Waters (WAT) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) posted quarterly Inventory Average of $1.0 billion for Q2 2026, up 109.15% year-over-year from $494.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 80.62% on a QoQ basis from $572.5 million in Q4 2025.
Waters (WAT) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters (WAT) has reported Inventory Average for 16 consecutive years, with $1.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Inventory Average rose 109.15% year-over-year to $1.0 billion; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (up 109.15% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $524.6 million, up 5.61% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average came in at $1.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Waters, up from $572.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Inventory Average was $1.0 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at $494.4 million in Q1 2025.
- Average Inventory Average over 4 years is $579.1 million, with a median of $528.9 million recorded in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Inventory Average retreated 6.27% in 2025 and surged 109.15% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Inventory Average stood at $530.3 million in 2023, then fell by 6.07% to $498.1 million in 2024, then increased by 14.92% to $572.5 million in 2025, then soared by 80.62% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Inventory Average over the past three periods registered $1.0 billion, $572.5 million, and $556.8 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 5.46 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 2.55 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 380.08 Mn |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 69.58 Mn |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 1.07 Bn |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 587.50 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 396.03 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 23.76 Bn | 23.67 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 207.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 572.47 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 556.85 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 526.13 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 494.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 498.13 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 520.96 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 530.78 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 527.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 530.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 315.61 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 335.48 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 344.01 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 332.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 344.67 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 360.17 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 342.43 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 312.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 302.59 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 306.60 Mn |