Waters vs Bruker: which stock is doing better?
Waters and Bruker are business rivals. Where they compete: mass spectrometry and analytical instruments for life-science and pharma R&D labs. Here is how the two stocks, and the businesses behind them, compare over the past year.
Updated Oct 9, 2026
BRKR ahead
On Stox’s P3 score, which combines market beat, staying power and business growth, Bruker rates 36 and Waters 27. Over the past year Waters is +32% and Bruker +70%, against +16% for the S&P 500. Waters has grown revenue faster, +26% against +0%. Waters swings less, about 3.1% on a typical day against 4.7%. By type, Waters is a Speculative Pop and Bruker a Rolling Over.
The past year
WAT against BRKR, each set to $100 a year ago. Select a measure in the table below to chart it for both.
WAT and BRKR side by side
Ahead marks the stronger reading on each line; for the typical day and the deepest fall it marks the steadier stock. Select a row with a chart to see both over the year.
| Measure | WAT | BRKR | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
P3 score Market beat, staying power and business growth combined | 27Weak | 36Middling | BRKR |
Past year Share price change | +32% | +70% | BRKR |
Past 3 months Share price change | +16% | −0% | WAT |
Past month Share price change | +8% | +10% | BRKR |
Market beat Return against the market, past year | 84Strong | 94Strong | BRKR |
Staying power How steadily it has led, 52 weeks | 13Weak | 96Strong | BRKR |
Business growth Revenue, margins and cash flow growth | 19Weak | 5Weak | WAT |
Money flow Buying against selling on volume, 60 days | 92Strong | 48Middling | WAT |
Revenue growth Past four quarters against the year before | +26% | +0% | WAT |
Operating margin Operating profit as a share of revenue, past four quarters | 17% | 6% | WAT |
Typical day Average daily move over the past year | 3.1% | 4.7% | WAT, calmer |
Deepest fall From a high, past year | −31% | −40% | WAT, held up |
Market value What the market values the company at | $42.6B | $9.0B | |
Type Its Stox Atlas type | Speculative Pop | Rolling Over | |
Group Stocks it moves with | Health care | Health care | Same group |
How to read this page
How it’s measured. Scores from Stox rank each stock against about 1,200 large US stocks and funds, where 100 is best; P3 combines market beat, staying power and business growth. Returns are share-price changes. The typical day is the average true range over 14 days as a share of the price, averaged over the past year.
Sources. Daily prices and company financial statements from Financial Modeling Prep; scores and curated rivals from Stox.
A higher score describes a stronger past year, not what comes next.
Rivals are chosen by the markets the two businesses compete in, not by sector labels.
For financial statements, valuation and news, see WAT and BRKR on Stox.
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