Discontinued — last reported Q2 '22
Current Liabilities
Income Taxes Payable
Waters Corporation Income Taxes Payable increased by 32.3% to $47.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 72.8%, from $172.87M to $47.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Income Taxes Payable shows a downward trend with a -14.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2017
Last reportedQ2 2022
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects higher taxable income, while a decrease may indicate tax payments made or lower taxable earnings.
Detailed definition
This represents the current portion of income tax obligations owed to various government taxing authorities based on tax...
Peer comparison
Common across all profitable corporations, varying based on effective tax rates and jurisdictional tax laws.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_payableHistorical 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 | $52.58M | $61.40M | $61.28M | $82.63M | $104.98M | $116.82M | $132.55M | $150.69M | $121.29M | $112.68M | $120.26M | $120.52M | $134.27M | $150.24M | $158.66M | $172.87M | $32.06M | $56.37M | $35.53M | $47.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.8% | -0.2% | +34.9% | +27.0% | +11.3% | +13.5% | +13.7% | -19.5% | -7.1% | +6.7% | +0.2% | +11.4% | +11.9% | +5.6% | +9.0% | -81.5% | +75.8% | -37.0% | +32.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +99.7% | +90.2% | +116.3% | +82.4% | +15.5% | -3.5% | -9.3% | -20.0% | +10.7% | +33.3% | +31.9% | +43.4% | -76.1% | -62.5% | -77.6% | -72.8% |
Range$32.06M – $172.87M
CAGR-2.3%
Avg YoY Growth+12.6%
Median YoY Growth+13.1%
Income Taxes Payable at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waters Corporation's income taxes payable?
- Waters Corporation (WAT) reported income taxes payable of $47.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waters Corporation's income taxes payable changed year-over-year?
- Waters Corporation's income taxes payable decreased by 72.8% year-over-year, from $172.87M to $47.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's income taxes payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waters Corporation's income taxes payable has grown at a -14.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $76.56M to $35.53M.
- What does income taxes payable mean?
- The amount of income tax the company owes to government authorities for the current period.