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Waters Corporation WAT Waters Analytical And Materials Sciences — Goodwill Acquired

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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:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

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 waters analytical and materials sciences — goodwill acquired?
Waters Corporation (WAT) reported waters analytical and materials sciences — goodwill acquired of $870M in Q1 2026.
What does waters analytical and materials sciences — goodwill acquired mean?
Measures the amount of goodwill added to the Waters Analytical and Materials Sciences segment balance sheet during the reporting period through business combinations. This reflects the company's inorganic growth strategy and the premium paid for new assets within this specific business unit. It provides insight into the scale and cost of recent M&A activity.