Waters (WAT) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Waters' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.82% for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1856.0% year-over-year to 4.82%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 4.82% (down 1856.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.44%, up 70.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed was 4.82% for Q2 2026 at Waters, down from 21.52% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 23.38% in Q1 2025 to a low of 4.82% in Q2 2026.
• Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 20.33% across 4 years, with a median of 21.73% in 2023.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed surged 256 bps in 2025, then slumped 1856 bps in 2026.
• A 4-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 21.68% in 2023, then gained by 2 bps to 22.08% in 2024, then dropped by 3 bps to 21.52% in 2025, then sank by 78 bps to 4.82% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.82% (Q2 2026), 21.52% (Q4 2025), and 23.3% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.