Waters (WAT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Waters (WAT) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of $95.0 million for Q2 2026, up 465.38% year-over-year from $16.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 325.48% on a QoQ basis from -$42.1 million in Q4 2025.

Waters (WAT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Waters (WAT) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with $95.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 465.38% year-over-year to $95.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at -$31.3 million (up 77.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$152.3 million, down 6.4% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities came in at $95.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, up from -$42.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $95.0 million in Q2 2026, with the low at -$62.2 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$28.2 million, with a median of -$36.8 million recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities sank 470.19% in 2022 and jumped 465.38% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$62.2 million in 2022, then soared by 38.98% to -$37.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 34.88% to -$51.2 million in 2024, then advanced by 17.68% to -$42.1 million in 2025, then surged by 325.48% to $95.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered $95.0 million, -$42.1 million, and -$25.5 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing (Qtr)
1 Waters 31,055.11 Bn 31,054.65 Bn 1.11 Bn 95.00 Mn
2 Thermo Fisher Scientific 191.02 Bn 187.77 Bn 7.74 Bn -8.96 Bn
3 Danaher 137.16 Bn 131.47 Bn 3.59 Bn -249.00 Mn
4 Idexx Laboratories 42.82 Bn 42.62 Bn 722.74 Mn -33.54 Mn
5 Natera 39.09 Bn 37.99 Bn 696.04 Mn -32.14 Mn
6 Agilent Technologies 37.61 Bn 35.81 Bn 990.00 Mn -77.00 Mn
7 Iqvia Holdings 34.23 Bn 32.25 Bn 1.36 Bn -196.00 Mn
8 Illumina 28.14 Bn 26.98 Bn 721.00 Mn -366.00 Mn
9 Mettler Toledo International 26.40 Bn 26.33 Bn 555.82 Mn -31.35 Mn
10 Quest Diagnostics 23.76 Bn 23.67 Bn 942.00 Mn -152.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 4, 2026 95.00 Mn
Apr 4, 2026 95.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -42.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -42.13 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 -25.52 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 -25.52 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 -58.60 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 -58.60 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 -26.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 -26.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -51.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -51.18 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 -26.05 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 -26.05 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 -36.12 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 -36.12 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 -29.74 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 -29.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -37.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -37.94 Mn