Waters CorporationWAT

Healthcare
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates WAT as Neutral. Waters Corporation has a market cap of $37.05B, a P/E of 48.06, a 11.9% net margin, and 91.4% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on WAT

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong revenue growth (91.4% YoY)
  • High gross margin (55.15%) indicating pricing power
  • Positive MACD crossover with expanding histogram
  • RSI near neutral, allowing room for upside
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37x, indicating solid financial health
  • Free cash flow expected to improve as operational scale increases
VS
Bear case
  • Negative free cash flow (-$502.37M)
  • Low operating margin (2.84%) despite high gross margin
  • ROE of 5.21% suggests suboptimal capital efficiency
  • Forward P/E of 22.88x above sector median, raising valuation concerns
  • PEG ratio of 1.70x indicates potential overvaluation relative to growth

Key facts

Sector
Healthcare
Market cap
$37.05B
P/E ratio
48.06
Gross margin
55.1%
Net margin
11.9%
Rev growth YoY
91.4%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$377.31

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Waters Corporation (WAT) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral