Waters Corporation (WAT) Total Return CAGR:4.58%(TTM)
The total return cagr for Waters Corporation (WAT) is +4.58% over the latest trailing 12-month period. The comparable SPY value is +22.12%. Year-to-date total return is -3.68%. Total return includes price appreciation and reinvested dividends.
The total return CAGR for Waters Corporation (WAT) stock is 4.58% over the past 12 months. The 3 year CAGR is 13.63% and the 5 year CAGR is 1.85%. Total return includes dividends reinvested. The total return CAGR includes both price appreciation and dividends reinvested. This gives a more complete picture of Waters Corporation's investment performance.
WAT Total Return CAGR Chart
Waters Corporation (WAT)
WAT Quarterly Total Return (YoY)
Total Return Index growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
WAT Total Return CAGR History
| Year | Start Total Return | End Total Return | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5582.92 | 5377.65 | -205.26 | -3.68% | -3.68% |
| 2025 | 5452.84 | 5582.92 | +130.08 | +2.39% | +2.39% |
| 2024 | 4839.17 | 5452.84 | +613.66 | +12.68% | +12.68% |
| 2023 | 5035.40 | 4839.17 | -196.22 | -3.90% | -3.90% |
| 2022 | 5476.65 | 5035.40 | -441.25 | -8.06% | -8.06% |
| 2021 | 3636.69 | 5476.65 | +1839.95 | +50.59% | +50.59% |
| 2020 | 3434.30 | 3636.69 | +202.40 | +5.89% | +5.89% |
| 2019 | 2772.86 | 3434.30 | +661.43 | +23.85% | +23.85% |
| 2018 | 2839.60 | 2772.86 | -66.73 | -2.35% | -2.35% |
| 2017 | 1975.33 | 2839.60 | +864.27 | +43.75% | +43.75% |
| 2016 | 1978.12 | 1975.33 | -2.79 | -0.14% | -0.14% |
| 2015 | 1656.81 | 1978.12 | +321.31 | +19.39% | +19.39% |
| 2014 | 1469.85 | 1656.81 | +186.96 | +12.72% | +12.72% |
| 2013 | 1280.53 | 1469.85 | +189.32 | +14.78% | +14.78% |
| 2012 | 1088.42 | 1280.53 | +192.11 | +17.65% | +17.65% |
| 2011 | 1142.22 | 1088.42 | -53.80 | -4.71% | -4.71% |
| 2010 | 910.72 | 1142.22 | +231.50 | +25.42% | +25.42% |
| 2009 | 538.70 | 910.72 | +372.02 | +69.06% | +69.06% |
| 2008 | 1162.21 | 538.70 | -623.51 | -53.65% | -53.65% |
| 2007 | 719.78 | 1162.21 | +442.42 | +61.47% | +61.47% |
| 2006 | 555.60 | 719.78 | +164.18 | +29.55% | +29.55% |
| 2005 | 687.74 | 555.60 | -132.14 | -19.21% | -19.21% |
| 2004 | 487.40 | 687.74 | +200.34 | +41.10% | +41.10% |
| 2003 | 320.13 | 487.40 | +167.27 | +52.25% | +52.25% |
| 2002 | 569.57 | 320.13 | -249.43 | -43.79% | -43.79% |
| 2001 | 1227.32 | 569.57 | -657.76 | -53.59% | -53.59% |
| 2000 | 389.51 | 1227.32 | +837.81 | +215.09% | +215.09% |
| 1999 | 320.61 | 389.51 | +68.90 | +21.49% | +21.49% |
| 1998 | 140.09 | 320.61 | +180.52 | +128.85% | +128.85% |
| 1997 | 111.62 | 140.09 | +28.48 | +25.51% | +25.51% |
Quarterly Total Return: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5,378 | +21.7% | +6.8% |
| Q1 2026 | 4,418 | -21.8% | -18.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 5,646 | +27.0% | +2.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 4,446 | -11.7% | -12.0% |
| Q2 2025 | 5,036 | -7.0% | +18.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 5,417 | -1.2% | +4.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 5,485 | +8.5% | +13.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 5,054 | +18.9% | +24.9% |
| Q2 2024 | 4,252 | -17.9% | +12.4% |
| Q1 2024 | 5,180 | +7.1% | +16.4% |
| Q4 2023 | 4,839 | +19.6% | -5.1% |
| Q3 2023 | 4,047 | +7.0% | -2.0% |
| Q2 2023 | 3,784 | -15.0% | -16.6% |
| Q1 2023 | 4,450 | -12.7% | -5.9% |
| Q4 2022 | 5,097 | +23.4% | -5.6% |
| Q3 2022 | 4,129 | -8.9% | -26.2% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
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.
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Diagnostics & Research
- CEO
- Udit Batra