Waters (WAT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Waters (WAT) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $96.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 104.26% year-over-year to $96.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $245.1 million (up 32.17% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $195.7 million, up 6.93% from the prior year.
• Research & Development came in at $96.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, up from $46.9 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Research & Development was $96.0 million in Q2 2026, with the low at $40.5 million in Q1 2022.
• Average Research & Development over 5 years is $48.6 million, with a median of $45.9 million recorded in 2023.
• Across the five-year window, Research & Development dropped 8.06% in 2023 and jumped 104.26% in 2026, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Research & Development stood at $48.3 million in 2022, then dropped by 8.06% to $44.4 million in 2023, then rose by 5.7% to $46.9 million in 2024, then dropped by 0.03% to $46.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 104.7% to $96.0 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $96.0 million, $46.9 million, and $53.6 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.