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MWA vs XE // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (NYSE) VS. X-Energy Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MWA 9
— XE 3
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: MWA
LAST: $22.79 (+0.04%) • MKT CAP: $3.56B
valuation
15.4x
LAST: $10.93 (-6.58%) • MKT CAP: $4.75B
valuation
18.8x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MWA VS. XE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MWA | XE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.10% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.00% | 38.50% | -24.50 | XE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 15.4x | 18.8x | -3.40 | MWA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.17% | 2.21% | +3.96 | MWA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.20% | 13.90% | +4.30 | MWA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.40% | 10.90% | +2.50 | MWA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 4.40% | +4.30 | MWA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.18% | 0.00% | +1.18 | MWA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.22 | 8.69 | -4.47 | XE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | MWA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.7 | 43.1 | +16.60 | MWA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.05 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.3x | 30.5x | -13.20 | MWA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.56B | $4.75B | -$1.20B | XE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MWA REV | XE REV | MWA GROSS % | XE GROSS % | MWA FCF | XE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.43B | $0 | 36.1% | — | $219.3M | $0 |
| FY 2024 | $1.31B | — | 34.9% | — | $238.8M | — |
| FY 2023 | $1.28B | — | — | — | $109.0M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MWA // BETA —
XE // BETA 1.05