Waters Corporation WAT Quick ratio
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Waters Corporation’s reported figures.
Based on the most recent quarter.
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 quick ratio?
- Waters Corporation (WAT) reported quick ratio of 1.1× in Q1 2026.
- How has Waters Corporation's quick ratio changed year-over-year?
- Waters Corporation's quick ratio decreased by 11.6% year-over-year, from 1.3× to 1.1×.
- What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's quick ratio?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waters Corporation's quick ratio has grown at a -10.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 7.5× to 4.8×.
- What does quick ratio mean?
- Can the company cover short-term bills without having to sell inventory first?
- How do you interpret quick ratio?
- More conservative than the current ratio. A wide gap between the two flags heavy reliance on inventory to meet near-term obligations.
- How does quick ratio compare across companies?
- Most informative for inventory-heavy businesses; converges with the current ratio for firms that carry little inventory.