Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Equity
Common Stock
Waters Corporation Common Stock increased by 22.5% to $2.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.6%, from $1.63M to $2.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common Stock shows relatively stable performance with a 0.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
Changes are typically driven by share issuances or buybacks, reflecting capital allocation decisions.
Detailed definition
This represents the par value of the common shares issued by the company. It is a component of shareholders' equity and...
Peer comparison
A standard equity line item found on the balance sheets of all publicly traded companies.
Metric ID:
common_stockHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.62M | $1.62M | $1.62M | $1.62M | $1.62M | $1.62M | $1.62M | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.63M | $2.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +22.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +22.6% |
Range$1.62M – $2.00M
CAGR+4.5%
Avg YoY Growth+1.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waters Corporation's common stock?
- Waters Corporation (WAT) reported common stock of $2.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waters Corporation's common stock changed year-over-year?
- Waters Corporation's common stock increased by 22.6% year-over-year, from $1.63M to $2.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's common stock?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waters Corporation's common stock has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.62M to $1.63M.
- What does common stock mean?
- The accounting value of the company's issued common shares.