Waters Statistics
Total Valuation
Waters has a market cap or net worth of $21.82 billion. The enterprise value is $22.98 billion.
| Market Cap | 21.82B |
| Enterprise Value | 22.98B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Tuesday, May 6, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | May 6, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
Waters has 59.51 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.55% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 59.51M |
| Shares Outstanding | 59.51M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.55% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.11% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.11% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 98.60% |
| Float | 59.39M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 33.29 and the forward PE ratio is 27.67. Waters's PEG ratio is 3.32.
| PE Ratio | 33.29 |
| Forward PE | 27.67 |
| PS Ratio | 7.30 |
| Forward PS | 6.94 |
| PB Ratio | 11.12 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 214.72 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 35.24 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 28.76 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.32 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 22.14, with an EV/FCF ratio of 37.11.
| EV / Earnings | 34.98 |
| EV / Sales | 7.70 |
| EV / EBITDA | 22.14 |
| EV / EBIT | 27.19 |
| EV / FCF | 37.11 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.81, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.79.
| Current Ratio | 1.81 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.79 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.43 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.49 |
| Interest Coverage | 10.78 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 40.82% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 15.30%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 40.82% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 11.61% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.30% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 23.28% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $392,533 |
| Profits Per Employee | $86,450 |
| Employee Count | 7,600 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.66 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.31 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Waters has paid $125.88 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 125.88M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 16.08% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +4.43% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.14, so Waters's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.14 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +4.43% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 352.55 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 360.95 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 60.20 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 500,203 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 1.59 million, so 2.67% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 1.59M |
| Short Previous Month | 1.45M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.67% |
| Short % of Float | 2.68% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.58 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waters had revenue of $2.98 billion and earned $657.02 million in profits. Earnings per share was $11.02.
| Revenue | 2.98B |
| Gross Profit | 1.77B |
| Operating Income | 845.18M |
| Pretax Income | 675.06M |
| Net Income | 657.02M |
| EBITDA | 1.04B |
| EBIT | 845.18M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $11.02 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $382.87 million in cash and $1.54 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.16 billion or -$19.48 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 382.87M |
| Total Debt | 1.54B |
| Net Cash | -1.16B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$19.48 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.96B |
| Book Value Per Share | 32.98 |
| Working Capital | 778.91M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $758.81 million and capital expenditures -$139.57 million, giving a free cash flow of $619.24 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 758.81M |
| Capital Expenditures | -139.57M |
| Free Cash Flow | 619.24M |
| FCF Per Share | $10.41 |
Margins
Gross margin is 59.27%, with operating and profit margins of 28.33% and 22.02%.
| Gross Margin | 59.27% |
| Operating Margin | 28.33% |
| Pretax Margin | 26.24% |
| Profit Margin | 22.02% |
| EBITDA Margin | 34.79% |
| EBIT Margin | 28.33% |
| FCF Margin | 20.76% |
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 | -0.55% |
| Shareholder Yield | -0.55% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.01% |
| FCF Yield | 2.84% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Waters is $387.60, which is 5.71% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $387.60 |
| Price Target Difference | 5.71% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 15 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 6.05% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 12.81% |
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 9.21 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.
| Altman Z-Score | 9.21 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |