Non-Current Liabilities
Underfunded Retirement Plans
Waters Corporation Underfunded Retirement Plans increased by 29.5% to $57.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.4%, from $44.38M to $57.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Underfunded Retirement Plans shows a downward trend with a -9.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A decrease is favorable as it reduces long-term balance sheet liabilities and future funding requirements.
Detailed definition
This represents the shortfall between the projected benefit obligations of a company's pension or postretirement plans a...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on industry maturity and the age of the workforce.
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underfunded_retirement_plansHistorical 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 | $74.79M | $72.66M | $64.03M | $58.44M | $51.68M | $48.80M | $38.20M | $42.66M | $43.57M | $41.53M | $47.56M | $48.98M | $48.58M | $51.01M | $44.61M | $44.38M | $45.91M | $47.74M | $44.00M | $57.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.8% | -11.9% | -8.7% | -11.6% | -5.6% | -21.7% | +11.7% | +2.1% | -4.7% | +14.5% | +3.0% | -0.8% | +5.0% | -12.5% | -0.5% | +3.5% | +4.0% | -7.8% | +29.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -30.9% | -32.8% | -40.3% | -27.0% | -15.7% | -14.9% | +24.5% | +14.8% | +11.5% | +22.8% | -6.2% | -9.4% | -5.5% | -6.4% | -1.4% | +28.4% |
Range$38.20M – $74.79M
CAGR-5.6%
Avg YoY Growth-5.5%
Median YoY Growth-6.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waters Corporation's underfunded retirement plans?
- Waters Corporation (WAT) reported underfunded retirement plans of $57.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waters Corporation's underfunded retirement plans changed year-over-year?
- Waters Corporation's underfunded retirement plans increased by 28.4% year-over-year, from $44.38M to $57.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's underfunded retirement plans?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waters Corporation's underfunded retirement plans has grown at a -9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $72.62M to $44.00M.
- What does underfunded retirement plans mean?
- The amount by which a company's pension obligations exceed the assets held to pay for them.