Waters Corp (WAT)
NYSE:WAT
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Total Valuation
Waters has a market cap or net worth of $32.62B. The enterprise value is $27.36B.
Market Cap$32.62B
Enterprise Value$27.36B
Share Statistics
Waters has 98,185,850 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding98,185,850
Owned by Insiders0.10%
Owned by Institutions27.97%
Financial Efficiency
Waters’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.25 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 17.57%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.25
Return on Assets (ROA)0.13
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)17.57%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.23
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 ―. Waters’s PEG ratio is 75.62.
PE Ratio―
PS Ratio7.14
PB Ratio8.83
Price to Fair Value8.83
Price to FCF41.87
Price to Operating Cash Flow71.89
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 390.00M and capital expenditures -126.00M, giving a free cash flow of 264.00M billion.
Operating Cash Flow390.00M
Free Cash Flow264.00M
Free Cash Flow per Share2.69
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-1.74%
50-Day Moving Average314.66
200-Day Moving Average337.52
Relative Strength Index (RSI)53.22
Average Volume (3m)1.08M
Important Dates
Waters upcoming earnings date is Aug 4, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMay 5, 2026
Next Earnings DateAug 4, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Waters as a current ratio of 1.73, with Debt / Equity ratio of 36.42%
Current Ratio1.73
Quick Ratio1.27
Debt to Market Cap0.06
Net Debt to EBITDA0.89
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 23.23, with an EV/FCF ratio of 43.55.
EV to Sales7.43
EV to EBITDA23.23
EV to Free Cash Flow43.55
EV to Operating Cash Flow36.02
Balance Sheet
Waters has $462.00M in cash and marketable securities with $5.57B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$5.11B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$462.00M
Total Debt$5.57B
Net Cash-$5.11B
Net Cash Per Share-$52.02
Tangible Book Value Per Share$11.14
Margins
Gross margin is 55.02%, with operating margin of 28.22%, and net profit margin of 20.30%.
Gross Margin55.02%
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 $375.59, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$375.59
Price Target Upside14.59% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count15
Revenue Growth Forecast26.39%
EPS Growth Forecast-28.79%