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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp

American general industrial machinery and equipment company1

In its 2026 annual report the company says: “Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a growth-oriented, pure-play water management business that designs, procures, manufactures, and markets what we believe to be the broadest sustainable product portfolio of specification-driven water management solutions to improve health, hydration, human safety and the environment.”4 It is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.1 Its shares trade on NYSE under the symbol ZWS.1

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerZWS on NYSE1
  • IndustryGeneral Industrial Machinery & Equipment1
  • HeadquartersMilwaukee, Wisconsin1
  • Incorporated inDE2
  • Business address511 West Freshwater Way, Milwaukee, Wi 532042
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer2

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation ("Zurn Elkay", "we", "us", "our", or the "Company") is a growth-oriented, pure-play water management business that designs, procures, manufactures, and markets what we believe to be the broadest sustainable product portfolio of specification-driven water management solutions to improve health, hydration, human safety and the environment. Our product portfolio includes professional grade water safety and control products, flow systems products, hygienic and environmental products, and filtered drinking water products for public and private spaces that deliver superior value to building owners, positively impact the environment and human hygiene and reduce product installation time. Our heritage of innovation and specification has allowed us to provide highly-engineered, mission-critical solutions to customers for decades and affords us the privilege …4 From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

45.1%Gross margin5
16.4%Operating margin5
11.7%Net margin5
8.3%Revenue growth, 20255
12.3%Return on equity5
0.31×Debt to equity5

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Regions

United States brought in 91% of the revenue Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. United States$1.6B591%up 9% from 2024
  2. Canada$97.8M56%up 9% from 2024
  3. Other Geographical Areas$47.0M53%down 1% from 2024
Regions by year
Regions202320242025
United States$1.4B$1.4B$1.6B
Canada$78.7M$90.1M$97.8M
Other Geographical Areas$41.7M$47.5M$47.0M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue55¢$931.1M
  • Selling, general and admin25¢$417.6M
  • Other costs5¢$85.3M
  • Income tax4¢$63.9M
  • Profit12¢$198.0M

Out of $1.7B in revenue.5

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Dividends paid18¢$63.9M
  • Share buybacks46¢$159.9M
  • Kept or used elsewhere35¢$122.7M

Out of $346.5M of cash from operations.5

Financial statements

Revenue67895$1.7B in 2025+139% since 2019
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B$2.0B2019: $710.1M$710.1M20192020: $746.1M$746.1M2020+5%2021: $910.9M$910.9M2021+22%2022: $1.3B$1.3B2022+41%2023: $1.5B$1.5B2023+19%2024: $1.6B$1.6B2024+2%2025: $1.7B$1.7B2025+8%
Gross profit107895$764.8M in 2025−3% since 2019
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M$800.0M2019: $784.8M$784.8M20192020: $338.2M$338.2M2020−57%2021: $373.2M$373.2M2021+10%2022: $465.5M$465.5M2022+25%2023: $648.1M$648.1M2023+39%2024: $707.0M$707.0M2024+9%2025: $764.8M$764.8M2025+8%
Operating income107895$278.9M in 2025−9% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M$400.0M2019: $305.6M$305.6M20192020: $107.7M$107.7M2020−65%2021: $107.0M$107.0M2021−1%2022: $107.1M$107.1M2022+0%2023: $191.4M$191.4M2023+79%2024: $244.6M$244.6M2024+28%2025: $278.9M$278.9M2025+14%
Net income107895$198.0M in 2025+477% since 2019
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M$200.0M2019: $34.3M$34.3M20192020: $146.7M$146.7M2020+328%2021: $120.9M$120.9M2021−18%2022: $61.7M$61.7M2022−49%2023: $112.7M$112.7M2023+83%2024: $160.2M$160.2M2024+42%2025: $198.0M$198.0M2025+24%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.5

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Net sales$1.7B$1.6B$1.5B
Cost of sales$931.1M$859.5M$882.4M
Gross profit$764.8M$707.0M$648.1M
Selling, general and administrative expenses$417.6M$389.8M$371.3M
Restructuring and other similar charges$9.6M$13.5M$15.3M
Loss on divestiture of asbestos liabilities and certain assets$0$0$11.4M
Amortization of intangible assets$58.7M$59.1M$58.7M
Income from operations$278.9M$244.6M$191.4M
Interest expense, net-$28.6M-$33.1M-$38.5M
Loss on the extinguishment of debt$0$0-$900.0K
Actuarial gain on pension and other postretirement benefit obligations$500.0K$1.4M$2.0M
Other income (expense), net$5.5M-$5.9M-$7.2M
Income before income taxes$256.3M$207.0M$146.8M
Provision for income taxes-$63.9M-$48.1M-$42.6M
Net income from continuing operations$192.4M$158.9M$104.2M
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax$5.6M$1.3M$8.5M
Net income$198.0M$160.2M$112.7M
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)$1$1$1
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)$0$0$0
Net income (in dollars per share)$1.17$0.93$0.65
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)$1$1$1
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)$0$0$0
Net income (in dollars per share)$1.15$0.92$0.64
Basic (in shares)168.7M shares171.7M shares174.3M shares
Effect of dilutive equity awards (in shares)2.6M shares3.0M shares3.0M shares
Diluted (in shares)171.3M shares174.7M shares177.3M shares

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Corporate structure

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp sits at the top of its group. 38 entities, 8 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp

  • Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • 1001453472 Ontario Limited Subsidiary · Canada
    • 7420 Clover Avenue LLC Subsidiary · Ohio, United States
    • American Dryer, LLC Subsidiary · Illinois, United States
    • ByElkay.com Sales, Inc. Subsidiary · Illinois, United States
    • Chase Acquisition I, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • E.B. Tecnica de El Salvador S.A. de C.V. Subsidiary · El Salvador
    • E.B. Tecnica de Guatemala S.A. Subsidiary · Guatemala
    • E.B. Tecnica Mexicana S.A. de C.V. Subsidiary · Mexico
    • Elkay Asia Pacific Sales PTE, LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore
    • Elkay Mexico, Ltd. Subsidiary · Illinois, United States
    • Elkay Plumbing Products Company Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Elkay Sales, LLC (f/k/a Elkay Sales, Inc.) Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Elkay Smartwell, LLC Subsidiary · Illinois, United States
    • EMC Water LLC (f/k/a Elkay Manufacturing Company) Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Filamat Composites Inc. Subsidiary · Canada
    • Green Turtle Americas, LTD Subsidiary · North Carolina, United States
    • Grupo Bernox S.A. de C.V. Subsidiary · Mexico
    • Hadrian Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Hadrian Solutions Limited Subsidiary · Canada
    • Inmobiliaria Vertemi S.A. de C.V. Subsidiary · Mexico
    • InsureZWS, Inc. Subsidiary · Vermont, United States
    • Just Manufacturing LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • World Dryer China, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • World Dryer Corporation Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • ZBS Global, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • and 12 more

Built from subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Finance-lease assets$17.8M5 Dec 31, 2025$19.0M5 Dec 31, 2024−6.3%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$52.4M5 Dec 31, 2025$51.2M5 Dec 31, 2024+2.3%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$300.5M5 Dec 31, 2025$198.0M5 Dec 31, 2024+51.8%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$795.0M5 Dec 31, 2025$794.2M5 Dec 31, 2024+0.1%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$835.0M5 Dec 31, 2025$891.6M5 Dec 31, 2024−6.3%
Accumulated amortization$505.0M5 Dec 31, 2025$445.7M5 Dec 31, 2024+13.3%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$274.4M5 Dec 31, 2025$272.6M5 Dec 31, 2024+0.7%
Raw materials$49.2M5 Dec 31, 2025$44.8M5 Dec 31, 2024+9.8%
Work in process$17.3M5 Dec 31, 2025$12.1M5 Dec 31, 2024+43.0%
Finished goods$241.3M5 Dec 31, 2025$228.7M5 Dec 31, 2024+5.5%

Properties, in its own words

As of December 31, 2025, we had 21 principal manufacturing and warehouse facilities as set forth below:

Total Square Feet

The rest of Item 2

Location · Number of Facilities · Owned · Leased

USA

Arizona · 1 · — · 46,100

California · 2 · 157,500 · 186,100

Georgia · 1 · — · 262,600

Illinois · 3 · 465,500 · 499,200

North Carolina · 4 · 392,200 · 387,300

Pennsylvania · 2 · — · 234,600

Texas · 3 · 175,000 · 284,200

International

Canada · 4 · 72,600 · 195,600

Mexico · 1 · 106,100 · —

We believe our principal manufacturing and warehouse facilities are suitable for our operations and provide sufficient capacity for our current and future anticipated needs.

Item 2 of the 10-K filed Feb 9, 2026.4

Leadership

Who has led Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (34)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)

  • 1001453472 Ontario Limited Canada3
  • 7420 Clover Avenue LLC Ohio3
  • American Dryer, LLC Illinois3
  • ByElkay.com Sales, Inc. Illinois3
  • Chase Acquisition I, Inc. Delaware3
  • E.B. Tecnica Mexicana S.A. de C.V. Mexico3
  • E.B. Tecnica de El Salvador S.A. de C.V. El Salvador3
  • E.B. Tecnica de Guatemala S.A. Guatemala3
  • EMC Water LLC (f/k/a Elkay Manufacturing Company) Delaware3
  • Elkay Asia Pacific Sales PTE, LTD. Singapore3
  • Elkay Mexico, Ltd. Illinois3
  • Elkay Plumbing Products Company Delaware3
  • Elkay Sales, LLC (f/k/a Elkay Sales, Inc.) Delaware3
  • Elkay Smartwell, LLC Illinois3
  • Filamat Composites Inc. Canada3
  • Green Turtle Americas, LTD North Carolina3
  • Grupo Bernox S.A. de C.V. Mexico3
  • Hadrian Inc. Delaware3
  • Hadrian Solutions Limited Canada3
  • Inmobiliaria Vertemi S.A. de C.V. Mexico3
  • InsureZWS, Inc. Vermont3
  • Just Manufacturing LLC Delaware3
  • World Dryer China, LLC Delaware3
  • World Dryer Corporation Delaware3
All 37 listed subsidiaries
  • ZBS Global, Inc. Delaware3
  • Zurco, Inc. Delaware3
  • Zurn Dutch Holdco II LLC Delaware3
  • Zurn Dutch Two C.V. Netherlands3
  • Zurn Holdings, Inc. Delaware3
  • Zurn India Private Ltd. India3
  • Zurn Industries Limited Canada3
  • Zurn International Holdings B.V. Netherlands3
  • Zurn International, Inc. Delaware3
  • Zurn LLC Delaware3
  • Zurn Neth Holdco LLC Delaware3
  • Zurn PEX, Inc. Delaware3
  • Zurn Water, LLC Texas3

The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.

Former names

  • Zurn Water Solutions CorpOct 5, 2021 to Jul 12, 20222
  • Rexnord CorpMay 25, 2011 to Sep 28, 20212
  • Rexnord Holdings, IncJul 18, 2008 to Oct 16, 20092

Timeline

  1. Jul 28, 20268-K Results of operations55
  2. Jul 20, 20268-K Results of operations; Other events56
  3. May 27, 20268-K Results of operations; Executive or director change57
  4. May 1, 20268-K Executive or director change; Shareholder vote58
  5. Apr 21, 20268-K Results of operations59
  6. Feb 20, 20268-K Entered a material agreement; New debt or obligation60
  7. Feb 3, 20268-K Results of operations61
  8. Oct 28, 20258-K Results of operations62
  9. Jul 29, 20258-K Results of operations63
  10. May 2, 20258-K Executive or director change; Shareholder vote64
  11. Apr 22, 20258-K Results of operations65
  12. Feb 13, 20258-K Entered a material agreement; Other events66
  13. Mar 28, 2012New chief executive Todd A. Adams becomes CEO14

Calendar

Coming up

  1. Oct 27, 2026 · After the closeReports results for the quarter ending Sep/2026 A year earlier it reported $0.43 a share, on Oct 28, 2025.67

When it reported results

  1. Jul 28, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results55
  2. Jul 20, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results56
  3. May 27, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results57
  4. Apr 21, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results59
  5. Feb 3, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results61
  6. Oct 28, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results62
  7. Jul 29, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results63
  8. Apr 22, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results65

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

584 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 42 major events, 383 insider forms, 28 large holders, 111 other. The latest 20:

  1. Aug 21, 20264 EDGAR
  2. Aug 13, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  3. Aug 6, 20264 EDGAR
  4. Aug 4, 2026144 EDGAR
  5. Aug 3, 20263 EDGAR
  6. Aug 3, 20263 EDGAR
  7. Aug 3, 20263 EDGAR
  8. Aug 3, 20263 EDGAR
  9. Jul 28, 202610-Q EDGAR
  10. Jul 28, 20268-K EDGAR
  11. Jul 20, 20268-K EDGAR
  12. Jul 17, 20264 EDGAR
  13. Jul 17, 20264 EDGAR
  14. Jul 17, 20264 EDGAR
  15. Jul 17, 20264 EDGAR
  16. Jul 17, 20264 EDGAR
  17. Jun 22, 202611-K EDGAR
  18. Jun 2, 20264 EDGAR
  19. Jun 2, 20263 EDGAR
  20. May 29, 2026SD EDGAR

The 584 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

162 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 2 buys and 160 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Aug 19, 2026Butler Jacques DonavonDirectorBuy2,016$49.60$100.0KForm 4
Aug 4, 2026PETERSON MARK WChief Administrative OfficerSale25,000$53.02$1.3MForm 4
Feb 17, 2026Chhabra SudhanshuVP-Zurn Business SystemsSale2,021$50.85$102.8KForm 4
Feb 17, 2026Troutman MichaelChief Information OfficerSale448$50.80$22.8KForm 4
Feb 17, 2026PETERSON MARK WChief Administrative OfficerSale2,006$50.86$102.0KForm 4
Feb 17, 2026LaValle Jeffrey J.VP, General Counsel & Sec'ySale447$50.86$22.7KForm 4
Feb 17, 2026JAHNKE TIMOTHY JDirectorSale25,000$51.18$1.3MForm 4
Feb 11, 2026Schoon Jeffrey APresidentSale1,286$51.54$66.3KForm 4
Feb 11, 2026PETERSON MARK WChief Administrative OfficerSale3,793$51.48$195.3KForm 4
Feb 11, 2026Pauli David JChief Financial OfficerSale812$51.61$41.9KForm 4
Feb 11, 2026LaValle Jeffrey J.VP, General Counsel & Sec'ySale946$51.63$48.8KForm 4
Feb 11, 2026Troutman MichaelChief Information OfficerSale919$51.67$47.5KForm 4
Feb 10, 2026Pauli David JChief Financial OfficerSale7,639$51.80$395.7KForm 4
Feb 10, 2026ADAMS TODD A.Chairman and CEOSale275,050$51.78$14.2MForm 4
Feb 10, 2026PETERSON MARK WChief Administrative OfficerSale35,267$51.80$1.8MForm 4
Feb 10, 2026LaValle Jeffrey J.VP, General Counsel & Sec'ySale6,097$51.80$315.8KForm 4
Feb 10, 2026Troutman MichaelChief Information OfficerSale5,922$51.80$306.8KForm 4
Feb 10, 2026Schoon Jeffrey APresidentSale12,034$51.80$623.4KForm 4
Feb 9, 2026ADAMS TODD A.Chairman and CEOSale263,347$52.68$13.9MForm 4
Feb 5, 2026PETERSON MARK WChief Administrative OfficerSale23,183$51.40$1.2MForm 4

All 162 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Executive pay

What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.

YearExecutiveAgeSalaryTotal pay
2025Todd A. Adams$1.0M$11.6M78
2025David J. Pauli$497.1K$2.5M78
2025Jeffrey A. Schoon$496.2K$2.3M78
2025Sudhanshu Chhabra$407.1K$1.9M78
2025Michael D. Troutman$422.1K$1.3M78
2024Chairman and$1.0M$11.2M78
2024Executive VicePresident$391.2K$3.1M78
2024PresidentZurn Elkay$473.1K$2.4M78
2024Chief Financial Officer$407.8K$2.3M78
2024Chief Information Officer$407.4K$1.3M78
2023Chief Executive Officer$1.0M$9.9M78
2023PresidentZurn Elkay$435.7K$1.3M78
2023Chief Information Officer$395.0K$1.2M78

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.24,566,503$1.2B0.0%+540,082
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC8,988,098$454.2M0.0%+131,792
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC8,892,334$449.3M1.4%−1,958,233
Vanguard Capital Management LLC7,014,394$354.4M0.0%+27,024
State Street Corp5,986,944$302.5M0.0%+350,569
Bank Of America Corp /de/5,504,857$278.2M0.0%−115,942
Invesco Ltd.4,649,274$234.9M0.0%+45,656
Geode Capital Management, LLC3,842,182$194.2M0.0%+196,110
Beck Mack & Oliver LLC3,431,406$173.4M3.4%−66,584
Jupiter Topco LLC3,409,405$172.3M0.1%New
First Trust Advisors LP3,179,833$160.7M0.1%+101,609
Alliancebernstein L.P.3,045,939$136.6M0.0%−149,924
Impax Asset Management Group plc2,633,758$133.1M0.9%+24,616
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP2,593,197$131.0M0.0%+30,166
Crescent Grove Advisors, LLC2,349,563$118.7M10.1%+1,014,788
Nomura Asset Management International Inc.2,284,516$115.4M0.2%−521,854
Morgan Stanley2,176,223$110.0M0.0%+378,621
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2,150,657$108.7M0.0%+64,725
Norges Bank2,096,197$105.9M0.0%New
Wells Fargo & Company/mn1,826,934$92.3M0.0%−80,228
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc.1,794,463$90.7M0.2%+20,148
Northern Trust Corp1,772,636$89.6M0.0%+95,367
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.1,450,412$73.3M0.1%+102,773
Nuveen, LLC1,297,310$65.6M0.0%+598,504
Raymond James Financial Inc1,287,614$65.1M0.0%−197,559

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

SEC filer profile

How Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARZurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp1
  • CIK0001439288
  • Employer ID (EIN)20-51970134
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company4
  • Incorporated inDelaware4
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)3560 General Industrial Machinery & Equipment1
  • SEC reviewing officeOffice of Technology, Division of Corporation Finance1
  • Business address511 West Freshwater Way, Milwaukee, WI 532041
  • Phone414-643-30001
  • Shares outstanding166,871,913 as of Apr 16, 202613
  • Public float$6.0B as of Jun 30, 20254
  • AuditorErnst & Young LLP, Milwaukee, Wisconsin PCAOB ID 42; it also attests to the company’s internal control over financial reporting4
  • On EDGAR sinceJul 18, 20081
  • Filings1,344 in all: 4 (743), 8-K (156), 144 (64), SC 13G/A (57), 3 (50), 10-Q (43), SC 13G (24), 425 (16)1
    All 52 form types

    DEF 14A (15), 10-K (14), 4/A (14), DEFA14A (14), SD (13), 11-K (12), CORRESP (12), UPLOAD (10), S-8 (9), 424B7 (8), ARS (8), S-1/A (8), SCHEDULE 13G/A (6), 424B5 (5), FWP (4), EFFECT (3), IRANNOTICE (3), S-3ASR (3), 8-A12B (2), CERTNYS (2), PRER14A (2), S-1 (2), 10-KT (1), 25-NSE (1), 3/A (1), 424B2 (1), 424B3 (1), 424B4 (1), 5 (1), 8-A12B/A (1), 8-K/A (1), CT ORDER (1), DEFM14A (1), POSASR (1), PREM14A (1), RW (1), S-3 (1), S-3/A (1), S-4 (1), S-4/A (1), S-8 POS (1), SC 13D (1), SC 13D/A (1), SCHEDULE 13G (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 9, 2026
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Jul 28, 2026
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Mar 12, 2026
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Jul 28, 2026

Securities registered for trading

ClassSymbolExchange
Common Stock $.01 par valueZWSThe New York Stock Exchange

From the cover page of the 10-K filed Feb 9, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).4

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Feb 9, 2026: 26 risks under these headings, as written.4

  • Strategic Risks
  • Economic and financial market weakness, as well as overall challenging market cycles, may particularly impact the markets we serve, and, as a result may adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.
  • The markets we serve are highly competitive; an inability to effectively compete would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
  • If we are unable to effectively manage risks associated with changing technology, including artificial intelligence, product innovation and new product development, manufacturing techniques, distribution channels and business continuity, we may be at a competitive disadvantage.
  • We may be unable to realize intended benefits from our ongoing Supply Chain Optimization and Footprint Repositioning initiatives, restructuring and divestiture efforts, and as a result our profitability or our business otherwise might be adversely affected.
  • An inability to effectively integrate acquisitions, mergers or other business combinations could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Additionally, dispositions or liabilities retained in connection with dispositions could negatively affect us.
  • The loss or financial instability of any significant customer or customers accounting for our backlog could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
  • We rely on independent distributors and independent sales representatives. Termination of one or more of our relationships with any of our key independent distributors and / or a substantial number of independent representatives could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
  • The inability to adequately protect intellectual property, or defend against infringement claims brought against us, could adversely affect our business.
  • Operational Risks
  • Increases in the cost, and/or the availability, of raw materials, including as a result of tariffs or other trade protection measures, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
  • The ongoing updates to our Enterprise Resource Planning ("ERP") systems, as well as failures of our data security and information technology infrastructure, cybersecurity breaches or misuse of artificial intelligence tools, could cause substantial business interruptions and adversely affect our business.
The other 16 risks
  • Our inability to attract and retain key personnel, as well as challenges with respect to the management of human capital resources, in a highly competitive industry may adversely affect our business.
  • Increased frequency of weather events could disrupt construction activity and adversely affect the demand for our products.
  • The long-term effect of climate change could decrease demand for certain of our products.
  • The physical impacts of climate change may materially adversely affect our business and financial condition.
  • Our business and operations, and the operations of our suppliers, business partners and customers, may be adversely affected by future outbreaks of infectious diseases.
  • Artificial intelligence presents challenges that can impact our business by posing security risks to confidential or proprietary information and personal data.
  • Financial Risks
  • Macroeconomic conditions and our credit agreement could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry, inhibit us from making beneficial acquisitions, adversely impact our ability to implement our capital allocation strategy and prevent us from making debt service payments. In addition, changing or increasing interest rates, including the rates under our debt agreements, could adversely affect our business or financial condition.
  • The agreements governing our financing arrangements impose certain operating and financial restrictions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
  • Our goodwill and intangible assets are valued at an amount that is high relative to our total assets and in excess of our stockholders' equity.
  • Our required cash contributions or plan settlement expense related to our pension plans may increase and we could experience a change in the funded status of our defined benefit pension plans and the amount recorded in our consolidated balance sheets related to those plans. Additionally, pension costs could increase in future years.
  • Legal and Compliance Risks
  • Our failure to comply with government regulations and requirements, third-party certification requirements and policies and standards driven by our customers or other constituencies, including those related to social responsibility, could adversely affect our reputation, business and results of operations.
  • Regulatory and legislative developments related to climate change, may materially adversely affect our business and financial condition.
  • We are subject to changes in legislative, regulatory and legal developments involving taxes.
  • We may incur significant costs for environmental compliance and/or to address liabilities under environmental laws and regulations, and our reputation may be adversely affected.
  • Certain subsidiaries are subject to litigation, including product liability and other claims, which could adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
  • Our inability to achieve our sustainability strategy goals and targets could adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Legal proceedings

Information with respect to our legal proceedings is contained in Item 8, Note 16, Commitments and Contingencies.

The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.4

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