Waters (WAT) Price/Book Ratio

Price: $340.82
Market Cap: $20.28B
Avg Volume: 534.20K
Country: US
Industry: Medical - Diagnostics & Research
Sector: Healthcare
Beta: 1.038
52W Range: $279.24-423.56
Website: Waters

What is Waters's Price/Book Ratio?

  • Waters's trailing twelve month (TTM) Price/Book ratio is 11.07.
  • Waters's annual Price/Book ratio as of today is 12.04.
  • Waters's quarterly Price/Book ratio is 12.05.

What is the Price/Book Ratio?

The Price/Book (P/B) ratio is a financial metric that compares a company's market value to its book value. It is calculated by dividing the company's stock price by its book value per share. A lower P/B ratio may indicate that the stock is undervalued.

How is the Price/Book Ratio Calculated?

P/B Ratio = (Market Price per Share) / (Book Value per Share)

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess Waters's financial health include:

  • P/E Ratio (Price to Earnings Ratio) - measures the company's current share price relative to its per-share earnings:
    • Annual: 34.51
    • Quarterly: 23.80
    • TTM: 31.73
  • P/S Ratio (Price to Sales Ratio) - compares the company's stock price to its revenues:
    • Annual: 7.44
    • Quarterly: 25.24
    • TTM: 6.85
  • P/C Ratio (Price to Cash Flow Ratio) - compares the company's market value to its cash flow:
    • Annual: 28.88
    • Quarterly: 91.74
    • TTM: 26.56
  • PEG Ratio (Price/Earnings to Growth Ratio) - measures the ratio of the P/E ratio to the company's expected earnings growth rate:
    • Annual: -31.26
    • Quarterly: 0.55
    • TTM: 13.91

These metrics provide insights into Waters's financial health and its ability to meet short-term obligations. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual Price/Book Ratio

12.04

Quarterly Price/Book Ratio

12.05

TTM Price/Book Ratio

11.07

Waters Historical Price/Book Ratio
90.0090.0060.0060.0030.0030.000.000.00-30.00-30.00-60.00-60.00-90.00-90.00Price/Book Ratio20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical P/E Ratio
800.00800.00600.00600.00400.00400.00200.00200.000.000.00P/E Ratio20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical P/S Ratio
10.0010.008.008.006.006.004.004.002.002.000.000.00P/S Ratio20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical P/C Ratio
40.0040.0032.0032.0024.0024.0016.0016.008.008.000.000.00P/C Ratio20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical PEG Ratio
9.009.000.000.00-9.00-9.00-18.00-18.00-27.00-27.00-36.00-36.00PEG Ratio20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Waters Historical Ratios

The table below shows various financial metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2024.

Year Price/Book Ratio P/E Ratio P/S Ratio P/C Ratio PEG Ratio
2024 12.04 34.51 7.44 28.88 -31.26
2023 16.91 30.28 6.58 32.26 -3.84
2022 40.73 29.03 6.91 33.60 5.94
2021 62.42 33.11 8.24 30.70 0.98
2020 66.18 29.46 6.50 19.43 -7.17
2019 -73.06 26.68 6.57 24.57 1.96
2018 9.27 24.46 6.00 24.03 0.01
2017 6.90 758.96 6.68 22.10 -7.90
2016 4.72 20.82 5.01 17.26 1.56
2015 5.38 23.62 5.43 19.78 2.09

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