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| Metric | WATWATERS CORP /DE/ | TMOTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. | DHRDANAHER CORP /DE/ | AAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Median of the restexcluding WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $457.47▲ 14.64 (3.31%) | $676.54▼ 17.48 (2.52%) | $229.75▼ 4.11 (1.76%) | $177.75▲ 4.74 (2.74%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $27.24B | $255.23B | $162.41B | $50.31B | |
| Revenue | $3.17B | $44.56B | $24.57B | $6.95B | |
| Profit | $642.6M | $6.70B | $3.61B | $1.30B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 7.0% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 6.7% | 3.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 59.3% | — | 59.1% | 52.4% | 55.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 25.4% | 17.4% | 19.1% | 21.3% | 19.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 20.3% | 15.0% | 14.7% | 18.8% | 15.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 17.1% | 14.1% | 21.4% | 16.6% | 16.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 25.1% | 12.6% | 6.9% | 19.3% | 12.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 23.4% | 8.2% | 6.0% | 16.2% | 8.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 42.39x | 38.07x | 44.94x | 38.61x | 38.61x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 30.99x | 32.75x | 32.39x | 29.36x | 32.39x |
| Price to book | 10.64x | 4.78x | 3.09x | 7.46x | 4.78x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.98x | 1.07x | 0.59x | 0.89x | 0.89x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 6/8 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How WAT compares with the others
- WAT's operating margin of 25.4% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (19.1%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 7.0% against 3.9%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (42.4x against 38.6x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.0x against 0.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.