WAT Stock Overview
Provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$368.16 |
| 52 Week High | US$397.02 |
| 52 Week Low | US$279.24 |
| Beta | 1.01 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.90% |
| 3 Month Change | 9.39% |
| 1 Year Change | 11.65% |
| 3 Year Change | 1.78% |
| 5 Year Change | 57.49% |
| Change since IPO | 9,636.46% |
Recent News & Updates
Is Waters (NYSE:WAT) A Risky Investment?
Nov 21
Waters Corp: Short Reinvestment Runway Diminishes High Multiples
Nov 13Recent updates
Is Waters (NYSE:WAT) A Risky Investment?
Nov 21Waters 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 18Shareholder Returns
| WAT | US Life Sciences | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.7% | -3.7% | -3.5% |
| 1Y | 11.7% | -6.6% | 22.1% |
Return vs Industry: WAT exceeded the US Life Sciences industry which returned -6.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WAT underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WAT volatility | |
|---|---|
| WAT Average Weekly Movement | 6.7% |
| Life Sciences Industry Average Movement | 9.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: WAT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: WAT's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
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 high and ultra-performance liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, other consumable products, and post-warranty service plans.
Waters Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| WAT fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$21.41b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$622.64m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.91b |
35.1x
P/E Ratio7.5x
P/S RatioIs WAT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WAT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.91b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.17b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.74b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.11b |
| Earnings | US$622.64m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 28, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 10.49 |
| Gross Margin | 59.73% |
| Net Profit Margin | 21.43% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 115.6% |
How did WAT 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 | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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.
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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 |