Waters (WAT) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) recorded quarterly Change in Cash of -$126.0 million in Q2 2026, down 197.89% quarter-over-quarter from $128.7 million in Q4 2025, and down 317.24% on a YoY basis from $58.0 million in Q2 2025.
Waters (WAT) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters' Change in Cash history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$126.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Change in Cash fell 317.24% year-over-year to -$126.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $78.5 million (up 70.36% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $262.5 million, up 476.47% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash was -$126.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, down from $128.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $128.7 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$126.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $14.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.4 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Change in Cash soared 2594.92% in 2025, then tumbled 317.24% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at $36.9 million in 2022, then surged by 59.01% to $58.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 108.79% to -$5.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 2594.92% to $128.7 million in 2025, then tumbled by 197.89% to -$126.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at -$126.0 million (Q2 2026), $128.7 million (Q4 2025), and $91.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -126.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | -6.60 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 20.46 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 49.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -33.00 Mn |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 11.79 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | -329.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | -6.31 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | -27.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | -126.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 128.71 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 91.90 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -16.14 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 58.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.16 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 4.09 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -10.86 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -57.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 58.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -23.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 61.76 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 35.90 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | -51.03 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 54.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -68.93 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | -183.35 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | -96.97 Mn |