WAT - Waters Corporation logo

WAT

Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells analytical instruments including liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry systems. Its products serve pharmaceutical, biochemical, and industrial customers, supporting laboratory applications and quality assurance.

โš•๏ธ Healthcare NYSE Listed 1995 $ USD
$1,000 invested 30 years ago โ†’$53,148today

Score Overview

1 Year
Score
Net Growth-74.15%
Net TrendShrank
Net Income Consistencyโ€”
Rev Growth46.72%
Rev TrendGrew
Revenue Consistencyโ€”
5 Years
Score5.0
Net Growth-76.02%
Net Trend40%
Net Income Consistencyโ€”
Rev Growth66.71%
Rev Trend80%
Revenue Consistencyโ€”
10 Years
Score
Net Growth-68.14%
Net Trend40%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth114.28%
Rev Trend70%
Revenue Consistency
20 Years
Score4.8
Net Growth-25.23%
Net Trend60%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth262.77%
Rev Trend75%
Revenue Consistency
30 Years
Score
Net Growth71x
Net Trend63%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth11x
Rev Trend83%
Revenue Consistency
All Time
Score
Net Growth83x
Net Trend61%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth13x
Rev Trend84%
Revenue Consistency

See the full market ranking โ†’

Waters Corporation fundamental performance

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue grew from $ 2.36B to $ 3.16B and net income grew from $ 521M to $ 642M. Revenue increased in 4 of those 5 years; net income in 2.

Between 1995 and 2025, revenue grew from $ 333M to $ 3.16B and net income grew from $ 2M to $ 642M. Revenue increased in 25 of those 30 years; net income in 19.

Waters Corporation currently holds a 20-year HDB Score of 4.8 out of 10. How the HDB Score is calculated.

Net Income x Stock Price

Historical Returns

Historical Returns
PeriodPriceReturn
Last Price2026-08-12
$ 416.15โ€”
1 Year2025-08-12
$ 285.5245.75%
5 Years2021-08-12
$ 401.333.69%
10 Years2016-08-12
$ 158.25162.97%
20 Years2006-08-11
$ 40.8610x
30 Years1996-08-12
$ 7.8353x

Prices are split & dividend adjusted. All values are reported in USD.

Fundamental Data

Year
2026$ 4.64B$ 166M$ 539M
2025$ 3.16B$ 642M$ 587M
2024$ 2.95B$ 637M$ 325M
2023$ 2.95B$ 642M$ 395M
2022$ 2.97B$ 707M$ 481M
2021$ 2.78B$ 692M$ 569M
2020$ 2.36B$ 521M$ 443M
2019$ 2.40B$ 592M$ 337M
2018$ 2.41B$ 593M$ 1.73B
2017$ 2.30B$ 20M$ 3.39B
2016$ 2.16B$ 521M$ 2.81B
2015$ 2.04B$ 469M$ 2.39B
2014$ 1.98B$ 431M$ 2.05B
2013$ 1.90B$ 450M$ 1.80B
2012$ 1.84B$ 461M$ 1.53B
2011$ 1.85B$ 432M$ 1.28B
2010$ 1.64B$ 381M$ 946M
2009$ 1.49B$ 323M$ 630M
2008$ 1.57B$ 322M$ 428M
2007$ 1.47B$ 268M$ 693M
2006$ 1.28B$ 222M$ 514M
2005$ 1.15B$ 201M$ 493M
2004$ 1.10B$ 224M$ 539M
2003$ 958M$ 170M$ 356M
2002$ 889M$ 147M$ 263M
2001$ 859M$ 114M$ 226M
2000$ 795M$ 145M$ 75M
1999$ 704M$ 122M$ 3M
1998$ 618M$ 74M$ 5M
1997$ 465M-$ 8M$ 3M
1996$ 391M-$ 2M$ 600K
IPO1995$ 333M$ 2M$ 3M

Explore beyond WAT

You're looking at Waters Corporation. Members apply the same fundamental framework across all 3,860 companies we cover.

$99/year $149 founding price

Unlock Holder Dashboard

30-day money-back guarantee.

Explore other companies