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WAT Waters Corporation

Healthcare
$342.37+0.40%ClosedMarket Cap: $22.32B

As of 2026-05-25

Valuation

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P/E (TTM)

28.46

PEG

37.86

P/B

1.84

P/S

5.92

EV/EBITDA

29.67

DCF Value

$248.75

FCF Yield

1.2%

Div Yield

0.0%

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

55.0%

Operating Margin

17.1%

Net Margin

11.9%

ROE

8.0%

ROA

1.8%

ROIC

2.4%

Financials

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PeriodRevenueNet IncomeEPS
Q1 null$1.27B$-72.0M$
Q4 null$932.4M$225.2M$
FY null$3.17B$642.6M$
Q3 null$799.9M$148.9M$

Analyst Ratings

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Consensus

Buy

Target (Consensus)

$402.75

Target (Median)

$401.00

Target Range

$350.00 - $480.00

2 Strong Buy12 Buy9 Hold0 Sell0 Strong Sell
Wells FargoEqual Weight
2026-05-14
BarclaysOverweight
2026-05-07
TD CowenHold
2026-05-06
UBSNeutral
2026-05-06
JP MorganNeutral
2026-05-06

Trading Activity

Insider Trades

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Chaubal Amolofficer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer
SellThu May 14
Bennett Jianqingofficer: SVP Waters Adv. Diagnostics
SellTue Apr 07
Knight Heatherdirector
SellThu Apr 02
Jiang Weidirector
SellThu Apr 02
Jiang Weidirector
BuyWed Mar 18

Congress Trades

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Ro KhannaBuy
Wed May 13
Thomas H. KeanSell
Tue Apr 14
Thomas H. KeanSell
Wed Mar 18

Company Info

Sector

Healthcare

Industry

Medical - Diagnostics & Research

Country

US

Exchange

Beta

1.14

Waters Corporation, a specialty measurement company, provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through two segments, Waters and TA. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services high and ultra-performance liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, other consumable products, and post-warranty service plans. It also designs, manufactures, sells, and services thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments; and develops and supplies software-based products that interface with its instruments, as well as other manufacturers' instruments. Its MS technology instruments are used in drug discovery and development comprising clinical trial testing, the analysis of proteins in disease processes, nutritional safety analysis, and environmental testing. The company offers thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments for use in predicting the suitability and stability of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals, and viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer good, and healthcare products, as well as for life science research. Its products are used by life science, pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic, and governmental customers working in research and development, quality assurance, and other laboratory applications. Waters Corporation was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts.

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