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Waters Corporation Company Profile

NYSE: WATHealthcareDiagnostics & ResearchUSD

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Waters at a glance

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) is a Diagnostics & Research company in the Healthcare sector headquartered in Milford, MA. Waters is led by Dr. Udit Batra Ph.D. and employs about 16,000 people. The company's shares have traded publicly since 1995.

At a market capitalization of $42.88 billion, it is considered a large-cap company. WAT is a member of the SP500. Its SEC Central Index Key (CIK) is 0001000697, which identifies the company's filings on EDGAR.

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What does Waters do?

Waters Corporation provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company operates through two segments, Waters and TA. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and supports products, including chromatography columns, and other consumable products. It also designs, manufactures, sells, and services thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments for use in predicting the suitability and stability of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals, and viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer goods, and healthcare products, as well as for life science research; and develops and supplies software-based products that interface with its instruments, as well as other manufacturers' instruments. In addition, the company offers MS technology, which is used in drug discovery and development comprising clinical trial testing, the analysis of proteins in disease processes, nutritional safety analysis, and environmental testing. Its products are used by clinical, pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic, and governmental customers working in research and development, quality assurance, and other laboratory applications. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts.

Business description based on the company's public filings.

Company information

Legal name
Waters Corporation
Ticker
NYSE: WAT
Industry
Diagnostics & Research
CEO
Dr. Udit Batra Ph.D.
Employees
16,000
Headquarters
34 Maple Street, Milford, MA, United States
Phone
508 478 2000
Website
waters.com
IPO year
1995
Market cap
$42.88B
SEC CIK
0001000697
Latest annual report
10-K · Feb 23, 2026

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