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Waters Corporation is an analytical instrument manufacturer. The Company operates through two segments: Waters and TA. It designs, manufactures, sells and services high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC and together with HPLC, referred to as LC) and 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 through its TA product line. It is also a developer and supplier of software-based products that interface with the Company's instruments, as well as other suppliers' instruments. Its LC and LC-MS instruments are utilized in a range of industries to detect, identify, monitor and measure the chemical, physical and biological composition of materials, and to purify a range of compounds.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)2.41bn
- Net income in USD588.97m
- Incorporated1991
- Employees7.20k
- LocationWaters Corp34 MAPLE STMILFORD 01757-3604United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (508) 478-2000
- Fax+1 (508) 872-1990
- Websitehttp://www.waters.com
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Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | WAT:NYQ since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alliance SA | -6.13% | -- |
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Feb 19 2020 17:36 GMT.
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp | 1.51bn | 60.02m | 5.05bn | 4.50k | 84.92 | 3.64 | 28.99 | 3.35 | 0.6926 | 0.6926 | 17.47 | 16.14 | 0.4615 | 1.82 | 5.68 | 334,610.00 | 1.84 | 2.72 | 2.01 | 2.99 | 64.05 | 64.89 | 3.99 | 5.38 | 1.92 | 5.75 | 0.5078 | 0.00 | 23.92 | 11.98 | -43.78 | -- | 10.19 | -- |
| MKS Instruments, Inc. | 1.90bn | 140.32m | 6.21bn | 4.85k | 44.79 | 3.07 | 24.79 | 3.27 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 34.46 | 37.12 | 0.6301 | 2.53 | 5.97 | -- | 4.65 | 10.18 | 5.15 | 11.32 | 43.71 | 45.37 | 7.39 | 13.79 | 3.06 | 6.73 | 0.304 | 17.81 | -8.45 | 19.46 | -64.21 | 3.93 | 37.12 | 4.08 |
| Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. | 2.91bn | 149.80m | 7.30bn | 10.00k | 49.09 | 4.50 | 22.99 | 2.51 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 43.04 | 24.18 | 0.656 | 5.10 | 5.14 | 290,880.00 | 3.38 | 3.03 | 4.04 | 3.63 | 49.39 | 47.76 | 5.15 | 4.83 | 1.17 | 3.94 | 0.5522 | 37.19 | 2.08 | 11.51 | -16.69 | 20.06 | 7.62 | 6.88 |
| Bruker Corporation | 2.03bn | 206.70m | 7.58bn | 6.87k | 37.38 | 8.97 | 26.99 | 3.74 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 12.90 | 5.49 | 0.9555 | 1.91 | 5.94 | 294,949.10 | 9.77 | 6.90 | 13.82 | 9.90 | 47.96 | 45.18 | 10.22 | 7.46 | 1.32 | 17.73 | 0.3721 | 11.94 | 7.34 | 0.6037 | 21.83 | 17.54 | -0.4413 | -- |
| Cognex Corporation | 725.63m | 203.87m | 8.79bn | 2.27k | 43.81 | 6.48 | 38.44 | 12.12 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 4.14 | 7.86 | 0.457 | 2.64 | 6.16 | 320,081.60 | 12.84 | 16.67 | 13.76 | 17.97 | 73.85 | 75.09 | 28.10 | 29.78 | 4.54 | -- | 0.00 | 14.27 | -10.01 | 11.22 | -11.48 | 12.96 | 0.7631 | -- |
| Avantor Inc | 6.04bn | -335.10m | 10.09bn | 12.00k | -- | 6.92 | 23.10 | 1.67 | -0.635 | -0.635 | 10.87 | 4.30 | 0.6137 | 5.96 | 6.25 | 503,358.30 | 0.384 | -- | 0.4317 | -- | 31.80 | -- | 0.6258 | -- | 1.22 | 1.21 | 0.6751 | -- | 3.00 | -- | -2.51 | -- | -- | -- |
| PerkinElmer, Inc. | 2.88bn | 227.75m | 10.46bn | 12.50k | 46.11 | 3.72 | 23.68 | 3.63 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 25.86 | 25.33 | 0.4607 | 4.28 | 4.25 | -- | 3.64 | 4.38 | 4.15 | 5.08 | 48.41 | 47.69 | 7.90 | 9.32 | 1.32 | 7.37 | 0.4243 | 13.71 | 3.80 | 5.21 | -3.27 | 7.16 | 24.53 | 0.00 |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. | 2.31bn | 1.76bn | 12.18bn | 8.26k | 7.00 | 2.12 | 6.43 | 5.27 | 58.24 | 58.24 | 76.86 | 192.25 | 0.3395 | 1.85 | 5.89 | -- | 25.83 | 9.80 | 28.68 | 11.02 | 54.49 | 54.71 | 76.08 | 20.89 | 1.80 | -- | 0.071 | -- | 0.9716 | 1.23 | 455.46 | 81.68 | -- | -- |
| Allegion PLC | 2.85bn | 401.80m | 12.48bn | 11.00k | 31.53 | 16.45 | 25.74 | 4.37 | 4.26 | 4.26 | 30.26 | 8.17 | 0.988 | 5.82 | 8.72 | -- | 13.92 | 12.39 | 16.95 | 15.38 | 43.88 | 43.67 | 14.09 | 12.44 | 1.44 | 10.40 | 0.6525 | 21.30 | 4.48 | 6.14 | -2.71 | 16.62 | 4.96 | 27.54 |
| Waters Corporation | 2.41bn | 588.97m | 13.95bn | 7.20k | 24.81 | -- | 20.10 | 5.80 | 8.73 | 8.77 | 35.26 | -3.32 | 0.7659 | 3.30 | 4.16 | -- | 18.74 | 12.95 | 28.35 | 15.31 | 58.00 | 58.83 | 24.47 | 24.20 | 0.5501 | 26.99 | 1.15 | -- | -0.551 | 3.88 | -1.05 | 6.41 | 9.05 | -- |
| Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | 3.01bn | 561.11m | 18.09bn | 16.20k | 33.40 | 43.13 | 27.85 | 6.01 | 22.52 | 22.52 | 120.47 | 17.44 | 1.11 | 4.67 | 5.46 | 185,719.30 | 20.75 | 19.35 | 28.63 | 26.91 | 57.87 | 57.40 | 18.65 | 16.67 | 1.11 | 19.64 | 0.7542 | 0.00 | 2.49 | 3.89 | 8.70 | 10.65 | 1.72 | -- |
| Keysight Technologies Inc | 4.30bn | 590.00m | 19.03bn | 13.60k | 31.57 | 6.09 | 21.20 | 4.42 | 3.09 | 3.25 | 22.56 | 16.02 | 0.6914 | 2.67 | 6.66 | 316,397.10 | 9.48 | 7.26 | 11.82 | 8.95 | 58.89 | 55.72 | 13.71 | 10.13 | 2.50 | 11.76 | 0.3731 | 0.00 | 10.96 | 7.97 | 276.36 | 9.64 | 11.38 | -- |
Data as of Feb 19 2020. Currency figures normalised to Waters Corp's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
52.82%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2019 | 7.22m | 11.20% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co.as of 31 Dec 2019 | 5.62m | 8.72% |
| Fundsmith LLPas of 31 Dec 2019 | 5.11m | 7.93% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 31 Dec 2019 | 3.78m | 5.87% |
| Walter Scott & Partners Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2019 | 3.43m | 5.32% |
| SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2019 | 2.90m | 4.50% |
| Baillie Gifford & Co.as of 31 Dec 2019 | 2.37m | 3.68% |
| Janus Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 2019 | 1.64m | 2.55% |
| Champlain Investment Partners LLCas of 31 Dec 2019 | 998.58k | 1.55% |
| Geode Capital Management LLCas of 31 Dec 2019 | 979.63k | 1.52% |
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Data from 30 Sep 2019 - 31 Dec 2019Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
