Waters Corp.

Waters Corp.

WAT

Market Cap$20.47B
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P/E RatioDividendsReturn on EquityPrice-to-SalesDebt-to-Equity
Waters Corp.Waters Corp.31.1-33%7.21

Earnings Call Q1 2025

May 6, 2025 - AI Summary

Strong Q1 Performance and Growth: Waters Corporation reported Q1 2025 sales of $662 million, up 4% year-over-year and 7% in constant currency, exceeding guidance. Instrument sales grew 11%, with mid-teens growth in both liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, primarily driven by robust demand from the Pharma sector.
Innovative Product Adoption and Market Positioning: The company highlighted strong demand for its new product offerings, particularly the Alliance IS HPLC system and Xevo TQ Absolute mass spectrometer, which achieved over 50% sales growth. This reflects Waters' ability to capture market opportunities through innovative, differentiated products, enhancing customer retention and driving additional sales.
Adjusted 2025 Guidance and Tariff Impact: Waters raised its full-year constant currency sales growth guidance to 5%-7%, reflecting solid Q1 performance while accounting for U.S. policy changes affecting the academic and government market segment, which represents only 3% of total revenue. The net impact of newly announced tariffs is projected to be a modest $10 million on adjusted operating margins, offset by favorable foreign exchange movements.

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$393.67

Target Price by Analysts

9.7% upsideWaters Target Price DetailsTarget Price
$195.59

Current Fair Value

45.5% downside

Overvalued by 45.5% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$20.47 Billion
Enterprise Value$22.14 Billion
Dividend Yield$0 (0%)
Earnings per Share$10.75
Beta1.14
Outstanding Shares59,439,000

Return

Return on Equity-
Return on Assets-
Return on Invested Capital-

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio31.13
PEG165.81
Price to Sales7.18
Price to Book Ratio7.33
Enterprise Value to Revenue7.42
Enterprise Value to EBIT28.65
Enterprise Value to Net Income33
Total Debt to Enterprise0.09
Debt to Equity1.04

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About Waters Corp.

CEO: Udit Batra