---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-017255"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTS"
cik: "0000795403"
company_name: "WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T03:35:14.022089+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Watts Water Q3 sales $504M (+3%); adjusted EPS $2.04 (+14%); raises FY margin outlook

## Summary
- Sales $504.3M (+3% YoY); organic sales flat; reported operating margin 17.3% (+80bps).
- Adjusted EPS $2.04 (+14% YoY); reported EPS $1.96 (+12%).
- Year-to-date operating cash flow $201M, free cash flow $182M.
- Full-year 2023 adjusted operating margin outlook raised to 17.6%-17.7% (midpoint +60bps).
- Completed acquisition of Bradley Corporation on Oct 23, 2023; integration underway.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-017255
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTS
- cik: 0000795403
- company_name: WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837023017255/0001558370-23-017255-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837023017255/wts-20231101x8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC reported the fiscal quarter ended September 24, 2023 results: revenue $504.3, net income 65.8, EPS $1.96. Guidance raised.
  - Period: the fiscal quarter ended September 24, 2023
  - Revenue: $504.3
  - Net income: 65.8
  - EPS: $1.96
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: is as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Third Quarter Ended ​ ​ September 24, ​ September 25, ​ ​ ​ (In millions, except per share information) 2023 2022 % Change Sales ​ $ 504.3 ​ $ 487.8 3 % ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net income ​ ​ 65.8 ​ ​ 58.7 12 % ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Diluted net income per share ​ $ 1.96 ​ $ 1.75 12 % ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Special items (1) ​
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837023017255/0001558370-23-017255-index.htm

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