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Waters Corp. (WAT)
NYSE:WAT
Total Valuation
Waters has a market cap or net worth of $19.35B. The enterprise value is $23.50B.
Market Cap$19.35B
Enterprise Value$23.50B
Share Statistics
Waters has 59.50M shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding59.50M
Owened by Insiders0.12%
Owened by Instutions34.41%
Financial Efficiency
Waters’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.35 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 18.43%.
Return on Equity (ROE)34.88%
Return on Assets (ROA)14.01%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)18.43%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)21.95%
Revenue Per Employee$389,261.447
Profits Per Employee$83,925.526
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 -31.26.
PE Ratio34.51
PS Ratio7.44
PB Ratio12.04
Price to Fair Value12.04
Price to FCF35.52
Price to Operating Cash Flow28.88
PEG Ratio-31.26
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waters had revenue of $2.96B and earned $637.83M in profits. Earnings per share was $10.76.
Revenue$2.96B
Gross Profit$1.72B
Operating Income$838.48M
Pretax Income$754.87M
Net Income$637.83M
EBITDA1.04B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)10.76
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $762.12M and capital expenditures -$142.48M, giving a free cash flow of $619.64M billion.
Operating Cash Flow$762.12M
Free Cash Flow$619.64M
Free Cash Flow per Share$10.41
Dividends & Yields
Waters pays an annual dividend of , resulting in a dividend yield of
Dividend Per Share
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Free Cash Flow Yield2.82%
Earnings Yield2.90%
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.81
52-Week Price Change1.76%
50-Day Moving Average373.46
200-Day Moving Average356.71
Relative Strength Index (RSI)39.13
Average Volume (3m)604.66K
Important Dates
Waters upcoming earnings date is May 6, 2025, Before Open.
Last Earnings DateFeb 12, 2025
Next Earnings DateMay 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Waters as a current ratio of 2.11, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.93
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 Tax$117.03M
Effective Tax Rate15.50%
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 $325.36M in cash and marketable securities with $1.70B in debt, giving a net cash position of $1.38B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$325.36M
Total Debt$1.70B
Net Cash$1.38B
Net Cash Per Share$23.14
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$0.59
Margins
Gross margin is 74.72%, with operating margin of 27.93%, and net profit margin of 21.56%.
Gross Margin74.72%
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 $410.80, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$410.80
Price Target Upside26.31%
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count15
Revenue Growth Forecast0.07%
EPS Growth Forecast-1.20%