Waters Overview
- Year Founded
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1958

- Status
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Public
- Employees
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7,600

- Stock Symbol
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WAT

- Investments
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34
- Share Price
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$339.88
- (As of Monday Closing)
Waters General Information
Description
Water sells liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis tools. These analytical instruments provide essential information on various products, such as their molecular structures and physical properties, to help clients enhance the health and well-being of end users. As a percentage of sales in 2023, Waters generated 57% from biopharmaceutical customers, 31% from industrial clients, and 12% from academic/government institutions.
Contact Information
Website
www.waters.comCorporate Office
- 34 Maple Street
- Milford, MA 01757
- United States
Corporate Office
- 34 Maple Street
- Milford, MA 01757
- United States
Waters Stock Performance
As of 28-Apr-2025, Waters’s stock price is $339.88. Its current market cap is $20.2B with 59.5M shares.
(As of Monday Closing)
Stock Price | Previous Close | 52 wk Range | Market Cap | Shares | Average Volume | EPS |
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$339.88 | $337.89 | $279.24 - $423.56 | $20.2B | 59.5M | 531K | $10.75 |
Waters Financials Summary
As of 31-Dec-2024, Waters has a trailing 12-month revenue of $2.96B.
In Thousands, USD |
TTM 31-Dec-2024 | FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 | FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 | FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 |
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EV | 23,600,743 | 23,600,743 | 21,721,024 | 21,537,661 |
Revenue | 2,958,387 | 2,958,387 | 2,956,416 | 2,971,956 |
EBITDA | 1,018,954 | 1,018,954 | 984,388 | 1,006,046 |
Net Income | 637,834 | 637,834 | 642,234 | 707,755 |
Total Assets | 4,553,795 | 4,553,795 | 4,626,854 | 3,281,453 |
Total Debt | 1,702,342 | 1,702,342 | 2,442,264 | 1,663,415 |
Waters Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Waters Comparisons
Industry
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Waters Competitors (9)
One of Waters’s 9 competitors is Agilent Technologies, a Corporation company based in Santa Clara, CA.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Agilent Technologies | Corporation | Santa Clara, CA | ||||
Hottinger Brüel & Kjær | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Darmstadt, Germany | ||||
Shimadzu | Corporation | Kyoto, Japan | ||||
Mks Instruments | Corporation | Andover, MA | ||||
VUV Analytics | Venture Capital-Backed | Cedar Park, TX |
Waters Patents
Waters Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GB-202404411-D0 | Method of calculating the lower limit of quantitation for mass spectrometry | Pending | 27-Mar-2024 | ||
US-20250130208-A1 | Shear valve compensating for stator-rotor surface alignment variations | Pending | 18-Oct-2023 | ||
US-20250102477-A1 | High pressure flow proportioning for staggered chromatography using a single pump | Pending | 22-Sep-2023 | ||
US-20250076261-A1 | Vial adapter, system and method | Pending | 31-Aug-2023 | ||
US-20250033028-A1 | Hybrid-bonded chromatography materials | Pending | 28-Jul-2023 | B01J20/289 |
Waters Signals
Waters Investments & Acquisitions (34)
Waters’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Wyatt Technology for . The deal was made on 16-May-2023.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Wyatt Technology | 16-May-2023 | Merger/Acquisition | Electrical Equipment | ||
Megadalton Solutions | 01-Feb-2022 | Merger/Acquisition | Discovery Tools (Healthcare) | ||
LabMinds | 19-Nov-2021 | Later Stage VC | Other Devices and Supplies | ||
RedShiftBio | 18-Oct-2021 | Later Stage VC | Discovery Tools (Healthcare) | ||
LabCentral | 17-Feb-2021 | Later Stage VC | Other Commercial Services |
Waters ESG
Risk Overview
Risk Rating
Updated March, 05, 2025
9.56 | Negl Risk
Risk Scale
A lower score indicates better sustainability
Negl
0-10
Low
10-20
Med
20-30
High
30-40
Severe
40+
Exposure
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Management
Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues
Peers Analysis
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Global
Covered Companies
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Rank
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Pharmaceuticals
Industry
of 861
Rank
Percentile

Laboratory Equipment and Services
Subindustry
of 60
Rank
Percentile

Waters Exits (3)
Waters’s most recent exit was on 19-Nov-2021 from LabMinds. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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LabMinds | 19-Nov-2021 | Completed |
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Creoptix | 30-Sep-2019 | Completed |
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Riffyn | 29-May-2019 | Later Stage VC | Completed |
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Waters Affiliates
Subsidiaries (3)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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Megadalton Solutions | Bloomington, IN | 2018 | |
Wyatt Technology | Santa Barbara, CA | 1982 | |
TA Instruments | New Castle, DE | 1963 |
Waters FAQs
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When was Waters founded?
Waters was founded in 1958.
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Where is Waters headquartered?
Waters is headquartered in Milford, MA.
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What is the size of Waters?
Waters has 7,600 total employees.
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What industry is Waters in?
Waters’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.
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Is Waters a private or public company?
Waters is a Public company.
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What is Waters’s stock symbol?
The ticker symbol for Waters is WAT.
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What is the current stock price of Waters?
As of 28-Apr-2025 the stock price of Waters is $339.88.
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What is the current market cap of Waters?
The current market capitalization of Waters is $20.2B.
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What is Waters’s current revenue?
The trailing twelve month revenue for Waters is $2.96B.
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Who are Waters’s competitors?
Agilent Technologies, Hottinger Brüel & Kjær, Shimadzu, Mks Instruments, and VUV Analytics are some of the 9 competitors of Waters.
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What is Waters’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?
Waters’s EPS for 12 months was $10.75.
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