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Waters Corp (WAT)
NYSE:WAT
Total Valuation
Waters has a market cap or net worth of $29.68B. The enterprise value is $18.82B.
Market Cap$29.68B
Enterprise Value$18.82B
Share Statistics
Waters has 98,101,870 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding98,101,870
Owned by Insiders0.15%
Owned by Institutions12.39%
Financial Efficiency
Waters’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.25 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 14.96%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.25
Return on Assets (ROA)0.13
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)14.96%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.18
Revenue Per Employee416.49K
Profits Per Employee84.56K
Employee Count7,600
Asset Turnover0.62
Inventory Turnover2.34
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Waters is 35.2. Waters’s PEG ratio is 75.62.
PE Ratio35.2
PS Ratio7.14
PB Ratio8.83
Price to Fair Value8.83
Price to FCF41.87
Price to Operating Cash Flow27.61
PEG Ratio75.62
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waters had revenue of 3.17B and earned 642.63M in profits. Earnings per share was 10.80.
Revenue3.17B
Gross Profit1.83B
Operating Income893.22M
Pretax Income754.88M
Net Income642.63M
EBITDA1.01B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)10.80
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 652.55M and capital expenditures -112.75M, giving a free cash flow of 539.81M billion.
Operating Cash Flow652.55M
Free Cash Flow539.81M
Free Cash Flow per Share5.50
Dividends & Yields
Waters pays an annual dividend of ―, resulting in a dividend yield of ―
Dividend Per Share―
Dividend Yield―
Payout RatioN/A
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.72
52-Week Price Change-22.48%
50-Day Moving Average362.66
200-Day Moving Average342.30
Relative Strength Index (RSI)30.01
Average Volume (3m)1.40M
Important Dates
Waters upcoming earnings date is May 12, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateFeb 9, 2026
Next Earnings DateMay 12, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Waters as a current ratio of 0.00, with Debt / Equity ratio of 54.95%
Current Ratio0.00
Quick Ratio0.00
Debt to Market Cap0.06
Net Debt to EBITDA0.81
Interest Coverage Ratio17.59
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Waters has paid 112.25M in taxes.
Income Tax112.25M
Effective Tax Rate0.15
Enterprise Valuation
Waters EV to EBITDA ratio is 23.15, with an EV/FCF ratio of 43.39.
EV to Sales7.40
EV to EBITDA23.15
EV to Free Cash Flow43.39
EV to Operating Cash Flow35.89
Balance Sheet
Waters has $587.83M in cash and marketable securities with $1.41B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$819.61M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$587.83M
Total Debt$1.41B
Net Cash-$819.61M
Net Cash Per Share-$8.35
Tangible Book Value Per Share$11.14
Margins
Gross margin is 58.90%, with operating margin of 28.22%, and net profit margin of 20.30%.
Gross Margin58.90%
Operating Margin28.22%
Pretax Margin23.85%
Net Profit Margin20.30%
EBITDA Margin31.97%
EBIT Margin25.45%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Waters is $397.38, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$397.38
Price Target Upside31.35% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count14
Revenue Growth Forecast6.90%
EPS Growth Forecast3.86%