(WAT) Waters - Performance 8.4% in 12m
Compare WAT with Indices, Sectors and Commodities and Bonds. Who performs better in which timeframe?
Performance Rating
47.29%
#2 in Group
Rel. Strength
61.63%
#3054 in Universe
Total Return 12m
8.36%
#12 in Group
Total Return 5y
85.35%
#5 in Group
P/E 31.9
57th Percentile in Group
P/E Forward 26.8
69th Percentile in Group
PEG 2.29
65th Percentile in Group
FCF Yield 2.86%
83th Percentile in Group
12m Total Return: WAT (8.4%) vs XLV (-4.1%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performers in Life Sciences Tools & Services
Overall best picks of Peer Group Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability |
EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A NYSE Agilent Technologies |
9.48% | -23.3% | 38.3% | 24.9 | 19.3 | 1.76 | 60.8% | 7.8% |
RVTY NYSE Revvity |
1.28% | -9.43% | 0.59% | 38.4 | 19.2 | 0.67 | -50.1% | -36.8% |
QGEN NYSE Qiagen |
8.63% | -1.88% | -1.95% | 113 | 18.1 | 0.99 | -64.4% | -7.5% |
SHC NASDAQ Sotera Health |
35% | 18% | -47.3% | 138 | 20.2 | 1.68 | -54.5% | -23.6% |
Performance Comparison: WAT vs XLV vs S&P 500
XLV (Health Care Sector SPDR ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for WAT
Total Return (including Dividends) | WAT | XLV | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 14.03% | 0.87% | 13.81% |
3 Months | -13.91% | -7.96% | -6.30% |
12 Months | 8.36% | -4.06% | 10.65% |
5 Years | 85.35% | 43.49% | 107.77% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | WAT | XLV | S&P 500 |
1 Month | 83.4% | -8.1% | 83% |
3 Months | -82.3% | -75.3% | -75.3% |
12 Months | 55.4% | -28.8% | 50.1% |
5 Years | 44.5% | 89.7% | 84.1% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLV | vs. S&P 500 |
1 Month | #27 | 13.0% | 0.19% |
3 Month | #17 | -6.47% | -8.13% |
12 Month | #12 | 13.0% | -2.06% |
5 Years | #5 | 29.2% | -10.8% |
FAQs
Does WAT Waters outperforms the market?
Yes,
over the last 12 months WAT made 8.36%, while its related Sector, the Health Care Sector SPDR (XLV) made -4.06%.
Over the last 3 months WAT made -13.91%, while XLV made -7.96%.
Over the last 3 months WAT made -13.91%, while XLV made -7.96%.
Performance Comparison WAT vs Indeces and Sectors
WAT vs. Indices WAT is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | 1.47% | 0.22% | -3.81% | -2.29% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | 1.28% | -3.33% | -4.02% | -3.28% |
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 | DIA | 1.06% | 4.04% | -3.52% | 0.65% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | 1.49% | -0.93% | -30.1% | -17.3% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -0.71% | 2.20% | -4.58% | 0.99% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -1.70% | -5.90% | -12.2% | -5.32% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 6.39% | 9.19% | -4.25% | 8.57% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | 0.42% | -3.21% | -12.5% | 16.7% |
WAT vs. Sectors WAT is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | 0.83% | 0.62% | -10.9% | -13.2% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 1.09% | -0.20% | -2.83% | -5.91% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 2.33% | 7.44% | -10.7% | -0.76% |
Energy | XLE | 1.65% | 7.27% | 2.78% | 17.8% |
Financial | XLF | 0.37% | 0.51% | -10.9% | -14.1% |
Health Care | XLV | 4.48% | 13.2% | 1.18% | 12.4% |
Industrial | XLI | -0.22% | -2.79% | -5.24% | -2.63% |
Materials | XLB | 1.67% | 0.47% | 1.08% | 13.6% |
Real Estate | XLRE | 2.79% | 2.49% | -4.56% | -7.09% |
Technology | XLK | 0.39% | -7.19% | -0.93% | 1.26% |
Utilities | XLU | 1.42% | 4.44% | -11.5% | -9.11% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -0.51% | -7.13% | -15.3% | -19.0% |
Biotech | XBI | 8.06% | 2.22% | 16.3% | 20.7% |
Homebuilder | XHB | 1.0% | 2.55% | 9.38% | 15.9% |
Retail | XRT | -0.43% | -0.62% | 0.43% | 9.84% |