Waters Corporation (WAT) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 75
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 64/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Waters Corporation (WAT) is a Diagnostics & Research company in the Healthcare sector. Compound Radar rates Waters Corporation 64/100 (Good Quality) due to high business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 118.62
- Forward P/E 28.31
- PEG 1.7
- EV/Revenue 10.98
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 113.4%
- Gross Margin 56.3%
- Operating Margin 9.4%
- Net Margin 3.6%
- ROE 1.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $539.00M
- Debt $5.48B
- Net Cash $-4.94B
- Free Cash Flow $539.81M
- Current Ratio 1.86
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