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Waters Corporation WAT Waters Analytical And Materials Sciences — Reclassification Of 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 wat:ReclassificationOfGoodwill.

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 — reclassification of goodwill?
Waters Corporation (WAT) reported waters analytical and materials sciences — reclassification of goodwill of -$101M in Q1 2026.
What does waters analytical and materials sciences — reclassification of goodwill mean?
Reflects adjustments to the goodwill balance of the Waters Analytical and Materials Sciences segment resulting from internal organizational restructuring or reporting unit reclassifications. This captures the movement of goodwill assets between segments rather than changes in total company value. It is essential for tracking the historical continuity of segment-level capital allocation.