Shareholders might have noticed that Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE:ZWS) filed its annual result this time last week. The early response was not positive, with shares down 3.1% to US$38.20 in the past week. It was a credible result overall, with revenues of US$1.6b and statutory earnings per share of US$0.92 both in line with analyst estimates, showing that Zurn Elkay Water Solutions is executing in line with expectations. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' eight analysts is for revenues of US$1.62b in 2025. This reflects a credible 3.4% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to climb 16% to US$1.08. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of US$1.62b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$1.09 in 2025. So it's pretty clear that, although the analysts have updated their estimates, there's been no major change in expectations for the business following the latest results.

It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at US$40.57. There's another way to think about price targets though, and that's to look at the range of price targets put forward by analysts, because a wide range of estimates could suggest a diverse view on possible outcomes for the business. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Zurn Elkay Water Solutions at US$43.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$37.00. Still, with such a tight range of estimates, it suggeststhe analysts have a pretty good idea of what they think the company is worth.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions'historical trends, as the 3.4% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 is roughly in line with the 4.1% annual growth over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 5.0% per year. So it's pretty clear that Zurn Elkay Water Solutions is expected to grow slower than similar companies in the same industry.

The Bottom Line

The most obvious conclusion is that there's been no major change in the business' prospects in recent times, with the analysts holding their earnings forecasts steady, in line with previous estimates. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at US$40.57, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

You can also view our analysis of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' balance sheet, and whether we think Zurn Elkay Water Solutions is carrying too much debt, for free on our platform here.

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