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WAT
Waters Corporation (WAT)
Last Price$371.8(1.5%)
Market Cap$22.2B
LTM EPS
$10.76
EPS growth
8.5%
Ben Graham Fair Value
$235.5
Overvalued (Ben Graham formula)
(36.6%)
Stock quality
6/10
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WAT
is 36.5% overvalued
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WAT Ben Graham Fair Value

Ben Graham Fair Value
Ben Graham Revised Fair Value

Ben Graham Fair Value Assumptions

as of Mar 10, 2025
EPS
$10.76
P/E Base for no-growth company
8.5x
EPS growth
8.5%
Average Yield of AAA Corporate Bonds
4.4%
Current Yield of AAA Corporate Bonds
5.1%
Last share price
$371.8
Ben Graham Fair Value (local)
$235.5
Ben Graham Fair Value
$235.5
36.6% overvalued

Ben Graham Fair Value Calculation

EPS
$10.76
x
(
P/E base for no-growth
8.5x
+
2
x
EPS growth
8.5%
)
x
Average AAA
Bond Yield
4.4%
/
Current AAA Bond Yield
5.1%
=
Ben Graham Fair Value
$235.5

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WAT EPS growth & Dividend Yield

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WAT vs Peer Set: Ben Graham Fair Value Comparison

Ben Graham Fair Value
Ben Graham Revised Fair Value

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BEN GRAHAM FAIR VALUE

FINANCIALS

Company name

Undervaluation / Overvaluation

Revenue growth

EPS growth

Net Income margin

Waters Corporation logo
Waters CorporationWAT
(36.6%)
(0.5%)
(7.9%)
21.7%
Median Peer Set
(0.1%)
2.4%
14.0%
Illumina, Inc. logo
Illumina, Inc.ILMN
2,297.4%
(2.9%)
4.6%
(28.0%)
IQVIA Holdings Inc. logo
IQVIA Holdings Inc.IQV
337.4%
2.8%
2.4%
8.9%
Danaher Corporation logo
Danaher CorporationDHR
164.5%
(0.1%)
(17.9%)
16.3%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. logo
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.TMO
139.2%
(4.6%)
(12.4%)
14.0%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. logo
Agilent Technologies, Inc.A
76.9%
(4.7%)
5.0%
19.8%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated logo
Quest Diagnostics IncorporatedDGX
62.6%
(6.4%)
(6.5%)
9.2%
Natera, Inc. logo
Natera, Inc.NTRA
15.1%
32.0%
(32.1%)
(40.2%)
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. logo
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.MTD
(55.2%)
2.2%
12.7%
22.3%
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. logo
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.IDXX
(70.2%)
8.7%
25.2%
23.1%

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FAQ

What is Waters Corporation's fair value according to the Ben Graham formula?

As of Dec 31, 2024, Waters Corporation's fair value using the Ben Graham formula is $235.5 per share. This is calculated using Ben Graham formula, where EPS is $10.8 and BVPS (Book Value Per Share) is $30.8. The current price of $371.8 suggests Waters Corporation may be overvalued by this conservative metric.

What is Waters Corporation earnings per share (EPS)?

Waters Corporation earnings per share (EPS) for the twelve months ending Dec 31, 2024, was $10.8, a 8.5% growth year-over-year.

What is Waters Corporation's margin of safety based on the Ben Graham analysis?

Waters Corporation's margin of safety is negative 36.6%, calculated as (Graham Number - Current Price) / Current Price. A negative margin of safety suggests the stock doesn't provide the level of safety Graham typically sought in his investments.