Waters Statistics
Total Valuation
Waters has a market cap or net worth of $23.50 billion. The enterprise value is $24.59 billion.
| Market Cap | 23.50B |
| Enterprise Value | 24.59B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Tuesday, November 4, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
Waters has 59.53 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.44% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 59.53M |
| Shares Outstanding | 59.53M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.44% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.06% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.11% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 99.76% |
| Float | 59.42M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 36.30 and the forward PE ratio is 28.34. Waters's PEG ratio is 3.01.
| PE Ratio | 36.30 |
| Forward PE | 28.34 |
| PS Ratio | 7.56 |
| Forward PS | 6.99 |
| PB Ratio | 10.08 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 55.76 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 39.03 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 32.28 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.01 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 23.04, with an EV/FCF ratio of 40.82.
| EV / Earnings | 37.89 |
| EV / Sales | 7.92 |
| EV / EBITDA | 23.04 |
| EV / EBIT | 28.42 |
| EV / FCF | 40.82 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.53, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.66.
| Current Ratio | 1.53 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.97 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.66 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.39 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.56 |
| Interest Coverage | 11.65 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 32.99% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 14.60%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 32.99% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 11.53% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.60% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 23.95% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $408,637 |
| Profits Per Employee | $85,370 |
| Employee Count | 7,600 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.66 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.33 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Waters has paid $118.87 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 118.87M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 15.48% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +0.88% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.16, so Waters's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.16 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +0.88% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 357.91 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 338.83 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 62.10 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 531,748 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.29 million, so 3.85% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.29M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.38M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.85% |
| Short % of Float | 3.86% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.56 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waters had revenue of $3.11 billion and earned $648.81 million in profits. Earnings per share was $10.88.
| Revenue | 3.11B |
| Gross Profit | 1.83B |
| Operating Income | 865.01M |
| Pretax Income | 767.68M |
| Net Income | 648.81M |
| EBITDA | 1.07B |
| EBIT | 865.01M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $10.88 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $459.12 million in cash and $1.54 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.08 billion or -$18.14 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 459.12M |
| Total Debt | 1.54B |
| Net Cash | -1.08B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$18.14 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 2.33B |
| Book Value Per Share | 39.15 |
| Working Capital | 667.90M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $728.14 million and capital expenditures -$125.88 million, giving a free cash flow of $602.27 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 728.14M |
| Capital Expenditures | -125.88M |
| Free Cash Flow | 602.27M |
| FCF Per Share | $10.12 |
Margins
Gross margin is 58.96%, with operating and profit margins of 27.85% and 20.89%.
| Gross Margin | 58.96% |
| Operating Margin | 27.85% |
| Pretax Margin | 24.72% |
| Profit Margin | 20.89% |
| EBITDA Margin | 34.37% |
| EBIT Margin | 27.85% |
| FCF Margin | 19.39% |
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 | -0.44% |
| Shareholder Yield | -0.44% |
| Earnings Yield | 2.76% |
| FCF Yield | 2.56% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Waters is $382.14, which is -3.21% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $382.14 |
| Price Target Difference | -3.21% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 14 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 6.56% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 12.65% |
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 9.25 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.
| Altman Z-Score | 9.25 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |