Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation provides analytical workflow solutions to customers in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company operates through two segments: Waters and TA. The Waters segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems, along with supporting products such as chromatography columns and consumables. The TA segment offers thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments used to predict the suitability and stability of various materials including fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals, and viscous liquids. Additionally, Waters develops software that interfaces with its instruments and those of other manufacturers. Its products are utilized in drug discovery and development, clinical trial testing, protein analysis, nutritional safety analysis, and environmental testing.

Waters Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol WAT. The company trades in US Dollars (USD), as it is headquartered in the United States. Being listed on the NYSE provides investors with access to one of the world's largest and most liquid stock exchanges, and the use of USD facilitates trading for both domestic and international investors.

Waters Corporation operates in the Healthcare sector and is classified under the Diagnostics & Research industry. This industry encompasses companies that provide diagnostic tools, research instruments, and analytical solutions used in clinical, pharmaceutical, and life science research. Waters' products, such as liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry systems, are essential for drug discovery, clinical testing, and quality assurance in laboratories, aligning with the diagnostics and research focus.

Waters Corporation is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1958, the company serves customers across Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Its clientele includes clinical, pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic, and governmental organizations. These customers use Waters' analytical instruments and software for research and development, quality assurance, and various laboratory applications, making the company a global player in the analytical workflow solutions market.

Waters Corporation generates revenue through the design, manufacture, sale, and service of analytical workflow solutions. Its primary revenue streams come from liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry systems, along with consumables like chromatography columns. Additionally, the company sells thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments under the TA segment. Waters also develops and supplies software that interfaces with its instruments and those of other manufacturers. Service and support contracts for these instruments provide recurring revenue. The company's products are used in drug discovery, clinical trials, nutritional safety analysis, and environmental testing, serving a diverse range of industries.