Waters (WAT) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) posted quarterly Current Taxes of $47.0 million for Q2 2026, down 72.81% year-over-year from $172.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 30.56% on a QoQ basis from $36.0 million in Q4 2025.
Waters (WAT) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters (WAT) has reported Current Taxes for 18 consecutive years, with $47.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Current Taxes fell 72.81% year-over-year to $47.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $47.0 million (down 72.81% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $36.0 million, down 77.31% from the prior year.
- Current Taxes came in at $47.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, up from $36.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Current Taxes was $172.9 million in Q1 2025, with the low at $32.1 million in Q2 2025.
- Average Current Taxes over 5 years is $106.1 million, with a median of $120.4 million recorded in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Current Taxes surged 116.3% in 2022 and plunged 77.31% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Current Taxes stood at $132.5 million in 2022, then decreased by 9.27% to $120.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 31.93% to $158.7 million in 2024, then slumped by 77.31% to $36.0 million in 2025, then surged by 30.56% to $47.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Current Taxes over the past three periods registered $47.0 million, $36.0 million, and $56.4 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Current Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 47.00 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 | - |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | - |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | - |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 172.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 161.48 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 23.76 Bn | 23.67 Bn | 942.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 56.37 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 32.06 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 172.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 158.66 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 150.24 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 134.27 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 120.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 120.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 112.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 132.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 61.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 76.56 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 60.44 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 87.84 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 46.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 45.97 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 49.58 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 38.52 Mn |