Waters (Waters) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $395 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Waters Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Waters's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($329.69 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($336.41 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($336.41 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($395.08 Mil).

Waters's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($501.23 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($480.53 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($480.53 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($395.08 Mil).

Waters Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Waters's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Waters Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Waters Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

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335.72

436.70

501.23

480.53

395.08

Waters Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															480.53	486.07	329.69	336.41	395.08

Waters Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Waters (NYSE:WAT) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

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Waters (Waters) Business Description

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Address

34 Maple Street, Milford, MA, USA, 01757

Website

https://www.waters.com

Water sells liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis tools. These analytical instruments provide essential information on various products, such as their molecular structures and physical properties, to help clients enhance the health and well-being of end users. As a percentage of sales in 2022, Waters generated 59% from pharmaceutical customers, 31% from industrial clients, and 10% from academic/government institutions.

Executives

Christopher A Kuebler	director	210 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Richard H Fearon	director	1239 GERBING ROAD, AMELIA ISLAND FL 32034
Edward Conard	director
Daniel J. Brennan	director	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Mark P Vergnano	director	1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19898
Gary E Hendrickson	director	1101 THIRD STREET SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415
John M Ballbach	director
Linda Baddour	director	PRA INTERNATIONAL, 12120 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, SUITE 600, RESTON VA 20190
Michael J Berendt	director
Thomas P Salice	director
Wei Jiang	director	34 MAPLE STREET, MILFORD MA 01757
Amol Chaubal	officer: SVP and Chief Financial Office	113 HARTWELL AVE, C/O QUANTERIX CORPORATION, LEXINGTON MA 02421
Jianqing Bennett	officer: SVP TA Instruments Division	34 MAPLE STREET, MILFORD MA 01757
Joann A Reed	director	C/O AMERICAN TOWER CORP, 116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02116
Belinda Hyde	officer: SVP, Global Human Resources	13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277