Watts Water (WTS) reported $611.7 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.5%. EPS of $2.50 for the same period compares to $2.03 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +5.9% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $577.6 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.29, the EPS surprise was +9.17%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Watts Water performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Geographic Revenue- Americas: $464.1 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $433.03 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16%.
- Geographic Revenue- APMEA: $36 million compared to the $37.73 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.8% year over year.
- Geographic Revenue- Europe: $111.6 million versus $104.6 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4% change.
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Shares of Watts Water have returned -1.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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