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Waters (WAT) Return on Sales (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Sales for Waters (WAT) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.19%.

  • Waters' Return on Sales fell 300.0% to 0.19% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.21%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 100.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.22% for FY2024, which is 0.0% changed from last year.
  • As of Q3 2025, Waters' Return on Sales stood at 0.19%, which was down 300.0% from 0.19% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Waters' Return on Sales' 5-year high stood at 0.27% during Q4 2024, with a 5-year trough of 0.16% in Q1 2024.
  • Over the past 5 years, Waters' median Return on Sales value was 0.22% (recorded in 2022), while the average stood at 0.22%.
  • Its Return on Sales has fluctuated over the past 5 years, first surged by 1300bps in 2021, then plummeted by -500bps in 2024.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Waters' Return on Sales stood at 0.26% in 2021, then increased by 2bps to 0.26% in 2022, then decreased by 0bps to 0.26% in 2023, then increased by 0bps to 0.27% in 2024, then decreased by -30bps to 0.19% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Sales stands at 0.19% for Q3 2025, versus 0.19% for Q2 2025 and 0.18% for Q1 2025.