US · WAT
Waters Corporation
- Sector
- Healthcare · Medical - Diagnostics & Research
- Headquarters
- Milford, MA 01757
- Website
- waters.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$307.12
Market cap 19.01B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $247.15 | -19.53% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $135.17 | -55.99% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $74.52 | -75.74% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $160.11 | -47.87% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $90.98 | $106.56 | $54.89 | $34.07 | $96.20 |
| 2012 | $94.48 | $123.16 | $33.55 | $39.36 | $40.70 |
| 2013 | $112.72 | $133.20 | $27.69 | $42.88 | $58.95 |
| 2014 | $120.95 | $132.80 | $25.57 | $43.84 | $63.13 |
| 2015 | $129.15 | $151.62 | $29.81 | $49.16 | $60.48 |
| 2016 | $156.94 | $179.82 | $37.50 | $56.41 | $90.77 |
| 2017 | $212.70 | $207.02 | $43.40 | $24.76 | $3.68 |
| 2018 | $238.60 | $223.64 | $57.08 | $54.30 | $98.11 |
| 2019 | $200.00 | $231.60 | $12.68 | $35.32 | $66.17 |
| 2020 | $268.83 | $264.15 | $18.59 | $38.58 | $53.83 |
| 2021 | $312.97 | $318.93 | $70.30 | $55.12 | $283.06 |
| 2022 | $304.96 | $311.13 | $87.43 | $60.23 | $170.42 |
| 2023 | $355.94 | $318.92 | $44.37 | $51.73 | $82.15 |
| 2024 | $392.99 | $332.98 | $20.21 | $62.73 | $87.40 |
| 2025 | $307.23 | $247.15 | $19.28 | $74.52 | $160.10 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Waters Corporation's (WAT) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $247.15
- Current price
- $307.12
- AI upside
- -19.53%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$135.17
-55.99% upside
Graham-Dodd
$74.52
-75.74% upside
Graham Formula
$160.11
-47.87% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | $307.12 | 19.01B | -20% | -56% | -76% | -48% | 28.45 | 7.14 | 5.78 | 18.88 | 6094.04 | 27.58 | 57.77% | 28.22% | 20.30% | 29.28% | 23.09% | 13.34% | 0.55 | 17.59 | — | — | 0.81 | 47.00% | 699.00% | -1288.00% | 2.95% | — | 16.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.13% | 21.39 | 35.39 | 6.04 | 6.02 |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorpo… | $211.91 | 23.57B | -3% | -58% | — | -18% | 22.31 | 3.25 | 2.11 | 13.60 | 161.86 | -6.84 | 31.93% | 14.53% | 8.99% | 15.00% | 9.14% | 6.46% | 0.96 | 6.07 | 1.04 | 0.80 | 2.96 | 1378.00% | 1178.00% | 4950.00% | 5.82% | 0.83 | 10.07% | 1.51% | 33.70% | 3.61% | 18.61 | 21.95 | 2.70 | 3.44 |
| DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | $73.43 | 28.64B | +15% | -6% | -76% | -33% | 34.42 | 10.48 | 6.18 | 24.22 | 72.96 | 10.86 | 60.10% | 19.56% | 17.94% | 34.50% | 32.99% | 13.04% | 0.51 | — | 1.88 | 1.53 | 0.41 | 4718.00% | 1560.00% | 7079.00% | 3.74% | 0.67 | 50.72% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.98% | 30.91 | 26.16 | 6.04 | 6.91 |
| ILMN | Illumina, Inc. | $134.46 | 20.56B | -15% | -56% | -72% | -69% | 23.92 | 7.47 | 4.68 | 14.59 | — | 14.52 | 66.49% | 19.92% | 19.58% | 33.36% | 18.25% | 13.13% | 0.94 | 8.65 | 2.08 | 1.57 | 0.78 | -17074.00% | -69.00% | 3131.00% | 4.58% | 0.68 | 25.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.42% | 24.57 | 22.83 | 4.89 | 4.42 |
| INCY | Incyte Corporation | $101.27 | 20.15B | +47% | +302% | -42% | +85% | 15.18 | 3.78 | 3.80 | 9.10 | 0.36 | 3.97 | 91.47% | 26.12% | 25.03% | 29.87% | 69.44% | 20.75% | 0.01 | 553.03 | 3.32 | 3.04 | -1.72 | 417333.00% | 2122.00% | 44387.00% | 6.94% | 0.93 | 90.63% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.19% | 11.93 | 11.82 | 3.12 | 8.52 |
| LH | Labcorp Holdings Inc. | $289.12 | 23.97B | -28% | -60% | -89% | -45% | 27.16 | 2.77 | 1.71 | 15.16 | 148.18 | -13.50 | 26.75% | 10.87% | 6.28% | 10.53% | 8.26% | 4.77% | 0.84 | 6.77 | 1.42 | 0.99 | 3.31 | 1833.00% | 725.00% | 1005.00% | 5.06% | 0.58 | 8.29% | 1.01% | 27.40% | 2.90% | 20.12 | 25.30 | 2.19 | 3.23 |
| MEDP | Medpace Holdings, Inc. | $451.76 | 12.82B | -29% | +273% | -84% | -6% | 29.25 | 28.75 | 5.22 | 22.70 | 139.42 | -55.74 | 30.06% | 21.14% | 17.83% | 70.23% | 171.74% | 22.13% | 0.55 | — | 0.74 | 0.67 | -0.43 | 2098.00% | 1997.00% | 1915.00% | 5.17% | 0.53 | 263.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.95% | 24.21 | 18.99 | 5.12 | 6.85 |
| MTD | Mettler-Toledo Internatio… | $1,366.69 | 27.92B | -28% | -53% | -87% | -63% | 31.42 | -1155.46 | 6.78 | 23.96 | 851.91 | -26.22 | 57.52% | 27.78% | 21.59% | -1154.87% | 44.16% | 25.00% | -99.14 | 16.32 | 1.14 | 0.71 | 1.84 | 369.00% | 398.00% | -183.00% | 3.11% | 0.80 | 40.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.93% | 26.45 | 34.86 | 7.35 | 10.00 |
| STE | STERIS plc | $252.35 | 24.77B | -33% | -62% | -91% | -65% | 38.71 | 3.61 | 4.37 | 19.05 | 61.70 | 36.50 | 44.01% | 15.87% | 11.26% | 9.55% | 7.35% | 5.81% | 0.33 | 10.05 | 1.96 | 1.19 | 1.49 | 6273.00% | 624.00% | 2693.00% | 3.26% | 1.12 | 8.59% | 0.92% | 35.70% | 6.61% | 29.86 | 33.26 | 4.74 | 5.33 |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Servi… | $254.34 | 18.32B | -20% | -57% | -75% | -62% | 36.79 | 5.72 | 5.91 | 24.59 | 2237.77 | 5.94 | 35.89% | 20.09% | 16.06% | 16.85% | 18.68% | 12.48% | 0.13 | 1029.00 | 3.02 | 2.09 | -0.52 | 164.00% | 626.00% | 6965.00% | 2.58% | 1.15 | 17.68% | 0.34% | 12.40% | 2.15% | 28.82 | 37.94 | 5.79 | 12.97 |
| ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, I… | $98.44 | 19.51B | +4% | -60% | -82% | -46% | 27.93 | 1.55 | 2.39 | 12.01 | — | -10.06 | 61.62% | 16.55% | 8.57% | 5.60% | 6.12% | 3.17% | 0.59 | 4.65 | 1.98 | 0.89 | 3.12 | -1986.00% | 720.00% | 2887.00% | 7.47% | 0.66 | 7.80% | 0.97% | 27.00% | 3.44% | 19.55 | 18.08 | 3.23 | 1.82 |
About Waters Corporation
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.
- CEO
- Udit Batra
- Employees
- 7.6K
- Beta
- 1.18
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($135.17 ÷ $307.12) − 1 = -55.99% (DCF, example).