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Waters (WAT) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Waters has reported Return on Capital Employed over the past 16 years, most recently at 4.82% for Q2 2026.

  • For Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1856.0% year-over-year to 4.82%; the TTM value through Apr 2026 reached 4.82%, down 1856.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 22.44%, 70.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 was 4.82% at Waters, down from 21.52% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 23.38% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 4.82% in Q2 2026.
  • A 4-year average of 20.33% and a median of 21.73% in 2023 define the central range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: surged 256bps in 2025 and later crashed -1856bps in 2026.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 21.68% in 2023, then rose by 2bps to 22.08% in 2024, then fell by -3bps to 21.52% in 2025, then tumbled by -78bps to 4.82% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for WAT at 4.82% in Q2 2026, 21.52% in Q4 2025, and 23.3% in Q3 2025.