MTZ vs. WTS: MasTec vs. Watts Water Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but MTZ is classified in Construction & Engineering while WTS is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS)
Profile Item	MTZ	WTS
Name	MasTec, Inc.	Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Construction & Engineering	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction & Engineering	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	13.98 billion USD	11.55 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	August 21, 1986
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MTZ

WTS

GSPC

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS)
Metric	MTZ	WTS
Total Return (1Y)	-7.45%	33.85%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	57.37%	25.59%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	13.96%	12.56%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MTZ

WTS

GSPC

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS)
Metric	MTZ	WTS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	55.99%	27.38%
Beta (5Y)	1.91	1.11
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-63.67%	-44.08%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.63M	225.08K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MTZ and WTS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS)
Metric	MTZ	WTS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.21	1.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.28	1.78

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Watts Water (WTS) at 20.91% sits in the top ROE quartile, while MasTec (MTZ) at 14.53% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for WTS.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

14.53%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
MTZ: 14.53%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

WTS

Capital Goods industry group

20.91%

Max: 40.55%
WTS: 20.91%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Watts Water (WTS) at 16.00% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of MasTec (MTZ) at 2.80%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

2.80%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
MTZ: 2.80%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

WTS

Capital Goods industry group

16.00%

Max: 27.47%
WTS: 16.00%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Watts Water (WTS) at 20.85% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of MasTec (MTZ) at 5.64%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

5.64%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
MTZ: 5.64%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

WTS

Capital Goods industry group

20.85%

Max: 36.60%
WTS: 20.85%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS)
Metric	MTZ	WTS
ROE (TTM)	14.53%	20.91%
ROA (TTM)	4.43%	12.05%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.80%	16.00%
Operating Margin (TTM)	5.64%	20.85%
Gross Margin (TTM)	12.74%	49.09%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 16.22% and Watts Water (WTS) at 8.27% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

MasTec (MTZ) at 146.12% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Watts Water (WTS) at 17.03%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS)
Metric	MTZ	WTS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	16.22%	8.27%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.51%	7.20%
EPS Growth (YoY)	146.12%	17.03%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	129.40%	10.78%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Watts Water (WTS) at 2.80 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while MasTec (MTZ) at 1.39 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for MTZ.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.39

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
MTZ: 1.39
Min: 0.36

WTS

Capital Goods industry group

2.80

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
WTS: 2.80
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Watts Water (WTS) at 0.08 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while MasTec (MTZ) at 1.12 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max: 2.33
MTZ: 1.12
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

WTS

Capital Goods industry group

0.08

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
WTS: 0.08
Min: 0.00

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS)
Metric	MTZ	WTS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.39	2.80
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.12	0.08
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.08	-0.40

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Watts Water (WTS) reports a yield of 0.66%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
MTZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WTS

Capital Goods industry group

0.66%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
WTS: 0.66%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Watts Water (WTS) reports a payout of 17.24%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
MTZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WTS

Capital Goods industry group

17.24%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
WTS: 17.24%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS)
Metric	MTZ	WTS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	17.24%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 28.40 and Watts Water (WTS) at 25.95 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

28.40

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
MTZ: 28.40
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

WTS

Capital Goods industry group

25.95

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
WTS: 25.95
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) at 0.81 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Watts Water (WTS) at 4.14 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.81

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
MTZ: 0.81
Min: 0.03

WTS

Capital Goods industry group

4.14

Max: 7.54
WTS: 4.14
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both MasTec (MTZ) at 3.35 and Watts Water (WTS) at 4.98 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

3.35

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
MTZ: 3.35
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

WTS

Capital Goods industry group

4.98

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
WTS: 4.98
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Watts Water (WTS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Watts Water (WTS)
Metric	MTZ	WTS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	28.40	25.95
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.81	4.14
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.35	4.98
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.00%	2.21%