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Waters Corporation (WAT) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Waters Corporation

WATMarket cap $43BPrice $435.8

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorHealthcare

IndustryLife Sciences

Makes the analytical instruments that test drug purity, food safety, and environmental samples worldwide. Its liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry systems are so precise that most new pharmaceuticals can't reach approval without passing through a Waters machine first.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+2%4

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+104%10

Rev CAGR (3y)+34%10

Rev CAGR (5y)+22%10

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+30%8

EPS Growth Y+2+18%8

EPS Growth Y+3+11%7

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin18%7

Net Income Margin4%3

Free Cash Flow Margin9%5

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA3.33

Efficiency

ROE2%2

ROA1%3

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+AVERAGE49

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)282

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)242

P/BV2.85

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd232

EV/EBIT Fwd263

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield0.9%3

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+8%10

3 month return+18%9

YTD return+15%7

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh96%10

1 year return+33%8

Long term

3 year return+63%6

5 year return+27%5

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.95

Volatility35%5

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin9%5

Free Cash Flow Yield0.9%3

Quality

ROCE6%4

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA3.33

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WATWaters

Revenue FY25$3.2B

GROWTH RATING↗

VERY STRONG94 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+2%4

Revenue, next 1Y+104%10

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+34%10

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+22%10

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+30%8

EPS growth, FY27E+18%8

EPS growth, FY28E+11%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It out-grows 94% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 34%/yr over the next 3 years, ahead of most of the market.10/10

Revenue grew 2%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 34%/yr from here.

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 22%/yr over five years.10/10

WATCH

Earnings are set to grow slower than sales (EPS about 18%/yr vs revenue 34%/yr), so margins are under pressure.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Hyper Compounder

A top-tier grower that's speeding up. The one thing to watch: earnings are set to grow slower than sales.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY STRONG89 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+8%10

3-month return+18%9

YTD return+15%7

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high96%10

1-year return+33%8

3-year return+63%6

5-year return+27%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 33% over the past year, now sitting right at its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+8%), over three months (+18%) and so far this year (+15%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+63% over three years and +27% over five), roughly average for the market.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WATWaters

Revenue FY25$3.2B

GROWTH RATING↗

VERY STRONG94 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+2%4

Revenue, next 1Y+104%10

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+34%10

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+22%10

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+30%8

EPS growth, FY27E+18%8

EPS growth, FY28E+11%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It out-grows 94% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 34%/yr over the next 3 years, ahead of most of the market.10/10

Revenue grew 2%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 34%/yr from here.

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 22%/yr over five years.10/10

WATCH

Earnings are set to grow slower than sales (EPS about 18%/yr vs revenue 34%/yr), so margins are under pressure.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Hyper Compounder

A top-tier grower that's speeding up. The one thing to watch: earnings are set to grow slower than sales.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY STRONG89 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+8%10

3-month return+18%9

YTD return+15%7

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high96%10

1-year return+33%8

3-year return+63%6

5-year return+27%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 33% over the past year, now sitting right at its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+8%), over three months (+18%) and so far this year (+15%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+63% over three years and +27% over five), roughly average for the market.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Waters. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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Stock VerdictValuation and investment strategy for 4,000+ stocks. Days of hedge fund analyst research, done in 2 minutes.
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RadarFind your next investment idea: top-ranked stocks across all 9 Bastion strategies.
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