NYSE: WATWaters Corp Stock
$355.13+4.64 (+1.32%)
Updated May 8, 2026
WAT Price
$355.13
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$34.84B
52 Week Low
$275.05
52 Week High
$414.15
P/E
32.88x
P/B
13.6x
P/S
7.14x
PEG
1.71x
Dividend Yield
N/A
Revenue
$3.17B
Earnings
$642.63M
Gross Margin
59.3%
Operating Margin
26.05%
Profit Margin
20.3%
Debt to Equity
0.98
Operating Cash Flow
$653M
Beta
0.99
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A
WAT Overview
Waters Corporation manufactures, sells, and services ultra-performance liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, and other consumable products. Its MS technology instruments are used in clinical trial drug testing, the analysis of proteins in disease processes, nutritional safety analysis, and environmental testing. Waters was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, MA.
Zen Rating
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Zen Rating Component Grades
B
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Industry: Diagnostic & Research
Industry Rating
C
WAT
Ranked#13 of 46
Ranked#13 of 46
Top Ranked Stocks in Industry
| Name / Ticker | Price | Zen Rating |
|---|---|---|
| $21.82 | A | |
| $254.12 | B | |
| $15.78 | B |
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Due Diligence Score
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WAT ($355.13) is trading above its intrinsic value of $129.96, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
WAT is poor value based on its earnings relative to its share price (32.88x), compared to the US market average (23.73x)
P/E vs Market Valuation
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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Valuation
WAT price to earnings (PE)
For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings
Company
32.88x
Industry
16.53x
Market
23.73x
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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P/E vs Market Valuation
WAT price to book (PB)
For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset
Company
13.6x
Industry
3.59x
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P/B vs Industry Valuation
WAT price to earnings growth (PEG)
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PEG Value Valuation
WAT's financial health
Profit margin
Revenue
$932.4M
Net Income
$225.2M
Profit Margin
24.2%
WAT's Earnings (EBIT) of $824.43M... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Interest Coverage Financials
WAT's profit margin has decreased... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Profit Margin Growth Financials
Assets to liabilities
Assets
$5.1B
Liabilities
$2.5B
Debt to equity
0.98
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials
Cash flow
Operating
$164.6M
Investing
-$42.1M
Financing
$3.3M
WAT's operating cash flow ($652.56M)... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Debt Coverage Financials
WAT vs Diagnostic & Research Stocks
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