Waters Corporation

361.60
-8.99 (-2.43%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 3:59 PM
361.00
-0.17%
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 06:23 PM EDT

Waters Statistics

Share Statistics

Waters has 59.41M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.29% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 59.41M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.29%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.02%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.99%
Shares Floating 59.28M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 18
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.69M, so 2.84% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.69M
Short % of Shares Out 2.84%
Short % of Float 2.84%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.56

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 34.51 and the forward PE ratio is 31.99. Waters's PEG ratio is -31.26.

PE Ratio 34.51
Forward PE 31.99
PS Ratio 7.44
Forward PS 5.5
PB Ratio 12.04
P/FCF Ratio 35.52
PEG Ratio -31.26
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Waters Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 21.41B.

EV / Earnings 33.57
EV / Sales 7.24
EV / EBITDA 20.66
EV / EBIT 25.91
EV / FCF 34.55

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.11, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.93.

Current Ratio 2.11
Quick Ratio 1.51
Debt / Equity 0.93
Total Debt / Capitalization 48.21
Cash Flow / Debt 0.45
Interest Coverage 9.21

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.35% and return on capital (ROIC) is 19.78%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.35%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.14%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 19.78%
Revenue Per Employee $389,261.45
Profits Per Employee $83,925.53
Employee Count 7,600
Asset Turnover 0.65
Inventory Turnover 1.57

Taxes

Income Tax 117.03M
Effective Tax Rate 0.16

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 5.05% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1, so Waters's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1
52-Week Price Change 5.05%
50-Day Moving Average 388.22
200-Day Moving Average 354.56
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 40.97
Average Volume (20 Days) 465.77K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Waters had revenue of 2.96B and earned 637.83M in profits. Earnings per share was 10.75.

Revenue 2.96B
Gross Profit 2.21B
Operating Income 826.35M
Net Income 637.83M
EBITDA 1.04B
EBIT 826.35M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 10.75
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 324.42M in cash and 1.7B in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.38B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 324.42M
Total Debt 1.7B
Net Cash -1.38B
Retained Earnings 9.79B
Total Assets 4.55B
Working Capital 879.35M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 762.12M and capital expenditures -142.48M, giving a free cash flow of 619.64M.

Operating Cash Flow 762.12M
Capital Expenditures -142.48M
Free Cash Flow 619.64M
FCF Per Share 10.44
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 74.72%, with operating and profit margins of 27.93% and 21.56%.

Gross Margin 74.72%
Operating Margin 27.93%
Pretax Margin 25.52%
Profit Margin 21.56%
EBITDA Margin 35.03%
EBIT Margin 27.93%
FCF Margin 20.95%

Dividends & Yields

WAT does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield 2.97%
FCF Yield 2.88%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WAT is $408.5, which is 13% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $408.5
Price Target Difference 13%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 14
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Aug 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

Altman Z-Score 6.3
Piotroski F-Score 6