Waters (STU:WAZ) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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STU:WAZ Waters Corp STU:WAZ
94 GF Score
Price €367.40
GF Value €365.28
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Waters Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Waters  (STU:WAZ) 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 7.18 5.82 7.64 5.89 7.34

STU:WAZ vs IQV, A, IDXX: 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.


STU:WAZ
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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)
=14.407/333.9520*333.9520
=14.407

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Waters Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 5.800 241.428 8.023
201612 7.203 241.432 9.963
201703 5.785 243.801 7.924
201706 6.282 244.955 8.564
201709 5.985 246.819 8.098
201712 7.347 246.524 9.953
201803 5.417 249.554 7.249
201806 6.380 251.989 8.455
201809 6.443 252.439 8.523
201812 8.317 251.233 11.055
201903 6.249 254.202 8.209
201906 7.673 256.143 10.004
201909 7.776 256.759 10.114
201912 10.054 256.974 13.066
202003 6.739 258.115 8.719
202006 7.593 257.797 9.836
202009 8.159 260.280 10.468
202012 10.557 260.474 13.535
202103 8.067 264.877 10.171
202106 9.104 271.696 11.190
202109 9.036 274.310 11.001
202112 11.914 278.802 14.271
202203 10.099 287.504 11.731
202206 11.077 296.311 12.484
202209 11.708 296.808 13.173
202212 14.120 296.797 15.888
202303 10.758 301.836 11.903
202306 11.531 305.109 12.621
202309 11.040 307.789 11.978
202312 12.851 306.746 13.991
202403 9.873 312.332 10.556
202406 11.070 314.175 11.767
202409 11.325 315.301 11.995
202412 13.717 315.605 14.514
202503 10.529 319.799 10.995
202506 11.407 322.561 11.810
202509 11.480 324.800 11.803
202512 13.404 324.054 13.813
202603 13.185 330.213 13.334
202606 14.407 333.952 14.407

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 (STU:WAZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Waters stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €367.40 is trading 0.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €365.28. GuruFocus considers Waters to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:WAZ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €365.28 vs. price of €367.40 (0.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 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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