What is Waters Corporation's compensation and benefits?

Waters Corporation (WAT) reported compensation and benefits of $196M in Q1 2026.

How has Waters Corporation's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?

Waters Corporation's compensation and benefits increased by 222.0% year-over-year, from $60.88M to $196M.

What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's compensation and benefits?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waters Corporation's compensation and benefits has grown at a 6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $72.17M to $100M.

Waters Corporation WAT Compensation and benefits

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.3B+91.4%

Gross profit$569.5M+8.6%

Operating income-$47.0M-131%

Net income-$72.0M-160%

EPS (diluted)-$0.87-143%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$462.0M+20.7%

Total debt$5.2B+263%

Total equity$15.3B+679%

Total assets$24.5B+434%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$3.0M-101%

CapEx$39.0M+50.0%

Free cash flow-$42.0M-118%

Valuation

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Market cap$36.82B+76.3%

Enterprise value$41.57B+90.6%

P/E82×+50.4×

P/S9.8×+2.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin59.3%-0.1pp

Operating margin16%-12.3pp

Net margin11.9%-10.1pp

FCF margin7%-13.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity5.2%-35.6pp

Debt / equity0.3×-0.4×

Current ratio1.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Waters Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent.

The official record: Waters Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 12, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Waters Corporation's compensation and benefits?: Waters Corporation (WAT) reported compensation and benefits of $196M in Q1 2026.
How has Waters Corporation's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?: Waters Corporation's compensation and benefits increased by 222.0% year-over-year, from $60.88M to $196M.
What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's compensation and benefits?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waters Corporation's compensation and benefits has grown at a 6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $72.17M to $100M.