Waters Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Waters has a total shareholder equity of $1.2B and total debt of $2.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 205.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $4.6B and $3.5B respectively. Waters's EBIT is $856.3M making its interest coverage ratio 10.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $396.0M.
Key information
205.9%
Debt to equity ratio
US$2.37b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 10.4x |
| Cash | US$395.97m |
| Equity | US$1.15b |
| Total liabilities | US$3.48b |
| Total assets | US$4.63b |
Recent financial health updates
We Think Waters (NYSE:WAT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Mar 19
Waters (NYSE:WAT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Oct 26These 4 Measures Indicate That Waters (NYSE:WAT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 16Here's Why Waters (NYSE:WAT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 08Does Waters (NYSE:WAT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 05Is Waters (NYSE:WAT) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 01Recent updates
Is 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 28A Look At The Fair Value Of Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)
Dec 10Is There Now An Opportunity In Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)?
Nov 25Waters Corporation: Appealing Levels Are Offset By Weaker Performance
Nov 13Waters (NYSE:WAT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Oct 26Waters Corporation: Buybacks Ceased, Incremental Returns Languishing (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 27What Does Waters Corporation's (NYSE:WAT) Share Price Indicate?
Aug 21Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)
Aug 03Waters Corporation: Temporary Headwinds Present A Buying Opportunity
Jul 18These 4 Measures Indicate That Waters (NYSE:WAT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 16Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)?
May 23A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)
Apr 29Here's Why Waters (NYSE:WAT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 08What Is Waters Corporation's (NYSE:WAT) Share Price Doing?
Feb 22Waters Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 14Waters Corp.: Now Best Price-Positioned Medical Services Stock
Feb 02Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Shares Could Be 31% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 26Does Waters (NYSE:WAT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 05Should You Think About Buying Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Now?
Nov 24Waters Corporation: Tactical Buy Seeking Upside Objectives Of $345, $363
Nov 16Waters Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 31Estimating The Fair Value Of Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)
Oct 19Waters announces €6M R&D investment at Wexford facility
Oct 07Is Waters (NYSE:WAT) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 01Do Waters' (NYSE:WAT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Aug 23Waters Corporation: Thesis Unchanged
Aug 18Is There Now An Opportunity In Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)?
Aug 05Waters Non-GAAP EPS of $2.75 beats by $0.08, revenue of $714M beats by $7.23M
Aug 02Calculating The Fair Value Of Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)
Jul 18These 4 Measures Indicate That Waters (NYSE:WAT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jun 30Waters Corporation: Shares Are Getting Cheaper, But They Aren't Cheap Enough
Jun 01Here's Why We Think Waters (NYSE:WAT) Is Well Worth Watching
May 15Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)?
Apr 29Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 11Is Waters (NYSE:WAT) A Risky Investment?
Mar 25Waters Corporation: We Can Find Better Investments Out There
Mar 21If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Waters (NYSE:WAT) Before It's Too Late
Feb 03Should You Think About Buying Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Now?
Jan 19A Look At The Fair Value Of Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)
Jan 04Waters Corporation: A Good Company At A Hefty Price
Jan 02Is Waters (NYSE:WAT) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 20Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WAT's short term assets ($1.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($789.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: WAT's short term assets ($1.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($2.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WAT's net debt to equity ratio (171.5%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: WAT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 73.3% to 205.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WAT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (25.4%).
Interest Coverage: WAT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (10.4x coverage).