Waters Corporation Statistics
Share Statistics
Waters Corporation has 59.38M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.4% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 59.38M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.07% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
| Shares Floating | 59.34M |
| Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 2.29K |
| FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.48% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.15M, so 3.62% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.15M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.62% |
| Short % of Float | 3.62% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.61 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 30.28 and the forward PE ratio is 29.71. Waters Corporation's PEG ratio is 1.94.
| PE Ratio | 30.28 |
| Forward PE | 29.71 |
| PS Ratio | 6.58 |
| Forward PS | 7.3 |
| PB Ratio | 16.91 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 43.99 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.94 |
Enterprise Valuation
Waters Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 21.41B.
| EV / Earnings | 33.34 |
| EV / Sales | 7.24 |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.39 |
| EV / EBIT | 26.18 |
| EV / FCF | 48.42 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 2.22, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.07.
| Current Ratio | 2.22 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.57 |
| Debt / Equity | 2.07 |
| Total Debt / Capitalization | 67.45 |
| Cash Flow / Debt | 0.25 |
| Interest Coverage | 8.27 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 0.56% and return on capital (ROIC) is 19.85%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.56% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.14% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 19.85% |
| Revenue Per Employee | 374.23K |
| Profits Per Employee | 81.30K |
| Employee Count | 7.90K |
| Asset Turnover | 0.64 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.32 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | 94.01M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 0.13 |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 18.13% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.97, so Waters Corporation's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta | 0.97 |
| 52-Week Price Change | 18.13% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 364.91 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 336.04 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 54.46 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 474.91K |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waters Corporation had revenue of $2.96B and earned $642.23M in profits. Earnings per share was $10.87.
| Revenue | 2.96B |
| Gross Profit | 1.76B |
| Operating Income | 817.68M |
| Net Income | 642.23M |
| EBITDA | 1.00B |
| EBIT | 817.68M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 10.87 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $395.08M in cash and $2.44B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$2.05B.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 395.08M |
| Total Debt | 2.44B |
| Net Cash | -2.05B |
| Retained Earnings | 9.15B |
| Total Assets | 4.51B |
| Working Capital | 831.68M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $602.81M and capital expenditures -$160.63M, giving a free cash flow of $442.18M.
| Operating Cash Flow | 602.81M |
| Capital Expenditures | -160.63M |
| Free Cash Flow | 442.18M |
| FCF Per Share | 7.48 |
Margins
Gross margin is 59.57%, with operating and profit margins of 27.66% and 21.72%.
| Gross Margin | 59.57% |
| Operating Margin | 27.66% |
| Pretax Margin | 24.9% |
| Profit Margin | 21.72% |
| EBITDA Margin | 33.86% |
| EBIT Margin | 27.66% |
| FCF Margin | 14.96% |
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 | 2.87% |
| FCF Yield | 1.97% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for WAT is $367.5, which is -2.8% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $367.5 |
| Price Target Difference | -2.8% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 12 |
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 | 9.15 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |