WAT

WATERS CORP /DE/
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Company Information

Company Name
WATERS CORP /DE/
CIK
CIK0001000697
Category
Large accelerated filer
Ticker: Exchange
WAT: NYSE
Fiscal Year End
December 31
Owner Organization
08 Industrial Applications and Services
SIC
3826
SIC Description
Laboratory Analytical Instruments
Ticker
WAT

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Insider Sentiment

Last purchase
2026-03-16
Last sale
2026-08-06
Shares purchased (TTM)
1,500
Shares sold (TTM)
3,626
Buy ratio (TTM)29.3%

Institutional Sentiment

As of
2026-06-30
Institutional shares owned
91,141,041
Shares outstanding
98,204,000
Ownership
92.81%
-1.30% Y/Y

Earnings Market Reaction

Filing date
2026-08-11
Price on filing date
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1-month reaction
-1.35%
3-month reaction
…
Drift continued6/11 (55%)
Faded / reversed5/11 (45%)

Balance Sheet

Values in millions ($)
Line item2026-06-302026-03-312025-12-312025-09-302025-06-302025-03-312024-12-312024-09-302024-06-302024-03-312023-12-312023-09-30Subscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnTrend
Assets Current
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value539462588459367383325331326337395336
Short Term Investments------111111
Accounts Receivable Net Current1,9871,753829749730713733670610626702631
Inventory Net1,3771,496572573541511477519523539516544
Other Assets Current562353159139144132133128143140138122
Assets Current4,4654,0642,1481,9191,7821,7401,6691,6481,6041,6431,7531,635
Property Plant And Equipment Net1,4891,520642637645643651643636634639617
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill8,5218,776558571579561568592596611629631
Goodwill9,4219,3171,3401,3381,3381,3001,2961,3071,2981,2981,3051,308
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset36635681767978747781818585
Other Assets Noncurrent489498308321294270296246234242216222
Assets24,75124,5315,0774,8634,7184,5924,5544,5124,4494,5094,6274,497
Liabilities Current
Notes Payable Current200360460460260100000505050
Accounts Payable Current863602104116981021009578868580
Employee Related Liabilities Current214196100805561947956656943
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation495520267301334340251295317337257276
Operating Lease Liability Current515331282927262526272827
Accrued Income Taxes Current1047365632173159150134121120113
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current212212121212121010111211
Other Liabilities Current545473231197196146149161140152169145
Liabilities Current2,3992,2731,2391,2511,016961790816763848790745
Liabilities Noncurrent
Long Term Debt Noncurrent4,8864,8559479471,1971,3571,6261,8262,0062,0062,3062,455
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent31730253505352505356565960
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent595744484644455149494842
Accrued Income Taxes Noncurrent322834312733301818137137156
Other Liabilities Noncurrent158156198204220182184144146156138134
Liabilities Noncurrent7,1576,9661,2761,2811,5421,6681,9362,0922,2752,4042,6872,847
Liabilities9,5569,2392,5152,5322,5582,6292,7252,9093,0373,2523,4773,592
Stockholders Equity
Preferred Stock Value000000000000
Common Stock Value222222222222
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock15,31215,2732,4162,3962,3802,3622,3412,3242,3102,2912,2662,250
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit10,22310,35910,43110,20610,0579,9109,7899,5579,3969,2539,1518,935
Treasury Stock Value-10,176-10,174-10,162-10,162-10,162-10,162-10,148-10,148-10,148-10,147-10,134-10,134
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax-166-168-125-111-117-150-155-132-148-142-134-146
Stockholders Equity15,19515,2922,5612,3312,1601,9621,8291,6031,4121,2571,150906
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity24,75124,5315,0774,8634,7184,5924,5544,5124,4494,5094,6274,497
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized555555555555
Preferred Stock Shares Issued000000000000
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Common Stock Shares Authorized400400400400400400400400400400400400
Common Stock Shares Issued202202163163163163163163163163163163
Shares Outstanding989860606059595959595959
Treasury Stock Common Shares104104104104104104104104104104104104

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WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT) — SEC Financial Statements & Analysis

WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT) is a laboratory analytical instruments company, incorporated in DE. WATERS CORP /DE/ trades on NYSE as: WAT. WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-11. Based on that filing, WATERS CORP /DE/ carries a market cap of $36.83B, a P/E ratio of 221.03x, a P/B ratio of 2.42x, a P/S ratio of 7.93x, an enterprise value of $41.38B, and an EV/EBITDA multiple of 93.04x. On profitability, it posts a gross margin of 53.84%, an operating margin of 7.10%, a net margin of 3.59%, a Return on Equity (ROE) of 1.92%, a Return on Assets (ROA) of 1.13%, and a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 0.70%. Per share, it reports EPS of $1.70, diluted EPS of $1.70, free cash flow per share of $4.71, and a dividend per share of $0.00. Over the trailing year, it posted revenue growth of 52.47% year-over-year, net income growth of -74.79% year-over-year, and EPS growth of -84.72% year-over-year. On the balance sheet, it maintains a current ratio of 1.86x, a quick ratio of 1.29x, working capital of $2.07B, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63x, a debt ratio of 0.39, an interest coverage ratio of 2.22x, free cash flow of $462.47M (TTM), and net debt of $4.55B. Figures sourced from SEC EDGAR.

Market Cap
$36.83B
P/E TTM
221.03x
EPS TTM
$1.70
P/B TTM
2.42x
ROE TTM
1.92%
ROA TTM
1.13%
Debt To Equity
0.63x
Free Cash Flow TTM
$462.47M
Net Revenue TTM Growth 1Y
52.47%

Data as of 2026-06-30 · Source: SEC EDGAR

Frequently Asked Questions

What industry is WATERS CORP /DE/ in?

WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT) operates in the Laboratory Analytical Instruments industry.

What exchange does WAT trade on?

WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT) trades on the NYSE.

Where is WATERS CORP /DE/ incorporated?

WATERS CORP /DE/ is incorporated in DE.

When was WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT)'s most recent SEC filing?

WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-11.

What is WAT's market cap?

WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT) has a market capitalization of $36.83B as of 2026-06-30.

What is WAT's P/E ratio?

WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT)'s trailing twelve month P/E ratio is 221.03x as of 2026-06-30.

What is WAT's EPS (earnings per share)?

WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT)'s trailing twelve month EPS is $1.70 as of 2026-06-30.

What is WAT's ROE (return on equity)?

WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT)'s trailing twelve month Return on Equity (ROE) is 1.92% as of 2026-06-30.

What is WAT's ROA (return on assets)?

WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT)'s trailing twelve month Return on Assets (ROA) is 1.13% as of 2026-06-30.

What is WAT's ROIC (return on invested capital)?

WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT)'s trailing twelve month Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 0.70% as of 2026-06-30.

What is WAT's EV/EBITDA?

WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT)'s trailing twelve month EV/EBITDA is 93.04x as of 2026-06-30.

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