Discontinued — last reported Q4 '22
Interest Income
Waters Corporation Interest Income increased by 5.8% to $6.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 50.0%, from $4.00M to $6.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 11.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher interest income suggests a strong cash position or a favorable interest rate environment for the company's investments.
Detailed definition
Interest income is the revenue earned from cash deposits, marketable securities, and other interest-bearing investments....
Peer comparison
Varies based on cash management strategies; companies with large cash piles will report higher interest income than those with high debt.
interest_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | $3.70M | $2.55M | $1.87M | $2.11M | $2.53M | $2.90M | $3.48M | $4.06M | $4.04M | $3.88M | $4.64M | $4.27M | $4.33M | $4.26M | $4.56M | $4.00M | $4.51M | $4.71M | $5.67M | $6.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -31.1% | -26.5% | +12.8% | +19.5% | +14.6% | +20.3% | +16.6% | -0.5% | -3.9% | +19.4% | -7.9% | +1.3% | -1.6% | +7.1% | -12.3% | +12.7% | +4.5% | +20.3% | +5.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -31.7% | +13.7% | +85.9% | +92.1% | +59.9% | +34.1% | +33.1% | +5.2% | +7.1% | +9.7% | -1.7% | -6.3% | +4.1% | +10.7% | +24.3% | +50.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waters Corporation's interest income?
- Waters Corporation (WAT) reported interest income of $6.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waters Corporation's interest income changed year-over-year?
- Waters Corporation's interest income increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $4.00M to $6.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waters Corporation's interest income has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.22M to $18.89M.
- What does interest income mean?
- The money earned from interest on cash holdings and investments.