Waters (WAT) Competitors $335.58 +0.71 (+0.21%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$334.68 -0.90 (-0.27%) As of 10/17/2025 04:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WAT vs. BRKR, TECH, A, DHR, IQV, MTD, RVTY, TMO, ILMN, and CRLShould you be buying Waters stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Waters include Bruker (BRKR), Bio-Techne (TECH), Agilent Technologies (A), Danaher (DHR), IQVIA (IQV), Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Revvity (RVTY), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), Illumina (ILMN), and Charles River Laboratories International (CRL). Waters vs. Its Competitors Bruker Bio-Techne Agilent Technologies Danaher IQVIA Mettler-Toledo International Revvity Thermo Fisher Scientific Illumina Charles River Laboratories International Waters (NYSE:WAT) and Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR) are both life sciences tools & services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is WAT or BRKR more profitable? Waters has a net margin of 21.71% compared to Bruker's net margin of 2.31%. Waters' return on equity of 38.60% beat Bruker's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Waters21.71% 38.60% 15.87% Bruker 2.31%17.89%5.38% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WAT or BRKR? Waters has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bruker. Waters is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bruker, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWaters$2.96B6.75$637.83M$11.0930.26Bruker$3.37B1.67$113.10M$0.5271.12 Do analysts rate WAT or BRKR? Waters presently has a consensus target price of $376.80, indicating a potential upside of 12.28%. Bruker has a consensus target price of $51.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.91%. Given Bruker's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bruker is more favorable than Waters.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Waters 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59Bruker 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in WAT or BRKR? 94.0% of Waters shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Bruker shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Waters shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.3% of Bruker shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer WAT or BRKR? In the previous week, Waters had 17 more articles in the media than Bruker. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Waters and 19 mentions for Bruker. Waters' average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Bruker's score of 0.14 indicating that Waters is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Waters 12 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Bruker 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, WAT or BRKR? Waters has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bruker has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWaters beats Bruker on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Waters News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WAT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WAT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWatersMED INSTRUMENTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$19.92B$7.09B$6.15B$21.82BDividend YieldN/A1.16%5.72%3.62%P/E Ratio30.2619.5664.2329.79Price / Sales6.7527.79612.7860.43Price / Cash22.1222.3225.8218.06Price / Book10.905.1512.224.59Net Income$637.83M$179.79M$3.33B$1.01B7 Day Performance1.16%0.20%1.17%1.31%1 Month Performance11.33%1.97%6.85%-0.93%1 Year Performance-3.69%1.75%58.93%9.51% Waters Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WATWaters4.3951 of 5 stars$335.58+0.2%$376.80+12.3%-3.7%$19.92B$2.96B30.267,600BRKRBruker4.9303 of 5 stars$36.23+2.7%$51.00+40.8%-40.8%$5.50B$3.44B69.6711,396News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionTECHBio-Techne4.7267 of 5 stars$59.65+1.7%$70.17+17.6%-13.2%$9.29B$1.22B129.683,100News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAgilent Technologies4.6364 of 5 stars$138.43+1.3%$148.69+7.4%+2.3%$39.24B$6.79B32.4917,900News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDHRDanaher4.9651 of 5 stars$205.36+1.4%$244.60+19.1%-23.8%$147.05B$24.01B43.6963,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionIQVIQVIA4.7558 of 5 stars$203.95+2.9%$236.45+15.9%-13.6%$34.67B$15.70B29.5288,000Positive NewsMTDMettler-Toledo International4.225 of 5 stars$1,289.13+1.2%$1,336.50+3.7%-1.7%$26.56B$3.87B32.6417,300Positive NewsRVTYRevvity3.8165 of 5 stars$91.13+3.2%$117.93+29.4%-21.8%$10.58B$2.76B38.6111,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.7913 of 5 stars$524.80flat$593.43+13.1%-10.4%$198.17B$42.88B30.35125,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionILMNIllumina4.8285 of 5 stars$95.03+1.2%$123.56+30.0%-34.6%$14.61B$4.28B12.039,030Analyst RevisionCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.4456 of 5 stars$170.85+2.3%$179.93+5.3%-9.8%$8.41B$4.03B-128.4620,100Analyst UpgradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BRKR Competitors TECH Competitors A Competitors DHR Competitors IQV Competitors MTD Competitors RVTY Competitors TMO Competitors ILMN Competitors CRL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WAT) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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