Waters Corporation (WAT) Stock Grade

About Waters Corporation's fundamentals

Waters Corporation is a diagnostics and research equipment company with a $22.6 billion market capitalization, generating 7.0% year-over-year revenue growth and maintaining a healthy 20.3% net profit margin. The company generates strong returns on shareholder equity at 25.1%, indicating efficient capital deployment, though its valuation multiple of 35.2x earnings is elevated and the company currently does not pay a dividend. These metrics suggest a profitable, growing business that reinvests earnings back into operations rather than returning cash to shareholders through dividends.