Waters (1WAT) Stock Overview
Provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$276.00 |
| 52 Week High | US$353.10 |
| 52 Week Low | US$261.00 |
| Beta | 1.18 |
| 1 Month Change | -15.60% |
| 3 Month Change | -16.94% |
| 1 Year Change | n/a |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -6.69% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| 1WAT | IT Life Sciences | IT Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -6.5% | -1.7% | -2.3% |
| 1Y | n/a | -12.3% | 17.8% |
Return vs Industry: Insufficient data to determine how 1WAT performed against the Italian Life Sciences industry.
Return vs Market: Insufficient data to determine how 1WAT performed against the Italian Market.
Price Volatility
| 1WAT volatility | |
|---|---|
| 1WAT Average Weekly Movement | 9.6% |
| Life Sciences Industry Average Movement | 6.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in IT Market | 6.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in IT Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: 1WAT's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the Italian market.
Volatility Over Time: 1WAT's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of Italian stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 7,900 | Udit Batra | www.waters.com |
Waters Corporation provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through two segments, Waters and TA. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, and other consumable products.
Waters Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| 1WAT fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €26.74b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €541.74m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €2.67b |
Is 1WAT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 1WAT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$3.17b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.29b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.88b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.23b |
| Earnings | US$642.63m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 6.55 |
| Gross Margin | 59.28% |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.30% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 55.0% |
How did 1WAT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/02/16 19:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
Waters Corporation is covered by 37 analysts. 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Catherine Ramsey Schulte | Baird |
| Charles Butler | Barclays |
| Luke Sergott | Barclays |