WAT — Waters Corp
NYSE · Life Sciences Tools & Services · Life Sciences Tools & Services
- Latest Close
- $311.2
- 30-Day Move
- -19.2%
- Market Cap
- $28.1B
- Shares Outstanding
- 98,100,000
- P/E Ratio
- 46.27
- P/B Ratio
- 8.83
Analyst consensus: Buy · 28 analysts
Waters Corp
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Snapshot as of2026-04-23
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$311.2
30-Day Move
-19.2%
Market Cap
$28.1B
Shares Outstanding
98,100,000
P/E Ratio
46.27
P/B Ratio
8.83
$311.20
-19.2%last 90 delayed daily bars
90D High
$408.67
90D Low
$282.77
Avg Volume
972,796
Gross margin is running at 59.3%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 20.3%, useful for comparing WAT against peers in Life Sciences Tools & Services.
WAT is down 19.2% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $803M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Composite Fair Value
$102.01
Rule of 40
24.0%
Dark Pool Short %
44.2%
Latest Close
$311.2
30-Day Move
-19.2%
Market Cap
$28.1B
Shares Outstanding
98,100,000
P/E Ratio
46.27
P/B Ratio
8.83
ROE
25.1%
ROA
12.7%
Gross Margin
59.3%
Operating Margin
25.4%
Net Margin
20.3%
Debt / Equity
0.55
Current Ratio
1.73
Latest Revenue
$3.2B
Revenue
$3.2B
Gross Profit
$1.9B
Operating Income
$803M
Net Income
$643M
Gross Margin
5928.0%
Net Margin
2030.0%
Current Ratio
1.73
Debt / Equity
0.55
Fair Value
$102.01
Upside / Downside
-67.2%
Signal
Overvalued
Implied Growth
18.0%
DCF
$78.87
EPV
$75.04
EV/Rev
$152.12
Growth Assumption
2.1%
Discount Rate
8.4%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$540M
Valuation spread
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Moderate growth priced in
Altman Z
10.94
Safe
Piotroski
5
Moderate (4-6)
Cash Conversion
1.02x
Rule of 40
24.0%
Concerning
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $3.0B | $883M | $708M | $428M |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.0B | $818M | $642M | $442M |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.0B | $838M | $638M | $620M |
| 2025-12-31 | $3.2B | $803M | $643M | $540M |
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Buy Value
$451,070
Sell Value
$0
Buys
2
Sells
0
Buy Value
$451,070
Sell Value
$0
Buy/Sell Ratio
2.00x
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| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Bennett Jianqing | F | 302 | $304.09 |
| 2026-03-31 | Jiang Wei | A | 64 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Knight Heather | A | 68 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Jiang Wei | Buy | 500 | $289.46 |
| 2026-03-06 | FEARON RICHARD H | Buy | 1,000 | $306.34 |
| 2026-03-02 | Batra Udit | F | 3,417 | $307.23 |
| 2026-03-02 | Chaubal Amol | F | 709 | $307.23 |
| 2026-03-02 | Bennett Jianqing | F | 410 | $307.23 |
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$1.9B
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Filed 2026-02-09
$603M
+0.5%
3.86
Consensus
Buy—
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28
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