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Ticker
WAT

Price
400.42
Stock movement up
+3.71 (0.94%)
Company name
Waters Corporation
Exchange
(NYSE
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Healthcare >
Diagnostics & Research
Market cap
39.28B
Ent value
41.21B
Price/Sales
12.41
Price/Book
15.34
Div yield
-
Div growth
-
Growth years
-
FCF payout
-
Trailing P/E
61.12
Forward P/E
24.67
PEG
-
EPS growth
5.19%
1 year return (CAGR)
-3.24%
3 year return (CAGR)
6.42%
5 year return (CAGR)
8.78%
10 year return (CAGR)
12.44%
Last updated: 2026-02-24

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DIVIDENDS

WAT does not pay dividends or no data was received

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E61.12
Price to OCF60.19
Price to FCF72.76
Price to EBITDA56.14
EV to EBITDA58.90

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales12.41
Price to Book15.34
EV to Sales13.02

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FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count98.09M
EPS (TTM)10.75
FCF per share (TTM)9.03

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)3.17B
Gross profit (TTM)1.88B
Operating income (TTM)802.59M
Net income (TTM)642.63M
EPS (TTM)10.75
EPS (1y forward)16.23

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)59.28%
Operating margin (TTM)25.36%
Profit margin (TTM)20.30%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash587.83M
Net receivables828.84M
Total current assets1.99B
Goodwill1.34B
Intangible assets558.18M
Property, plant and equipment0.00
Total assets5.08B
Accounts payable0.00
Short/Current long term debt0.00
Total current liabilities0.00
Total liabilities2.52B
Shareholder's equity2.56B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)652.55M
Capital expenditures (TTM)112.75M
Free cash flow (TTM)539.81M
Dividends paid (TTM)0.00

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity25.09%
Return on Assets12.64%
Return on Invested Capital16.19%
Cash Return on Invested Capital13.60%

STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open397.36
Daily high400.93
Daily low397.02
Daily Volume433K
All-time high424.70
1y analyst estimate401.70
Beta1.18
EPS (TTM)10.75
Dividend per share0.00
Ex-div date26 Nov 1996
Next earnings date5 May 2026

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
WATS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-5.72%-0.89%
Highest price drop-80.12%-56.47%
Date of highest drop22 Jul 20029 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-24.01%-10.84%
Avg time to new high22 days12 days
Max time to new high2656 days1805 days

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COMPANY DETAILS
WAT (Waters Corporation) company logo
Marketcap
39.28B
Marketcap category
Large-cap
Description
Waters Corporation provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through two segments: Waters and TA. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services high and ultra-performance liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, other consumable products, and post-warranty service plans. It designs, manufactures, sells, and services thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments; and develops and supplies software-based products that interface with its instruments, as well as other manufacturers' instruments. In addition, the company offers MS technology are used in drug discovery and development comprising clinical trial testing, the analysis of proteins in disease processes, nutritional safety analysis, and environmental testing. Further, the company provides thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments for use in predicting the suitability and stability of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals, and viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer good, and healthcare products, as well as for life science research. Its products are used by clinical, pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic, and governmental customers working in research and development, quality assurance, and other laboratory applications. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts.
Employees
7900
SEC filings
CEO
Christopher James O'Connell
Country
USA
City
Milford
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
-
Dividend Frequency
-
EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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