Waters (WAT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$168.0 million for Q2 2026, down 101.7% year-over-year from $9.9 billion in Q2 2025, and down 101.61% on a QoQ basis from $10.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Waters (WAT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters (WAT) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with -$168.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 101.7% year-over-year to -$168.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at -$168.0 million (down 101.7% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $10.4 billion, up 6.56% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at -$168.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, down from $10.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $10.4 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$168.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $7.2 billion, with a median of $9.4 billion recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings jumped 6886.11% in 2025 and tumbled 101.7% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at $8.5 billion in 2022, then advanced by 7.55% to $9.2 billion in 2023, then increased by 6.97% to $9.8 billion in 2024, then climbed by 6.56% to $10.4 billion in 2025, then slumped by 101.61% to -$168.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$168.0 million, $10.4 billion, and $10.2 billion for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -168.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 60.63 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | -593.00 Mn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | -64.94 Mn |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | -2.86 Bn |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | -202.00 Mn |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -968.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | -258.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | -344.64 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 23.76 Bn | 23.67 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 10.15 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | -168.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.43 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 10.21 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 10.06 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.79 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 9.56 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -148.20 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 9.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -146.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.11 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 6.89 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | -126.89 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 6.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -119.47 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 6.39 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | -115.10 Mn |