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Waters Corporation (WAT) Earnings Yield: 2.18%

Is Waters Corporation’s earnings yield high or low?

Waters Corporation's earnings yield of 2.18% is 35% below its 5-year average of 3.36%, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.05%–4.79%).

The earnings yield for Waters Corporation (WAT) is 2.18% as of Thursday, June 11, 2026. It is below its 12-month average by 31.98% (3.20%).

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WAT Earnings Yield
2.18%-31.45% 1Y
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WAT Current vs Average Earnings Yield Chart

WAT Earnings Yield Metrics

EARNINGS YIELD

2.18%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM

3.20%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y

3.32%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y

3.36%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y

3.19%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y

3.80%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y

4.11%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-31.98%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-34.26%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-35.16%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-31.66%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-42.56%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-46.96%

WAT Competitors' Earnings Yield

NAMEMARKET CAPEARNINGS YIELDTTM3Y5Y
Waters Corporation (WAT)$23.60B2.18%3.20%3.32%3.36%
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD)$22.82B3.78%3.16%3.10%2.84%
BioNTech SE (BNTX)$21.92BN/A8.30%19.01%16.60%
Veeva Systems Inc. (VEEV)$26.73B3.43%2.29%1.91%1.65%
Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)$18.71BN/A10.37%11.47%11.47%
DexCom, Inc. (DXCM)$28.92B3.12%2.57%1.80%1.32%
Biogen Inc. (BIIB)$28.94B4.78%6.29%5.94%5.80%
IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)$30.08B4.46%3.95%3.55%3.02%
Hologic, Inc. (HOLX)$16.97B3.16%3.63%3.48%5.61%
Medline Inc. (MDLN)$30.90B3.31%3.20%3.20%3.20%

Earnings Yield vs P/E Ratio

Earnings Yield

2.18%

EPS ÷ Price

P/E Ratio

46.0

Price ÷ EPS

Formula: Earnings Yield = (EPS / Price) × 100

Earnings Yield is simply the inverse of P/E. A P/E of 20 equals a 5% earnings yield.

How earnings yield is used:

  • It expresses earnings relative to share price as a percentage
  • It can be compared with FCF yield and dividend yield
  • It can be compared with bond yields because both are percentages
  • It is mathematically the inverse of the P/E ratio

Waters Corporation Earnings Yield Formula & Definition

Earnings Yield = EPS (TTM) / Share Price

Earnings yield is the inverse of the PE ratio, expressing trailing earnings as a percentage of price. Higher is cheaper.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Waters Corporation Earnings Yield FAQ

What is the earnings yield for Waters Corporation (WAT)?
The earnings yield for WAT stock is 2.18%.
Is Waters Corporation's earnings yield high or low?
Waters Corporation's earnings yield of 2.18% is 35% below its 5-year average of 3.36%, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.05%–4.79%).
What is the TTM average earnings yield for Waters Corporation (WAT)?
The TTM average earnings yield for WAT stock is 3.20%.
What is the 3Y average earnings yield for Waters Corporation (WAT)?
The 3Y average earnings yield for WAT stock is 3.32%.
What is the 5Y average earnings yield for Waters Corporation (WAT)?
The 5Y average earnings yield for WAT stock is 3.36%.
What is the 10Y average earnings yield for Waters Corporation (WAT)?
The 10Y average earnings yield for WAT stock is 3.19%.
What is the 15Y average earnings yield for Waters Corporation (WAT)?
The 15Y average earnings yield for WAT stock is 3.80%.
What is the 20Y average earnings yield for Waters Corporation (WAT)?
The 20Y average earnings yield for WAT stock is 4.11%.

Waters Corporation Earnings Yield History

DATEEARNINGS YIELD
2026-06-112.18%
2026-06-102.17%
2026-06-092.12%
2026-06-082.17%
2026-06-052.15%
2026-06-042.09%
2026-06-032.07%
2026-06-022.12%
2026-06-012.08%
2026-05-292.05%
2026-05-282.15%
2026-05-272.30%
2026-05-262.32%
2026-05-222.30%
2026-05-212.31%
2026-05-202.31%
2026-05-192.36%
2026-05-182.37%
2026-05-152.39%
2026-05-142.36%
2026-05-132.35%
2026-05-122.23%
2026-05-113.09%
2026-05-083.03%
2026-05-073.07%
2026-05-063.08%
2026-05-053.14%
2026-05-043.57%
2026-05-013.51%
2026-04-303.48%
2026-04-293.69%
2026-04-283.58%
2026-04-273.59%
2026-04-243.48%
2026-04-233.46%
2026-04-223.22%
2026-04-213.21%
2026-04-203.21%
2026-04-173.29%
2026-04-163.38%
2026-04-153.30%
2026-04-143.25%
2026-04-133.32%
2026-04-103.37%
2026-04-093.39%
2026-04-083.38%
2026-04-073.50%
2026-04-063.54%
2026-04-023.54%
2026-04-013.59%
2026-03-313.62%
2026-03-303.67%
2026-03-273.72%
2026-03-263.58%
2026-03-253.56%
2026-03-243.57%
2026-03-233.57%
2026-03-203.60%
2026-03-193.59%
2026-03-183.65%
2026-03-173.63%
2026-03-163.71%
2026-03-133.76%
2026-03-123.80%
2026-03-113.62%
2026-03-103.59%
2026-03-093.52%
2026-03-063.56%
2026-03-053.41%
2026-03-043.38%
2026-03-033.45%
2026-03-023.51%
2026-02-273.37%
2026-02-263.34%
2026-02-253.37%
2026-02-243.30%
2026-02-233.29%
2026-02-203.26%
2026-02-193.31%
2026-02-183.32%
2026-02-173.39%
2026-02-133.36%
2026-02-123.40%
2026-02-113.30%
2026-02-103.33%
2026-02-093.32%
2026-02-062.85%
2026-02-052.89%
2026-02-042.83%
2026-02-032.87%
2026-02-022.87%
2026-01-302.94%
2026-01-292.90%
2026-01-282.83%
2026-01-272.79%
2026-01-262.78%
2026-01-232.77%
2026-01-222.72%
2026-01-212.74%
2026-01-202.83%
2026-01-162.81%
2026-01-152.76%
2026-01-142.77%
2026-01-132.76%
2026-01-122.76%
2026-01-092.74%
2026-01-082.74%
2026-01-072.72%
2026-01-062.72%
2026-01-052.75%
2026-01-022.85%
2025-12-312.86%
2025-12-302.83%
2025-12-292.82%
2025-12-262.82%
2025-12-242.83%
2025-12-232.84%
2025-12-222.83%
2025-12-192.88%
2025-12-182.89%
2025-12-172.89%
2025-12-162.87%
2025-12-152.82%
2025-12-122.82%
2025-12-112.77%
2025-12-102.75%
2025-12-092.82%
2025-12-082.77%
2025-12-052.76%
2025-12-042.74%
2025-12-032.74%
2025-12-022.73%
2025-12-012.74%
2025-11-282.70%
2025-11-262.67%
2025-11-252.64%
2025-11-242.72%
2025-11-212.76%
2025-11-202.87%
2025-11-192.89%
2025-11-182.89%
2025-11-172.88%
2025-11-142.87%
2025-11-132.87%
2025-11-122.81%
2025-11-112.82%
2025-11-102.89%
2025-11-072.93%
2025-11-062.93%
2025-11-052.92%
2025-11-042.96%
2025-11-033.21%
2025-10-313.17%
2025-10-303.23%
2025-10-293.23%
2025-10-283.21%
2025-10-273.15%
2025-10-243.08%
2025-10-233.12%
2025-10-223.18%
2025-10-213.18%
2025-10-203.23%
2025-10-173.31%
2025-10-163.31%
2025-10-153.34%
2025-10-143.33%
2025-10-133.30%
2025-10-103.35%
2025-10-093.36%
2025-10-083.39%
2025-10-073.48%
2025-10-063.39%
2025-10-033.38%
2025-10-023.44%
2025-10-013.47%
2025-09-303.70%
2025-09-293.83%
2025-09-263.80%
2025-09-253.85%
2025-09-243.79%
2025-09-233.71%
2025-09-223.67%
2025-09-193.69%
2025-09-183.62%
2025-09-173.65%
2025-09-163.66%
2025-09-153.71%
2025-09-123.75%
2025-09-113.67%
2025-09-103.79%
2025-09-093.69%
2025-09-083.58%
2025-09-053.62%
2025-09-043.70%
2025-09-033.82%
2025-09-023.74%
2025-08-293.68%
2025-08-283.73%
2025-08-273.76%
2025-08-263.75%
2025-08-253.71%
2025-08-223.67%
2025-08-213.82%
2025-08-203.74%
2025-08-193.72%
2025-08-183.83%
2025-08-153.80%
2025-08-143.78%
2025-08-133.74%
2025-08-123.88%
2025-08-113.97%
2025-08-083.94%
2025-08-073.99%
2025-08-063.99%
2025-08-053.94%
2025-08-043.88%
2025-08-013.80%
2025-07-313.82%
2025-07-303.68%
2025-07-293.64%
2025-07-283.64%
2025-07-253.64%
2025-07-243.69%
2025-07-233.73%
2025-07-223.83%
2025-07-213.91%
2025-07-183.83%
2025-07-173.71%
2025-07-163.81%
2025-07-153.81%
2025-07-143.62%
2025-07-113.12%
2025-07-103.12%
2025-07-093.16%
2025-07-083.17%
2025-07-073.18%
2025-07-033.15%
2025-07-023.13%
2025-07-013.09%
2025-06-303.16%
2025-06-273.13%
2025-06-263.10%
2025-06-253.15%
2025-06-243.18%
2025-06-233.21%
2025-06-203.22%
2025-06-183.25%
2025-06-173.23%
2025-06-163.17%
2025-06-133.22%
2025-06-123.15%
2025-06-113.18%
2025-06-103.15%
2025-06-093.16%
2025-06-063.14%
2025-06-053.18%
2025-06-043.12%
2025-06-033.15%
2025-06-023.21%
2025-05-303.16%

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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
7,600 employees
Healthcare / Medical - Diagnostics & Research
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical - Diagnostics & Research
CEO
Udit Batra