Waters (WAT) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $33.0 million for Q2 2026, up 26.92% year-over-year from $26.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 143578.26% on a QoQ basis from -$23000.0 in Q4 2025.
Waters (WAT) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters (WAT) has reported Change in Inventory for 18 consecutive years, with $33.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Change in Inventory rose 26.92% year-over-year to $33.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $72.9 million (up 413.66% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $65.9 million, up 414.82% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory came in at $33.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, up from -$23000.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $33.0 million in Q2 2026, with the low at -$36.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $4.0 million, with a median of $4.8 million recorded in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory plunged 218.08% in 2023 and jumped 306.34% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at -$11.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 218.08% to -$36.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 36.13% to -$23.0 million in 2024, then surged by 99.9% to -$23000.0 in 2025, then jumped by 143578.26% to $33.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered $33.0 million, -$23000.0, and $30.3 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | - |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | -2.24 Mn |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 2.28 Mn |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 46.00 Mn |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 19.89 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 23.76 Bn | 23.67 Bn | 942.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 33.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 33.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -23,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -23,000.00 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 30.29 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 30.29 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 9.67 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 9.67 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -22.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -22.98 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -14.68 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -14.68 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -11.60 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -11.60 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 28.31 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 28.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -35.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -35.97 Mn |