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Waters (Waters) Total Inventories : $516 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Waters Total Inventories?

Waters's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $516 Mil. Waters's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $530 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Waters's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-38.80.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Waters's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 152.00.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Waters's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.60.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Waters's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.65.


Waters Total Inventories Historical Data

The historical data trend for Waters's Total Inventories can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Waters Total Inventories Chart

Waters Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Total Inventories
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 320.55 304.28 356.10 455.71 516.24

Waters Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Total Inventories Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 455.71 499.42 536.83 544.40 516.24

Waters Total Inventories Calculation

Total Inventories includes the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods of a company. It is a portion of a company's current assets.


Waters  (NYSE:WAT) Total Inventories Explanation

Inventory control is an important part of business operation. If a company does not have enough inventory, it may not be able to meet customers' required delivery time. If it has too much inventory, the cost of holding the inventory can be high.

1. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), inventory is only considered worth half of its book value.

Waters's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(395.974+0.75 * 702.168+0.5 * 516.236-3476.513
-0-0)/59.176
=-38.80

2. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Waters's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=530.319/318.36*365 / 4
=152.00

3. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Waters's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=318.36 / 530.319
=0.60

4. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Waters's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=530.319 / 819.474
=0.65

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Manufacturers with durable competitive advantages have the advantage that the products they sell do not change, and therefore will never become obsolete. Buffett likes this advantage.

When identifying manufacturers with durable competitive advantage, look for inventory and net earnings that rise correspondingly. This indicates that the company is finding profitable ways to increase sales which called for an increase in inventory.

Manufacturers with inventories that spike up and down are indicative of competitive industries subject to boom and bust.


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Waters (Waters) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
34 Maple Street, Milford, MA, USA, 01757
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

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