Waters (WAT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) recorded quarterly EPS (Basic) of -$0.87 in Q2 2026, down 123.02% quarter-over-quarter from $3.78 in Q4 2025, and down 142.65% on a YoY basis from $2.04 in Q2 2025.
Waters (WAT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters' EPS (Basic) history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$0.87 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EPS (Basic) fell 142.65% year-over-year to -$0.87; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $7.88 (down 28.82% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $10.8, changed 0.47% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) was -$0.87 for Q2 2026 at Waters, down from $3.78 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EPS (Basic) ranged from a high of $3.9 in Q4 2024 to a low of -$0.87 in Q2 2026.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $2.55 across 5 years, with a median of $2.56 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: EPS (Basic) rose 19.3% in 2024, then sank 142.65% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of EPS (Basic) shows it stood at $3.83 in 2022, then slipped by 4.44% to $3.66 in 2023, then climbed by 6.56% to $3.9 in 2024, then dropped by 3.08% to $3.78 in 2025, then plunged by 123.02% to -$0.87 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at -$0.87 (Q2 2026), $3.78 (Q4 2025), and $2.5 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -0.87 |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 4.44 |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.45 |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 3.50 |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 1.20 |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 1.63 |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | -0.60 |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 0.88 |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 8.35 |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 2.27 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | -0.87 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.78 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 2.50 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 2.47 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.04 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.90 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 2.72 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 2.41 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.73 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.66 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.28 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.56 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.39 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.83 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.61 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.74 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.64 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.55 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.63 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.71 |