WAT
WAT
US9418481035
Waters Corporation
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Pure Price Volatility Risk (Market Swings)

The business itself is financially solid (Financial Health 75/100, minimal insolvency risk). The high overall score (7/7) is driven primarily by extreme stock price swings (±33.9% p.a.) and steep historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk

Transparent evaluation of price volatility (SRI), Beta, and historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk Score
7/7 Very High
7 / 7 SRI Price Fluctuation & Beta

Very high volatility or fundamental risks. Significant loss potential; strictly for aggressive investors. Largely moves in line with the broader market.

Beta (Market Relation)
1.15x
Above average
Volatility (5Y p.a.)
33.9% p.a.
5-Year Horizon
Max Drawdown (5Y)
-36.5%
5-Year Horizon
Sharpe Ratio
0.06
Return / Risk
Speculative / High Risk: Score Basis:

Multi-Horizon Risk & Performance Matrix

Historical volatility, drawdowns, and risk-adjusted return across 1, 3, 5, and 10 years.

High Volatility
Timeframe
Volatility (p.a.)
Max Drawdown
Sharpe Ratio
Return (p.a.)
1 Year — — — +31%
3 Years 35.8% -33.5% 0.41 +17.1%
5 Years 33.9% -36.5% 0.06 +4.6%
10 Years 31.0% -44.3% 0.26 +10.4%

Automated Risk & Health Notes (Red Flags)

Single Stock Risk: Investing in an individual stock carries full company and insolvency risk (no fund diversification).
Exemplary balance sheet strength: Very solid ratio of equity to debt.
🔴 High valuation risk: Avg P/E of 108.7 (Elevated multiple compression risk)
Structurally High Volatility: Above-average fluctuations persist across 5 to 10 years (33.9% p.a.).

Corporate Governance & ISS Scores

Shareholder rights, board structure and audit safety (Scale 1 = Low Risk, 10 = High Risk)
Overall Governance Risk
6 ISS Score: 6 / 10
Audit Risk
8 ISS Score: 8 / 10
Board Risk
6 ISS Score: 6 / 10
Short Ratio
5.06
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