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Masterbrand vs Watts Water Technologies

Masterbrand and Watts Water Technologies are similar in size: $2.73bn and $2.44bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Watts Water Technologies grew faster (8.3% against 1.3%). Watts Water Technologies kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 14.0% against 1.0%. Watts Water Technologies carries less debt relative to equity (9.8% against 73.3%).

Latest fiscal yearMasterbrandMBC, 2025Watts Water TechnologiesWTS, 2025
Revenue $2.73bn $2.44bn
Revenue growth 1.3% 8.3%
Net income $26.7m $341m
Operating margin 4.4% 18.4%
Net margin 1.0% 14.0%
Return on equity 2.0% 18.2%
Free cash flow $118m $356m
Cash $183m $406m
Total debt $985m $198m
Debt to equity 73.3% 9.8%
Dividend per share — $1.99
Dividend yield — 0.6%
Share buybacks $18.1m $16.0m
Employees 12,000 5,700
Market value $1.41bn $12.03bn
Price vs our value range Below our value range Within our value range
Moat score — 71 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 4 buys, 5 sales 0 buys, 23 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.