WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT)
Waters Corp. engages in the provision of workflow solutions involving liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis. It operates through the Waters and TA (TA Instruments) segments. The Waters segment consists of liquid chromatography instruments, mass spectrometry, and precision chemistry consumable products and services. The TA segment products and services include thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instrument systems, and service sales. The company was founded by James Logan Waters in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, MA.
Address
34 MAPLE ST
MILFORD, MA 01757
Founded
1958
Number of Employees
7,900
Website
http://www.waters.com
Buyback
| Buyback Data | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
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| $ Amount Purchased ($ in 000s) |
$262 | $255 | $326 | $333 | $1,338 | $2,466 | $176 | $649 | $626 | $70 | $13 | $592 |
| Average Price | $105.73 | $125.80 | $135.39 | $175.47 | $195.33 | $220.77 | $212.83 | $324.62 | $318.83 | $330.71 | $334.34 | $204.40 |
| # Shares Purchased | 2,474 | 2,028 | 2,406 | 1,895 | 6,850 | 11,171 | 828 | 1,999 | 1,963 | 211 | 39 | 2,897 |
| Buyback Performance | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
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| Total Return to Date | 207.4% | 158.4% | 140.0% | 85.2% | 66.4% | 47.2% | 52.7% | 0.1% | 1.9% | -1.7% | -2.8% | 59.0% |
| S&P 500 Return to Date | 181.9% | 173.0% | 168.6% | 129.7% | 104.9% | 93.1% | 74.8% | 31.7% | 37.3% | 31.3% | 7.4% | 94.0% |
| Excess Total Return | 25.5% | -14.6% | -28.6% | -44.5% | -38.5% | -45.9% | -22.1% | -31.5% | -35.3% | -33.1% | -10.2% | -35.0% |
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| Percentile Rank | 75% | 71% | 68% | 65% | 64% | 58% | 58% | 46% | 48% | 35% | 35% | 74% |
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.
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