Waters Statistics
Total Valuation
Waters has a market cap or net worth of GBP 14.36 billion. The enterprise value is 14.97 billion.
| Market Cap | 14.36B |
| Enterprise Value | 14.97B |
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 | 59.53M |
| Shares Outstanding | n/a |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.26% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.24% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.12% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 98.37% |
| Float | 59.42M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 30.08 and the forward PE ratio is 14.44.
| PE Ratio | 30.08 |
| Forward PE | 14.44 |
| PS Ratio | 6.11 |
| PB Ratio | 7.55 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 29.16 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 35.81 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 29.63 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 18.18, with an EV/FCF ratio of 37.31.
| EV / Earnings | 31.34 |
| EV / Sales | 6.45 |
| EV / EBITDA | 18.18 |
| EV / EBIT | 22.28 |
| EV / FCF | 37.31 |
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) | 10.21% |
| Revenue Per Employee | 297,697 |
| Profits Per Employee | 60,440 |
| Employee Count | 7,900 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.66 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.46 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Waters has paid 83.40 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 83.40M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 14.87% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -22.50% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.18, so Waters's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.18 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -22.50% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 382.62 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 343.72 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 23.51 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 243 |
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) | 3.29 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waters had revenue of GBP 2.35 billion and earned 477.47 million in profits. Earnings per share was 7.99.
| Revenue | 2.35B |
| Gross Profit | 1.39B |
| Operating Income | 681.06M |
| Pretax Income | 560.87M |
| Net Income | 477.47M |
| EBITDA | 834.29M |
| EBIT | 681.06M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 7.99 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 436.76 million in cash and 1.05 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -608.97 million.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 436.76M |
| Total Debt | 1.05B |
| Net Cash | -608.97M |
| Net Cash Per Share | n/a |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.90B |
| Book Value Per Share | 31.96 |
| Working Capital | 1.48B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 484.85 million and capital expenditures -83.77 million, giving a free cash flow of 401.08 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 484.85M |
| Capital Expenditures | -83.77M |
| Free Cash Flow | 401.08M |
| FCF Per Share | n/a |
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 | 3.32% |
| FCF Yield | 2.79% |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
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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 |