Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026)
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 21.85% for Q3 2026, up 4.84 percentage points from 17.02% a year earlier but down 9.16 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 22.07%, up 5.93 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 16.45%, up 0.83 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +2.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 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).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of -2.42% in Q3 2022 and a high of 31.02% in Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.58 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 17.50 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2022 (a drop of 16.57 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 31.02% (Q2 2026), 18.96% (Q1 2026) and 14.83% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 88.43 Bn | 83.04 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 19.87% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 81.95 Bn | 79.68 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 14.92% |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 43.09 Bn | 37.47 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -36.29% |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 35.64 Bn | 29.60 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 16.58% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 30.11 Bn | 26.50 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 15.84% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 16.21 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 562.40 Mn | 18.44% |
| 7 | Masco | 16.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 17.19% |
| 8 | Allegion | 15.72 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 24.27% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 14.80 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 20.04% |
| 10 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.23 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 245.80 Mn | 21.85% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21.85% |
| 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% |
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ZWS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "ZWS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ZWS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();