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Annual Income Statements for Waters

Annual Income Statements for Waters

This table shows Waters' income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Period end date 12/31/2024 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 12/31/2017 12/31/2016 12/31/2015
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
638 642 708 693 522 592 594 20 522 469
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
638 642 708 693 522 592 594 20 522 469
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
638 642 708 693 522 592 594 20 522 469
Total Pre-Tax Income
755 736 838 806 611 678 682 641 600 542
Total Operating Income
826 818 873 822 645 708 740 662 625 567
Total Gross Profit
1,758 1,761 1,724 1,629 1,359 1,396 1,427 1,362 1,276 1,200
Total Revenue
2,958 2,956 2,972 2,786 2,365 2,407 2,420 2,309 2,167 2,042
Operating Revenue
2,958 2,956 2,972 2,786 2,365 2,407 2,420 2,309 2,167 2,042
Total Cost of Revenue
1,200 1,195 1,248 1,157 1,007 1,011 993 947 891 843
Operating Cost of Revenue
1,200 1,195 1,248 1,157 1,007 1,011 993 947 891 843
Total Operating Expenses
932 944 850 808 713 687 688 700 651 632
Selling, General & Admin Expense
690 736 658 627 554 535 537 544 512 496
Research & Development Expense
183 175 186 168 141 143 143 138 125 122
Amortization Expense
47 33 6.37 7.14 11 9.69 7.71 6.74 9.89 10
Other Special Charges / (Income)
12 0.00 0.00 5.17 1.18 0.00 -0.43 11 3.52 3.94
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-71 -81 -36 -16 -35 -30 -58 -21 -25 -26
Interest Expense
90 99 49 45 49 49 49 57 45 36
Interest & Investment Income
17 17 11 12 16 22 39 36 21 11
Other Income / (Expense), net
0.78 0.81 2.23 17 -1.78 -3.59 -48 -0.34 -0.70 -
Income Tax Expense
117 94 130 113 89 86 88 621 79 73
Basic Earnings per Share
$10.75 $10.87 $11.80 $11.25 $8.40 $8.76 $7.71 $0.25 $6.46 $5.70
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
59.33M 59.08M 59.99M 61.58M 62.09M 67.63M 76.99M 79.79M 80.79M 82.34M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$10.71 $10.84 $11.73 $11.17 $8.36 $8.69 $7.65 $0.25 $6.41 $5.65
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
59.55M 59.27M 60.33M 62.03M 62.41M 68.17M 77.62M 80.60M 81.42M 83.09M
Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$10.75 - - - - - - $0.25 - -
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
59.41M 59.20M 58.94M 60.52M 62.19M 62.16M 77M 81.20M 80.70M 82.30M

Quarterly Income Statements for Waters

This table shows Waters' income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q3 2022
Period end date 3/29/2025 12/31/2024 9/28/2024 6/29/2024 3/30/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 7/1/2023 4/1/2023 12/31/2022 10/1/2022
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
121 231 162 143 102 216 135 151 141 227 156
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
121 231 162 143 102 216 135 151 141 227 156
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
121 231 162 143 102 216 135 151 141 227 156
Total Pre-Tax Income
143 277 194 169 115 238 153 180 165 275 183
Total Operating Income
152 292 211 189 134 264 179 200 174 286 192
Total Gross Profit
385 524 439 420 375 501 420 440 400 510 401
Total Revenue
662 873 740 709 637 819 712 741 685 859 709
Operating Revenue
662 873 740 709 637 819 712 741 685 859 709
Total Cost of Revenue
277 349 302 288 262 318 291 301 284 348 307
Operating Cost of Revenue
277 349 302 288 262 318 291 301 284 348 307
Total Operating Expenses
233 232 228 231 241 237 241 240 226 224 209
Selling, General & Admin Expense
175 173 169 173 175 180 187 187 182 174 164
Research & Development Expense
47 47 45 46 45 44 42 46 43 48 43
Amortization Expense
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6.82 1.48 1.50 1.59
Other Special Charges / (Income)
0.00 - 1.33 0.00 10 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-8.86 -15 -18 -20 -19 -27 -26 -20 -9.00 -11 -8.63
Interest Expense
14 19 21 24 26 31 30 23 14 14 12
Interest & Investment Income
3.89 4.56 4.26 4.33 4.27 4.64 3.88 4.04 4.06 3.48 2.90
Other Income / (Expense), net
1.52 -0.84 -0.34 -0.30 2.26 -0.56 0.33 -0.35 1.39 -0.37 0.90
Income Tax Expense
22 46 32 27 13 21 19 30 24 48 27
Basic Earnings per Share
$2.04 $3.89 $2.72 $2.41 $1.73 $3.64 $2.28 $2.56 $2.39 $3.81 $2.61
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
59.44M 59.33M 59.37M 59.34M 59.23M 59.08M 59.09M 58.86M 59.02M 59.99M 59.80M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$2.03 $3.88 $2.71 $2.40 $1.72 $3.64 $2.27 $2.55 $2.38 $3.79 $2.60
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
59.71M 59.55M 59.50M 59.45M 59.43M 59.27M 59.26M 59.01M 59.32M 60.33M 60.08M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
59.51M 59.41M 59.38M 59.36M 59.32M 59.20M 59.13M 59.10M 59.03M 58.94M 59.41M

Annual Cash Flow Statements for Waters

This table details how cash moves in and out of Waters' business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Period end date 12/31/2024 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 12/31/2017 12/31/2016 12/31/2015
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-71 -85 -21 65 101 -461 168 137 18 65
Net Cash From Operating Activities
762 603 612 747 791 643 604 698 643 573
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
762 603 612 747 791 643 604 698 643 573
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
638 642 708 693 522 592 594 20 522 469
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
638 642 708 693 522 592 594 20 522 469
Depreciation Expense
87 85 72 72 69 54 58 61 52 45
Amortization Expense
105 81 58 60 57 51 50 45 45 45
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
45 36 53 20 44 39 38 44 53 50
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
-112 -241 -279 -97 100 -93 -135 527 -28 -35
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-144 -1,442 -108 -232 -264 769 1,683 -536 -488 -400
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-144 -1,442 -108 -232 -264 769 1,683 -536 -488 -400
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-142 -161 -176 -161 -172 -164 -96 -85 -95 -100
Acquisitions
0.00 -1,282 0.00 0.00 -81 0.00 -31 0.00 -5.61 -26
Purchase of Investments
-5.22 -1.05 -2.50 -281 -32 -37 -1,006 -2,960 -2,396 -2,010
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments
3.68 1.77 78 218 21 978 2,825 2,522 2,005 1,732
Other Investing Activities, net
0.00 0.00 -7.54 -7.00 0.00 -8.84 -7.62 -12 - -
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-697 755 -510 -438 -441 -1,873 -2,120 -64 -116 -83
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-697 755 -510 -438 -441 -1,873 -2,120 -64 -116 -83
Repayment of Debt
-900 -670 -145 -359 -640 -393 -850 -1,313 -327 -123
Repurchase of Common Equity
-14 -70 -626 -649 -196 -2,469 -1,315 -333 -326 -335
Issuance of Debt
170 1,450 205 510 315 926 0.27 1,480 485 325
Issuance of Common Equity
30 30 43 56 66 54 52 98 62 52
Other Financing Activities, net
17 16 14 3.55 15 11 -6.68 3.89 -10 -2.60
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
7.92 -0.95 -15 -13 15 0.22 - 39 -21 -25
Cash Interest Paid
92 94 48 42 52 43 51 57 44 37
Cash Income Taxes Paid
183 243 160 154 98 88 159 71 50 52

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Waters

This table details how cash moves in and out of Waters' business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q3 2022
Period end date 3/29/2025 12/31/2024 9/28/2024 6/29/2024 3/30/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 7/1/2023 4/1/2023 12/31/2022 10/1/2022
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
58 -6.09 4.09 -11 -58 59 6.72 -156 5.54 37 25
Net Cash From Operating Activities
260 240 205 55 263 230 158 18 197 199 158
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
260 240 205 55 263 230 158 18 197 199 158
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
121 231 162 143 102 216 135 151 141 227 156
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
121 231 162 143 102 216 135 151 141 227 156
Depreciation Expense
22 22 20 22 22 22 22 21 19 18 17
Amortization Expense
28 26 27 25 26 26 26 18 12 14 15
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
13 12 11 11 11 4.55 7.84 11 13 12 12
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
76 -52 -15 -147 101 -39 -32 -182 12 -71 -42
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-26 -52 -26 -36 -30 -38 -37 -1,333 -34 -62 -38
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-26 -52 -26 -36 -30 -38 -37 -1,333 -34 -62 -38
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-26 -52 -26 -36 -29 -42 -38 -47 -34 -62 -39
Purchase of Investments
-0.51 -2.42 0.12 -0.93 -1.99 0.74 -0.90 - -0.89 8.90 -0.45
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments
0.00 0.92 0.93 0.92 0.90 - 0.89 - 0.88 - 0.44
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-173 -194 -177 -34 -292 -130 -114 1,158 -159 -111 -88
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-173 -194 -177 -34 -292 -130 -114 1,158 -159 -111 -88
Repayment of Debt
-170 -200 -180 -220 -300 -150 -125 -250 -145 -10 -
Repurchase of Common Equity
-14 -0.07 -0.14 -0.25 -13 0.16 -0.69 -0.24 -70 -149 -155
Issuance of Common Equity
8.25 5.29 3.24 7.90 14 12 9.46 6.25 2.38 6.67 5.22
Other Financing Activities, net
2.44 1.20 0.02 8.30 6.98 7.66 2.88 2.42 2.88 0.78 2.00
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
-2.54 -0.54 2.44 4.76 1.26 -3.03 -0.17 -0.16 2.41 12 -6.96

Annual Balance Sheets for Waters

This table presents Waters' assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Period end date 12/31/2024 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 12/31/2017 12/31/2016 12/31/2015
Total Assets
4,554 4,627 3,281 3,095 2,840 2,557 3,727 5,324 4,662 4,269
Total Current Assets
1,669 1,753 1,764 1,629 1,401 1,312 2,663 4,270 3,635 3,214
Cash & Equivalents
324 395 481 501 437 336 796 642 506 488
Short-Term Investments
0.93 0.90 0.86 68 6.45 1.43 939 2,751 2,307 1,912
Accounts Receivable
733 702 723 613 573 588 568 534 489 468
Inventories, net
477 516 456 356 304 321 292 270 263 263
Other Current Assets
133 138 104 91 80 67 68 72 70 83
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
651 639 582 548 494 417 343 349 337 333
Plant, Property & Equipment, gross
651 639 582 548 494 - - 349 - -
Total Noncurrent Assets
2,233 2,235 935 918 945 827 721 705 689 722
Goodwill
1,296 1,305 430 438 444 356 356 360 352 357
Intangible Assets
568 629 227 242 259 240 247 228 207 218
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
370 300 278 238 242 231 119 117 130 147
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
4,554 4,627 3,281 3,095 2,840 2,557 3,727 5,324 4,662 4,269
Total Liabilities
2,725 3,477 2,777 2,727 2,608 2,773 2,160 3,091 2,360 2,210
Total Current Liabilities
790 790 786 681 805 591 449 606 520 564
Short-Term Debt
0.00 50 50 0.00 150 100 0.18 100 125 175
Accounts Payable
100 85 93 97 72 49 68 65 68 71
Accrued Expenses
12 12 12 11 11 12 12 13 13 -
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
159 120 133 61 77 46 23 73 15 15
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
94 69 103 101 72 43 65 69 57 55
Other Current Liabilities
426 453 395 411 225 164 116 286 92 94
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
1,936 2,687 1,991 2,047 1,803 2,182 1,711 2,484 1,840 1,646
Long-Term Debt
1,626 2,306 1,525 1,514 1,207 1,581 1,148 1,898 1,702 1,493
Noncurrent Deferred Revenue
30 137 248 320 357 395 431 457 10 -
Noncurrent Employee Benefit Liabilities
45 48 38 64 73 59 56 67 73 77
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
234 197 180 149 166 147 76 63 55 61
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
1,829 1,150 504 368 232 -216 1,567 2,234 2,302 2,059
Total Preferred & Common Equity
1,829 1,150 504 368 232 -216 1,567 2,234 2,302 2,059
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
1,829 1,150 504 368 232 -216 1,567 2,234 2,302 2,059
Common Stock
2,343 2,268 2,201 2,117 2,031 1,928 1,836 1,747 1,609 1,492
Retained Earnings
9,789 9,151 8,509 7,801 7,108 6,587 5,995 5,405 5,385 4,864
Treasury Stock
-10,148 -10,134 -10,064 -9,438 -8,789 -8,613 -6,146 -4,808 -4,476 -4,150
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-155 -134 -142 -112 -118 -119 -118 -110 -216 -147

Quarterly Balance Sheets for Waters

This table presents Waters' assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q3 2022
Period end date 3/29/2025 12/31/2024 9/28/2024 6/29/2024 3/30/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 7/1/2023 4/1/2023 12/31/2022 10/1/2022
Total Assets
4,592 4,554 4,512 4,449 4,509 4,627 4,497 4,548 3,307 3,281 3,070
Total Current Assets
1,740 1,669 1,648 1,604 1,643 1,753 1,635 1,681 1,774 1,764 1,576
Cash & Equivalents
383 324 331 326 337 395 336 330 486 481 444
Accounts Receivable
713 733 670 610 626 702 631 693 683 723 601
Inventories, net
511 477 519 523 539 516 544 537 499 456 442
Other Current Assets
132 133 128 143 140 138 122 120 104 104 88
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
643 651 643 636 634 639 617 615 590 582 547
Plant, Property & Equipment, gross
643 651 643 636 634 639 617 615 590 582 -
Total Noncurrent Assets
2,208 2,233 2,221 2,209 2,232 2,235 2,246 2,252 943 935 947
Goodwill
1,300 1,296 1,307 1,298 1,298 1,305 1,308 1,314 432 430 420
Intangible Assets
561 568 592 596 611 629 631 650 233 227 213
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
348 370 323 315 323 300 307 289 279 278 313
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
4,592 4,554 4,512 4,449 4,509 4,627 4,497 4,548 3,307 3,281 3,070
Total Liabilities
2,629 2,725 2,909 3,037 3,252 3,477 3,592 3,777 2,707 2,777 2,685
Total Current Liabilities
961 790 816 763 848 790 745 809 802 786 732
Short-Term Debt
100 0.00 0.00 0.00 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Accounts Payable
102 100 95 78 86 85 80 82 94 93 97
Accrued Expenses
12 12 10 10 11 12 11 12 12 12 11
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
173 159 150 134 121 120 113 121 151 133 117
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
61 94 79 56 65 69 43 36 26 103 65
Other Current Liabilities
513 426 481 483 516 453 448 508 470 395 144
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
1,668 1,936 2,092 2,275 2,404 2,687 2,847 2,968 1,905 1,991 1,953
Long-Term Debt
1,357 1,626 1,826 2,006 2,006 2,306 2,455 2,580 1,430 1,525 1,495
Noncurrent Deferred Revenue
33 30 18 18 137 137 156 154 249 248 248
Noncurrent Employee Benefit Liabilities
44 45 51 49 49 48 42 44 43 38 49
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
234 234 197 202 212 197 194 189 183 180 161
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
1,962 1,829 1,603 1,412 1,257 1,150 906 771 600 504 385
Total Preferred & Common Equity
1,962 1,829 1,603 1,412 1,257 1,150 906 771 600 504 385
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
1,962 1,829 1,603 1,412 1,257 1,150 906 771 600 504 385
Common Stock
2,364 2,343 2,326 2,312 2,293 2,268 2,252 2,234 2,217 2,201 2,183
Retained Earnings
9,910 9,789 9,557 9,396 9,253 9,151 8,935 8,800 8,650 8,509 8,282
Treasury Stock
-10,162 -10,148 -10,148 -10,148 -10,147 -10,134 -10,134 -10,134 -10,133 -10,064 -9,915
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-150 -155 -132 -148 -142 -134 -146 -129 -133 -142 -164

Annual Metrics And Ratios for Waters

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Waters' official financial filings.

Metric 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Period end date 12/31/2024 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 12/31/2017 12/31/2016 12/31/2015
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
0.07% -0.52% 6.68% 17.78% -1.71% -0.55% 4.80% 6.54% 6.12% 2.66%
EBITDA Growth
3.51% -2.15% 3.65% 26.20% -5.07% 1.22% 4.24% 6.53% 9.64% 7.40%
EBIT Growth
1.06% -6.53% 4.38% 30.32% -8.68% 1.86% 4.55% 6.01% 10.03% 9.57%
NOPAT Growth
-2.11% -3.32% 4.48% 28.14% -10.91% -3.94% 2,969.46% -96.14% 10.59% 7.82%
Net Income Growth
-0.69% -9.26% 2.15% 32.84% -11.93% -0.27% 2,823.51% -96.11% 11.18% 8.67%
EPS Growth
-1.20% -7.59% 5.01% 33.61% -3.80% 13.59% 2,960.00% -96.10% 13.45% 11.44%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
26.43% -1.45% -18.15% -5.47% 22.92% 6.39% -13.36% 8.51% 12.15% 1,117.97%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
184.95% -276.71% -16.24% 1.17% 13.18% -6.02% 0.43% -12.13% 22.18% 6.66%
Invested Capital Growth
0.64% 94.61% 21.78% 14.55% 1.58% 15.03% 17.01% -36.34% -1.87% 1.98%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
1.83% -1.30% 0.75% 30.04% -18.12% 0.05% 1.16% 2.60% 1.98% 0.13%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
2.85% -0.56% 2.25% -0.34% 5.37% 4.45% -3.99% 3.35% 4.04% 1.34%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
3.47% -2.65% 2.89% -0.33% 4.87% 5.25% -4.31% 3.31% 4.52% 1.66%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
0.51% 0.68% 1.54% 0.13% 2.26% -2.45% 1,035.74% -96.31% 4.55% -0.41%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
2.44% -1.66% 1.55% -0.30% 3.50% 2.69% 970.48% -96.29% 4.68% -0.05%
EPS Q/Q Growth
2.29% -1.36% 2.45% 0.18% 5.82% 7.28% 821.69% -96.32% 5.43% 0.89%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
1.33% 5.50% -3.05% -6.22% 10.57% 1.64% -1.73% -33.70% 10.72% 367.60%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
1.22% 9.21% -8.67% -30.79% 16.22% 44.20% 8.78% -11.61% 18.64% -12.24%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
1.02% 1.18% 7.58% 4.67% -13.74% -9.63% 4.24% -37.70% -1.90% 3.09%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
59.43% 59.57% 58.00% 58.49% 57.44% 58.00% 58.98% 58.99% 58.87% 58.74%
EBITDA Margin
34.44% 33.30% 33.85% 34.84% 32.51% 33.66% 33.07% 33.25% 33.26% 32.19%
Operating Margin
27.93% 27.66% 29.39% 29.50% 27.29% 29.44% 30.57% 28.68% 28.84% 27.78%
EBIT Margin
27.96% 27.69% 29.46% 30.11% 27.21% 29.29% 28.60% 28.66% 28.81% 27.78%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
21.56% 21.72% 23.81% 24.87% 22.05% 24.61% 24.54% 0.88% 24.06% 22.97%
Tax Burden Percent
84.50% 87.23% 84.47% 85.94% 85.38% 87.31% 87.05% 3.17% 86.90% 86.55%
Interest Burden Percent
91.26% 89.95% 95.69% 96.10% 94.90% 96.22% 98.58% 96.86% 96.12% 95.50%
Effective Tax Rate
15.50% 12.77% 15.53% 14.06% 14.62% 12.69% 12.95% 96.83% 13.10% 13.45%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
22.38% 30.30% 50.70% 57.47% 48.48% 58.69% 70.83% 1.95% 40.88% 36.98%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
18.68% 25.65% 47.76% 56.03% 45.87% 51.72% 75.89% 2.00% 43.42% 40.38%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
20.44% 47.32% 111.62% 173.60% 6,527.46% 28.98% -39.59% -1.05% -16.96% -13.25%
Return on Equity (ROE)
42.82% 77.62% 162.32% 231.06% 6,575.94% 87.67% 31.24% 0.90% 23.92% 23.73%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
21.75% -33.93% 31.06% 43.91% 46.92% 44.71% 55.16% 46.36% 42.77% 35.02%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
18.02% 20.70% 27.46% 28.27% 23.85% 22.43% 15.29% 13.26% 13.98% 13.94%
Return on Assets (ROA)
13.90% 16.24% 22.20% 23.35% 19.33% 18.85% 13.12% 0.41% 11.68% 11.52%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
42.82% 77.62% 162.32% 231.06% 6,575.94% 87.67% 31.24% 0.90% 23.92% 23.73%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
34.88% 55.83% 140.29% 188.50% 224.68% -273.81% 37.89% 0.91% 22.65% 22.78%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
698 713 738 706 551 619 644 21 543 491
NOPAT Margin
23.60% 24.13% 24.82% 25.35% 23.30% 25.70% 26.61% 0.91% 25.06% 24.05%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
3.70% 4.65% 2.95% 1.44% 2.62% 6.97% -5.06% -0.06% -2.54% -3.41%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
20.21% 20.35% 35.48% - - - - - - -
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
40.57% 40.43% 42.00% 41.51% 42.56% 42.00% 41.02% 41.01% 41.13% 41.26%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
23.33% 24.90% 22.14% 22.51% 23.41% 22.22% 22.19% 23.57% 23.64% 24.27%
R&D to Revenue
6.19% 5.92% 6.26% 6.04% 5.95% 5.94% 5.93% 5.96% 5.78% 5.99%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
31.50% 31.91% 28.61% 28.99% 30.15% 28.56% 28.41% 30.31% 30.03% 30.96%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
827 818 876 839 644 705 692 662 624 567
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
1,019 984 1,006 971 769 810 800 768 721 657
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
12.05 16.92 40.34 61.87 66.13 0.00 9.12 6.88 4.70 5.34
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14.81 9.34 6.21 7.41
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
7.45 6.58 6.85 8.16 6.49 6.26 5.90 6.65 5.00 5.38
Price to Earnings (P/E)
34.53 30.31 28.76 32.82 29.43 25.42 24.06 756.49 20.76 23.43
Dividend Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield
2.90% 3.30% 3.48% 3.05% 3.40% 3.93% 4.16% 0.13% 4.82% 4.27%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
7.45 6.89 13.42 18.05 14.20 14.54 13.98 16.67 7.48 7.65
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
7.89 7.25 7.22 8.50 6.88 6.81 5.66 6.05 4.54 5.02
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
22.89 21.77 21.32 24.40 21.15 20.24 17.12 18.19 13.66 15.61
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
28.20 26.18 24.49 28.24 25.27 23.27 19.80 21.11 15.77 18.08
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
33.41 30.04 29.07 33.54 29.51 26.51 21.28 665.84 18.12 20.89
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
30.61 35.54 35.06 31.70 20.58 25.50 22.67 20.02 15.31 17.90
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
34.38 0.00 47.45 43.90 30.50 34.80 27.33 27.98 17.32 22.06
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.89 2.05 3.12 4.12 5.84 -7.77 0.73 0.89 0.79 0.81
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.89 2.00 3.02 4.12 5.20 -7.31 0.73 0.85 0.74 0.73
Financial Leverage
1.09 1.84 2.34 3.10 142.31 0.56 -0.52 -0.53 -0.39 -0.33
Leverage Ratio
3.08 4.78 7.31 9.90 340.22 4.65 2.38 2.20 2.05 2.06
Compound Leverage Factor
2.81 4.30 7.00 9.51 322.89 4.48 2.35 2.13 1.97 1.97
Debt to Total Capital
47.08% 67.19% 75.74% 80.46% 85.39% 114.76% 42.29% 47.21% 44.25% 44.76%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 1.43% 2.40% 0.00% 9.44% 6.85% 0.01% 2.37% 3.03% 4.70%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
47.08% 65.76% 73.33% 80.46% 75.95% 107.91% 42.28% 44.84% 41.22% 40.06%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
52.92% 32.81% 24.26% 19.54% 14.61% -14.76% 57.71% 52.79% 55.75% 55.24%
Debt to EBITDA
1.60 2.39 1.57 1.56 1.76 2.08 1.43 2.60 2.54 2.54
Net Debt to EBITDA
1.28 1.99 1.09 0.97 1.19 1.66 -0.73 -1.82 -1.37 -1.11
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
1.60 2.34 1.52 1.56 1.57 1.95 1.43 2.47 2.36 2.27
Debt to NOPAT
2.33 3.30 2.13 2.14 2.46 2.72 1.78 95.23 3.36 3.40
Net Debt to NOPAT
1.86 2.75 1.48 1.34 1.66 2.17 -0.91 -66.54 -1.81 -1.49
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
2.33 3.23 2.07 2.14 2.19 2.56 1.78 90.45 3.13 3.04
Altman Z-Score
9.34 7.60 10.17 10.69 8.87 9.05 8.20 6.07 6.08 6.24
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
2.11 2.22 2.24 2.39 1.74 2.22 5.93 7.04 6.99 5.70
Quick Ratio
1.34 1.39 1.53 1.74 1.26 1.56 5.13 6.48 6.35 5.08
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
678 -799 452 540 533 471 501 499 568 465
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
534.89% 375.27% 347.69% 463.38% 458.57% 392.55% 629.11% 816.21% 676.99% 604.32%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
7.57 -8.08 9.26 12.01 10.87 9.68 10.31 8.78 12.65 12.83
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
8.50 6.10 12.53 16.63 16.11 13.21 12.43 12.27 14.32 15.82
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
6.91 4.47 8.93 13.04 12.60 9.84 10.45 10.77 12.20 13.20
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
0.64 0.75 0.93 0.94 0.88 0.77 0.53 0.46 0.49 0.50
Accounts Receivable Turnover
4.12 4.15 4.45 4.70 4.07 4.16 4.39 4.51 4.53 4.53
Inventory Turnover
2.42 2.46 3.08 3.50 3.22 3.30 3.53 3.55 3.39 3.31
Fixed Asset Turnover
4.59 4.84 5.26 5.35 5.19 6.33 6.99 6.73 6.47 6.24
Accounts Payable Turnover
13.00 13.43 13.13 13.69 16.61 17.25 14.96 14.32 12.89 12.37
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
88.56 87.97 82.01 77.69 89.58 87.67 83.12 80.87 80.64 80.60
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
151.07 148.41 118.70 104.21 113.27 110.53 103.31 102.70 107.70 110.42
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
28.08 27.18 27.80 26.67 21.97 21.16 24.40 25.49 28.32 29.51
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
211.55 209.20 172.91 155.23 180.88 177.04 162.03 158.08 160.02 161.50
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
3,130 3,110 1,598 1,312 1,146 1,128 980 838 1,316 1,341
Invested Capital Turnover
0.95 1.26 2.04 2.27 2.08 2.28 2.66 2.14 1.63 1.54
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
20 1,512 286 167 18 147 143 -478 -25 26
Enterprise Value (EV)
23,329 21,426 21,445 23,687 16,265 16,399 13,703 13,969 9,843 10,259
Market Capitalization
22,027 19,466 20,352 22,742 15,352 15,055 14,289 15,365 10,829 10,990
Book Value per Share
$30.80 $19.46 $8.49 $6.02 $3.74 ($3.36) $20.69 $28.09 $28.57 $25.21
Tangible Book Value per Share
($0.59) ($13.26) ($2.58) ($5.12) ($7.59) ($12.61) $12.74 $20.69 $21.63 $18.17
Total Capital
3,455 3,506 2,079 1,881 1,589 1,465 2,716 4,232 4,129 3,727
Total Debt
1,626 2,356 1,575 1,514 1,357 1,681 1,148 1,998 1,827 1,668
Total Long-Term Debt
1,626 2,306 1,525 1,514 1,207 1,581 1,148 1,898 1,702 1,493
Net Debt
1,301 1,960 1,093 945 913 1,344 -587 -1,396 -986 -731
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
142 161 176 161 172 164 96 85 95 95
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
554 617 547 379 303 484 479 371 427 426
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
879 1,013 1,028 948 746 822 2,214 3,764 3,240 2,825
Net Working Capital (NWC)
879 963 978 948 596 721 2,214 3,664 3,115 2,649
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
60 71 30 13 30 26 50 0.67 22 22
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
1,301 1,960 1,093 945 913 1,344 -587 -1,396 -986 -718
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
192 166 130 132 125 105 108 106 96 90
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
18.73% 20.88% 18.40% 13.61% 12.81% 20.13% 19.80% 16.05% 19.72% 20.83%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
29.72% 34.27% 34.60% 34.04% 31.54% 34.14% 91.51% 163.02% 149.51% 138.31%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
29.72% 32.58% 32.91% 34.04% 25.20% 29.97% 91.50% 158.68% 143.72% 129.73%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$10.75 $10.87 $0.00 $11.25 $8.40 $8.76 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
59.33M 59.08M 0.00 61.58M 62.09M 67.63M 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$10.71 $10.84 $0.00 $11.17 $8.36 $8.69 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
59.55M 59.27M 0.00 62.03M 62.41M 68.17M 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$10.75 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $8.76 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
59.41M 59.20M 0.00 60.52M 62.19M 62.16M 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
708 713 738 711 558 619 644 471 546 495
Normalized NOPAT Margin
23.93% 24.13% 24.82% 25.51% 23.59% 25.70% 26.60% 20.41% 25.20% 24.22%
Pre Tax Income Margin
25.52% 24.90% 28.19% 28.94% 25.83% 28.18% 28.19% 27.76% 27.69% 26.53%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
9.22 8.28 17.94 18.67 13.12 14.48 14.23 11.64 13.90 15.66
NOPAT to Interest Expense
7.79 7.21 15.12 15.71 11.23 12.70 13.24 0.37 12.09 13.55
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
7.63 6.65 14.34 15.08 9.61 11.11 12.25 10.14 11.79 13.04
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
6.20 5.59 11.51 12.13 7.72 9.34 11.26 -1.13 9.98 10.93
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio
2.12% 10.94% 88.46% 93.66% 37.66% 416.96% 221.48% 1,637.26% 62.47% 71.36%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for Waters

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Waters' official financial filings.

Metric Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1 2023 Q4 2022 Q3 2022
Period end date 3/29/2025 12/31/2024 9/28/2024 6/29/2024 3/30/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 7/1/2023 4/1/2023 12/31/2022 10/1/2022
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
3.90% 6.50% 4.02% -4.33% -6.99% -4.55% 0.44% 3.68% -0.85% 2.64% 7.48%
EBITDA Growth
9.76% 9.07% 13.51% -0.99% -10.69% -1.73% 1.08% 1.27% -9.46% 7.50% 0.32%
EBIT Growth
12.61% 10.53% 17.27% -5.36% -22.47% -7.78% -6.82% -0.83% -10.27% 9.41% 0.89%
NOPAT Growth
8.24% 1.55% 11.75% -4.54% -19.86% 1.90% -3.52% -2.49% -11.20% 5.00% -3.49%
Net Income Growth
18.77% 7.03% 20.03% -5.19% -27.48% -4.78% -13.75% -8.68% -11.83% 5.01% -3.22%
EPS Growth
18.02% 6.59% 19.38% -5.88% -27.73% -3.96% -12.69% -6.25% -9.16% 7.98% 0.00%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
-1.26% 4.35% 29.63% 200.99% 33.61% 15.81% -0.17% -68.16% -0.61% -8.82% -5.84%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
105.29% 117.65% 110.60% 109.64% -882.24% -2,448.89% -1,992.57% -1,767.09% -427.89% -185.89% -128.07%
Invested Capital Growth
2.09% 0.64% 0.79% 0.64% 86.69% 94.61% 106.92% 110.81% 21.05% 21.78% 18.48%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
-24.18% 17.89% 4.48% 11.26% -22.29% 15.14% -3.90% 8.16% -20.25% 21.16% -0.81%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
-40.40% 31.63% 9.43% 27.85% -40.78% 36.99% -4.54% 15.33% -34.84% 40.92% -4.37%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
-47.41% 38.25% 11.64% 38.72% -48.38% 46.68% -9.90% 13.64% -38.60% 48.21% -4.11%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
-47.21% 38.64% 10.53% 33.79% -50.47% 52.57% -5.58% 12.32% -37.02% 44.46% -4.58%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
-47.54% 43.28% 13.15% 39.67% -52.73% 60.69% -10.63% 6.83% -37.94% 45.55% -5.38%
EPS Q/Q Growth
-47.68% 43.17% 12.92% 39.53% -52.75% 60.35% -10.98% 7.14% -37.20% 45.77% -4.41%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
8.08% 17.38% 275.14% -79.25% 14.23% 45.81% 771.06% -90.79% -0.99% 25.69% 177.82%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
-70.27% 47.93% 8.69% 111.06% 0.75% 11.12% 1.15% -1,026.46% -157.55% 27.03% 11.81%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
-2.98% 1.02% 0.24% 3.92% -4.37% 1.18% 0.09% 92.77% -0.31% 7.58% 1.97%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
58.18% 60.07% 59.25% 59.32% 58.89% 61.15% 59.05% 59.35% 58.46% 59.44% 56.66%
EBITDA Margin
30.62% 38.96% 34.89% 33.31% 28.99% 38.04% 31.97% 32.19% 30.19% 36.95% 31.77%
Operating Margin
22.93% 33.49% 28.52% 26.69% 21.02% 32.24% 25.21% 26.99% 25.44% 33.35% 27.10%
EBIT Margin
23.16% 33.39% 28.47% 26.65% 21.37% 32.18% 25.26% 26.94% 25.64% 33.30% 27.23%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
18.34% 26.51% 21.82% 20.15% 16.05% 26.38% 18.91% 20.33% 20.58% 26.45% 22.02%
Tax Burden Percent
84.95% 83.54% 83.41% 84.25% 88.98% 91.00% 87.83% 83.51% 85.32% 82.42% 85.07%
Interest Burden Percent
93.23% 95.05% 91.85% 89.73% 84.39% 90.11% 85.22% 90.36% 94.09% 96.36% 95.06%
Effective Tax Rate
15.05% 16.46% 16.59% 15.75% 11.02% 9.00% 12.17% 16.49% 14.68% 17.58% 14.93%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
19.34% 26.53% 22.40% 21.00% 23.82% 36.85% 29.10% 29.79% 44.26% 56.14% 49.65%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
18.80% 25.75% 21.60% 20.16% 22.57% 35.26% 27.69% 28.82% 43.46% 55.26% 48.94%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
16.30% 28.18% 31.54% 36.74% 32.96% 65.06% 70.11% 83.34% 86.25% 129.16% 148.06%
Return on Equity (ROE)
35.64% 54.71% 53.93% 57.74% 56.78% 101.90% 99.20% 113.13% 130.51% 185.29% 197.71%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
21.51% 21.75% 21.72% 21.32% -30.53% -33.93% -38.59% -39.73% 30.39% 31.06% 36.13%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
15.19% 21.52% 18.36% 17.04% 15.91% 24.06% 20.00% 21.24% 23.96% 31.04% 25.97%
Return on Assets (ROA)
12.03% 17.09% 14.07% 12.88% 11.94% 19.73% 14.97% 16.03% 19.23% 24.65% 21.00%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
35.64% 54.71% 53.93% 57.74% 56.78% 101.90% 99.20% 113.13% 130.51% 185.29% 197.71%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
33.48% 0.00% 38.84% 42.19% 48.03% 0.00% 72.12% 87.46% 114.84% 0.00% 180.91%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
129 244 176 159 119 240 158 167 149 236 163
NOPAT Margin
19.48% 27.98% 23.79% 22.49% 18.70% 29.34% 22.14% 22.54% 21.70% 27.48% 23.05%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
0.54% 0.78% 0.80% 0.83% 1.25% 1.59% 1.41% 0.97% 0.79% 0.87% 0.71%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
3.77% 7.07% - - - 6.86% - - - 11.35% -
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
41.82% 39.93% 40.75% 40.68% 41.11% 38.85% 40.95% 40.65% 41.54% 40.56% 43.34%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
26.43% 19.85% 22.84% 24.45% 27.41% 22.01% 26.24% 25.24% 26.58% 20.30% 23.20%
R&D to Revenue
7.05% 5.38% 6.12% 6.52% 7.00% 5.42% 5.90% 6.19% 6.24% 5.62% 6.13%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
35.24% 26.58% 30.73% 32.63% 37.88% 28.91% 33.84% 32.36% 33.03% 26.10% 29.56%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
153 291 211 189 136 264 180 200 176 286 193
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
203 340 258 236 185 312 228 238 207 317 225
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
10.96 12.05 13.23 12.19 16.20 16.92 17.90 20.40 30.43 40.34 41.89
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
211.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
7.21 7.45 7.30 5.98 7.00 6.58 5.41 5.26 6.15 6.85 5.47
Price to Earnings (P/E)
32.75 34.53 34.07 28.89 33.73 30.31 24.82 23.33 26.49 28.76 23.16
Dividend Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield
3.05% 2.90% 2.94% 3.46% 2.97% 3.30% 4.03% 4.29% 3.77% 3.48% 4.32%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
7.44 7.45 7.33 6.11 7.42 6.89 5.98 5.87 12.08 13.42 11.61
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
7.57 7.89 7.82 6.57 7.59 7.25 6.13 6.03 6.49 7.22 5.84
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
21.78 22.89 22.92 19.68 22.94 21.77 18.56 18.26 19.55 21.32 17.52
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
26.76 28.20 28.41 24.58 28.33 26.18 21.86 21.12 22.49 24.49 20.26
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
31.88 33.41 32.68 27.92 32.27 30.04 25.94 25.23 26.76 29.07 23.73
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
29.77 30.61 30.19 26.78 32.99 35.54 32.16 31.55 31.52 35.06 27.32
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
34.95 34.38 33.87 28.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 43.54 47.45 34.83
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.74 0.89 1.14 1.42 1.64 2.05 2.77 3.41 2.47 3.12 4.01
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.69 0.89 1.14 1.42 1.60 2.00 2.71 3.35 2.38 3.02 3.88
Financial Leverage
0.87 1.09 1.46 1.82 1.46 1.84 2.53 2.89 1.98 2.34 3.03
Leverage Ratio
2.83 3.08 3.59 4.12 4.21 4.78 5.86 6.52 6.51 7.31 9.09
Compound Leverage Factor
2.64 2.93 3.30 3.70 3.55 4.31 5.00 5.89 6.13 7.05 8.64
Debt to Total Capital
42.61% 47.08% 53.25% 58.69% 62.06% 67.19% 73.45% 77.33% 71.16% 75.74% 80.04%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
2.92% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.51% 1.43% 1.47% 1.47% 2.41% 2.40% 2.59%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
39.68% 47.08% 53.25% 58.69% 60.56% 65.76% 71.99% 75.86% 68.76% 73.33% 77.45%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
57.39% 52.92% 46.75% 41.31% 37.94% 32.81% 26.55% 22.67% 28.84% 24.26% 19.96%
Debt to EBITDA
1.40 1.60 1.84 2.09 2.14 2.39 2.53 2.66 1.50 1.57 1.57
Net Debt to EBITDA
1.04 1.28 1.51 1.75 1.78 1.99 2.19 2.33 1.01 1.09 1.12
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
1.31 1.60 1.84 2.09 2.08 2.34 2.48 2.61 1.45 1.52 1.52
Debt to NOPAT
2.06 2.33 2.63 2.97 3.01 3.30 3.54 3.68 2.06 2.13 2.13
Net Debt to NOPAT
1.52 1.86 2.15 2.48 2.51 2.75 3.06 3.22 1.38 1.48 1.51
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
1.91 2.33 2.63 2.97 2.93 3.23 3.47 3.61 1.99 2.07 2.06
Altman Z-Score
8.90 8.95 8.36 7.37 7.58 7.21 6.52 6.24 9.13 9.58 8.88
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
1.81 2.11 2.02 2.10 1.94 2.22 2.19 2.08 2.21 2.24 2.15
Quick Ratio
1.14 1.34 1.23 1.23 1.14 1.39 1.30 1.27 1.46 1.53 1.43
Cash Flow Metrics
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Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
67 224 152 140 -1,262 -1,271 -1,431 -1,447 -128 -50 -68
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
1,008.29% 460.88% 798.58% 151.05% 917.36% 553.34% 414.80% 38.87% 572.12% 319.55% 405.45%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
4.68 11.81 7.08 5.88 -49.45 -41.41 -46.99 -62.19 -8.89 -3.59 -5.50
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
18.19 12.64 9.54 2.30 10.30 7.50 5.18 0.78 13.62 14.30 12.73
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
16.38 9.90 8.35 0.78 9.18 6.14 3.93 -1.22 11.24 9.82 9.59
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
0.66 0.64 0.65 0.64 0.74 0.75 0.79 0.79 0.93 0.93 0.95
Accounts Receivable Turnover
4.45 4.12 4.47 4.41 4.44 4.15 4.86 4.49 4.60 4.45 5.20
Inventory Turnover
2.31 2.42 2.20 2.19 2.26 2.46 2.48 2.62 2.83 3.08 3.01
Fixed Asset Turnover
4.67 4.59 4.61 4.60 4.75 4.84 5.15 5.15 5.22 5.26 5.48
Accounts Payable Turnover
12.91 13.00 13.42 14.47 13.05 13.43 13.89 13.79 13.35 13.13 13.49
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
81.95 88.56 81.72 82.70 82.18 87.97 75.07 81.29 79.41 82.01 70.15
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
157.72 151.07 165.87 166.76 161.56 148.41 146.98 139.26 129.00 118.70 121.23
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
28.28 28.08 27.21 25.23 27.98 27.18 26.28 26.46 27.34 27.80 27.06
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
211.39 211.55 220.38 224.23 215.75 209.20 195.78 194.09 181.07 172.91 164.32
Capital & Investment Metrics
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Invested Capital
3,036 3,130 3,098 3,091 2,974 3,110 3,073 3,071 1,593 1,598 1,485
Invested Capital Turnover
0.99 0.95 0.94 0.93 1.27 1.26 1.31 1.32 2.04 2.04 2.15
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
62 20 24 20 1,381 1,512 1,588 1,614 277 286 232
Enterprise Value (EV)
22,590 23,329 22,707 18,888 22,071 21,426 18,375 18,034 19,244 21,445 17,238
Market Capitalization
21,516 22,027 21,212 17,210 20,353 19,466 16,207 15,735 18,251 20,352 16,138
Book Value per Share
$33.03 $30.80 $27.01 $23.80 $21.21 $19.46 $15.32 $13.06 $10.18 $8.49 $6.43
Tangible Book Value per Share
$1.71 ($0.59) ($4.98) ($8.13) ($11.02) ($13.26) ($17.49) ($20.19) ($1.09) ($2.58) ($4.15)
Total Capital
3,419 3,455 3,429 3,418 3,312 3,506 3,411 3,401 2,080 2,079 1,930
Total Debt
1,457 1,626 1,826 2,006 2,056 2,356 2,505 2,630 1,480 1,575 1,545
Total Long-Term Debt
1,357 1,626 1,826 2,006 2,006 2,306 2,455 2,580 1,430 1,525 1,495
Net Debt
1,074 1,301 1,495 1,679 1,718 1,960 2,168 2,300 993 1,093 1,100
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
26 52 26 36 29 42 38 47 34 62 39
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
496 554 500 514 506 617 602 591 535 547 449
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
879 879 832 841 844 1,013 939 922 1,022 1,028 894
Net Working Capital (NWC)
779 879 832 841 794 963 889 872 972 978 844
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
7.52 13 15 17 17 24 23 16 7.67 8.89 7.34
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
1,074 1,301 1,495 1,679 1,718 1,960 2,168 2,300 993 1,093 1,100
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
49 49 48 47 49 48 48 39 31 31 32
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
16.63% 18.73% 17.22% 17.86% 17.41% 20.88% 20.10% 19.76% 18.03% 18.40% 15.22%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
29.46% 29.72% 28.63% 29.24% 29.03% 34.27% 31.36% 30.81% 34.45% 34.60% 30.29%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
26.11% 29.72% 28.63% 29.24% 27.32% 32.58% 29.69% 29.13% 32.76% 32.91% 28.60%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$2.04 $3.89 $2.72 $2.41 $1.73 $3.64 $2.28 $2.56 $2.39 $3.81 $2.61
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
59.44M 59.33M 59.37M 59.34M 59.23M 59.08M 59.09M 58.86M 59.02M 59.99M 59.80M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$2.03 $3.88 $2.71 $2.40 $1.72 $3.64 $2.27 $2.55 $2.38 $3.79 $2.60
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
59.71M 59.55M 59.50M 59.45M 59.43M 59.27M 59.26M 59.01M 59.32M 60.33M 60.08M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
59.51M 59.41M 59.38M 59.36M 59.32M 59.20M 59.13M 59.10M 59.03M 58.94M 59.41M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
129 244 177 159 128 240 158 167 149 236 163
Normalized NOPAT Margin
19.48% 27.98% 23.94% 22.49% 20.13% 29.34% 22.14% 22.54% 21.70% 27.48% 23.05%
Pre Tax Income Margin
21.59% 31.74% 26.15% 23.91% 18.04% 28.99% 21.53% 24.34% 24.12% 32.09% 25.88%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
10.74 15.34 9.83 7.96 5.33 8.59 5.90 8.57 12.15 20.57 15.53
NOPAT to Interest Expense
9.03 12.85 8.22 6.72 4.67 7.83 5.18 7.17 10.29 16.98 13.15
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
8.94 12.60 8.64 6.44 4.21 7.23 4.66 6.57 9.77 16.10 12.39
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
7.23 10.11 7.02 5.19 3.54 6.48 3.93 5.17 7.91 12.50 10.01
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio
2.19% 2.12% 2.14% 2.33% 2.30% 10.94% 33.58% 55.42% 76.28% 88.46% 90.88%

Frequently Asked Questions About Waters' Financials

When does Waters's fiscal year end?

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Waters' financial year ends in December. Their financial year 2024 ended on December 31, 2024.

How has Waters' net income changed over the last 9 years?

Waters' net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of $637.83 million in 2024, rising from $469.05 million in 2015. The previous period was $642.23 million in 2023. See Waters' forecast for analyst expectations on what’s next for the company.

What is Waters's operating income?
Waters's total operating income in 2024 was $826.35 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $1.76 billion
  • Total Operating Expenses: $931.83 million
How has Waters revenue changed over the last 9 years?

Over the last 9 years, Waters' total revenue changed from $2.04 billion in 2015 to $2.96 billion in 2024, a change of 44.9%.

How much debt does Waters have?

Waters' total liabilities were at $2.73 billion at the end of 2024, a 21.6% decrease from 2023, and a 23.3% increase since 2015.

How much cash does Waters have?

In the past 9 years, Waters' cash and equivalents has ranged from $324.42 million in 2024 to $796.28 million in 2018, and is currently $324.42 million as of their latest financial filing in 2024.

How has Waters' book value per share changed over the last 9 years?

Over the last 9 years, Waters' book value per share changed from 25.21 in 2015 to 30.80 in 2024, a change of 22.1%.



This page (NYSE:WAT) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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