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Waters Corp reported better-than-expected Q4'24 and FY'24 results, driven by strong performance in academia, government, and pharma segments, despite FX headwinds impacting gross margins. The company anticipates continued growth in 2025, with projected revenue growth between 4.5% and 7%, supported by emerging markets like India and high-growth areas like GLP-1 and PFAS testing. Risks include elevated valuations and limited opportunities for cash deployment, making buybacks less attractive; current valuation appears challenging compared to historical averages and peers.

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WAT's fourth-quarter 2024 results reflect strong pharma growth and robust gains across all regions. However, forex headwinds hurt.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 12, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Caspar Tudor - Head of Investor Relations Udit Batra - President & Chief Executive Officer Amol Chaubal - Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Tycho Peterson - Jefferies Vijay Kumar - Evercore ISI Puneet Souda - Leerink Eve Burstein - Bernstein Brandon Couillard - Wells Fargo Dan Arias - Stifel Dan Brennan - TD Cowen Catherine Schulte - Baird Operator Good morning. Welcome to the Waters Corporation Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call.

Waters (WAT) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.10 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.02 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.62 per share a year ago.

Highlights Fourth Quarter 2024 Sales of $873 million exceeded high-end of guidance range, grew 6% as reported and 8% in constant currency Instruments grew 8% and recurring revenue grew 9% in constant currency, as growth accelerated across all three reported regions Pharma grew 10% in constant currency, reflecting stronger-than-expected year-end spending dynamics and broad-based growth across the Americas, Europe, and Asia GAAP EPS of $3.88; non-GAAP EPS of $4.10 grew 13% as strong operational performance and better-than-expected sales volume offset foreign exchange headwinds Full-Year 2024 Sales exceeded guidance at $2,958 million, flat as reported and in organic constant currency GAAP operating income margin of 27.9%; operational excellence drove adjusted operating income margin expansion to 31.0%, effectively neutralizing the challenges posed by foreign exchange headwinds GAAP EPS of $10.71; non-GAAP EPS of $11.86 grew 1% versus 2023, which includes a 5% impact due to foreign exchang

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Today, we take a more in-depth look at Waters Corporation, which provides analytical workflow solutions, primarily to the Pharma and Industrial industries. WAT stock has surged 35% since July lows, but analysts are growing increasingly cautious due to valuation concerns, with mixed ratings and tepid price targets. From a historical perspective, the equity now trades at the very top of its historical P/S and P/E ratios.

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