---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-050151"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZWS"
cik: "0001439288"
company_name: "Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp"
filed_at: "2026-07-28T20:07:42+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-28T20:09:32.347763+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zurn Elkay Q2 net sales up 10% to $491M; raises FY2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $503-513M

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $491M (+10% core); net income $113M ($0.67 diluted EPS) vs $50M ($0.29) a year ago.
- Adjusted EBITDA $136M (27.7% margin) vs $118M (26.5%); adjusted EPS $0.50 vs $0.42.
- Completed acquisition of Intellihot, a high-efficiency water heater maker; expects $16M sales from Intellihot in H2 2026.
- Raised FY2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $503-513M; expects free cash flow at least $350M (excl tariff refunds).
- Repurchased $50M of shares (1.0M shares) in Q2; net debt leverage 0.3x; paid $37M in dividends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-050151
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZWS
- cik: 0001439288
- company_name: Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp
- filed_at: 2026-07-28T20:07:42+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/1439288/000162828026050151/0001628280-26-050151-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1439288/000162828026050151/zws-20260728.htm

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