WAT Waters Corporation
Stable Earnings Power
B 70.5 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
B 71
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 17.7%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.40 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A 93
  • 5yr Avg ROE 26.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -0.9%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D+ 43
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 3.2%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -0.9%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A- 83
  • 5yr FCF Margin 17.6%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.79x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
A- 80
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 0.89x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 15.87x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.36

Stability

Weight: 15%
C- 49
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.40
  • Piotroski F-Score 3
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

5 of 5 gurus held; 1 new buy; 2 added; 2 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
5 +1
Avg Δ position
+27.8%
New buys
1
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026