Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2026 · Mkt capMarket cap $21.90B · View financials
Snapshot Sep 4, 4:00 PM ET
FY 2025 ·
Decision snapshot: STE stock price vs MWA: inconclusive Relative valuation is incomplete for this pair. Review the available filing metrics before drawing a conclusion.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at MWA's multiple
Needs MWA P/E.
Implied fair value · at STE's multiple
Needs STE P/E.
Snapshot Sep 4, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Pricing power
Operating leverage
Multiple premium
Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
Core statements aligned to each company's latest fiscal year.
SEC periods: STE FY 2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026) · MWA FY 2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025). Fiscal years are not aligned.
Trendline
Six fiscal years of revenue, earnings, and margins before underwriting a re-rating.
Price framework
Market cap plus debt, less cash.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 92% equity / 8% debt
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 89% equity / 11% debt
STE carries the larger enterprise value at $23.83B against $4.19B; MWA trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (2.93x vs 4.01x); MWA on the lower EV / EBITDA (13.08x vs 15.56x).
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
STERIS plc · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC. · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
Balance sheet health
Financial health checks to separate durable balance sheets from potential value traps.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Debt / equity
Total debt against shareholders' equity
0.27x
0.46x
Total debt
Interest-bearing obligations outstanding
$1.93B
$451.60M
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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