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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp receives a 3-star quantitative star rating, reflecting our opinion that this share class is a balanced choice, but prudent investors should consider looking elsewhere. The stock currently trades at a 5% premium over our quantitative fair value estimate of $44.86 per share; however, this estimate should be taken with a pinch of salt due to its medium uncertainty rating.

The company's valuation metrics decrease our estimated fair value. A company's valuation metrics provide insights into the market's expectations for its future growth and profitability. For example, the firm's book value yield of 21.5% lies in the bottom 20% compared with global peers. The market value of this company's shares looks expensive relative to the book (accounting) value of equity, which contributes to our view that shares are expensive.

On a different note, the firm's solid growth is reassuring. Consistent revenue and earnings growth indicates a company's potential for increased market share and profitability. The firm's EBITDA 3-year growth of 25.5%, for example, lies in the top 20% globally. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization growth over the past three years has been strong, which, despite our unfavorable price/fair value ratio, is a positive attribute.

In addition to the aforementioned drivers, our model considers momentum as part of its comprehensive analysis. This share class has outperformed the broader universe over the past year. This outperformance may signify a bull trap, in light of other detractors from our model.

The company's wide quantitative moat rating indicates it could outearn its cost of capital and maintain robust margins for 20 years or longer. This is supported by the company's strong financial health score, which indicates a low likelihood that the company will tumble into financial distress.