Waters Corporation (WAT)
NYSE: WAT · Real-Time Price · USD
278.00
+0.28 (0.10%)
Aug 7, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed

Stronghold Digital Mining Statistics

Total Valuation

Waters has a market cap or net worth of $16.55 billion. The enterprise value is $17.78 billion.

Market Cap16.55B
Enterprise Value 17.78B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, August 4, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 4, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Waters has 59.52 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.23% in one year.

Current Share Class 59.52M
Shares Outstanding 59.52M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.23%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.09%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.11%
Owned by Institutions (%) 98.80%
Float 59.40M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 25.08 and the forward PE ratio is 20.29. Waters's PEG ratio is 2.48.

PE Ratio 25.08
Forward PE 20.29
PS Ratio 5.42
Forward PS 5.14
PB Ratio 7.66
P/TBV Ratio 68.16
P/FCF Ratio 26.72
P/OCF Ratio 22.20
PEG Ratio 2.48
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.84, with an EV/FCF ratio of 28.70.

EV / Earnings 26.88
EV / Sales 5.84
EV / EBITDA 16.84
EV / EBIT 20.71
EV / FCF 28.70

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.75, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.74.

Current Ratio 1.75
Quick Ratio 1.08
Debt / Equity 0.74
Debt / EBITDA 1.46
Debt / FCF 2.58
Interest Coverage 12.43

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 37.03% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 14.78%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 37.03%
Return on Assets (ROA) 11.70%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 14.78%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 23.19%
Revenue Per Employee $400,797
Profits Per Employee $87,025
Employee Count7,600
Asset Turnover 0.66
Inventory Turnover 2.35

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Waters has paid $129.79 million in taxes.

Income Tax 129.79M
Effective Tax Rate 16.40%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -15.98% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.05, so Waters's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.05
52-Week Price Change -15.98%
50-Day Moving Average 327.10
200-Day Moving Average 358.46
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 29.70
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,313,487

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.02 million, so 3.39% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.02M
Short Previous Month 1.72M
Short % of Shares Out 3.39%
Short % of Float 3.40%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.78

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Waters had revenue of $3.05 billion and earned $661.39 million in profits. Earnings per share was $11.09.

Revenue3.05B
Gross Profit 1.80B
Operating Income 858.34M
Pretax Income 675.06M
Net Income 661.39M
EBITDA 1.06B
EBIT 858.34M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $11.09
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $367.22 million in cash and $1.60 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.23 billion or -$20.63 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 367.22M
Total Debt 1.60B
Net Cash -1.23B
Net Cash Per Share -$20.63
Equity (Book Value) 2.16B
Book Value Per Share 36.29
Working Capital 765.99M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $745.41 million and capital expenditures -$126.06 million, giving a free cash flow of $619.36 million.

Operating Cash Flow 745.41M
Capital Expenditures -126.06M
Free Cash Flow 619.36M
FCF Per Share $10.41
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 59.02%, with operating and profit margins of 28.18% and 21.71%.

Gross Margin 59.02%
Operating Margin 28.18%
Pretax Margin 25.97%
Profit Margin 21.71%
EBITDA Margin 34.65%
EBIT Margin 28.18%
FCF Margin 20.33%

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 -0.23%
Shareholder Yield -0.23%
Earnings Yield 4.00%
FCF Yield 3.74%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Waters is $374.07, which is 34.56% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $374.07
Price Target Difference 34.56%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 14
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 6.23%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 13.16%
Stock Forecasts

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

The last stock split was on August 28, 2000. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Aug 28, 2000
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Waters has an Altman Z-Score of 9.37 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 9.37
Piotroski F-Score 6