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97.66 (1y: +19%)
Market Cap 8.33 B P/E(ttm) 17.60
Enterprise Value 7.93 B P/B 5.60
WAT- NYSE (USA)
Waters Corporation
  • Currently 4/5
Business Predictability Rank: 4-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 4-Star stocks: 9.8% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 8%.
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Key Ratios

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Market Cap $M8,328Revenue $M1,854Net Margin (%)25.0Z-Score6.2
Enterprise Value $M7,971EPS $5.6Operating Margin %27.7F-Score4
P/E(ttm))17.6Cash Flow Per Share $5.7Pre-tax Margin (%)26.4Higher ROA y-yY
Price/Book5.610-y EBITDA Growth Rate %13.9Quick Ratio2.9Cash flow > EarningsN
Price/Sales4.65-y EBITDA Growth Rate %11.1Current Ratio2.8Lower Leverage y-yN
Price/Cash Flow15.0y-y EBITDA Growth Rate %3.0ROA % (ttm)14.6Higher Current Ratio y-yY
Dividend Yield %0Insider Buy (3m)0ROE % (ttm)31.4Less Shares Outstanding y-yN
Payout Ratio %0Shares Outstanding M85.9ROI % (ttm)22.3Gross Margin Increase y-yN

Gurus Latest Trades with WAT

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Number of guru portfolios checked: 51.
Total Records: 34   Page:1 2 Next Page
TickerGuruDate Action
 Impactdown Price Range
(Average)* 		Current Price Change from Average Comment Current Shares
WATJoel Greenblatt 2013-03-31 Add0.01%$86.22 - $94.96
($92.14)		 $ 97.176%Add 46.55%6,740
WATJoel Greenblatt 2012-12-31 Reduce-0.01%$78.89 - $89.33
($83.89)		 $ 97.1716%Reduce -33.14%4,599
WATJoel Greenblatt 2012-09-30 Buy 0.04%$74.66 - $85.24
($79.2)		 $ 97.1723%New holding, 6879 sh.6,879
WATJohn Hussman 2012-09-30 Sold Out -1.1%$74.66 - $85.24
($79.2)		 $ 97.1723%Sold Out0
WATRuane Cunniff 2012-06-30 Add0.37%$76.65 - $94.19
($83.5)		 $ 97.1716%Add 35.43%2,119,159
WATPRIMECAP Management 2012-03-31 Reduce-0.11%$73.71 - $94.03
($81.29)		 $ 97.1720%Reduce -47.3%1,060,740
WATJoel Greenblatt 2012-03-31 Sold Out -0.03%$73.71 - $94.03
($81.29)		 $ 97.1720%Sold Out0
WATRay Dalio 2012-03-31 Sold Out -0.03%$73.71 - $94.03
($81.29)		 $ 97.1720%Sold Out0
WATRuane Cunniff 2011-12-31 Add0.42%$71.61 - $83.14
($76.6)		 $ 97.1727%Add 72.52%1,563,999
WATRay Dalio 2011-12-31 Buy 0.03%$71.61 - $83.14
($76.6)		 $ 97.1727%New holding, 22873 sh.22,873
WATJoel Greenblatt 2011-12-31 Buy 0.03%$71.61 - $83.14
($76.6)		 $ 97.1727%New holding, 2973 sh.2,973
WATRuane Cunniff 2011-09-30 Add0.7%$72.38 - $99.16
($83.45)		 $ 97.1716%Add 29918.2%906,550
WATJohn Hussman 2011-09-30 Add0.11%$72.38 - $99.16
($83.45)		 $ 97.1716%Add 9.89%1,000,000
WATJohn Hussman 2011-06-30 Reduce-0.48%$85.96 - $99.56
($93.81)		 $ 97.174%Reduce -26.61%910,000
WATPRIMECAP Management 2011-06-30 Reduce-0.09%$85.96 - $99.56
($93.81)		 $ 97.174%Reduce -24.75%2,127,764
WATMario Gabelli 2011-03-31 Sold Out $74.68 - $87.12
($80.45)		 $ 97.1721%Sold Out0
WATMario Gabelli 2010-12-31 Buy $69.87 - $80.47
($76.23)		 $ 97.1728%New holding, 9500 sh.9,500
WATRuane Cunniff 2010-09-30 Buy $60.52 - $71.49
($65.22)		 $ 97.1749%New holding, 3020 sh.3,020
WATRuane Cunniff 2010-06-30 Sold Out $63.86 - $73.13
($69.1)		 $ 97.1741%Sold Out0
WATJohn Hussman 2010-03-31 Add0.35%$56.18 - $67.89
($61.45)		 $ 97.1758%Add 25.47%1,458,000
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Total Records: 34   Page:1 2 Next Page

WAT is held by these Gurus:

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Ticker Guru Name Portfolio Date* Current Shares % of Shares Outstanding % of Total Assets Managed Change from Last Holdings Holding History
WAT Joel Greenblatt 2013-03-316,7400.010.03+46.55%
WAT Ruane Cunniff 2013-03-312,119,4562.471.3+0.27%
WAT PRIMECAP Management 2013-03-31743,0440.870.1-12.2%
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WAT: Insider Buys/Sells

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InsiderPosition Date Trades Shares Trade Price ($) Change (%) Details
BERENDT MICHAEL JDirector 2013-05-15Sell4,000$98.79-1.14view
MILLER WILLIAM JDirector 2013-05-15Sell4,000$97.530.13view
CURRY WILLIAMVP, CORP CONT & PRIN ACCT OFF 2013-03-11Sell32,200$94.53.34view
GLIMCHER LAURIE H M.D.Director 2013-01-25Sell6,800$91.876.3view
GLIMCHER LAURIE H M.D.Director 2012-11-06Sell1,000$84.7415.25view
MILLER WILLIAM JDirector 2012-09-13Sell2,500$83.4417.04view
GLIMCHER LAURIE H M.D.Director 2012-05-09Sell2,000$83.7816.57view
BERENDT MICHAEL JDirector 2012-03-15Sell2,000$935.01view
CAPUTO ARTHUR GEVP and President, Waters Div 2012-01-31Sell60,000$86.5112.89view
CURRY WILLIAMVP, CORP CONT & PRIN ACCT OFF 2011-12-06Sell39,000$8022.08view

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Manning & Napier Advisors Reports Q4 Portfolio; Buys DTV, MCO, VMED, BDX and WAT Jan 18 2012 
Sequoia Fund Managers Buys Waters Corp., Berkshire Hathaway, Chesapeake Energy, Sells McGrawhill, W. Nov 16 2011 
Weekly Top Insider Sells: BX,BHI,WAT,APKT, and ABC May 09 2011 
Weekly CFO Sells Highlight: ABC, WAT, MSPD, WCN, NUS, WAB May 08 2011 
Buffett-Munger Highlight Weekly Report Apr 04 2011 
Waters Corp. (WAT) CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO Douglas A Berthiaume sells 100,000 Shares Dec 08 2010 
Waters Corp. (WAT) CFO John A Ornell sells 40,000 Shares Nov 08 2010 
Waters Corp. (WAT) CFO John A Ornell sells 60,000 Shares Aug 09 2010 

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