Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Operating Margin was 31.02% in Q2 2026, up 13.56 percentage points from 17.46% a year earlier and up 12.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Operating Margin was 20.84% through Jun 30, 2026, up 4.70 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 16.45%, up 0.83 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +2.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Margin was 15.61% in FY2024 (+3.11 pp), 12.51% in FY2023 (+4.15 pp), 8.36% in FY2022 (-3.39 pp) and 11.75% in FY2021 (-2.69 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Margin in data going back to Q1 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.23 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 17.50 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2022 (a drop of 16.57 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ZWS's Operating Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 18.96% (Q1 2026), 14.83% (Q4 2025) and 17.02% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 99.46 Bn | 94.20 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.27% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 90.06 Bn | 87.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 14.92% |
| 3 | Comfort Systems Usa | 58.26 Bn | 53.51 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 17.09% |
| 4 | Carrier Global | 45.22 Bn | 39.85 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 12.99% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 24.48 Bn | 21.09 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 14.90% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.69 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 14.76% |
| 7 | Masco | 13.29 Bn | 11.40 Bn | 868.00 Mn | 23.59% |
| 8 | Allegion | 13.08 Bn | 11.79 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 22.12% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 12.82 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 568.40 Mn | 22.45% |
| 10 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.72 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 288.30 Mn | 31.02% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.68% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.15% |
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Operating Margin API
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