Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Waters Corp (WAT) - $348.38 as of 5/5/2025 9:31:43 PM EST
Total Score
7 out of 30
Safety Score
53 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 (53 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for WAT
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| 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 | 12/31/2024 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/6/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 348.38 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 372.60 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 5/5/2025 9:31:43 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 671,492 |
| Average Daily Volume | 565,200 |
| 52-Week High | 423.56 |
| 52-Week Low | 279.24 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 24.76% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 31.92 |
| Industry PE | 30.80 |
| Sector PE | 37.03 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 24.19 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 63.92 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 123.71 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 29.42 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.11 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.45 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 30.79 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 11.31 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 999.29 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 21.93 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 6.87 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.92 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 28.34 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 6 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 59,496,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 20,727,216,480 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 11/26/1996 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0100 |
| 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 | N/A |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 6.40% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -0.69% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 10.71 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.00 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 11.87 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 637,834,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 637,834,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 642,234,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 6.50% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 4.22% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 32.50% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 324,421,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 324,421,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 395,076,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,302,067,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,302,067,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,626,488,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 2,305,513,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,626,488,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.53 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.53 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 1,828,507,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 1,150,341,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,828,507,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 619,642,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 10.41 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 619,642,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 442,177,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 1.28 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -5.03 |
| MACD Signal | -8.62 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 314.38 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 370.28 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 426.18 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| RSI | 50.77 |
| 50-Day SMA | 350.74 |
| 150-Day SMA | 320.17 |
| 200-Day SMA | 327.08 |
System |
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| Modified | 5/3/2025 1:16:39 PM EST |