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Waters Corporation WAT Book value per share

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.3B+91.4%
Operating income-$47.0M-131%
Net income-$72.0M-160%
EPS (diluted)-$0.87-143%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$462.0M+20.7%
Total debt$5.2B+263%
Total equity$15.3B+679%
Total assets$24.5B+434%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$3.0M-101%
CapEx$39.0M+50.0%
Free cash flow-$42.0M-118%

Valuation

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Market cap$35.05B+33.4%
Enterprise value$39.8B+48.0%
P/E78×+38.0×
P/S9.3×+0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin59.3%-0.1pp
Operating margin16%-12.3pp
Net margin11.9%-10.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity5.2%-35.6pp
Debt / equity0.3×-0.4×
Current ratio1.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Waters Corporation’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Waters Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 12, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Waters Corporation's book value per share?
Waters Corporation (WAT) reported book value per share of $186.17 in Q1 2026.
How has Waters Corporation's book value per share changed year-over-year?
Waters Corporation's book value per share increased by 466.6% year-over-year, from $32.86 to $186.17.
What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's book value per share?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waters Corporation's book value per share has grown at a 68.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.76 to $151.02.
What does book value per share mean?
The accounting net worth of the company behind each share.
How do you interpret book value per share?
A steadily rising book value per share reflects retained earnings compounding into equity. Compare against the share price (price-to-book) to gauge how the market values that book equity.
How does book value per share compare across companies?
Most meaningful for asset- and equity-heavy businesses (financials, industrials); less informative for asset-light firms whose value is intangible.