Waters Corporation

NYSE:WAT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$19.2b

Waters Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Waters is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 11.8% and 6% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 12.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 25% in 3 years.

Key information

11.8%

Earnings growth rate

12.49%

EPS growth rate

Life Sciences earnings growth13.9%
Revenue growth rate6.0%
Future return on equity25.02%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated02 Oct 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Waters Merger Risks Weakening Its Competitive Moat

Sep 29

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)

Sep 19
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)

Are Investors Undervaluing Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) By 36%?

Jul 24
Are Investors Undervaluing Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) By 36%?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Waters (NYSE:WAT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Waters (NYSE:WAT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Waters Corporation's (NYSE:WAT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

May 07
Waters Corporation's (NYSE:WAT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Is Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Trading At A 24% Discount?

Apr 19
Is Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Trading At A 24% Discount?

Waters Corporation: Instrument Replacement Cycle Momentum, But Valuation Is A Concern

Feb 21

Waters Corporation's (NYSE:WAT) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Feb 01
Waters Corporation's (NYSE:WAT) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Weighing In On Waters Corporation: Facing A Valuation Headwind

Jan 29

Should You Investigate Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) At US$377?

Dec 27
Should You Investigate Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) At US$377?

Is Waters (NYSE:WAT) A Risky Investment?

Nov 21
Is Waters (NYSE:WAT) A Risky Investment?

Waters Corp: Short Reinvestment Runway Diminishes High Multiples

Nov 13

Waters Corp.: Embedded Expectations High Under Present Conditions

Aug 15

Waters Corporation: Still Struggling A Bit

May 24

Waters Corporation: A Great (Share Price) Run

Mar 11

Waters Corporation: High Quality Niche Company In Mass Spectrometry

Dec 28

Waters Corporation: Appealing Levels Are Offset By Weaker Performance

Nov 13

Waters Corporation: Buybacks Ceased, Incremental Returns Languishing (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 27

Waters Corporation: Temporary Headwinds Present A Buying Opportunity

Jul 18

Waters Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 14

Waters Corp.: Now Best Price-Positioned Medical Services Stock

Feb 02

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:WAT - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20273,5478698781,0286
12/31/20263,33582581894413
12/31/20253,13972168983014
6/28/20253,046661619745N/A
3/29/20252,983657619759N/A
12/31/20242,958638620762N/A
9/28/20242,905623620752N/A
6/29/20242,877596561705N/A
3/30/20242,909604514669N/A
12/31/20232,956642442603N/A
9/30/20232,995653390571N/A
7/1/20232,992675387572N/A
4/1/20232,966689425610N/A
12/31/20222,972708428612N/A
10/1/20222,950697465631N/A
7/2/20222,901702477641N/A
4/2/20222,868705565727N/A
12/31/20212,786693579747N/A
10/2/20212,736695626797N/A
7/3/20212,671660642802N/A
4/3/20212,509616697857N/A
12/31/20202,365522618791N/A
9/26/20202,295504536715N/A
6/27/20202,278515495691N/A
3/28/20202,358537430619N/A
12/31/20192,407592479643N/A
9/28/20192,405577491633N/A
6/29/20192,406580475631N/A
3/30/20192,403591N/A604N/A
12/31/20182,420594N/A604N/A
9/29/20182,39255N/A615N/A
6/30/20182,38051N/A623N/A
3/31/20182,34227N/A699N/A
12/31/20172,30920N/A698N/A
9/30/20172,251548N/A679N/A
7/1/20172,212537N/A674N/A
4/1/20172,190533N/A656N/A
12/31/20162,167522N/A643N/A
10/1/20162,125498N/A623N/A
7/2/20162,099490N/A613N/A
4/2/20162,057467N/A567N/A
12/31/20152,042469N/A573N/A
10/3/20152,040469N/A568N/A
7/4/20152,032467N/A557N/A
4/4/20152,019457N/A550N/A
12/31/20141,989432N/A512N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WAT's forecast earnings growth (11.8% per year) is above the savings rate (3.1%).

Earnings vs Market: WAT's earnings (11.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.4% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WAT's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: WAT's revenue (6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WAT's revenue (6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WAT's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (25%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/03 05:26
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/03 00:00
Earnings2025/06/28
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Waters Corporation is covered by 41 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Catherine Ramsey SchulteBaird
Luke SergottBarclays
Charles ButlerBarclays