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

Waters (WAT) recorded quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$121.0 million in Q2 2026, down 196.22% quarter-over-quarter from $125.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 298.36% on a YoY basis from $61.0 million in Q2 2025.

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

Waters' Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$121.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 298.36% year-over-year to -$121.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $81.1 million (up 91.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $263.1 million, up 438.86% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was -$121.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, down from $125.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $125.8 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$121.0 million in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $13.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.3 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Net Cash Flow surged 5706.81% in 2025, then slumped 298.36% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $25.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 145.99% to $61.7 million in 2023, then plunged by 107.49% to -$4.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 2823.17% to $125.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 196.22% to -$121.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$121.0 million (Q2 2026), $125.8 million (Q4 2025), and $95.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) NCF (Qtr)
1 Waters 29,902.70 Bn 29,902.24 Bn 1.11 Bn -121.00 Mn
2 Thermo Fisher Scientific 175.99 Bn 172.74 Bn 7.74 Bn -6.68 Bn
3 Danaher 129.87 Bn 124.18 Bn 3.59 Bn 1.12 Bn
4 Idexx Laboratories 44.75 Bn 44.55 Bn 722.74 Mn 21.27 Mn
5 Agilent Technologies 37.52 Bn 35.72 Bn 990.00 Mn 56.00 Mn
6 Iqvia Holdings 30.91 Bn 28.94 Bn 1.36 Bn -11.00 Mn
7 Natera 30.21 Bn 29.11 Bn 696.04 Mn 11.79 Mn
8 Illumina 24.19 Bn 23.04 Bn 721.00 Mn -328.00 Mn
9 Mettler Toledo International 23.12 Bn 23.06 Bn 555.82 Mn -5.89 Mn
10 Quest Diagnostics 21.68 Bn 21.59 Bn 942.00 Mn -26.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 4, 2026 -121.00 Mn
Apr 4, 2026 -121.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 125.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 125.76 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 95.52 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 95.52 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 -19.18 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 -19.18 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 61.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 61.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -4.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -4.62 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 1.65 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 1.65 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 -15.62 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 -15.62 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 -59.05 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 -59.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 61.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 61.69 Mn