Natera Inc vs Waters Corp

Natera Inc (NTRA) is overvalued and Waters Corp (WAT) is overvalued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. WAT is the closer of the two: -235%, against -573% for NTRA.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Natera Inc (NTRA)

A 2.7x revenue multiple, discounted for its losses, values the shares at $58.09; the price of $390.90 is 573% above that value.

Leak Score 42/100 on 8 of 12 signals

Waters Corp (WAT)

Discounting its cash flows at 10.4% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $127.06; the price of $425.74 is 235% above that value, and 71% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 45/100 on 10 of 12 signals

MetricNTRAWAT
VerdictOvervaluedOvervalued
Price$390.90$425.74
Intrinsic value$58.09$127.06
Margin of safety-573%-235%
Leak Score42/100 (8/12)45/100 (10/12)
Market cap$56.3B$41.8B
Revenue growth, 5 years42.6%6.0%
Operating margin-10.6%11.8%
Net margin-7.1%3.6%
Return on equity-12.5%1.9%
Debt to equity0.130.36
P/E106.3x
Forward P/E25.8x
P/B30.8x2.8x

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