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WAT

Stock
Health Care
Diagnostics & Research

Performance overview

WAT Price
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Forward-looking statistics

Beta
0.82
Risk
34.01%

Detailed forecast

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Company Profile

Water sells liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis tools. These analytical instruments provide essential information on various products, such as their molecular structures and physical properties, to help clients enhance the health and well-being of end users. As a percentage of sales in 2022, Waters generated 59% from pharmaceutical customers, 31% from industrial clients, and 10% from academic/government institutions.

Company info

SectorHealth Care
IndustryDiagnostics & Research
Employees8K
Market cap$17.9B

Fundamentals

Enterprise value$21.9B
Revenue$3.0B
Revenue per employee—
Profit margin22.02%
Debt to equity78.58

Security info

ExchangeNyse American
Type of shareCommon Stock
Earnings per share (EPS)$11.03
Dividend per share—
Revenue per share$50.24
Avg trading volume (30 day)$140M
Avg trading volume (10 day)$159M
Put-call ratio—

Macro factor sensitivity

Growth-1.1
Credit+3.9
Liquidity+1.3
Inflation-3.8
Commodities-0.3
Interest Rates-1.6

Valuation

Dividend yield0.00%
PEG Ratio27.09
Price to sales6.99
P/E Ratio27.09
Enterprise Value to Revenue7.35
Price to book10.62

Upcoming events

Next earnings dayMay 6, 2025
Next dividend day—
Ex. dividend dayNovember 26, 1996

News

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These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Waters After Q2 Results

Waters Corporation WAT reported upbeat second-quarter earnings, but lowered its FY24 outlook on Wednesday.

Benzinga (August 1, 2024)

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