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    Waters Corporation

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    Last price US$375.89
    Market cap US$37.2b
    12M price change 25.50%
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    Waters Corporation Overview

    Industry: Diagnostics & Research

    Sector: Healthcare

    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. 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 spe Read More

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed May 05, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Revenue was $607M (+14% YoY); EPS was $2.03 (reported).

    Revenue $607M +14% YoY
    EPS $2.03 reported

    What changed

    • Revenue +14% YoY to $607M; EPS reported to $2.03.

    Guidance / outlook

    The Company expects second quarter 2026 organic constant currency revenue growth to be in the range of 6.0% to 8.0%.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 10-Q May 12, 2026 SEC filing 8-K May 05, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 23, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Feb 09, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Feb 09, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Nov 04, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Nov 04, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Nov 04, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Aug 04, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Aug 04, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Aug 04, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 2.00/5
    Waters Corporation earns a low score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has not shown continuous growth over the last six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Zoetis Inc IQVIA Holdings Inc Agilent Technologies Inc
    In Diagnostics & Research industry , IQVIA Holdings Inc , Agilent Technologies Inc , Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 1.88/5
    Waters Corporation exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Zoetis Inc IQVIA Holdings Inc Agilent Technologies Inc
    Waters Corpo... WAT US$37.2b
    Zoetis Inc ZTS US$31.9b
    IQVIA Holdin... IQV US$34.8b
    Agilent Tech... A US$37.9b

    Net Margin

    Score 3.90/5
    Waters Corporation commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include Zoetis Inc IQVIA Holdings Inc Agilent Technologies Inc
    Waters Corpo... WAT US$37.2b
    Zoetis Inc ZTS US$31.9b
    IQVIA Holdin... IQV US$34.8b
    Agilent Tech... A US$37.9b

    Share Buyback

    In Diagnostics & Research industry , IQVIA Holdings Inc , Agilent Technologies Inc , Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 1.11/5
    Waters Corporation registers a lower score in the category as a result of its elevated leverage ratio over the past six years compared to the sector median value. Conversely, other companies in the same sector, including Zoetis Inc IQVIA Holdings Inc Agilent Technologies Inc have achieved high scores.
    Waters Corpo... WAT US$37.2b
    Zoetis Inc ZTS US$31.9b
    IQVIA Holdin... IQV US$34.8b
    Agilent Tech... A US$37.9b

    Financial Statements

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    Waters Corporation

    US$375.89

    US$71.02

    -81.1% vs price

    US$37.2b

    1.33%

    25.50%