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WAT vs MTD // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Waters Corporation (NYSE) VS. Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WAT 5
— MTD 8
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: WAT
LAST: $449.53 (-2.85%) • MKT CAP: $45.46B
balance-sheet
15.49
LAST: $1,678.19 (+0.20%) • MKT CAP: $33.56B
balance-sheet
11.09
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WAT VS. MTD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WAT | MTD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 59.30% | 59.40% | -0.10 | MTD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.80% | 30.40% | -13.60 | MTD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 51.5x | 31.7x | +19.80 | MTD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.08% | 2.46% | -1.38 | MTD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 25.40% | 26.30% | -0.90 | MTD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.30% | 21.60% | -1.30 | MTD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.00% | 4.00% | +3.00 | WAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 15.49 | 11.09 | +4.40 | WAT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | WAT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.8 | 60.2 | -4.40 | MTD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.02 | 0.87 | +0.15 | WAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 68.3x | 36.8x | +31.50 | MTD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $45.46B | $33.56B | $11.90B | WAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WAT REV | MTD REV | WAT GROSS % | MTD GROSS % | WAT FCF | MTD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.17B | $4.03B | 59.3% | 59.4% | $510.1M | $848.6M |
| FY 2024 | $2.96B | $3.87B | 59.4% | 60.1% | $629.0M | $864.4M |
| FY 2023 | $2.96B | $3.79B | — | — | $469.8M | $795.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WAT // BETA 1.02
MTD // BETA 0.87