Last Price$371.8(1.5%)
Market Cap$22.2B
DCF value
$150.1
Overvalued (DCF value)
(59.6%)
Discount Rate
8.6%
Long-Term Growth Rate
3.0%
Stock quality
6/10
Good
WAT DCF Model
Free Cash Flow to Firm Model
NOPAT Model
Free Cash Flow to Equity Model
Net Income Model
Millions
Billions
| Dec'19 Actual | Dec'20 Actual | Dec'21 Actual | Dec'22 Actual | Dec'23 Actual | Dec'24 Estimate | Dec'25 Estimate | Dec'26 Estimate | Dec'27 Estimate | Dec'28 Estimate | Dec'29 Estimate | Dec'30 Estimate | Dec'31 Estimate | Dec'32 Estimate | Dec'33 Estimate | Dec'34 Terminal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 2,406.6 (0.6%) | 2,365.4 (1.7%) | 2,785.9 17.8% | 2,972.0 6.7% | 2,956.4 (0.5%) | 2,942.4 (0.5%) | 3,101.0 5.4% | 3,293.9 6.2% | 3,490.5 6.0% | 3,669.9 5.1% | 3,845.5 4.8% | 4,015.7 4.4% | 4,179.2 4.1% | 4,334.4 3.7% | 4,479.9 3.4% | 4,614.3 3.0% |
% margin | 708.5 29.4% | 645.5 27.3% | 821.7 29.5% | 873.4 29.4% | 817.7 27.7% | 853.5 29.0% | 899.5 29.0% | 955.4 29.0% | 1,012.5 29.0% | 1,064.5 29.0% | 1,115.4 29.0% | 1,164.8 29.0% | 1,212.2 29.0% | 1,257.3 29.0% | 1,299.5 29.0% | 1,338.4 29.0% |
NOPAT % effective tax rate | 618.6 25.7% | 551.1 23.3% | 706.2 25.3% | 737.8 24.8% | 713.3 24.1% | 744.5 25.3% | 784.6 25.3% | 833.4 25.3% | 883.2 25.3% | 928.6 25.3% | 973.0 25.3% | 1,016.1 25.3% | 1,057.4 25.3% | 1,096.7 25.3% | 1,133.5 25.3% | 1,167.5 25.3% |
% of revenue | 105.3 4.4% | 125.4 5.3% | 131.7 4.7% | 130.4 4.4% | 165.9 5.6% | 144.4 4.9% | 152.2 4.9% | 161.7 4.9% | 171.3 4.9% | 180.2 4.9% | 188.8 4.9% | 197.1 4.9% | 205.2 4.9% | 212.8 4.9% | 219.9 4.9% | 226.5 4.9% |
% of revenue | (163.8) (6.8%) | (172.4) (7.3%) | (168.3) (6.0%) | (183.5) (6.2%) | (160.6) (5.4%) | (173.1) (5.9%) | (182.4) (5.9%) | (193.8) (5.9%) | (205.3) (5.9%) | (215.9) (5.9%) | (226.2) (5.9%) | (236.2) (5.9%) | (245.8) (5.9%) | (255.0) (5.9%) | (263.5) (5.9%) | (271.4) (5.9%) |
% of revenue | (93.0) (3.9%) | 96.7 4.1% | (107.2) (3.8%) | (269.1) (9.1%) | (240.3) (8.1%) | (206.2) (7.0%) | (217.4) (7.0%) | (230.9) (7.0%) | (244.7) (7.0%) | (257.2) (7.0%) | (269.5) (7.0%) | (281.5) (7.0%) | (292.9) (7.0%) | (303.8) (7.0%) | (314.0) (7.0%) | (323.4) (7.0%) |
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF) % of revenue | 467.1 19.4% | 600.8 25.4% | 562.4 20.2% | 415.7 14.0% | 478.3 16.2% | 509.6 17.3% | 537.1 17.3% | 570.5 17.3% | 604.6 17.3% | 635.6 17.3% | 666.1 17.3% | 695.5 17.3% | 723.9 17.3% | 750.7 17.3% | 775.9 17.3% | 799.2 17.3% |
% of FCFF used in calculation | 100.0% | 83.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||||||
Discount period | 0.50 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 5.50 | 6.50 | 7.50 | 8.50 | |||||||
Discount factor | 0.96 | 0.88 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.49 | |||||||
Discounted FCFF (DFCFF) | 427.8 | 503.9 | 491.5 | 475.7 | 458.8 | 441.0 | 422.5 | 403.4 | 383.8 |
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WAT DCF Value
DCF Value Calculation
as of Mar 03, 2025
Sum of DFCFF
% share of EV
4,008.2M
36.4%
Terminal Value (TV)
14.2B
Discounted TV
% share of EV
7,013.5M
63.6%
Total Debt
2,470.1M
8,947.6M
Shares outstanding
59.6M
FX rate
1.0
150.1
59.6% overvalued
Equity Value Bridge
WAT DCF Financials
Revenue
$2,956.4M -> $4,479.9M
4.2% CAGR
Operating Income
$817.7M -> $1,299.5M
4.7% CAGR
FCFF
$478.3M -> $775.9M
5.0% CAGR
WAT DCF sensitivity
DCF value
Long-term Terminal growth rate
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
WACC
8.0%
$150.0
$161.0
$174.0
$189.0
$195.0
8.5%
$136.0
$145.0
$155.0
$167.0
$182.0
8.6%
$132.0
$141.0
$150.0
$162.0
$176.0
9.5%
$113.0
$119.0
$126.0
$134.0
$143.0
10.0%
$103.0
$108.0
$114.0
$121.0
$128.0
DCF value, undervalued / overvalued
Long-term Terminal growth rate
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
WACC
8.0%
(60.0%)
(57.0%)
(53.0%)
(49.0%)
(48.0%)
8.5%
(63.0%)
(61.0%)
(58.0%)
(55.0%)
(51.0%)
8.6%
(64.0%)
(62.0%)
(60.0%)
(56.0%)
(53.0%)
9.5%
(70.0%)
(68.0%)
(66.0%)
(64.0%)
(62.0%)
10.0%
(72.0%)
(71.0%)
(69.0%)
(67.0%)
(66.0%)
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FAQ
What is Waters Corporation DCF (discounted cash flow) valuation?
As of Mar 03, 2025, Waters Corporation's Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation estimates its share price at $150.1. This suggests it may be overvalued by (59.6%) compared to its current price of around $371.8, using a WACC of 8.6% and growth rates of 3.0%.
What is Waters Corporation WACC?
As of Mar 03, 2025, Waters Corporation's Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is approximately 8.6%.
What is Waters Corporation Enterprise Value?
As of Mar 03, 2025, Waters Corporation's Enterprise Value (EV) is approximately $11.0B. This value reflects the company's total market capitalization plus debt, minus cash and cash equivalents, providing a comprehensive measure of its overall value in the market.