Waters (WAT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of -$168.0 million in Q2 2026, down 101.61% quarter-over-quarter from $10.4 billion in Q4 2025, and down 101.7% on a YoY basis from $9.9 billion in Q2 2025.
Waters (WAT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters' Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$168.0 million for 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 was -$168.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, down from $10.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $10.4 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of -$168.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $7.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $9.4 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Retained Earnings jumped 6886.11% in 2025, then slumped 101.7% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $8.5 billion in 2022, then increased by 7.55% to $9.2 billion in 2023, then advanced by 6.97% to $9.8 billion in 2024, then rose by 6.56% to $10.4 billion in 2025, then sank by 101.61% to -$168.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$168.0 million (Q2 2026), $10.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $10.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -168.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 60.63 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | -593.00 Mn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | -64.94 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | -202.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -968.00 Mn |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | -2.86 Bn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | -258.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | -344.64 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 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 |