Waters Corp
F:WAZ
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Intrinsic Value
The intrinsic value of 
Waters Corp (WAZ) under the Base Case is 288.62 EUR per share.
Compared with the current market price of 403.2 EUR, the stock appears
Overvalued by 28% .
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Fundamental Analysis
What Waters Does
Waters Corporation makes scientific instruments and lab software that help customers identify, measure, and separate chemicals in complex samples. Its main products are liquid chromatography systems, mass spectrometry systems, and the columns, spare parts, and software that go with them. These tools are used when labs need precise answers about what is in a drug, food, chemical, or biological sample.
- Headquarters
- United States of America US
- Employees
- 7 900
- IPO date
- Nov 17, 1995
Waters has a wide economic moat
Replacing Waters equipment and software can mean proving that laboratory tests still work correctly, moving records and retraining staff, making a cheaper rival costly to adopt. Patented testing technology and regulatory clearances also put hurdles in the way of competitors offering direct substitutes.
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Waters Corp
Earnings Waterfall
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What is the Intrinsic Value of one WAZ stock?
The intrinsic value for Waters Corp (WAZ) under the Base Case is 288.62 EUR.
Is WAZ stock undervalued or overvalued?
Compared with the current market price of 403.2 EUR, the stock appears Overvalued by 28% .
