What does waters biosciences — cost direct material mean?

This captures the direct costs associated with raw materials and components used to manufacture products within the Biosciences segment. It is a key component of the cost of goods sold and directly impacts the segment's gross margin.

Waters Corporation WAT Waters Biosciences — Cost Direct Material

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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:CostDirectMaterial.

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 biosciences — cost direct material?: Waters Corporation (WAT) reported waters biosciences — cost direct material of $37M in Q1 2026.
What does waters biosciences — cost direct material mean?: This captures the direct costs associated with raw materials and components used to manufacture products within the Biosciences segment. It is a key component of the cost of goods sold and directly impacts the segment's gross margin.