Waters (WAT) Current Ratio: History & Chart

Waters Corporation(WAT)

Medical - Diagnostics & Research · Milford, MA

$417.09+7.08 (+1.73%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation is a global leader in specialized measurement, delivering analytical solutions across Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company operates through two main divisions: Waters and TA. Under its Waters segment, it engineers, manufactures, sells, and provides support for high and ultra-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (MS) systems. This includes essential consumables like chromatography columns and comprehensive post-warranty service plans. The TA segment focuses on designing, producing, selling, and servicing instruments for thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry. Additionally, Waters develops and supplies sophisticated software that integrates with both its own instruments and those from other manufacturers. The company's advanced MS technology plays a crucial role in various applications, such as drug discovery and development (including clinical trial assessments), analyzing proteins involved in disease processes, ensuring nutritional safety, and conducting environmental testing. Its thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments are vital for assessing the suitability and stability of a wide range of materials, including fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals, and viscous liquids. These instruments support diverse sectors like industrial manufacturing, consumer goods, healthcare products, and life science research. Waters' extensive client base spans the life sciences, pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic, and governmental sectors, where its products are instrumental in research and development, quality assurance, and general laboratory operations. Established in 1958, Waters Corporation is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts.

Milford, MA

7,900 employees

www.waters.com

Healthcare / Medical - Diagnostics & Research

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical - Diagnostics & Research
CEO: Udit Batra

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WAT Current Ratio Metrics

CURRENT RATIO

1.86

CURRENT RATIO AVG TTM

1.73

CURRENT RATIO AVG 3Y

1.92

CURRENT RATIO AVG 5Y

2.05

CURRENT RATIO AVG 10Y

3.21

CURRENT RATIO AVG 15Y

3.70

CURRENT RATIO AVG 20Y

3.42

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+7.65%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-3.17%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-9.24%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-42.10%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-49.63%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-45.62%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

1.54

median of 90 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+20.86%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	CURRENT RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Waters Corporation (WAT)	$31.19B	1.86	1.73	1.92	2.05
Zoetis Inc. (ZTS)vs ›	$30.78B	3.08	2.39	2.63	2.90
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY)vs ›	$31.88B	3.05	2.77	3.03	3.44
Biogen Inc. (BIIB)vs ›	$31.94B	1.87	2.02	2.25	2.11
DexCom, Inc. (DXCM)vs ›	$32.62B	1.73	1.67	2.04	3.15
Alcon Inc. (ALC)vs ›	$33.05B	2.09	2.45	2.29	2.26
ResMed Inc. (RMD)vs ›	$33.28B	3.10	3.27	3.06	2.80
Centene Corp. (CNC)vs ›	$33.41B	1.15	1.40	1.24	1.19
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC)vs ›	$28.94B	1.02	1.09	1.07	1.01
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)vs ›	$27.29B	1.59	1.07	1.17	1.32

NAME

MARKET CAP

CURRENT RATIO

TTM

Waters Corporation (WAT)

$31.19B

1.86

1.73

1.92

2.05

Zoetis Inc. (ZTS)vs ›

$30.78B

3.08

2.39

2.63

2.90

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY)vs ›

$31.88B

3.05

2.77

3.03

3.44

Biogen Inc. (BIIB)vs ›

$31.94B

1.87

2.02

2.25

2.11

DexCom, Inc. (DXCM)vs ›

$32.62B

1.73

1.67

2.04

3.15

Alcon Inc. (ALC)vs ›

$33.05B

2.09

2.45

2.29

2.26

ResMed Inc. (RMD)vs ›

$33.28B

3.10

3.27

3.06

2.80

Centene Corp. (CNC)vs ›

$33.41B

1.15

1.40

1.24

1.19

GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC)vs ›

$28.94B

1.02

1.09

1.07

1.01

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)vs ›

$27.29B

1.59

1.07

1.17

1.32

Current Ratio FAQ

What is the current ratio for Waters Corporation (WAT)?

The current ratio for WAT stock is 1.86.

Is Waters Corporation's current ratio high or low?

The current ratio of 1.86 is in line with its 5-year average of 2.05, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.53–2.47).

What is the TTM average current ratio for Waters Corporation (WAT)?

The TTM average current ratio for WAT stock is 1.73.

What is the 3Y average current ratio for Waters Corporation (WAT)?

The 3Y average current ratio for WAT stock is 1.92.

What is the 5Y average current ratio for Waters Corporation (WAT)?

The 5Y average current ratio for WAT stock is 2.05.

What is the 10Y average current ratio for Waters Corporation (WAT)?

The 10Y average current ratio for WAT stock is 3.21.

What is the 15Y average current ratio for Waters Corporation (WAT)?

The 15Y average current ratio for WAT stock is 3.70.

What is the 20Y average current ratio for Waters Corporation (WAT)?

The 20Y average current ratio for WAT stock is 3.42.

DATE	CURRENT RATIO
2026-07-04	1.86
2026-04-04	1.79
2025-12-31	1.73
2025-09-27	1.53
2025-06-28	1.75
2025-03-29	1.81
2024-12-31	2.11
2024-09-28	2.02
2024-06-29	2.10
2024-03-30	1.94
2023-12-31	2.22
2023-09-30	2.19
2023-07-01	2.08
2023-04-01	2.21
2022-12-31	2.24
2022-10-01	2.15
2022-07-02	2.10
2022-04-02	2.30
2021-12-31	2.39
2021-10-02	2.47
2021-07-03	2.41
2021-04-03	2.25
2020-12-31	1.74
2020-09-26	1.79
2020-06-27	1.82
2020-03-28	2.41
2019-12-31	2.22
2019-09-28	2.25
2019-06-29	2.65
2019-03-30	3.44
2018-12-31	5.93
2018-09-29	6.63
2018-06-30	6.58
2018-03-31	6.44
2017-12-31	7.04
2017-09-30	6.16
2017-07-01	6.04
2017-04-01	5.98
2016-12-31	6.99
2016-10-01	6.80
2016-07-02	6.52
2016-04-02	6.32
2015-12-31	5.70
2015-10-03	5.77
2015-07-04	5.50
2015-04-04	5.34
2014-12-31	4.85
2014-09-27	4.70
2014-06-28	4.51
2014-03-29	4.46
2013-12-31	5.24
2013-09-28	4.93
2013-06-29	4.94
2013-03-30	4.80
2012-12-31	4.48
2012-09-29	2.78
2012-06-30	2.86
2012-03-31	3.12
2011-12-31	3.23
2011-10-01	3.08
2011-07-02	3.85
2011-04-02	2.35
2010-12-31	4.11
2010-10-02	3.45
2010-07-03	3.62
2010-04-03	4.09
2009-12-31	2.97
2009-10-03	2.60
2009-07-04	2.65
2009-04-04	2.80
2008-12-31	3.30
2008-09-27	2.15
2008-06-28	2.24
2008-03-29	2.34
2007-12-31	1.88
2007-09-29	1.64
2007-06-30	1.61
2007-03-31	1.64
2006-12-31	1.46
2006-09-30	1.36
2006-07-01	1.37
2006-04-01	1.43
2005-12-31	1.51
2005-10-01	1.23
2005-07-02	1.48
2005-04-02	1.62
2004-12-31	1.98
2004-10-02	1.56
2004-07-03	1.41
2004-04-03	1.52
2003-12-31	1.90
2003-09-30	1.43
2003-06-30	1.64
2003-03-31	1.59
2002-12-31	2.06
2002-09-30	2.06

DATE

CURRENT RATIO

2026-07-04

1.86

2026-04-04

1.79

2025-12-31

1.73

2025-09-27

1.53

2025-06-28

1.75

2025-03-29

1.81

2024-12-31

2.11

2024-09-28

2.02

2024-06-29

2.10

2024-03-30

1.94

2023-12-31

2.22

2023-09-30

2.19

2023-07-01

2.08

2023-04-01

2.21

2022-12-31

2.24

2022-10-01

2.15

2022-07-02

2.10

2022-04-02

2.30

2021-12-31

2.39

2021-10-02

2.47

2021-07-03

2.41

2021-04-03

2.25

2020-12-31

1.74

2020-09-26

1.79

2020-06-27

1.82

2020-03-28

2.41

2019-12-31

2.22

2019-09-28

2.25

2019-06-29

2.65

2019-03-30

3.44

2018-12-31

5.93

2018-09-29

6.63

2018-06-30

6.58

2018-03-31

6.44

2017-12-31

7.04

2017-09-30

6.16

2017-07-01

6.04

2017-04-01

5.98

2016-12-31

6.99

2016-10-01

6.80

2016-07-02

6.52

2016-04-02

6.32

2015-12-31

5.70

2015-10-03

5.77

2015-07-04

5.50

2015-04-04

5.34

2014-12-31

4.85

2014-09-27

4.70

2014-06-28

4.51

2014-03-29

4.46

2013-12-31

5.24

2013-09-28

4.93

2013-06-29

4.94

2013-03-30

4.80

2012-12-31

4.48

2012-09-29

2.78

2012-06-30

2.86

2012-03-31

3.12

2011-12-31

3.23

2011-10-01

3.08

2011-07-02

3.85

2011-04-02

2.35

2010-12-31

4.11

2010-10-02

3.45

2010-07-03

3.62

2010-04-03

4.09

2009-12-31

2.97

2009-10-03

2.60

2009-07-04

2.65

2009-04-04

2.80

2008-12-31

3.30

2008-09-27

2.15

2008-06-28

2.24

2008-03-29

2.34

2007-12-31

1.88

2007-09-29

1.64

2007-06-30

1.61

2007-03-31

1.64

2006-12-31

1.46

2006-09-30

1.36

2006-07-01

1.37

2006-04-01

1.43

2005-12-31

1.51

2005-10-01

1.23

2005-07-02

1.48

2005-04-02

1.62

2004-12-31

1.98

2004-10-02

1.56

2004-07-03

1.41

2004-04-03

1.52

2003-12-31

1.90

2003-09-30

1.43

2003-06-30

1.64

2003-03-31

1.59

2002-12-31

2.06

2002-09-30

2.06

Current Ratio: 1.86

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