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

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

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

Waters (WAT) has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$121.0 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at -$121.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, down from $125.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $125.8 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$121.0 million in Q2 2026.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is $13.2 million, with a median of $4.3 million recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow surged 5706.81% in 2025 and tumbled 298.36% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at $25.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 145.99% to $61.7 million in 2023, then sank by 107.49% to -$4.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 2823.17% to $125.8 million in 2025, then sank by 196.22% to -$121.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$121.0 million, $125.8 million, and $95.5 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) NCF (Qtr)
1 Waters 31,055.11 Bn 31,054.65 Bn 1.11 Bn -121.00 Mn
2 Thermo Fisher Scientific 191.02 Bn 187.77 Bn 7.74 Bn -6.68 Bn
3 Danaher 137.16 Bn 131.47 Bn 3.59 Bn 1.12 Bn
4 Idexx Laboratories 42.82 Bn 42.62 Bn 722.74 Mn 21.27 Mn
5 Natera 39.09 Bn 37.99 Bn 696.04 Mn 11.79 Mn
6 Agilent Technologies 37.61 Bn 35.81 Bn 990.00 Mn 56.00 Mn
7 Iqvia Holdings 34.23 Bn 32.25 Bn 1.36 Bn -11.00 Mn
8 Illumina 28.14 Bn 26.98 Bn 721.00 Mn -328.00 Mn
9 Mettler Toledo International 26.40 Bn 26.33 Bn 555.82 Mn -5.89 Mn
10 Quest Diagnostics 23.76 Bn 23.67 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