Waters Statistics
Total Valuation
Waters has a market cap or net worth of $17.72 billion. The enterprise value is $18.95 billion.
| Market Cap | 17.72B |
| Enterprise Value | 18.95B |
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 (%) | 100.64% |
| Float | 59.40M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 26.85 and the forward PE ratio is 21.76. Waters's PEG ratio is 2.65.
| PE Ratio | 26.85 |
| Forward PE | 21.76 |
| PS Ratio | 5.81 |
| Forward PS | 5.44 |
| PB Ratio | 8.20 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 72.98 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 28.61 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 23.77 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.65 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 17.95, with an EV/FCF ratio of 30.59.
| EV / Earnings | 28.64 |
| EV / Sales | 6.22 |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.95 |
| EV / EBIT | 22.07 |
| EV / FCF | 30.59 |
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 Count | 7,600 |
| 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 -11.62% 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 | -11.62% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 310.38 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 354.15 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 50.09 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 712,941 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.40 million, so 4.03% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.40M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.02M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 4.03% |
| Short % of Float | 4.04% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.21 |
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.
| Revenue | 3.05B |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | 3.73% |
| FCF Yield | 3.50% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Waters is $374.07, which is 25.67% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $374.07 |
| Price Target Difference | 25.67% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 14 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 6.29% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 11.63% |
Fair Value
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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 |