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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
23.84B
Ent value
25.92B
Price/Sales
7.68
Price/Book
10.23
Div yield
-
Div growth
-
Growth years
-
FCF payout
-
Trailing P/E
36.75
Forward P/E
28.00
PEG
-
EPS growth
4.28%
1 year return (CAGR)
-3.24%
3 year return (CAGR)
-
5 year return (CAGR)
-
10 year return (CAGR)
-
Last updated: 2026-01-22

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/E36.75
Price to OCF32.75
Price to FCF39.59
Price to EBITDA22.83
EV to EBITDA24.82

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales7.68
Price to Book10.23
EV to Sales8.35

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FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count59.55M
EPS (TTM)10.88
FCF per share (TTM)10.10

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)3.11B
Gross profit (TTM)1.83B
Operating income (TTM)824.34M
Net income (TTM)648.81M
EPS (TTM)10.88
EPS (1y forward)14.30

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)58.96%
Operating margin (TTM)26.54%
Profit margin (TTM)20.89%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash459.12M
Net receivables748.52M
Total current assets1.92B
Goodwill1.34B
Intangible assets570.77M
Property, plant and equipment713.39M
Total assets4.86B
Accounts payable115.73M
Short/Current long term debt1.49B
Total current liabilities1.25B
Total liabilities2.53B
Shareholder's equity2.33B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)728.14M
Capital expenditures (TTM)125.88M
Free cash flow (TTM)602.26M
Dividends paid (TTM)0.00

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity27.84%
Return on Assets13.34%
Return on Invested Capital23.01%
Cash Return on Invested Capital21.36%

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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 estimate406.34
Beta1.16
EPS (TTM)10.88
Dividend per share0.00
Ex-div date26 Nov 1996
Next earnings date12 Feb 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-34.61%-19.00%
Date of highest drop6 Aug 20258 Apr 2025
Avg drop from high-16.49%-2.49%
Avg time to new high-6 days
Max time to new high322 days89 days

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COMPANY DETAILS
WAT (Waters Corporation) company logo
Marketcap
23.84B
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
7600
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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