Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (ZWS) Form 8-K — Oct 27, 2026
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (NYSE: ZWS) reported Q3 2026 net sales of $495 million, up 9% year over year, with 7% core sales growth and 2% from the newly closed Intellihot acquisition. Profitability was a standout: net income from continuing operations rose to $76 million ($0.45 diluted EPS) from $60 million ($0.35) a year ago, while adjusted EBITDA hit $140 million at a record 28.3% margin (up from 26.8%). Adjusted EPS grew 21% to $0.52.
Key figures
- Eps
- 0.45
- Revenue
- 495100000
- Guidance
- Q4 net sales $430M-$437M; Q4 adjusted EBITDA $120M-$123M; full year free cash flow greater than $350M, excluding net impact of tariff-related refunds.
- Net Income
- 76300000
- Revenue Yoy
- 9%
- Cash Position
- 307100000
- Shares Outstanding
- 165383297
- Buyback q3 2026
- $35 million (0.7 million shares)
- Core sales growth
- 7%
- Dividend increase
- 18%
- Net debt leverage
- 0.4x
- Adjusted eps q3 2025
- 0.43
- Adjusted eps q3 2026
- 0.52
- Adjusted ebitda margin
- 28.3%
- Free cash flow q3 2026
- 109600000
- Adjusted ebitda q3 2026
- 140100000
- Annual dividend per share
- 0.52
- Acquisitions net of cash ytd
- 107300000
- Acquisition contribution growth
- 2%
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