Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Waters Corporation Total Current Assets increased by 89.2% to $4.06B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 133.6%, from $1.74B to $4.06B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows an upward trend with a 8.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.
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total_current_assetsHistorical 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 | $1.64B | $1.66B | $1.63B | $1.59B | $1.56B | $1.58B | $1.76B | $1.77B | $1.68B | $1.63B | $1.75B | $1.64B | $1.60B | $1.65B | $1.67B | $1.74B | $1.78B | $1.92B | $2.15B | $4.06B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.2% | -1.8% | -2.7% | -1.3% | +0.7% | +12.0% | +0.6% | -5.2% | -2.8% | +7.2% | -6.3% | -2.4% | +2.7% | +1.3% | +4.2% | +2.4% | +7.7% | +11.9% | +89.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.5% | -5.0% | +8.3% | +11.9% | +7.5% | +3.7% | -0.6% | -7.4% | -4.6% | +0.8% | -4.8% | +5.9% | +11.1% | +16.5% | +28.7% | +133.6% |
Range$1.56B – $4.06B
CAGR+21.1%
Avg YoY Growth+12.6%
Median YoY Growth+4.8%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waters Corporation's total current assets?
- Waters Corporation (WAT) reported total current assets of $4.06B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waters Corporation's total current assets changed year-over-year?
- Waters Corporation's total current assets increased by 133.6% year-over-year, from $1.74B to $4.06B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's total current assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waters Corporation's total current assets has grown at a 8.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.40B to $2.15B.
- What does total current assets mean?
- Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.