Waters (Waters) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)

: 59 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Waters's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 59 Mil.

Waters Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Waters's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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Waters Annual Data

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Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)

67.63

62.09

61.58

59.99

59.08

Waters Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)																59.34	59.02	58.86	59.09	59.12

Waters Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.

Waters (NYSE:WAT) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.

Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.

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Waters (Waters) Business Description

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WAT:Mexico WAZ:Germany

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