WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC Segments Disclosure
(19) Segment Information
The Company discloses segment information on the same basis that the Chief Executive Officer, the Company’s chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”), manages the segments, evaluates financial results and makes key operating decisions to allocate investments and resources. The Company operates in three geographic and reportable segments: Americas, Europe, and APMEA. Each of these segments sells similar products and solutions and has separate financial results that are reviewed by the CODM. Each segment earns revenue and income almost exclusively from the sale of the Company’s products. The Company sells its products into various end markets around the world with sales by region based upon location of the entity recording the sale. See Note 4 for further detail on sales by region of the product categories. The accounting policies for each segment are the same as those described in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company’s segment performance measure is segment earnings as this is the performance measure used by the CODM in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. Segment earnings excludes the impact of special items defined as non-recurring, and unusual items such as restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs, gain or loss on sale of assets, pension settlements and contingent consideration adjustments. The CODM uses segment earnings for insight into underlying trends comparing past financial performance with current performance by reporting segment on a consistent basis.
The following is a summary of the Company’s significant accounts and balances by segment, reconciled to its consolidated financial statements:
For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| | Americas | | Europe | | APMEA | | Total | |||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||||
Net sales | | | | | |||||||||
Net sales from external customers | $ | 1,847.4 | $ | 450.7 | $ | 140.4 | $ | 2,438.5 | |||||
Intersegment sales |
| 8.4 |
| 33.6 |
| 94.9 |
| 136.9 | |||||
Total segment net sales | $ | 1,855.8 | $ | 484.3 | $ | 235.3 | $ | 2,575.4 | |||||
Reconciliation of net sales | | | | | |||||||||
Elimination of intersegment sales |
| (136.9) | |||||||||||
Total consolidated net sales | $ | 2,438.5 | |||||||||||
Less (a) | | | | | |||||||||
Segment cost of goods sold | 889.1 | 309.1 | 167.6 | ||||||||||
Segment selling, general and administrative |
| 455.1 |
| 104.4 |
| 39.1 | |||||||
Segment research and development |
| 59.4 |
| 11.0 |
| 2.9 | |||||||
Segment earnings | 452.2 | 59.8 | 25.7 | 537.7 | |||||||||
Reconciliation of segment earnings to income before income taxes | |||||||||||||
Segment special items (b) |
|
| (27.5) | ||||||||||
Corporate operating loss (c) |
|
| (62.1) | ||||||||||
Consolidated operating income | 448.1 | ||||||||||||
Interest income |
|
| (9.8) | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
|
| 10.8 | ||||||||||
Other expense, net |
|
| 1.3 | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
| $ | 445.8 | ||||||||||
For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| | Americas | | Europe | | APMEA | | Total | |||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||||
Net sales | | | | | |||||||||
Net sales from external customers | $ | 1,664.9 | $ | 453.3 | $ | 134.0 | $ | 2,252.2 | |||||
Intersegment sales |
| 8.9 |
| 23.0 |
| 84.7 |
| 116.6 | |||||
Total segment net sales | $ | 1,673.8 | $ | 476.3 | $ | 218.7 | $ | 2,368.8 | |||||
Reconciliation of net sales | | | | | |||||||||
Elimination of intersegment sales |
| (116.6) | |||||||||||
Total consolidated net sales | $ | 2,252.2 | |||||||||||
Less (a) | | | | | |||||||||
Segment cost of goods sold | 831.5 | 312.6 | 154.3 | ||||||||||
Segment selling, general and administrative |
| 409.5 |
| 99.6 |
| 37.2 | |||||||
Segment research and development |
| 56.8 |
| 10.9 |
| 2.7 | |||||||
Segment earnings | 376.0 | 53.2 | 24.5 | 453.7 | |||||||||
Reconciliation of segment earnings to income before income taxes | |||||||||||||
Segment special items (b) |
|
| (7.5) | ||||||||||
Corporate operating loss (c) |
|
| (55.8) | ||||||||||
Consolidated operating income | 390.4 | ||||||||||||
Interest income |
|
| (8.9) | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
|
| 14.7 | ||||||||||
Other income, net |
|
| (1.4) | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
| $ | 386.0 | ||||||||||
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| | Americas | | Europe | | APMEA | | Total | |||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||||
Net sales | | | | | |||||||||
Net sales from external customers | $ | 1,428.1 | $ | 512.1 | $ | 116.1 | $ | 2,056.3 | |||||
Intersegment sales |
| 7.9 |
| 24.7 |
| 85.2 |
| 117.8 | |||||
Total segment net sales | $ | 1,436.0 | $ | 536.8 | $ | 201.3 | $ | 2,174.1 | |||||
Reconciliation of net sales | | | | | |||||||||
Elimination of intersegment sales |
| (117.8) | |||||||||||
Total consolidated net sales | $ | 2,056.3 | |||||||||||
Less (a) | | | | | |||||||||
Segment cost of goods sold | 709.6 | 353.9 | 146.0 | ||||||||||
Segment selling, general and administrative |
| 342.5 |
| 100.7 |
| 34.2 | |||||||
Segment research and development |
| 55.4 |
| 9.8 |
| 1.8 | |||||||
Segment earnings | 328.5 | 72.4 | 19.3 | 420.2 | |||||||||
Reconciliation of segment earnings to income before income taxes | |||||||||||||
Segment special items (b) |
|
| (8.5) | ||||||||||
Corporate operating loss (c) |
|
| (60.8) | ||||||||||
Consolidated operating income | 350.9 | ||||||||||||
Interest income |
|
| (7.2) | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
|
| 8.2 | ||||||||||
Other expense, net |
|
| 0.4 | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
| $ | 349.5 | ||||||||||
| (a) | The significant expense categories and amounts align with segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM. Significant segment expenses exclude certain expenses incurred and benefits recognized, see footnote (b). Intersegment expenses are included within the amounts shown. |
| (b) | Segment special items are excluded from segment earnings and defined as nonrecurring and unusual expenses incurred or benefits recognized such as restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs, gain or loss on sale of assets and pension settlements. |
| (c) | Corporate expenses are primarily for administrative compensation expense, compliance costs, professional fees, including corporate-related legal and audit expenses, shareholder services and benefit administration costs. Corporate special items are included within the amounts shown and consist of acquisition-related costs. |
For the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
| | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | ||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||
Capital expenditures | ||||||||||
Americas | $ | 27.8 | $ | 23.8 | $ | 20.8 | ||||
Europe |
| 13.5 |
| 9.6 |
| 8.0 | ||||
APMEA |
| 4.4 |
| 1.9 |
| 0.9 | ||||
Consolidated capital expenditures | $ | 45.7 | $ | 35.3 | $ | 29.7 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||
Americas | $ | 43.4 | $ | 42.9 | $ | 31.5 | ||||
Europe |
| 10.9 |
| 9.2 |
| 9.6 | ||||
APMEA |
| 2.5 |
| 2.3 |
| 2.2 | ||||
Consolidated depreciation and amortization | $ | 56.8 | $ | 54.4 | $ | 43.3 | ||||
Identifiable assets (at end of period) | ||||||||||
Americas | $ | 2,043.6 | $ | 1,728.0 | $ | 1,605.7 | ||||
Europe |
| 616.5 |
| 534.1 |
| 569.1 | ||||
APMEA |
| 221.1 |
| 134.9 |
| 134.6 | ||||
Consolidated identifiable assets | $ | 2,881.2 | $ | 2,397.0 | $ | 2,309.4 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net (at end of period) | ||||||||||
Americas | $ | 202.1 | $ | 182.9 | $ | 174.0 | ||||
Europe |
| 78.7 |
| 67.0 |
| 69.9 | ||||
APMEA |
| 16.3 |
| 4.9 |
| 4.3 | ||||
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 297.1 | $ | 254.8 | $ | 248.2 | ||||
The following includes U.S. net sales and U.S. property, plant and equipment of the Company’s Americas segment:
December 31, | ||||||||||
| | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | ||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||
U.S. net sales | $ | 1,741.1 | $ | 1,558.5 | $ | 1,324.4 | ||||
U.S. property, plant and equipment, net (at end of year) | $ | 190.8 | $ | 170.9 | $ | 161.5 | ||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 23, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 18, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 21, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 22, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 20, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 22, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 23, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 24, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 29, 2016 | |
About Segments Disclosures
Segment disclosures break a company into its reportable operating units, revealing revenue, profit, and asset allocation that consolidated financial statements obscure. Under ASC 280, segments must match how the chief operating decision maker views the business, providing a window into internal management structure and resource allocation priorities.
Key signals: compare segment margins to identify which units drive profitability and which destroy value. Watch for changes in the number of reportable segments — segment aggregation or disaggregation often coincides with strategic shifts or attempts to obscure declining performance. Intersegment elimination patterns reveal internal pricing practices. The reconciliation between segment totals and consolidated figures exposes corporate overhead allocation and unallocated items. Geographic revenue concentration highlights regulatory and currency exposure. Compare segment-level capital expenditure against segment revenue to assess where management is investing for future growth versus harvesting existing assets.