Waters Corporation
WAT
$370.42
Share price
-0.77%
Change (1 day)
8.08%
Change (1 year)
Operating Margin for Waters Corporation (WAT)
Operating Margin as of March 2025 (TTM): 28.54%
According to Waters Corporation's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 28.54%. At the end of 2024 the company had an Operating Margin of 25.52%.
Operating Margin history for Waters Corporation from 2001 to 2024
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.52% | 2.46% |
| 2023 | 24.90% | -11.66% |
| 2022 | 28.19% | -2.58% |
| 2021 | 28.94% | 12.05% |
| 2020 | 25.83% | -8.36% |
| 2019 | 28.18% | -0.02% |
| 2018 | 28.19% | 1.53% |
| 2017 | 27.76% | 0.28% |
| 2016 | 27.69% | 4.35% |
| 2015 | 26.53% | 7.56% |
| 2014 | 24.67% | -4.16% |
| 2013 | 25.74% | -2.69% |
| 2012 | 26.45% | -3.86% |
| 2011 | 27.51% | 3.25% |
| 2010 | 26.64% | 3.28% |
| 2009 | 25.80% | 9.18% |
| 2008 | 23.63% | 7.7% |
| 2007 | 21.94% | 6.82% |
| 2006 | 20.54% | -13.35% |
| 2005 | 23.71% | -8.34% |
| 2004 | 25.86% | 10.79% |
| 2003 | 23.34% | 6.32% |
| 2002 | 21.96% | 27.97% |
| 2001 | 17.16% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 14.13% | -50.49% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 16.41% | -42.50% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 28.71% | 0.60% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 7.56% | -73.51% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | -91.27% | -419.80% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 22.73% | -20.36% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 19.45% | -31.85% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 19.68% | -31.04% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.