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A vs WAT // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE) VS. Waters Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: A 5
— WAT 8
▲ 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA LEADER: WAT
LAST: $174.87 (-3.47%) • MKT CAP: $49.30B
macro-sensitivity
0.91
LAST: $462.72 (-3.61%) • MKT CAP: $45.46B
macro-sensitivity
1.02
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (A VS. WAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | A | WAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 52.40% | 59.30% | -6.90 | WAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.30% | 16.80% | -1.50 | WAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 28.4x | 51.5x | -23.10 | A | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.26% | 1.08% | +1.18 | A | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.30% | 25.40% | -4.10 | WAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.80% | 20.30% | -1.50 | WAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.70% | 7.00% | -0.30 | WAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.55% | 0.00% | +0.55 | A | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.50 | 15.49 | -8.99 | WAT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.5 | 55.8 | -3.30 | WAT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | 0.91 | 1.02 | -0.11 | WAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.5x | 68.3x | -31.80 | A | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $49.30B | $45.46B | $3.84B | A | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | A REV | WAT REV | A GROSS % | WAT GROSS % | A FCF | WAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.95B | $3.17B | 52.4% | 59.3% | $1.15B | $510.1M |
| FY 2024 | $6.51B | $2.96B | 54.3% | 59.4% | $1.37B | $629.0M |
| FY 2023 | $6.83B | $2.96B | — | — | $1.46B | $469.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
A // BETA 0.91
WAT // BETA 1.02