Waters Corporation
WAT
$260.61
Share price
0.40%
Change (1 day)
-20.53%
Change (1 year)
Operating Margin for Waters Corporation (WAT)
Operating Margin as of May 2023 (TTM): 29.46%
According to Waters Corporation's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 29.46%. At the end of 2021 the company had an Operating Margin of 28.94%.
Operating Margin history for Waters Corporation from 2001 to 2022
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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|---|---|---|---|
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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.