Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Waters Corp (WAT) - $368.16 as of 12/20/2024 9:17:39 PM EST

Total Score

8 out of 30

Safety Score

58 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for WAT

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for WAT

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for WAT

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for WAT

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for WAT (58 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 7
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 0
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 5
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 5

Financial Details for WAT

Company Overview
Ticker WAT
Company Name Waters Corp
Country USA
Description Waters Corporation is a publicly traded Analytical Laboratory instrument and software company headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts.
Sector Name LIFE SCIENCES
Industry Name LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS
Most Recent Quarter 9/30/2024
Next Earnings Date 2/4/2025

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 368.16
Price 4 Years Ago 247.42
Last Day Price Updated 12/20/2024 9:17:39 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,662,344
Average Daily Volume 504,764
52-Week High 397.02
52-Week Low 279.24
Last Price to 52 Week Low 31.84%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 34.46
Industry PE 36.01
Sector PE 40.44
5-Year Average PE 32.67
Free Cash Flow Ratio 66.10
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 132.43
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 27.17
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 2.02
Total Cash Per Share 5.57
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 27.00
Price to Book Ratio 13.84
Industry Price to Book Ratio 1,000.60
Sector Price to Book Ratio 20.63
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 7.37
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 4.77
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 24.53
Analyst Buy Ratings 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 0

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 59,376,000
Market Capitalization 21,859,868,160
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 11/26/1996
Last Dividend Amount 0.00
Current Dividend Amount 0.01
Total Years Dividend Increasing 1
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.00
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.00%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 0.00
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 0
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio 0.00%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 19.40%
Annual Earnings Growth -9.26%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 10.46
Reported EPS Past Year 7.77
Reported EPS Prior Year 11.75
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 622,641,000
Net Income Past Year 642,234,000
Net Income Prior Year 707,755,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 4.00%
5-Year Revenue Growth 3.72%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 0.29

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 331,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 396,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 481,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -1,495,248,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -1,964,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 2,360,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 1,580,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 1,826,248,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.33
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.47
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 1,150,341,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 504,488,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 1,603,099,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 620,141,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 10.44
Free Cash Flow Past Year 442,177,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 428,205,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 1.83
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 1.07
MACD Signal 4.48
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 314.30
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 355.24
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 396.18
Beta 0.97
RSI 39.48
50-Day SMA 334.21
150-Day SMA 313.45
200-Day SMA 320.53

System
Modified 12/19/2024 3:16:04 PM EST