Waters (WAT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Waters (WAT) recorded quarterly Tax Provisions of -$16.0 million in Q2 2026, down 141.06% quarter-over-quarter from $39.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 172.73% on a YoY basis from $22.0 million in Q2 2025.
Waters (WAT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waters' Tax Provisions history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$16.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Provisions fell 172.73% year-over-year to -$16.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $74.7 million (down 40.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $112.2 million, down 4.09% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions was -$16.0 million for Q2 2026 at Waters, down from $39.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of $48.4 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$16.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $25.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $26.9 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Tax Provisions soared 113.06% in 2024, then slumped 172.73% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Tax Provisions shows it stood at $48.4 million in 2022, then sank by 55.83% to $21.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 113.06% to $45.6 million in 2024, then dropped by 14.52% to $39.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 141.06% to -$16.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at -$16.0 million (Q2 2026), $39.0 million (Q4 2025), and $21.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -16.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 70.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 206.00 Mn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 77.00 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 69.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 59.00 Mn |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 300,000.00 |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 40.20 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 74.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | -16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.97 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 21.20 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 30.58 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.59 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 32.11 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 26.68 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 12.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.12 Mn |