Waters Corporation (FRA:WAZ)
Germany flag Germany · Delayed Price · Currency is EUR
268.70
-6.90 (-2.50%)
Last updated: Feb 20, 2026, 2:48 PM CET

Waters Statistics

Total Valuation

Waters has a market cap or net worth of EUR 27.75 billion. The enterprise value is 28.44 billion.

Market Cap 27.75B
Enterprise Value 28.44B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, February 9, 2026.

Earnings Date Feb 9, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Current Share Class 98.08M
Shares Outstanding n/a
Shares Change (YoY) +0.26%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.24%
Owned by Insiders (%) n/a
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Float 97.95M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 50.70 and the forward PE ratio is 24.08.

PE Ratio 50.70
Forward PE 24.08
PS Ratio 10.29
PB Ratio 12.72
P/TBV Ratio 49.14
P/FCF Ratio 60.36
P/OCF Ratio 49.93
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 29.84, with an EV/FCF ratio of 61.87.

EV / Earnings 51.97
EV / Sales 10.59
EV / EBITDA 29.84
EV / EBIT 36.56
EV / FCF 61.87

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity 0.55
Debt / EBITDA 1.25
Debt / FCF 2.61
Interest Coverage 18.05

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 29.28% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 22.98%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 29.28%
Return on Assets (ROA) 11.89%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 22.98%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) n/a
Revenue Per Employee 341,250
Profits Per Employee 69,282
Employee Count 7,900
Asset Turnover 0.66
Inventory Turnover 2.46

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Waters has paid 95.60 million in taxes.

Income Tax 95.60M
Effective Tax Rate 14.87%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -24.46% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y) n/a
52-Week Price Change -24.46%
50-Day Moving Average 316.25
200-Day Moving Average 292.26
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 32.16
Average Volume (20 Days) 36

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.69

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Waters had revenue of EUR 2.70 billion and earned 547.33 million in profits. Earnings per share was 9.16.

Revenue 2.70B
Gross Profit 1.60B
Operating Income 780.69M
Pretax Income 642.93M
Net Income 547.33M
EBITDA 956.34M
EBIT 780.69M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 9.16
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 500.66 million in cash and 1.20 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -698.07 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 500.66M
Total Debt 1.20B
Net Cash -698.07M
Net Cash Per Share n/a
Equity (Book Value) 2.18B
Book Value Per Share 36.63
Working Capital 1.69B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 555.78 million and capital expenditures -96.02 million, giving a free cash flow of 459.76 million.

Operating Cash Flow 555.78M
Capital Expenditures -96.02M
Free Cash Flow 459.76M
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 59.28%, with operating and profit margins of 28.96% and 20.30%.

Gross Margin 59.28%
Operating Margin 28.96%
Pretax Margin 23.85%
Profit Margin 20.30%
EBITDA Margin 35.47%
EBIT Margin 28.96%
FCF Margin 17.05%

Dividends & Yields

Waters does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -0.26%
Shareholder Yield -0.26%
Earnings Yield 1.97%
FCF Yield 1.66%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 6