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Waters Corp. (WAT)
NYSE:WAT
Total Valuation
Waters has a market cap or net worth of $20.30B. The enterprise value is $21.72B.
Market Cap$20.30B
Enterprise Value$21.72B
Share Statistics
Waters has 59,509,090 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding59,509,090
Owned by Insiders0.12%
Owned by Institutions27.61%
Financial Efficiency
Waters’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.35 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 18.43%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.35
Return on Assets (ROA)0.14
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)18.43%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.22
Revenue Per Employee389.26K
Profits Per Employee83.93K
Employee Count7,600
Asset Turnover0.65
Inventory Turnover1.57
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Waters is 34.51. Waters’s PEG ratio is 5.94.
PE Ratio34.51
PS Ratio0.00
PB Ratio40.73
Price to Fair Value12.04
Price to FCF47.99
Price to Operating Cash Flow33.60
PEG Ratio5.94
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waters had revenue of 2.96B and earned 637.83M in profits. Earnings per share was 10.75.
Revenue2.96B
Gross Profit2.21B
Operating Income826.35M
Pretax Income754.87M
Net Income637.83M
EBITDA1.04B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)10.75
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 758.81M and capital expenditures -139.57M, giving a free cash flow of 619.24M billion.
Operating Cash Flow758.81M
Free Cash Flow619.24M
Free Cash Flow per Share10.41
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
Beta0.85
52-Week Price Change17.02%
50-Day Moving Average343.26
200-Day Moving Average362.97
Relative Strength Index (RSI)44.00
Average Volume (3m)467.47K
Important Dates
Waters upcoming earnings date is Aug 5, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
Last Earnings DateMay 6, 2025
Next Earnings DateAug 5, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Waters as a current ratio of 2.11, with Debt / Equity ratio of 327.32%
Current Ratio2.11
Quick Ratio1.51
Debt to Market Cap0.08
Net Debt to EBITDA1.33
Interest Coverage Ratio9.21
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Waters has paid 117.03M in taxes.
Income Tax117.03M
Effective Tax Rate0.16
Enterprise Valuation
Waters EV to EBITDA ratio is 22.57, with an EV/FCF ratio of 37.75.
EV to Sales7.91
EV to EBITDA22.57
EV to Free Cash Flow37.75
EV to Operating Cash Flow30.69
Balance Sheet
Waters has $382.87M in cash and marketable securities with $1.54B in debt, giving a net cash position of $1.15B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$382.87M
Total Debt$1.54B
Net Cash$1.15B
Net Cash Per Share$19.38
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$0.59
Margins
Gross margin is 58.00%, with operating margin of 27.93%, and net profit margin of 21.56%.
Gross Margin58.00%
Operating Margin27.93%
Pretax Margin25.52%
Net Profit Margin21.56%
EBITDA Margin35.03%
EBIT Margin28.55%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Waters is $391.90, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$391.90
Price Target Upside15.48% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count11
Revenue Growth Forecast2.57%
EPS Growth Forecast8.31%