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Waters WAT

US equityMarket cap rank #354Diagnostics & Research
$432.44 −$6.95 (-1.58%)
Market open · Oct 1, 11:50 am ET · After hours $441.00 +0.37%
Open$436.51
Prev close$439.39
Day range$431.91 – $438.03
Volume176.4K
Market cap$42.49B
P/E (TTM)109.5
Dividend yield–

Fundamentals

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jul 2026

Revenue$1.65B+113.4% YoY
Operating profit-$37.00M-119.4% YoY
Net profit-$136.00M-192.5% YoY
Diluted EPS-$1.39-156.3% YoY
Free cash flow$153.00M+750.0% YoY
Operating cash flow$201.00M

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$740.3MSep '24$872.7MDec '24$662.0MMar '25$771.0MJun '25$799.9MSep '25$932.4MDec '25$1.3BApr '26$1.6BJul '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$161.5MSep '24$231.4MDec '24$121.0MMar '25$147.0MJun '25$148.9MSep '25$225.2MDec '25$-72.0MApr '26$-136.0MJul '26

Diluted EPS by quarter

2.71Sep '243.88Dec '242.03Mar '252.47Jun '252.50Sep '253.77Dec '25-0.87Apr '26-1.39Jul '26

Free cash flow by quarter

$179.0MSep '24$188.0MDec '24$234.0MMar '25$18.0MJun '25$162.2MSep '25$125.6MDec '25$-42.0MApr '26$153.0MJul '26

Annual revenue

$2.4BFY20$2.8BFY21$3.0BFY22$3.0BFY23$3.0BFY24$3.2BFY25

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin50.9%
Operating margin8.2%
Net margin3.6%
Return on equity1.9%
Return on assets1.1%
Return on invested capital2.2%
Current ratio1.86
Liabilities / assets38.6%
Cash & investments$539.00M
Total debt$5.40B
Net cash (debt)-$4.86B
Free cash flow / sales8.6%

Income statement

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Revenue as Reported $1.65B $1.27B $3.17B $932.36M $799.89M
Total Operating Revenue $1.65B $1.27B $3.17B $932.36M $799.89M
Cost of Revenue $911.00M $679.00M $1.29B $362.86M $327.81M
Gross Profit $734.00M $588.00M $1.88B $569.50M $472.08M
Operating Expense $771.00M $635.00M $1.07B $298.98M $279.97M
Selling and Admin Expenses $405.00M $387.00M $830.37M $240.01M $214.23M
Research & Development $122.00M $96.00M $195.71M $46.90M $53.64M
Depreciation & Amortization & Depletion $244.00M $152.00M $47.79M $12.08M $12.10M
-Depreciation & Amortization $244.00M $152.00M $47.79M $12.08M $12.10M
Operating Profit -$37.00M -$47.00M $802.59M $270.52M $192.11M
Net Non-Operating Interest Income (Expense) -$55.00M -$42.00M -$50.77M -$8.62M -$21.93M
Non-Operating Interest Income $5.00M $6.00M $18.78M $5.67M $4.71M
Non-Operating Interest Expense $60.00M $48.00M $69.55M $14.29M $26.64M
Other Income (Expense) -$49.00M $1.00M $3.06M $2.28M -$70,000.00
Special Income (Charges) -$49.00M – $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
-Less:Restructuring and Mergern & Acquisition $49.00M – – – –
Pretax Profit -$141.00M -$88.00M $754.88M $264.18M $170.12M
Tax -$5.00M -$16.00M $112.25M $38.97M $21.20M
Net Profit -$136.00M -$72.00M $642.63M $225.21M $148.92M
Profit from Continuing Operations -$136.00M -$72.00M $642.63M $225.21M $148.92M
Net Income to Parent Company -$136.00M -$72.00M $642.63M $225.21M $148.92M
Net Income to Common Stockholders -$136.00M -$72.00M $642.63M $225.21M $148.92M
Basic EPS -$1.39 -$0.87 $10.80 $3.78 $2.50
Diluted EPS -$1.39 -$0.87 $10.76 $3.77 $2.50
Dividend Per Share $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses) – $1.00M $3.06M $2.28M -$70,000.00

Balance sheet

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Assets $24.75B $24.53B $5.08B $5.08B $4.86B
Total Current Assets $4.47B $4.06B $2.15B $2.15B $1.92B
Cash and Cash Equivalents & Short-Term Investments $539.00M $462.00M $587.83M $587.83M $459.12M
-Cash and Cash Equivalents $539.00M $462.00M $587.83M $587.83M $459.12M
Receivables $1.99B $1.75B $828.84M $828.84M $748.52M
-Accounts Receivable $1.99B $1.75B $828.84M $828.84M $748.52M
Inventory $1.38B $1.50B $572.37M $572.37M $572.94M
Other Current Assets $562.00M $353.00M $158.60M $158.60M $138.61M
Total Non-Current Assets $20.29B $20.47B $2.93B $2.93B $2.94B
Net PPE $1.86B $1.88B $722.81M $722.81M $713.39M
-Gross PPE $1.86B $1.88B $1.56B $1.56B $713.39M
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets $17.94B $18.09B $1.90B $1.90B $1.91B
-Goodwill $9.42B $9.32B $1.34B $1.34B $1.34B
-Other Intangible Assets $8.52B $8.78B $558.18M $558.18M $570.77M
Other Non-Current Assets $489.00M $498.00M $307.84M $307.84M $320.85M
Total Liabilities $9.56B $9.24B $2.52B $2.52B $2.53B
Total Current Liabilities $2.40B $2.27B $1.24B $1.24B $1.25B
Payables $873.00M $649.00M $139.31M $139.31M $172.10M
-Accounts Payable $863.00M $602.00M $103.78M $103.78M $115.73M
-Total Tax Payable $10.00M $47.00M $35.53M $35.53M $56.37M
Current Accrued Expenses $21.00M $22.00M $12.26M $12.26M $11.57M
Short-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $251.00M $413.00M $491.09M $491.09M $488.49M
-Current Debt $200.00M $360.00M $460.00M $460.00M $460.00M
-Current Capital Lease Obligation $51.00M $53.00M $31.09M $31.09M $28.49M
Current Deferred Liabilities $495.00M $520.00M $266.54M $266.54M $301.34M
Other Current Liabilities $545.00M $473.00M $230.65M $230.65M $197.47M
Total Non-Current Liabilities $7.16B $6.97B $1.28B $1.28B $1.28B
Long Term Accounts Payable and Other Payables $32.00M $28.00M $34.08M $34.08M $30.88M
Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $5.20B $5.16B $999.99M $999.99M $997.68M
-Long Term Debt $4.89B $4.86B $947.45M $947.45M $947.21M
-Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $317.00M $302.00M $52.55M $52.55M $50.47M
Non-Current Deferred Liabilities $1.71B $1.57B – – –
Employee Benefits $59.00M $57.00M $43.92M $43.92M $47.74M
Other Non-Current Liabilities $158.00M $156.00M $197.82M $197.82M $204.27M
Total Equity $15.20B $15.29B $2.56B $2.56B $2.33B
Stockholders' Equity $15.20B $15.29B $2.56B $2.56B $2.33B
Capital Stock $2.00M $2.00M $1.63M $1.63M $1.63M
-Common Stock $2.00M $2.00M $1.63M $1.63M $1.63M
-Preferred Stock $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Additional Paid-In Capital $15.31B $15.27B $2.42B $2.42B $2.40B
Retained Earnings $10.22B $10.36B $10.43B $10.43B $10.21B
Less: Treasury Stock $10.18B $10.17B $10.16B $10.16B $10.16B
Gains/Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings -$166.00M -$168.00M -$125.45M -$125.45M -$111.17M
-Accumulated Depreciation – – -$840.26M -$840.26M –

Cash flow

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Operating Cash Flow $201.00M -$3.00M $652.56M $164.55M $187.00M
Net cash flow from continuing operations $201.00M -$3.00M $652.56M $164.55M $187.00M
Net Income from Continuing Operations -$136.00M -$72.00M $642.63M $225.21M $149.42M
Depreciation & Depletion & Amortization $301.00M $207.00M $206.24M $52.54M $52.70M
Deferred Tax $115.00M -$1.00M -$14.66M $2.62M -$19.27M
Other Non-Cash Items $154.00M $99.00M -$2.40M – –
Change in Working Capital -$258.00M -$256.00M -$233.38M -$127.92M -$9.46M
-Change in Receivables -$249.00M -$533.00M -$55.50M -$81.62M -$16.88M
-Change in Inventory -$35.00M -$33.00M -$65.93M $23,000.00 -$29.96M
-Change in Payables and Accrued Expense $322.00M $235.00M -$89.01M $25.24M $49.75M
-Change in Other Current Assets -$413.00M $76.00M -$11.56M -$43.13M $29.57M
-Change in Other Current Liabilities $139.00M -$139.00M -$12.34M $4.68M -$12.02M
-Change In Other Working Capital -$22.00M $138.00M $957,000.00 -$33.11M -$29.93M
Net cash flow from investing $2.00M $95.00M -$152.25M -$42.13M -$25.12M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Investing Activities $3.00M $95.00M -$152.25M -$42.13M -$25.12M
Net PPE Purchase and Sale -$48.00M -$39.00M -$112.75M -$38.97M -$24.77M
Net Business Purchase and Sale $0.00 $134.00M -$7.30M $29.05M -$348,000.00
Financing Cash Flow -$124.00M -$213.00M -$237.21M $3.34M -$66.54M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Financing Activities -$124.00M -$213.00M -$237.21M $3.34M -$66.54M
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt -$128.00M -$170.00M -$220.00M $0.00 -$50.00M
Net Common Stock Issuance -$2.00M -$12.00M -$14.67M -$144,000.00 -$523,000.00
Proceeds from Stock Option Exercised $12.00M $3.00M $20.79M $5.17M $2.62M
Net Other Financing Charges -$6.00M -$34.00M -$23.33M -$1.69M -$18.64M
Ending Cash Balance $539.00M $462.00M $587.83M $587.83M $459.12M
Net Change in Cash $79.00M -$121.00M $263.10M $125.76M $95.34M
Beginning Cash Balance $462.00M $588.00M $325.36M $459.12M $367.00M
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes -$2.00M -$5.00M -$621,000.00 $2.96M -$3.58M
Free Cash Flow $153.00M -$42.00M $539.81M $125.58M $162.23M
Net Investment Purchase and Sale – – $0.00 $0.00 –
Net Other Investing Changes – – -$32.21M – –

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