Waters Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Udit Batra
Chief executive officer
US$8.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.6% |
| CEO tenure | 4.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 3.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.7yrs |
Recent management 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 18CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$623m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$596m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$604m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$9m | US$1m | US$642m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$653m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$675m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$689m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$9m | US$1m | US$708m |
| Oct 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$697m |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$702m |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$705m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$1m | US$693m |
| Oct 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$695m |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$660m |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$616m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$285k | US$522m |
Compensation vs Market: Udit's total compensation ($USD8.74M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.67M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Udit's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Udit Batra (53 yo)
4.3yrs
Tenure
US$8,742,180
Compensation
Dr. Udit Batra, PhD, has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Waters Corporation since September 1, 2020. Dr. Batra served as Chief Executive Officer of Life Science business of Merc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.3yrs | US$8.74m | no data | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 3.6yrs | US$2.66m | 0.0022% $ 470.8k | |
| Senior Vice President of TA Instruments Division & Waters Clinical Business Unit | 3.6yrs | US$2.11m | 0.0047% $ 999.4k | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Operations | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 5.2yrs | US$2.05m | 0.0034% $ 719.1k | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications | 5.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Interim Vice President of Human Resources | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Strategy & Transformation | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Waters Division | less than a year | no data | 0.0038% $ 809.0k | |
| Treasurer | no data | no data | no data |
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
50.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WAT's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.3yrs | US$8.74m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$334.86k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 18.6yrs | US$328.86k | 0.025% $ 5.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$256.04k | 0.0028% $ 594.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$312.36k | 0.0082% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$321.36k | 0.0028% $ 603.5k | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$322.36k | 0.0043% $ 916.0k | |
| Independent Chairman | 7.5yrs | US$480.36k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$307.86k | 0.0033% $ 706.2k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00028% $ 59.9k |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WAT's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 23:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 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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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 |
|---|---|
| Catherine Ramsey Schulte | Baird |
| Charles Butler | Barclays |
| Luke Sergott | Barclays |