Waters (WAT) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of $33.0 million in Q2 2026, up 143578.26% quarter-over-quarter from -$23000.0 in Q4 2025, and up 26.92% on a YoY basis from $26.0 million in Q2 2025.
Waters (WAT) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters' Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $33.0 million for 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 was $33.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, up from -$23000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $33.0 million in Q2 2026 to a low of -$36.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $4.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.8 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Inventory tumbled 218.08% in 2023, then jumped 306.34% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at -$11.3 million in 2022, then sank 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.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $33.0 million (Q2 2026), -$23000.0 (Q4 2025), and $30.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | - |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | -2.24 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 46.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 2.28 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 19.89 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 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 |