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Waters (WAT) Stock Statistics & Valuation Metrics

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Total Valuation

Waters has a market cap or net worth of $46.72B. The enterprise value is $47.00B.

Market Cap
$46.72B
Enterprise Value
$47.00B

Share Statistics

Waters has 98,248,110 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.

Shares Outstanding
98,248,110
Owned by Insiders
0.10%
Owned by Institutions
66.15%

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 Employee
211.02K
Profits Per Employee
42.84K
Employee Count
15,000
Asset Turnover
0.62
Inventory Turnover
2.34

Valuation Ratios

The current PE Ratio of Waters is 200.38. Waters’s PEG ratio is -2.55.

PE Ratio
200.38
PS Ratio
8.24
PB Ratio
3.03
Price to FCF
158.57
Price to Operating Cash Flow
100.46
PEG Ratio
-2.55

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.

Revenue
3.17B
Gross Profit
1.83B
Operating Income
893.22M
Pretax Income
754.88M
Net Income
642.63M
EBITDA
1.01B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
10.80

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 460.55M and capital expenditures -168.97M, giving a free cash flow of 291.58M billion.

Operating Cash Flow
460.55M
Free Cash Flow
291.58M
Free Cash Flow per Share
2.97

Dividends & Yields

Waters pays an annual dividend of ―, resulting in a dividend yield of ―

Dividend Per Share
―
Dividend Yield
―
Payout Ratio
N/A
Free Cash Flow Yield
0.63%
Earnings Yield
0.21%

Stock Price Statistics

Beta
0.94
52-Week Price Change
21.95%
50-Day Moving Average
434.41
200-Day Moving Average
370.43
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
58.28
Average Volume (3m)
830.13K

Important Dates

Waters upcoming earnings date is Feb 17, 2027, TBA (Not Confirmed).

Last Earnings Date
Nov 03, 2026
Next Earnings Date
Feb 17, 2027
Ex-Dividend Date
―

Financial Position

Waters as a current ratio of 1.73, with Debt / Equity ratio of 58.22%

Current Ratio
1.73
Quick Ratio
1.27
Debt to Market Cap
0.06
Net Debt to EBITDA
0.89
Interest Coverage Ratio
12.84

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Waters has paid 112.25M in taxes.

Income Tax
112.25M
Effective Tax Rate
0.15

Enterprise Valuation

Waters EV to EBITDA ratio is 45.32, with an EV/FCF ratio of 175.39.

EV to Sales
9.11
EV to EBITDA
45.32
EV to Free Cash Flow
175.39
EV to Operating Cash Flow
111.04

Balance Sheet

Waters has $593.00M in cash and marketable securities with $5.50B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$4.91B billion.

Cash & Marketable Securities
$593.00M
Total Debt
$5.50B
Net Cash
-$4.91B
Net Cash Per Share
-$49.93
Tangible Book Value Per Share
-$24.14

Margins

Gross margin is 49.44%, with operating margin of 5.45%, and net profit margin of 1.75%.

Gross Margin
49.44%
Operating Margin
5.45%
Pretax Margin
1.95%
Net Profit Margin
1.75%
EBITDA Margin
20.11%
EBIT Margin
4.77%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Waters is $495.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy

Price Target
$495.00
Price Target Upside
5.12% Upside
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Analyst Count
16
Revenue Growth Forecast
80.68%
EPS Growth Forecast
-78.49%

Scores

Smart Score
7
AI Score
59