Waters Past Earnings Performance
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Waters has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.3%, while the Life Sciences industry saw earnings growing at 11.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.5% per year. Waters's return on equity is 38.8%, and it has net margins of 21.4%.
Key information
3.3%
Earnings growth rate
5.8%
EPS growth rate
| Life Sciences Industry Growth | 21.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.5% |
| Return on equity | 38.8% |
| Net Margin | 21.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 28 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Is Waters (NYSE:WAT) A Risky Investment?
Nov 21
Waters Corp: Short Reinvestment Runway Diminishes High Multiples
Nov 13Waters Corporation's (NYSE:WAT) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Sep 11A Look At The Fair Value Of Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)
Aug 24Waters Corp.: Embedded Expectations High Under Present Conditions
Aug 15Does Waters (NYSE:WAT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 06Should You Think About Buying Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Now?
Jul 19Waters Corporation's (NYSE:WAT) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
May 26Waters Corporation: Still Struggling A Bit
May 24Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)
Apr 25Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)?
Apr 07We Think Waters (NYSE:WAT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Mar 19Waters Corporation: A Great (Share Price) Run
Mar 11Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$323
Feb 09Waters Corporation's (NYSE:WAT) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Jan 09Waters Corporation: High Quality Niche Company In Mass Spectrometry
Dec 28Waters Corporation: Appealing Levels Are Offset By Weaker Performance
Nov 13Waters Corporation: Buybacks Ceased, Incremental Returns Languishing (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 27Waters Corporation: Temporary Headwinds Present A Buying Opportunity
Jul 18Waters Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 14Waters Corp.: Now Best Price-Positioned Medical Services Stock
Feb 02Waters Corporation: Tactical Buy Seeking Upside Objectives Of $345, $363
Nov 16Waters Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 31Waters announces €6M R&D investment at Wexford facility
Oct 07Waters Corporation: Thesis Unchanged
Aug 18Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Waters makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 24 | 2,905 | 623 | 690 | 180 |
| 29 Jun 24 | 2,877 | 596 | 688 | 177 |
| 30 Mar 24 | 2,909 | 604 | 690 | 177 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,956 | 642 | 697 | 175 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,995 | 653 | 690 | 179 |
| 01 Jul 23 | 2,992 | 675 | 696 | 180 |
| 01 Apr 23 | 2,966 | 689 | 682 | 178 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,972 | 708 | 658 | 176 |
| 01 Oct 22 | 2,950 | 697 | 658 | 171 |
| 02 Jul 22 | 2,901 | 702 | 645 | 170 |
| 02 Apr 22 | 2,868 | 705 | 641 | 171 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,786 | 693 | 627 | 168 |
| 02 Oct 21 | 2,736 | 695 | 606 | 165 |
| 03 Jul 21 | 2,671 | 660 | 563 | 158 |
| 03 Apr 21 | 2,509 | 616 | 541 | 144 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 2,365 | 522 | 555 | 141 |
| 26 Sep 20 | 2,295 | 504 | 507 | 138 |
| 27 Jun 20 | 2,278 | 515 | 524 | 138 |
| 28 Mar 20 | 2,358 | 537 | 522 | 143 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 2,407 | 592 | 526 | 143 |
| 28 Sep 19 | 2,405 | 577 | 582 | 144 |
| 29 Jun 19 | 2,406 | 580 | 584 | 145 |
| 30 Mar 19 | 2,403 | 591 | 589 | 144 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,420 | 594 | 585 | 143 |
| 29 Sep 18 | 2,392 | 55 | 543 | 140 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,380 | 51 | 550 | 139 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,342 | 27 | 540 | 136 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,309 | 20 | 545 | 133 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,251 | 548 | 512 | 130 |
| 01 Jul 17 | 2,212 | 537 | 501 | 127 |
| 01 Apr 17 | 2,190 | 533 | 502 | 127 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,167 | 522 | 512 | 125 |
| 01 Oct 16 | 2,125 | 498 | 508 | 121 |
| 02 Jul 16 | 2,099 | 490 | 509 | 121 |
| 02 Apr 16 | 2,057 | 467 | 502 | 119 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,042 | 469 | 493 | 119 |
| 03 Oct 15 | 2,040 | 469 | 498 | 119 |
| 04 Jul 15 | 2,032 | 467 | 496 | 116 |
| 04 Apr 15 | 2,019 | 457 | 501 | 112 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,989 | 432 | 502 | 108 |
| 27 Sep 14 | 1,971 | 422 | 501 | 106 |
| 28 Jun 14 | 1,935 | 406 | 500 | 102 |
| 29 Mar 14 | 1,904 | 399 | 495 | 100 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,904 | 450 | 493 | 101 |
Quality Earnings: WAT has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WAT's current net profit margins (21.4%) are lower than last year (21.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WAT's earnings have grown by 3.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WAT's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WAT had negative earnings growth (-4.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Life Sciences industry average (-4.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst WAT's Return on Equity (38.84%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 11:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Waters Corporation is covered by 43 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Catherine Ramsey Schulte | Baird |
| Charles Butler | Barclays |
| Luke Sergott | Barclays |