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Net Change in Cash
Waters Corporation Net Change in Cash decreased by 197.9% to -$126.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 317.2%, from $58.00M to -$126.00M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
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net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$223.73M | $64.65M | -$21.16M | -$61.17M | $24.74M | $5.54M | -$156.38M | $6.72M | -$57.79M | -$10.86M | $4.09M | -$5.16M | $58.00M | -$16.14M | $91.90M | $128.71M | -$126.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +128.9% | -132.7% | -189.0% | +140.4% | -77.6% | <-999% | +104.3% | -959.8% | +81.2% | +137.6% | -226.2% | >999% | -127.8% | +669.4% | +40.1% | -197.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +72.7% | -61.7% | +126.2% | -155.6% | -72.8% | <-999% | +93.1% | -39.2% | — | +200.4% | -48.6% | >999% | >999% | -317.2% |
Range-$223.73M – $128.71M
CAGR-13.4%
Avg YoY Growth+261.4%
Median YoY Growth-39.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waters Corporation's net change in cash?
- Waters Corporation (WAT) reported net change in cash of -$126.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waters Corporation's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Waters Corporation's net change in cash decreased by 317.2% year-over-year, from $58.00M to -$126.00M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.