Watts Water (WTS) reported $625.1 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 15.7%. EPS of $2.62 for the same period compares to $2.05 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $611.3 million, representing a surprise of +2.26%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +10.89%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.36.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
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: $466.6 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $457.95 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17.2%.
- Geographic Revenue- APMEA: $38.8 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $35.1 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.8%.
- Geographic Revenue- Europe: $119.7 million versus $115.58 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.2% change.
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