Waters (WAT) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) recorded quarterly Cost of Revenue of $155.0 million in Q2 2026, down 57.28% quarter-over-quarter from $362.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 8.28% on a YoY basis from $169.0 million in Q2 2025.
Waters (WAT) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters' Cost of Revenue history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $155.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cost of Revenue fell 8.28% year-over-year to $155.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $835.5 million (up 13.18% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.3 billion, up 7.38% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue was $155.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, down from $362.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $362.9 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $108.3 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $245.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $285.7 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Cost of Revenue sank 62.84% in 2024, then jumped 78.36% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $348.2 million in 2022, then fell by 8.57% to $318.4 million in 2023, then increased by 9.47% to $348.5 million in 2024, then advanced by 4.12% to $362.9 million in 2025, then tumbled by 57.28% to $155.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $155.0 million (Q2 2026), $362.9 million (Q4 2025), and $117.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 30,010.71 Bn | 30,010.25 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 155.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 179.46 Bn | 176.21 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 3.26 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 130.33 Bn | 124.64 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 2.36 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.44 Bn | 44.24 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 175.25 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.27 Bn | 35.46 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 845.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.70 Bn | 28.73 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 2.80 Bn |
| 7 | Natera | 30.59 Bn | 29.49 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 608,000.00 |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.86 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 370.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.06 Bn | 23.00 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 118.74 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 22.46 Bn | 22.36 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 1.95 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 155.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 155.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 362.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 362.86 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 117.17 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 117.17 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 200.49 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 200.49 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 169.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 169.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 348.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 348.52 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 108.28 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 108.28 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 112.41 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 112.41 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 153.18 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 153.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 318.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 318.36 Mn |