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WAT vs A // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Waters Corporation (NYSE) VS. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WAT 8
— A 5
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: WAT
LAST: $449.53 (-2.85%) • MKT CAP: $45.46B
net-margins
20.30%
LAST: $171.99 (-1.65%) • MKT CAP: $49.30B
net-margins
18.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WAT VS. A)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WAT | A | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 59.30% | 52.40% | +6.90 | WAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.80% | 15.30% | +1.50 | WAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 51.5x | 28.4x | +23.10 | A | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.08% | 2.26% | -1.18 | A | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 25.40% | 21.30% | +4.10 | WAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 20.30% | 18.80% | +1.50 | WAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.00% | 6.70% | +0.30 | WAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.55% | -0.55 | A | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 15.49 | 6.50 | +8.99 | WAT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.8 | 52.5 | +3.30 | WAT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.02 | 0.91 | +0.11 | WAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 68.3x | 36.5x | +31.80 | A | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $45.46B | $49.30B | -$3.84B | A | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WAT REV | A REV | WAT GROSS % | A GROSS % | WAT FCF | A FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.17B | $6.95B | 59.3% | 52.4% | $510.1M | $1.15B |
| FY 2024 | $2.96B | $6.51B | 59.4% | 54.3% | $629.0M | $1.37B |
| FY 2023 | $2.96B | $6.83B | — | — | $469.8M | $1.46B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WAT // BETA 1.02
A // BETA 0.91