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Waters Corp (WAT)
Price$365.36
Value ScoreD
Growth ScoreC
Momentum ScoreC
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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-17.36%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)2.89%
VGM Score42.68
Market Capitalization$37.29B
P/E Ratio (Annual)58.02x
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)57.14x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$155.78
P/TBV (Annual)11.29x
Revenue Growth (3Y)2.12%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$2.69
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-11.97%
Gross Margin (TTM)55.15%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)11.91%
EPS (TTM)$7.85
10-Day Avg Trading Volume1.09M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$7.85
Revenue Growth (5Y)6.00%
EPS (Annual)$10.76
ROI (Annual)16.19%
Gross Margin (Annual)59.22%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)22.45%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$4.71
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)83.00x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)91.48%
EPS Growth (5Y)5.19%
P/E Normalized (Annual)58.02x
ROA (Last FY)12.66%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)26.39%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$12.12
ROE (5Y Avg)88.92%
Operating Margin (TTM)16.01%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$9.06
P/B Ratio2.44x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.95x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$81,300
EV / Revenue (TTM)11.15x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)16.45x
ROA (TTM)4.59%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-2.77%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)53.09x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$10.76
Current Ratio (Annual)1.73x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.13x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume1.19M
52-Week Price Return5.49%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)77.88x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)83.00x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$477,300
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$66.38
P/S Ratio (Annual)11.78x
Asset Turnover (Annual)0.62x
52-Week High$414.15
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)27.97%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$10.76
CapEx CAGR (5Y)-8.14%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)8.69%
26-Week Price Return-9.43%
Quick Ratio (Annual)1.27x
13-Week Price Return15.77%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.55x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.79x
Enterprise Value$42.04B
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)6.94%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.38x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)63.11%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$400,700
Inventory Turnover (Annual)2.46x
Pretax Margin (Annual)23.85%
Cash / Share (Annual)$9.87
3-Month Return Std Dev46.23%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)58.99%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$56,900
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)5.32%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-9.51%
ROE (Last FY)25.09%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)7.36x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$10.76
P/FCF (TTM)69.08x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)3.06x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)159.25x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.34x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$7.85
Receivables Turnover (Annual)4.05x
ROI (TTM)5.65%
P/S Ratio (TTM)9.89x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)26.28%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$53.01
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$33.64
Forward P/E23.82x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-2.67%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-18.87%
P/E Ratio (TTM)83.00x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-28.75%
Year-to-Date Return-3.81%
5-Day Price Return-3.38%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$10.76
ROA (5Y Avg)16.90%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)20.30%
Month-to-Date Return-4.75%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$13.53
EBITD / Share (Annual)$14.24
EPS Growth (3Y)-2.83%
Operating Margin (Annual)25.36%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.37x
P/CF (TTM)95.61x
ROI (5Y Avg)24.77%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)83.00x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.32x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$7.85
P/TBV (Quarterly)4.58x
P/B Ratio (Annual)8.83x
Inventory Turnover (TTM)1.68x
Pretax Margin (TTM)13.90%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$43.01
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)7.52%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)-1.64%
Beta1.20x
P/FCF (Annual)69.08x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$45.90
ROE (TTM)8.04%
52-Week Low$275.05
vGradeD
gGradeC
mGradeC
vgmGradeC
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Earnings Surprise History
Q1 262.70est. 2.36
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| Symbol | Value Score | Growth Score | Momentum Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WATWaters Corp | D | C | C | $365.36 |
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About
Waters manufactures analytical instruments including liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis systems. The company served biopharmaceutical (58%), industrial (31%), and academic/government (11%) customers in 2024. Waters has announced a merger with BD's life science and diagnostics business expected in early 2026, which will add diagnostics capabilities and expand its life sciences product portfolio.