stockrowQuest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) vs Waters Corporation (WAT)
- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated DGX 254.25 −0.56%
- Waters Corporation WAT 454.74 −2.75%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and Waters Corporation are both Diagnostics & Research companies. Waters Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $44.5B against $28.0B — 1.6× the size. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated trades at the lower P/E: 25.0× against 194×. Waters Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 80.7% against 9.13%. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated has the higher net margin (9.50% vs 1.76%) and the higher return on invested capital (8.48% vs 1.13%). Across the 22 metrics below, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated leads on 15 and Waters Corporation on 7.
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| Metric | DGX | WAT | Diagnostics & Research median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 33.11% | 49.53% | 48.32% |
| Operating margin | 14.55% | 4.73% | (5.68%) |
| Net margin | 9.50% | 1.76% | (4.10%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.61% | 4.60% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 14.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 6.73% | 0.68% | (6.05%) |
| Return on invested capital | 8.48% | 1.13% | 0.00% |
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