Waters (WAT) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) recorded quarterly Shares Outstanding of $201.8 million in Q2 2026, up 23.69% quarter-over-quarter from $163.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 23.73% on a YoY basis from $163.1 million in Q2 2025.
Waters (WAT) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters' Shares Outstanding history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $201.8 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Shares Outstanding rose 23.73% year-over-year to $201.8 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $201.8 million (up 23.73% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $163.2 million, changed 0.12% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding was $201.8 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, up from $163.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding ranged from a high of $201.8 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $162.4 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding has averaged $166.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $163.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Shares Outstanding jumped 100110.38% in 2022, then increased 0.12% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding shows it stood at $162.4 million in 2022, then grew by 0.17% to $162.7 million in 2023, then increased by 0.16% to $163.0 million in 2024, then grew by 0.12% to $163.2 million in 2025, then grew by 23.69% to $201.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding figures came in at $201.8 million (Q2 2026), $163.2 million (Q4 2025), and $163.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 30,529.42 Bn | 30,528.96 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 201.82 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 183.75 Bn | 180.50 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 133.13 Bn | 127.43 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 888.00 Mn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 46.14 Bn | 45.94 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 108.50 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 38.20 Bn | 36.39 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 282.22 Mn |
| 6 | Natera | 31.50 Bn | 30.40 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 142.73 Mn |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 31.34 Bn | 29.36 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 166.90 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.51 Bn | 23.36 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.53 Bn | 23.47 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 21.36 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 22.51 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 111.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 201.82 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 201.82 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 201.82 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 201.82 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 201.82 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 201.82 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 201.82 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 201.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 163.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 163.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 163.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 163.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 163.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 163.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 163.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 163.16 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 163.14 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 163.14 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 163.14 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 163.14 Mn |