Waters (WAT) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) recorded quarterly Operating Income of -$47.0 million in Q2 2026, down 117.37% quarter-over-quarter from $270.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 130.92% on a YoY basis from $152.0 million in Q2 2025.
Waters (WAT) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters' Operating Income history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$47.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Income fell 130.92% year-over-year to -$47.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $603.8 million (down 28.5% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $802.6 million, down 2.88% from the prior year.
- Operating Income was -$47.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, down from $270.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $292.3 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$47.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $192.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $192.1 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Operating Income climbed 17.67% in 2024, then plunged 130.92% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at $286.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 7.71% to $264.2 million in 2023, then grew by 10.61% to $292.3 million in 2024, then slipped by 7.44% to $270.5 million in 2025, then sank by 117.37% to -$47.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$47.0 million (Q2 2026), $270.5 million (Q4 2025), and $192.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -47.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 362.59 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 399.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 514.00 Mn |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | -93.52 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 209.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 238.95 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 399.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | -47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 270.52 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 192.11 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 188.21 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 152.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 292.26 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 211.13 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 189.11 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 133.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 264.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 179.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 199.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 174.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 286.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 192.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 199.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 195.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 262.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 191.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 196.42 Mn |