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Waters (WAT) Operating Margin (2016 - 2025)

Historic Operating Margin for Waters (WAT) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 24.02%.

  • Waters' Operating Margin fell 45000.0% to 24.02% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 26.54%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 9400.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 27.93% for FY2024, which is 2700.0% up from last year.
  • Latest data reveals that Waters reported Operating Margin of 24.02% as of Q3 2025, which was down 45000.0% from 24.4% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Waters' Operating Margin's 5-year high stood at 33.49% during Q4 2024, with a 5-year trough of 21.02% in Q1 2024.
  • For the 5-year period, Waters' Operating Margin averaged around 27.63%, with its median value being 27.95% (2022).
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Waters' Operating Margin surged by 134600bps in 2021 and then plummeted by -45000bps in 2025.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Waters' Operating Margin stood at 31.35% in 2021, then rose by 6bps to 33.35% in 2022, then dropped by -3bps to 32.24% in 2023, then increased by 4bps to 33.49% in 2024, then fell by -28bps to 24.02% in 2025.
  • Its Operating Margin stands at 24.02% for Q3 2025, versus 24.4% for Q2 2025 and 22.93% for Q1 2025.