Waters (WAT) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) recorded quarterly Shares Repurchased of $12.0 million in Q2 2026, up 8233.33% quarter-over-quarter from $144000.0 in Q4 2025, and down 14.29% on a YoY basis from $14.0 million in Q2 2025.
Waters (WAT) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters' Shares Repurchased history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $12.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Shares Repurchased fell 14.29% year-over-year to $12.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $12.7 million (down 12.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $14.7 million, up 8.32% from the prior year.
- Shares Repurchased was $12.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, up from $144000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Repurchased ranged from a high of $148.9 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$156000.0 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Shares Repurchased has averaged $15.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $277000.0 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Shares Repurchased slumped 100.1% in 2023, then jumped 142.31% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Shares Repurchased shows it stood at $148.9 million in 2022, then plunged by 100.1% to -$156000.0 in 2023, then surged by 142.31% to $66000.0 in 2024, then soared by 118.18% to $144000.0 in 2025, then surged by 8233.33% to $12.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $12.0 million (Q2 2026), $144000.0 (Q4 2025), and $214000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | - |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 351.04 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 65.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 552.00 Mn |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | - |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 242.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 206.25 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 12.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 144,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 144,000.00 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 214,000.00 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 214,000.00 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 309,000.00 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 309,000.00 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 66,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 66,000.00 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 141,000.00 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 141,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 245,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 245,000.00 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 13.09 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 13.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -156,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -156,000.00 |