Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) reported Gross Margin of 47.53% for Q1 2026, up 98.0% on a YoY basis from 24.0% in Q1 2025, and up 7.05% quarter-over-quarter from 44.4% in Q4 2025.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions has reported Gross Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 47.53% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 98.0% year-over-year to 47.53%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 45.38% (down 2.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 45.1%, down 4.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 47.53%, up from 44.4% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 47.53% in Q1 2026, with the low at 32.15% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 42.72% across 5 years, with a median of 43.69% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin plunged 809 bps — and 2023, when it soared 1155 bps.
- Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Gross Margin stood at 32.15% in 2022, then surged by 36 bps to 43.69% in 2023, then fell by 0 bps to 43.49% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 44.4% in 2025, then climbed by 7 bps to 47.53% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 47.53% (Q1 2026), 44.4% (Q4 2025), and 44.07% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 856.39 Bn | 856.36 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veralto | 20.76 Bn | 19.33 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 60.06% |
| 3 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.35 Bn | 8.08 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 47.53% |
| 4 | Federal Signal | 7.20 Bn | 7.13 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 1,520.34% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.52 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 31.04% |
| 6 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.57 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 497.64 Mn | 411.49 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 27.84% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 210.18 Mn | 193.13 Mn | -419,259.00 | -77.11% |
| 9 | Arq | 118.94 Mn | 114.26 Mn | 9.94 Mn | 34.21% |
| 10 | 374Water | 38.06 Mn | 38.06 Mn | -2.43 Mn | 144.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 44.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 46.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 40.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.68% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.71% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 42.59% |