Water sells liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis tools. These analytical instruments provide essential information on various products, such as their molecular structures and physical properties, to help clients enhance the health and well-being of end users. As a percentage of sales in 2023, Waters generated 57% from biopharmaceutical customers, 31% from industrial clients, and 12% from academic/government institutions.

Financial Strength

6/10

Name	Current	Vs Industry
Cash-To-Debt	0.17
Equity-to-Asset	0.36
Debt-to-Equity	1.19
Debt-to-EBITDA	1.89
Interest Coverage	7.99
Piotroski F-Score	5/9	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Altman Z-Score	9.14	Distress Grey Safe
Beneish M-Score	-2.51	Manipulator Not Manipulator
WACC vs ROIC		WACC ROIC

Growth Rank

9/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	3-Year Revenue Growth Rate	9.6
	3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate	10.3
	3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate	11.5
	3-Year FCF Growth Rate	-9
	3-Year Book Growth Rate	73.4
	Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate	6.91
	Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate	3.87

Momentum Rank

7/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	5-Day RSI	65.14
	9-Day RSI	61.81
	14-Day RSI	60.27
	6-1 Month Momentum %	-0.91
	12-1 Month Momentum %	16.06

Liquidity Ratio

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Current Ratio	2.02
	Quick Ratio	1.38
	Cash Ratio	0.41
	Days Inventory	164.79
	Days Sales Outstanding	81.4
	Days Payable	26.44

Dividend & Buy Back

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio	1.7
	Shareholder Yield %	0.03

Profitability Rank

10/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Gross Margin %	59.73
	Operating Margin %	27.88
	Net Margin %	21.43
	FCF Margin %	21.35
	ROE %	49.2
	ROA %	13.78
	ROIC %	17.85
	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %	63.33
	ROCE %	21.92
	Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year	10

GF Value Rank

5/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	PE Ratio	36.71
	Forward PE Ratio	29.66
	PE Ratio without NRI	33.78
	Shiller PE Ratio	41.5
	Price-to-Owner-Earnings	38.59
	PEG Ratio	3.28
	PS Ratio	7.87
	PB Ratio	14.25
	Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow	36.85
	Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow	30.39
	EV-to-EBIT	29.89
	EV-to-Forward-EBIT	26.42
	EV-to-EBITDA	24.22
	EV-to-Forward-EBITDA	22.48
	EV-to-Revenue	8.4
	EV-to-Forward-Revenue	7.9
	EV-to-FCF	39.37
	Price-to-Projected-FCF	2.92
	Price-to-DCF (Earnings Based)	1.77
	Price-to-DCF (FCF Based)	2.95
	Price-to-Median-PS-Value	1.22
	Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value	3.8
	Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) %	3.35
	FCF Yield %	2.71
	Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %	11.1

Financials (Next Earnings Date:2025-02-06 Est.)

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Key Statistics

	Name	Value
	Revenue (TTM) (Mil $)	2,905.147
	EPS (TTM) ($)	10.48
	Beta	1.13
	Volatility %	35.04
	14-Day RSI	60.27
	14-Day ATR ($)	10.366578
	20-Day SMA ($)	377.1625
	12-1 Month Momentum %	16.06
	52-Week Range ($)	278.01 - 395.44
	Shares Outstanding (Mil)	59.38

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	Component	Result
	Piotroski F-Score	5
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	Positive CFROA
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	CFROA > ROA
	Lower Leverage yoy
	Higher Current Ratio yoy
	Less Shares Outstanding yoy
	Higher Gross Margin yoy
	Higher Asset Turnover yoy

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Waters Corp Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waters Corp(WAT)'s stock price today?

The current price of WAT is $384.72. The 52 week high of WAT is $395.44 and 52 week low is $278.01.

When is next earnings date of Waters Corp(WAT)?

The next earnings date of Waters Corp(WAT) is 2025-02-06 Est..

Does Waters Corp(WAT) pay dividends? If so, how much?

Waters Corp(WAT) does not pay dividend.

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