Waters Statistics
Total Valuation
Waters has a market cap or net worth of $21.86 billion. The enterprise value is $23.46 billion.
| Market Cap | 21.86B |
| Enterprise Value | 23.46B |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, February 4, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
Waters has 59.38 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.07% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 59.38M |
| Shares Outstanding | 59.38M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.07% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.09% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.19% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 98.08% |
| Float | 59.22M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 35.14 and the forward PE ratio is 29.21. Waters's PEG ratio is 3.98.
| PE Ratio | 35.14 |
| Forward PE | 29.21 |
| PS Ratio | 7.51 |
| Forward PS | 7.06 |
| PB Ratio | 13.63 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 35.25 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 29.06 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.98 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 23.27, with an EV/FCF ratio of 37.83.
| EV / Earnings | 37.68 |
| EV / Sales | 8.08 |
| EV / EBITDA | 23.27 |
| EV / EBIT | 28.72 |
| EV / FCF | 37.83 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 2.02, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.20.
| Current Ratio | 2.02 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.20 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.84 |
| Debt / FCF | 3.11 |
| Interest Coverage | 8.06 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 49.64% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 14.52%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 49.64% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 11.33% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 14.52% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $367,740 |
| Profits Per Employee | $78,815 |
| Employee Count | 7,900 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.64 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.20 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Waters has paid $92.84 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 92.84M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 12.98% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +11.91% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.01, so Waters's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.01 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +11.91% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 366.71 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 336.70 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 45.71 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 568,120 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.12 million, so 3.57% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.12M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.15M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.57% |
| Short % of Float | 3.58% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.40 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waters had revenue of $2.91 billion and earned $622.64 million in profits. Earnings per share was $10.48.
| Revenue | 2.91B |
| Gross Profit | 1.74B |
| Operating Income | 816.73M |
| Pretax Income | 675.06M |
| Net Income | 622.64M |
| EBITDA | 1.01B |
| EBIT | 816.73M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $10.48 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $331.46 million in cash and $1.93 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.60 billion or -$26.94 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 331.46M |
| Total Debt | 1.93B |
| Net Cash | -1.60B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$26.94 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.60B |
| Book Value Per Share | 27.00 |
| Working Capital | 831.68M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $752.11 million and capital expenditures -$131.97 million, giving a free cash flow of $620.14 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 752.11M |
| Capital Expenditures | -131.97M |
| Free Cash Flow | 620.14M |
| FCF Per Share | $10.44 |
Margins
Gross margin is 59.73%, with operating and profit margins of 28.11% and 21.43%.
| Gross Margin | 59.73% |
| Operating Margin | 28.11% |
| Pretax Margin | 24.63% |
| Profit Margin | 21.43% |
| EBITDA Margin | 34.70% |
| EBIT Margin | 28.11% |
| FCF Margin | 21.35% |
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 | -0.07% |
| Shareholder Yield | -0.07% |
| Earnings Yield | 2.85% |
| FCF Yield | 2.84% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Waters is $374.75, which is 1.79% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $374.75 |
| Price Target Difference | 1.79% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 12 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 4.59% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 9.64% |
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 8.24 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.
| Altman Z-Score | 8.24 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |