Waters (WAT) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) recorded quarterly Change in Receivables of $533.0 million in Q2 2026, up 553.03% quarter-over-quarter from $81.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 1715.15% on a YoY basis from $29.4 million in Q2 2025.
Waters (WAT) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters' Change in Receivables history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $533.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Change in Receivables rose 1715.15% year-over-year to $533.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $621.5 million (up 548.53% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $55.5 million, down 16.22% from the prior year.
- Change in Receivables was $533.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, up from $81.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Receivables ranged from a high of $533.0 million in Q2 2026 to a low of -$62.6 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Change in Receivables has averaged $62.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $29.5 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Change in Receivables slumped 60.3% in 2025, then soared 1715.15% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Change in Receivables shows it stood at $98.8 million in 2022, then sank by 48.22% to $51.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 83.19% to $93.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 12.89% to $81.6 million in 2025, then surged by 553.03% to $533.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Receivables figures came in at $533.0 million (Q2 2026), $81.6 million (Q4 2025), and $16.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 533.00 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 | -66.00 Mn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 56.81 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | -12.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 121.07 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | -118.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | -65.11 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 533.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 533.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.62 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 16.75 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 16.75 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -9.87 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -9.87 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -33.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -33.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 93.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 93.70 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 42.19 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 42.19 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -7.05 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -7.05 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -62.59 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -62.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.15 Mn |