Waters Corp (WAT)
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$382.76
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$386.60
$-6.88 (-1.75%)
Prices updated at 13 Dec 2025, 00:27 EST
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Waters Corp is an analytical instrument manufacturer. It designs, manufactures, sells and services liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography & mass spectrometry instrument systems & support products.
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Profit margins
Valuation
Profit margins data table
Year | Gross margin (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.43 |
| 2023 | 59.57 |
| 2022 | 58.00 |
| 2021 | 58.49 |
| 2020 | 57.44 |
| 2019 | 58.00 |
| 2018 | 58.98 |
| 2017 | 58.99 |
| 2016 | 58.87 |
| 2015 | 58.74 |
Valuation data table
Year | Price / Sales |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.41 |
| 2024 | 7.59 |
| 2023 | 6.53 |
| 2022 | 7.05 |
| 2021 | 8.49 |
| 2020 | 6.77 |
| 2019 | 6.89 |
| 2018 | 6.22 |
| 2017 | 6.93 |
| 2016 | 5.17 |
| 2015 | 5.53 |
Price/Forward earnings (YTD)
27.10
Returns
Debt profile
Returns data table
Year | Return on assets (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.90 |
| 2023 | 16.24 |
| 2022 | 22.20 |
| 2021 | 23.35 |
| 2020 | 19.33 |
| 2019 | 18.85 |
| 2018 | 13.12 |
| 2017 | 0.41 |
| 2016 | 11.68 |
| 2015 | 11.52 |
Debt profile data table
| Year | Financial leverage |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.49 |
| 2023 | 4.02 |
| 2022 | 6.50 |
| 2021 | 8.42 |
| 2020 | 12.23 |
| 2019 | - |
| 2018 | 2.38 |
| 2017 | 2.38 |
| 2016 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 2.07 |
The figures shown in the Profit Margins table EBITDA column are quoted in the currency of the stock selected.