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Waters Corporation WAT Waters Analytical And Materials Sciences — Cost Direct Labor

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Other financials

Income statement

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

Cash & equivalents$462.0M+20.7%

Total debt$5.2B+263%

Total equity$15.3B+679%

Total assets$24.5B+434%

Cash flow

Operating cash flow-$3.0M-101%

CapEx$39.0M+50.0%

Free cash flow-$42.0M-118%

Valuation

Market cap$36.76B+78.1%

Enterprise value$41.51B+92.6%

P/E81.8×+50.6×

P/S9.8×+3.0×

Profitability

Gross margin59.3%-0.1pp

Operating margin16%-12.3pp

Net margin11.9%-10.1pp

FCF margin7%-13.8pp

Returns & leverage

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:CostDirectLabor.

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 analytical and materials sciences — cost direct labor?: Waters Corporation (WAT) reported waters analytical and materials sciences — cost direct labor of $101M in Q1 2026.
What does waters analytical and materials sciences — cost direct labor mean?: Represents the direct labor costs incurred in the production process for the Waters Analytical and Materials Sciences segment. This includes wages and benefits for personnel directly involved in manufacturing the segment's analytical instruments. It is a critical driver of variable costs and overall production efficiency.