Waters (LTS:0LTI) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Aug. 05, 2026)

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LTS:0LTI Waters Corp LTS:0LTI
96 GF Score
Price $397.00
GF Value $437.48
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Waters Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Waters  (LTS:0LTI) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Waters Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Waters Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Waters's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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.

Waters Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Waters Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Waters Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 7.62 6.43 8.06 6.11 0.00

LTS:0LTI vs NTRA, IQV, A: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Waters's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Waters Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Waters's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Waters's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


LTS:0LTI
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Waters Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Waters's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Waters's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=16.751/333.9520*333.9520
=16.751

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Waters Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 6.473 241.428 8.954
201612 7.768 241.432 10.745
201703 6.165 243.801 8.445
201706 6.913 244.955 9.425
201709 7.024 246.819 9.504
201712 8.544 246.524 11.574
201803 6.657 249.554 8.908
201806 7.601 251.989 10.073
201809 7.494 252.439 9.914
201812 9.497 251.233 12.624
201903 7.096 254.202 9.322
201906 8.622 256.143 11.241
201909 8.646 256.759 11.245
201912 11.181 256.974 14.530
202003 7.424 258.115 9.605
202006 8.362 257.797 10.832
202009 9.531 260.280 12.229
202012 12.578 260.474 16.126
202103 9.716 264.877 12.250
202106 10.967 271.696 13.480
202109 10.652 274.310 12.968
202112 13.627 278.802 16.323
202203 11.330 287.504 13.160
202206 11.805 296.311 13.305
202209 11.793 296.808 13.269
202212 14.366 296.797 16.164
202303 11.543 301.836 12.771
202306 12.550 305.109 13.736
202309 12.011 307.789 13.032
202312 13.821 306.746 15.047
202403 10.716 312.332 11.458
202406 11.918 314.175 12.668
202409 12.441 315.301 13.177
202412 14.595 315.605 15.443
202503 11.087 319.799 11.578
202506 12.930 322.561 13.387
202509 13.416 324.800 13.794
202512 15.577 324.054 16.053
202603 15.425 330.213 15.600
202606 16.751 333.952 16.751

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Waters (LTS:0LTI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Waters stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $397.00 is trading 9.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $437.48. GuruFocus considers Waters to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0LTI:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $437.48 vs. price of $397.00 (9.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 96/100 with 7 warning signs

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Waters Business Description

Address 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA, USA, 01757
Waters 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. In early 2026, Waters merged with BD's life science and diagnostics business, which increased its concentration in diagnostics (versus none now) and discovery-related life science tools.
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