Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Waters Corp (WAT) - $298.47 as of 7/25/2025 1:24:16 PM EST
Total Score
9 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 Quarterly and Annual 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 Annual earnings 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) | 2 |
| 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) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 6 |
| 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 | 3/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 8/4/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 298.47 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 372.60 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 7/25/2025 1:24:16 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 905,036 |
| Average Daily Volume | 829,392 |
| 52-Week High | 423.56 |
| 52-Week Low | 279.62 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 6.74% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 26.85 |
| Industry PE | 36.77 |
| Sector PE | 41.43 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 54.19 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 46.42 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 128.63 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 32.93 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.81 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 6.43 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 32.98 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 8.72 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 998.64 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 30.75 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.90 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.91 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 40.01 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 6 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 59,509,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 17,761,651,230 |
| Institutional Ownership | 98.24% |
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 | 18.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -0.69% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 11.01 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 2.25 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 11.87 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 657,019,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 637,834,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 642,234,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 3.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 4.22% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 22.90% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 382,872,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 324,421,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 395,076,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -973,855,000 |
| 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 | 1,356,727,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.53 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.59 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 1,828,507,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 1,150,341,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,962,397,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 619,238,000 |
| 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 | 0.02 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -15.74 |
| MACD Signal | -11.55 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 299.82 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 342.05 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 384.28 |
| Beta | 1.10 |
| RSI | 32.57 |
| 50-Day SMA | 358.16 |
| 150-Day SMA | 321.12 |
| 200-Day SMA | 323.97 |
System |
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| Modified | 7/24/2025 1:21:42 PM EST |