What does waters advanced diagnostics — goodwill mean?

Represents the carrying value of goodwill specifically allocated to the Waters Advanced Diagnostics business segment. This asset arises when the purchase price of an acquired entity exceeds the fair value of its identifiable net assets, reflecting the premium paid for brand reputation and customer relationships within the diagnostics market.

Waters Corporation WAT Waters Advanced Diagnostics — Goodwill

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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$36.76B+78.1%

Enterprise value$41.51B+92.6%

P/E81.8×+50.6×

P/S9.8×+3.0×

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:Goodwill.

The official record: Waters Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 12, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Waters Corporation's waters advanced diagnostics — goodwill?: Waters Corporation (WAT) reported waters advanced diagnostics — goodwill of $3.37B in Q1 2026.
What does waters advanced diagnostics — goodwill mean?: Represents the carrying value of goodwill specifically allocated to the Waters Advanced Diagnostics business segment. This asset arises when the purchase price of an acquired entity exceeds the fair value of its identifiable net assets, reflecting the premium paid for brand reputation and customer relationships within the diagnostics market.