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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 USD573.77m
- 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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| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avantor Inc | 5.98bn | -524.60m | 7.89bn | 12.00k | -- | 5.61 | 86.81 | 1.32 | -0.9819 | -1.04 | 11.19 | 4.24 | -- | -- | -- | 498,383.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31.40 | -- | -0.7391 | -- | 1.10 | 1.16 | 0.6882 | -- | 370.12 | -- | -13.43 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cognex Corporation | 798.04m | 218.74m | 8.35bn | 2.12k | 39.40 | 7.01 | 34.51 | 10.46 | 1.24 | 1.18 | 4.54 | 6.98 | 0.6077 | 2.57 | 6.20 | 375,724.10 | 16.66 | 17.54 | 18.11 | 19.01 | 73.82 | 75.80 | 27.41 | 29.65 | 7.07 | -- | 0.00 | 11.79 | 5.25 | 21.25 | -20.76 | 27.94 | 22.62 | 46.41 |
| PerkinElmer, Inc. | 2.80bn | 249.34m | 9.11bn | 12.50k | 36.69 | 3.36 | 20.45 | 3.25 | 2.24 | 2.26 | 25.12 | 24.37 | 0.4535 | 3.68 | 4.60 | 224,153.30 | 4.04 | 4.51 | 4.56 | 5.26 | 48.69 | 46.97 | 8.90 | 9.26 | 1.31 | 5.57 | 0.4384 | 14.61 | 23.08 | 5.18 | -10.62 | 6.20 | 19.06 | 0.00 |
| Allegion PLC | 2.80bn | 416.40m | 9.47bn | 11.00k | 23.20 | 14.36 | 18.99 | 3.38 | 4.37 | 4.60 | 29.41 | 7.07 | 1.02 | 5.59 | 7.51 | 254,554.50 | 15.21 | 11.44 | 18.59 | 14.50 | 43.12 | 43.01 | 14.89 | 11.35 | 1.12 | 10.14 | 0.6828 | 19.54 | 13.43 | 5.71 | 26.84 | 62.99 | 19.44 | -- |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. | 2.29bn | 855.80m | 9.83bn | 8.26k | 11.78 | 1.80 | 9.92 | 4.30 | 28.12 | 29.76 | 76.01 | 184.12 | 0.3262 | 1.77 | 5.85 | 277,068.20 | 12.20 | 3.03 | 13.02 | 3.44 | 54.31 | 54.69 | 37.39 | 5.57 | 3.36 | -- | 0.076 | 0.00 | 5.98 | 1.43 | 505.97 | 32.41 | 2.82 | -- |
| Waters Corporation | 2.41bn | 573.77m | 14.26bn | 7.20k | 27.42 | 25.97 | 20.97 | 5.93 | 7.79 | 7.87 | 32.70 | 8.23 | 0.6894 | 3.07 | 4.76 | 334,175.60 | 16.44 | 11.88 | 19.47 | 13.59 | 58.50 | 58.95 | 23.85 | 23.68 | 2.07 | 62.08 | 0.6737 | 0.00 | 4.80 | 4.91 | 4.37 | 5.75 | -4.10 | -- |
| Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | 2.96bn | 550.40m | 16.93bn | 16.00k | 31.77 | 33.59 | 26.60 | 5.71 | 21.66 | 21.52 | 116.67 | 20.48 | 1.14 | 4.53 | 6.02 | 185,224.20 | 21.09 | 18.42 | 28.79 | 25.79 | 57.52 | 56.77 | 18.57 | 15.63 | 0.9828 | 19.62 | 0.6934 | 0.00 | 7.73 | 4.29 | 15.24 | 11.02 | 11.63 | -- |
| Keysight Technologies Inc | 4.23bn | 286.00m | 17.82bn | 13.30k | 63.86 | 6.07 | 30.10 | 4.21 | 1.49 | 1.62 | 22.29 | 15.64 | 0.6938 | 2.72 | 6.96 | 327,907.00 | 4.69 | 6.00 | 5.80 | 7.45 | 58.06 | 55.53 | 6.76 | 7.69 | 1.56 | 11.84 | 0.3789 | 0.00 | 21.61 | 6.07 | -226.47 | -- | 13.85 | -- |
| AMETEK, Inc. | 5.04bn | 810.70m | 20.21bn | 18.20k | 25.17 | 4.33 | 19.68 | 4.01 | 3.52 | 3.57 | 21.86 | 20.44 | 0.5855 | 5.30 | 6.87 | 276,999.60 | 9.41 | 8.63 | 10.77 | 10.09 | 34.39 | 36.25 | 16.08 | 14.50 | 1.53 | 13.43 | 0.3458 | 15.16 | 12.69 | 6.16 | 29.88 | 8.18 | 5.33 | 18.47 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 30 Jun 2019 | 7.51m | 11.25% |
| Fundsmith LLPas of 30 Jun 2019 | 5.11m | 7.66% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co.as of 30 Jun 2019 | 4.72m | 7.07% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 30 Jun 2019 | 4.01m | 6.01% |
| Walter Scott & Partners Ltd.as of 30 Jun 2019 | 3.29m | 4.93% |
| SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 30 Jun 2019 | 3.11m | 4.66% |
| Baillie Gifford & Co.as of 30 Jun 2019 | 2.50m | 3.75% |
| Henderson Global Investors Ltd.as of 30 Jun 2019 | 1.70m | 2.55% |
| Geode Capital Management LLCas of 30 Jun 2019 | 1.15m | 1.72% |
| Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management)as of 30 Jun 2019 | 989.00k | 1.48% |
