Waters (WAT) Competitors $403.85 -1.58 (-0.39%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends WAT vs. A, MTD, ILMN, TECH, BIO, CRL, BRKR, PACB, HBIO, and TMOShould you be buying Waters stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Waters include Agilent Technologies (A), Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Illumina (ILMN), Bio-Techne (TECH), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Bruker (BRKR), Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB), Harvard Bioscience (HBIO), and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO). These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry. Waters vs. Agilent Technologies Mettler-Toledo International Illumina Bio-Techne Bio-Rad Laboratories Charles River Laboratories International Bruker Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) and Waters (NYSE:WAT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, A or WAT? Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Waters has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer A or WAT? Agilent Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $143.62, indicating a potential downside of 2.68%. Waters has a consensus price target of $384.71, indicating a potential downside of 4.74%. Given Agilent Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Agilent Technologies is more favorable than Waters.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Agilent Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Waters 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in A or WAT? 87.4% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Waters shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Waters shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer A or WAT? In the previous week, Waters had 24 more articles in the media than Agilent Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Waters and 13 mentions for Agilent Technologies. Agilent Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Waters' score of 0.26 indicating that Agilent Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Agilent Technologies 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Waters 7 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation & earnings, A or WAT? Agilent Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Waters. Agilent Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waters, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAgilent Technologies$6.51B6.47$1.29B$4.4233.39Waters$2.96B8.11$642.23M$10.4838.54 Is A or WAT more profitable? Waters has a net margin of 21.43% compared to Agilent Technologies' net margin of 19.80%. Waters' return on equity of 49.93% beat Agilent Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Agilent Technologies19.80% 25.43% 13.79% Waters 21.43%49.93%14.96% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in A or WAT? Agilent Technologies received 429 more outperform votes than Waters when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.11% of users gave Agilent Technologies an outperform vote while only 53.44% of users gave Waters an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAgilent TechnologiesOutperform Votes86471.11% Underperform Votes35128.89% WatersOutperform Votes43553.44% Underperform Votes37946.56% SummaryWaters beats Agilent Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Waters News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WAT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WAT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWatersAnalytical instruments IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$23.98B$5.90B$5.36B$19.88BDividend YieldN/A0.43%5.13%3.70%P/E Ratio38.5429.9489.4741.44Price / Sales8.114.121,263.5717.20Price / Cash26.0844.7543.7519.84Price / Book20.762.395.325.73Net Income$642.23M$2.94M$122.60M$993.95M7 Day Performance6.01%-0.18%0.69%3.14%1 Month Performance8.06%-3.78%1.55%1.89%1 Year Performance33.50%-21.49%27.25%19.67% Waters Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WATWaters4.4017 of 5 stars$403.85-0.4%$384.71-4.7%+31.7%$23.98B$2.96B38.547,900AAgilent Technologies4.6919 of 5 stars$142.17+3.4%$143.62+1.0%+10.9%$40.60B$6.51B32.1718,100Short Interest ↓News CoverageMTDMettler-Toledo International4.0135 of 5 stars$1,263.27+4.3%$1,351.25+7.0%+9.6%$26.66B$3.76B34.0618,000ILMNIllumina4.6432 of 5 stars$144.35+5.6%$165.63+14.7%+1.7%$22.89B$4.39B-14.499,300Short Interest ↓News CoverageTECHBio-Techne4.0646 of 5 stars$75.89+3.5%$82.00+8.1%+6.5%$12.06B$1.17B80.733,100BIOBio-Rad Laboratories3.9785 of 5 stars$350.41+2.5%$394.20+12.5%+9.3%$9.81B$2.58B-12.828,030Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.8374 of 5 stars$190.12+2.1%$214.00+12.6%-19.8%$9.72B$4.06B23.7921,800Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoverageBRKRBruker4.9807 of 5 stars$62.89+3.5%$74.45+18.4%-16.8%$9.53B$3.24B30.248,520Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoveragePACBPacific Biosciences of California1.9232 of 5 stars$1.99-5.2%$2.95+48.5%-75.1%$544.99M$173.15M-1.36730HBIOHarvard Bioscience1.1466 of 5 stars$1.83-3.7%N/A-58.1%$79.82M$97.73M-5.55490Short Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9814 of 5 stars$558.00+2.9%$650.52+16.6%+3.6%$213.44B$42.37B34.98122,000Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies A Competitors MTD Competitors ILMN Competitors TECH Competitors BIO Competitors CRL Competitors BRKR Competitors PACB Competitors HBIO Competitors TMO Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:WAT) was last updated on 1/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong. 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