Waters (WAT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Waters (WAT) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$42.0 million in Q2 2026, down 133.44% quarter-over-quarter from $125.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 117.95% on a YoY basis from $234.0 million in Q2 2025.

Waters (WAT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Waters' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$42.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 117.95% year-over-year to -$42.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $263.8 million (down 57.41% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $539.8 million, down 12.88% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$42.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, down from $125.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $234.2 million in Q1 2024 to a low of -$42.0 million in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $130.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $149.2 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Free Cash Flow surged 49.42% in 2024, then tumbled 117.95% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $136.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 38.09% to $188.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 0.26% to $188.0 million in 2024, then sank by 33.21% to $125.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 133.44% to -$42.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$42.0 million (Q2 2026), $125.6 million (Q4 2025), and $161.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Waters 30,529.42 Bn 30,528.96 Bn 1.11 Bn -42.00 Mn
2 Thermo Fisher Scientific 183.75 Bn 180.50 Bn 7.74 Bn 816.00 Mn
3 Danaher 133.13 Bn 127.43 Bn 3.59 Bn 1.09 Bn
4 Idexx Laboratories 46.14 Bn 45.94 Bn 722.74 Mn 257.97 Mn
5 Agilent Technologies 38.20 Bn 36.39 Bn 990.00 Mn 201.00 Mn
6 Natera 31.50 Bn 30.40 Bn 696.04 Mn 18.03 Mn
7 Iqvia Holdings 31.34 Bn 29.36 Bn 1.36 Bn 491.00 Mn
8 Illumina 24.51 Bn 23.36 Bn 721.00 Mn 251.00 Mn
9 Mettler Toledo International 23.53 Bn 23.47 Bn 555.82 Mn 122.38 Mn
10 Quest Diagnostics 22.51 Bn 22.42 Bn 942.00 Mn 164.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Apr 4, 2026 -42.00 Mn
Apr 4, 2026 -42.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 125.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 125.58 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 161.87 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 161.87 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 18.36 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 18.36 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 234.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 234.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 188.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 188.04 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 178.96 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 178.96 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 18.43 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 18.43 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 234.22 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 234.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 188.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 188.53 Mn