9x, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 20.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Mohawk Industries (MHK) +4.6%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) +4.0%, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) +10.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) has the highest net margin (Mohawk Industries (MHK) 4.2%, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 14.0%). On return on invested capital, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) leads (Mohawk Industries (MHK) 4.6%, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 14.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mohawk Industries (MHK) returned the most: Mohawk Industries (MHK) +7.7%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) +1.5%, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) -7.8%. Over five years, Carlisle Companies (CSL) compounded fastest (Mohawk Industries (MHK) -6.3%/yr, Carlisle Companies (CSL) +9.2%/yr, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) +2.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Mohawk Industries (MHK) 0.00%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 0.00%, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 0.01%. Mohawk Industries (MHK) and Carlisle Companies (CSL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) has been the steadiest (Mohawk Industries (MHK) 40.8%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 36.7%, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 36.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MHK, CSL and WMS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Mohawk Industries (MHK) leads on 5. 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.