Waters Corporation
WAT
#1018
Rank
$20.69 B
Marketcap
$347.78
Share price
0.30%
Change (1 day)
21.78%
Change (1 year)

P/E ratio for Waters Corporation (WAT)

P/E ratio as of July 2025 (TTM): 31.4

According to Waters Corporation's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 31.4164. At the end of 2024 the company had a P/E ratio of 34.5.

P/E ratio history for Waters Corporation from 2001 to 2025

PE ratio at the end of each year

Year P/E ratio Change
202434.514.04%
202330.24.31%
202229.0-12.34%
202133.112.11%
202029.511.7%
201926.48.32%
201824.4-96.97%
20178053775.35%
201620.8-11.87%
201523.67.68%
201421.915.35%
201319.014.78%
201216.5

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How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.