Waters Corp WAT
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- MX$6,020.00
- Day Range
- MX$6,660.45–6,667.43
- 52-Week Range
- MX$5,077.95–7,513.00
- Bid/Ask
- MX$6,951.20 / MX$7,819.40
- Shares Outstanding
- 98.25M
- Market Cap
- $654.38B
- Volume/Avg
- 1 / 315
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 27.06
- Price/Sales
- 5.97
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 0.00%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 0.00%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- —
- Total Yield
- 0.04%
Company Profile
Waters 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. In early 2026, Waters merged with Becton Dickinson's life science and diagnostics business, which increased its concentration in diagnostics and discovery-related life science tools.
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Diagnostics & Research
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 7,900
- Website
- https://www.waters.com
Competitors
Valuation
|
Metric
|
WAT
|
A
|
DHR
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 27.06 | 28.32 | 27.44 |
Price/Book Value | 2.46 | 6.57 | 2.98 |
Price/Sales | 5.97 | 6.60 | 6.31 |
Price/Cash Flow | 23.09 | 25.65 | 22.11 |
Price/Earnings
WAT
A
DHR
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
WAT
|
A
|
DHR
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 1.05 | 1.41 | 1.03 |
Current Ratio | 1.86 | 2.05 | 1.65 |
Interest Coverage | 2.23 | 16.08 | 16.95 |
Quick Ratio
WAT
A
DHR
Profitability
|
Metric
|
WAT
|
A
|
DHR
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 7.79% | 13.27% | 5.34% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 13.28% | 24.92% | 8.59% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 10.35% | 16.95% | 6.45% |
Return on Assets
WAT
A
DHR
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United States