Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (ZWS) FY2025 10-K Annual Report

Filed: Feb 9, 2026
Industrials
General Industrial Machinery & EquipmentSEC EDGAR

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (ZWS) 10-K annual report for fiscal year 2025, filed with SEC EDGAR on Feb 9, 2026. This page provides AI-powered analysis including business overview, management discussion & analysis (MD&A), risk factors, and key financial data such as revenue, net income, gross margin, operating margin, and return on equity (ROE) extracted from XBRL.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp FY2025 10-K Analysis

Business Overview

  • Core pure-play water management business focusing on specification-driven products for institutional, commercial, waterworks, and residential construction markets
  • Introduction of Pro Filtration™ in 2025: advanced bottle filling station with 10,000 gallon filtration capacity and filter replacement under 30 seconds
  • Continued strategic emphasis on growth via acquisitions and ZEBS operating philosophy focusing on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction
  • Employee count ~2,600 with 160 unionized; safety improved with 43% reduction in TRIR and LTIR vs 2022 combined Zurn Elkay rate
  • Noteworthy: Completion of 2022 Elkay merger transforming company into broad portfolio water solutions provider, traded as ZWS on NYSE

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue $1,695.9M in 2025, up 8.3% YoY from $1,566.5M in 2024, with core sales growing 8% across all categories
  • Operating income $278.9M (16.4% margin) in 2025 vs $244.6M (15.6% margin) in 2024, operating margin up 80 bps
  • Best segment: not segmented in MDA; restructuring charges $9.6M in 2025 vs $13.5M in 2024; worst impact from restructuring and inventory LIFO adjustments
  • Net income $198.0M ($1.15/diluted share) in 2025 vs $160.2M ($0.92/share) in 2024; net income from continuing operations $192.4M in 2025
  • Cash flow/capital: pension plan terminated with $4.3M annuity purchase; no explicit buyback/dividend/capex details provided
  • Forward outlook: ongoing restructuring expected; monitoring tax law changes including OECD global minimum tax and UBBBA bill; risks in pension termination and inventory costs

Risk Factors

  • No specific or timely regulatory/legal risk disclosed in the Risk Factors section
  • No geopolitical or macroeconomic threat with concrete exposure detailed
  • No operational or supply chain vulnerability specific to Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp identified
  • No competitive or market disruption risk with named competitor or technology described
  • No financial or structural risk such as leverage, concentration, or key-person dependency specifically reported

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp FY2025 Key Financial Metrics
XBRL

Revenue

$1.7B

+8.3% YoY

Net Income

$198M

+23.6% YoY

Gross Margin

45.1%

-4bp YoY

Operating Margin

16.4%

+83bp YoY

Net Margin

11.7%

+145bp YoY

ROE

12.3%

+225bp YoY

Total Assets

$2.7B

+1.2% YoY

EPS (Diluted)

$1.15

+25.0% YoY

Operating Cash Flow

$347M

+18.1% YoY

Source: XBRL data from Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp FY2025 10-K filing on SEC EDGAR. All figures in USD.

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