stockrowNatera, Inc. (NTRA) vs Waters Corporation (WAT)
- Natera, Inc. NTRA 365.77 −6.46%
- Waters Corporation WAT 454.74 −2.75%
Natera, Inc. and Waters Corporation are both Diagnostics & Research companies. Natera, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $52.4B against $44.5B — 1.2× the size. Natera, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Waters Corporation trades at 194×. Waters Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 80.7% against 37.4%. Waters Corporation has the higher net margin (1.76% vs −5.66%) and the higher return on invested capital (1.13% vs −8.35%). Across the 20 metrics below, Waters Corporation leads on 17 and Natera, Inc. on 3.
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| Metric | NTRA | WAT | Diagnostics & Research median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 0.00% | 49.53% | 48.32% |
| Operating margin | (8.95%) | 4.73% | (5.68%) |
| Net margin | (5.66%) | 1.76% | (4.10%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.80% | 4.60% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | (10.55%) | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (7.21%) | 0.68% | (6.05%) |
| Return on invested capital | (8.35%) | 1.13% | 0.00% |
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