What is Waters Corporation's stock-based comp?

Waters Corporation (WAT) reported stock-based comp of $20M in Q1 2026.

How has Waters Corporation's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Waters Corporation's stock-based comp increased by 53.8% year-over-year, from $13M to $20M.

What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waters Corporation's stock-based comp has grown at a 16.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.92M to $54.13M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Waters Corporation WAT Stock-Based Comp

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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+74.4%

Enterprise value$41.57B+88.7%

P/E82×+50.0×

P/S9.8×+2.8×

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:ShareBasedCompensation.

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 stock-based comp?: Waters Corporation (WAT) reported stock-based comp of $20M in Q1 2026.
How has Waters Corporation's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Waters Corporation's stock-based comp increased by 53.8% year-over-year, from $13M to $20M.
What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waters Corporation's stock-based comp has grown at a 16.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.92M to $54.13M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.