Operating Income
Operating Income
Waters Corporation Operating Income decreased by 117.4% to -$47.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 130.9%, from $152.00M to -$47.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.
Detailed definition
The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...
Peer comparison
This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.
Metric ID:
operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $196.42M | $191.82M | $262.20M | $195.47M | $199.63M | $192.01M | $286.28M | $174.17M | $199.86M | $179.43M | $264.22M | $133.85M | $189.11M | $211.13M | $292.26M | $152.00M | $188.21M | $192.11M | $270.52M | -$47.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.3% | +36.7% | -25.5% | +2.1% | -3.8% | +49.1% | -39.2% | +14.8% | -10.2% | +47.3% | -49.3% | +41.3% | +11.6% | +38.4% | -48.0% | +23.8% | +2.1% | +40.8% | -117.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.6% | +0.1% | +9.2% | -10.9% | +0.1% | -6.6% | -7.7% | -23.2% | -5.4% | +17.7% | +10.6% | +13.6% | -0.5% | -9.0% | -7.4% | -130.9% |
Range-$47.00M – $292.26M
CAGR-26.0%
Avg YoY Growth-9.3%
Median YoY Growth-2.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waters Corporation's operating income?
- Waters Corporation (WAT) reported operating income of -$47.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waters Corporation's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Waters Corporation's operating income decreased by 130.9% year-over-year, from $152.00M to -$47.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waters Corporation's operating income has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $821.71M to $802.84M.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit earned from core business activities, before accounting for interest and taxes.