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Waters (WAT) Operating Income (2016 - 2026)

Waters has reported Operating Income over the past 18 years, most recently at -$47.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • For Q2 2026, Operating Income fell 130.92% year-over-year to -$47.0 million; the TTM value through Apr 2026 reached $603.8 million, down 28.5%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $802.6 million, 2.88% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Income for Q2 2026 was -$47.0 million at Waters, down from $270.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Income peaked at $292.3 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$47.0 million in Q2 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $192.5 million and a median of $192.1 million in 2025 define the central range for Operating Income.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Income: rose 17.67% in 2024 and later tumbled 130.92% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Operating Income stood at $286.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 7.71% to $264.2 million in 2023, then rose by 10.61% to $292.3 million in 2024, then decreased by 7.44% to $270.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 117.37% to -$47.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Income for WAT at -$47.0 million in Q2 2026, $270.5 million in Q4 2025, and $192.1 million in Q3 2025.