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Waters Corporation (WAT)

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Full Name

Waters Corporation

Ticker

NYSE: WAT

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Healthcare

Industry

Diagnostics & Research

Country

United States

IPO

November 17, 1995

Indexes

S&P 500

Website

http://www.waters.com

Employees

7600

Key Details

Price

$302.95(+1.50%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

-

TTM Dividend yield

-

Annual revenue

$2.96B(+0.07% YoY)

Annual EPS

$10.71(-1.20% YoY)

PE ratio

27.49

Next earnings date

Aug 4, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $302.95
    WAT price is $302.95

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.02
    WAT 30-day relative volume is 1.02

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    +1.5%
    WAT price was up +1.5% on Jul 25, 2025

    Price YTD change

    -18.34%
    WAT price is down -18.34% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    -2.37%
    WAT price is down -2.37% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    -12.17%
    WAT price is down -12.17% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $428.22
    WAT price is currently -29.25% below its historical high of $428.22

    Price 3-year low

    $231.90
    WAT price is currently +30.64% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $18.03B
    WAT market capitalization is $18.03 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    -12.87%
    WAT market capitalization is down -12.87% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $26.06B
    WAT market capitalization is currently -30.82% below its historical high of $26.06 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    94.97%
    WAT market capitalization is higher than 94.97% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +0.26%
    WAT shares outstanding is up +0.26% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -0.8%
    WAT shares outstanding is down -0.8% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.99
    WAT beta is 0.99

    200-day SMA

    $361.40
    WAT price is currently -16.17% below its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $338.53
    WAT price is currently -10.51% below its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    39.92
    WAT 14-day relative strength index is 39.92

    Volume

    1.02
    WAT 30-day relative volume is 1.02

    ATR

    $11.98
    WAT average true range is $11.98

    10-day Historical Volatility

    80.35%
    WAT 10-day historical volatility is 80.35%

    Dividend

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $2.96B
    WAT annual revenue is $2.96 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $3.11B
    WAT annual revenue is currently -4.95% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +0.07%
    WAT annual revenue is up +0.07% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    88.23%
    WAT annual revenue is higher than 88.23% of companies in Healthcare sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $10.71
    WAT annual earnings per share is $10.71

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $12.95
    WAT annual earnings per share is currently -17.32% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    -1.2%
    WAT annual earnings per share is down -1.2% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    98.17%
    WAT annual earnings per share is higher than 98.17% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $1.76B
    WAT annual gross profit is $1.76 billion

    Gross margin

    59.43%
    WAT annual gross profit margin is 59.43%

    Operating profit

    $837.92M
    WAT annual operating income is $837.92 million

    Operating margin

    28.32%
    WAT annual operating profit margin is 28.32%

    Net income

    $637.83M
    WAT annual net profit is $637.83 million

    Net margin

    21.56%
    WAT annual net profit margin is 21.56%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $2.12B
    WAT annual total expenses is $2.12 billion

    Operating expenses

    $920.26M
    WAT annual total operating expenses is $920.26 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $1.20B
    WAT annual cost of goods sold is $1.20 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $690.15M
    WAT annual SGA is $690.15 million

    Depreciation and amortization

    $191.82M
    WAT annual depreciation & amortization is $191.82 million

    Interest expense

    $89.68M
    WAT annual interest expense is $89.68 million

    Income tax

    $117.03M
    WAT annual income tax is $117.03 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $827.13M
    WAT annual earnings before interest & taxes is $827.13 million

    EBITDA

    $1.02B
    WAT annual EBITDA is $1.02 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $4.55B
    WAT annual total assets is $4.55 billion

    Non current assets

    $3.02B
    WAT annual long term assets is $3.02 billion

    Current assets

    $1.54B
    WAT annual total current assets is $1.54 billion

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $324.42M
    WAT annual cash & cash equivalents is $324.42 million

    Accounts receivable

    $733.37M
    WAT annual accounts receivable is $733.37 million

    Inventory

    $477.26M
    WAT annual inventory is $477.26 million

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $2.73B
    WAT annual total liabilities is $2.73 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $2.73B
    WAT annual total long term liabilities is $2.73 billion

    Current liabilities

    $789.76M
    WAT annual total current liabilities is $789.76 million

    Accounts payable

    $99.93M
    WAT annual accounts payable is $99.93 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $1.70B
    WAT annual total debt is $1.70 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    -30.3%
    WAT annual total debt is down -30.3% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $1.68B
    WAT annual long term debt is $1.68 billion

    Short term debt

    $25.54M
    WAT annual short term debt is $25.54 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $1.83B
    WAT annual stockholders equity is $1.83 billion

    Book value

    $1.83B
    WAT annual book value is $1.83 billion

    Retained earnings

    $9.79B
    WAT annual retained earnings is $9.79 billion

    Working capital

    $879.35M
    WAT annual working capital is $879.35 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $762.12M
    WAT annual cash flow from operations is $762.12 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    +26.43%
    WAT annual cash flow from operations is up +26.43% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$144.02M
    WAT annual cash flow from investing activities is -$144.02 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +90.01%
    WAT annual cash flow from investing activities is up +90.01% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$696.67M
    WAT annual cash flow from financing activities is -$696.67 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    -192.28%
    WAT annual cash flow from financing activities is down -192.28% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $142.48M
    WAT annual capital expenditures is $142.48 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    -11.3%
    WAT annual capital expenditures is down -11.3% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $619.64M
    WAT annual free cash flow is $619.64 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    +40.13%
    WAT annual free cash flow is up +40.13% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    59.43%
    WAT annual gross profit margin is 59.43%

    Operating margin

    28.32%
    WAT annual operating profit margin is 28.32%

    Net margin

    21.56%
    WAT annual net profit margin is 21.56%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    13.90%
    WAT annual return on assets is 13.90%

    ROE

    42.82%
    WAT annual return on equity is 42.82%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    27.49
    WAT price to earnings ratio is 27.49

    PE ratio Sector rank

    54.25%
    WAT price to earnings ratio is higher than 54.25% of companies in Healthcare sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    9.19
    WAT price to book ratio is 9.19

    PB ratio Sector rank

    88.17%
    WAT price to book ratio is higher than 88.17% of companies in Healthcare sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    6.04
    WAT price to sales ratio is 6.04

    PS ratio Sector rank

    66.27%
    WAT price to sales ratio is higher than 66.27% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $19.18B
    WAT enterprise value is $19.18 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    94.75%
    WAT enterprise value is higher than 94.75% of companies in Healthcare sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    18.20
    WAT EV/EBITDA is 18.20

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    90.58%
    WAT EV/EBITDA is higher than 90.58% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    2.11
    WAT annual current ratio is 2.11

    Quick ratio

    1.34
    WAT annual quick ratio is 1.34

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    0.89
    WAT annual debt to equity ratio is 0.89

    Interest coverage ratio

    9.22
    WAT annual interest coverage ratio is 9.22

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    6
    WAT piotroski f-score is 6

    Altman Z-Score

    8.46
    WAT altman z-score is 8.46

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Jul 16, 25 Baird
    Outperform
    Jul 15, 25 Wells Fargo
    Equal-Weight
    Jun 26, 25 B of A Securities
    Neutral
    May 7, 25 UBS
    Neutral
    May 7, 25 Baird
    Outperform
    Apr 22, 25 Baird
    Outperform
    Apr 10, 25 Barclays
    Equal-Weight
    Mar 31, 25 Keybanc
    Overweight
    Mar 26, 25 Baird
    Outperform
    Mar 6, 25 JP Morgan
    Neutral

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    What is the ticker symbol for Waters Corporation?

    The ticker symbol for Waters Corporation is NYSE:WAT

    Does Waters Corporation pay dividends?

    No, Waters Corporation does not pay dividends

    What sector is Waters Corporation in?

    Waters Corporation is in the Healthcare sector

    What industry is Waters Corporation in?

    Waters Corporation is in the Diagnostics & Research industry

    What country is Waters Corporation based in?

    Waters Corporation is headquartered in United States

    When did Waters Corporation go public?

    Waters Corporation's initial public offering (IPO) was on November 17, 1995

    Is Waters Corporation in the S&P 500?

    Yes, Waters Corporation is included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Waters Corporation in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Waters Corporation is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Waters Corporation in the Dow Jones?

    No, Waters Corporation is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Waters Corporation's last earnings report?

    Waters Corporation's most recent earnings report was on May 6, 2025

    When does Waters Corporation report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Waters Corporation is August 4, 2025
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