What is Waters Corporation's waters biosciences — goodwill?

Waters Corporation (WAT) reported waters biosciences — goodwill of $3.84B in Q1 2026.

What does waters biosciences — goodwill mean?

This represents the total carrying value of goodwill attributed to the Waters Biosciences business segment. It reflects the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets during acquisitions within this specific reporting unit.

Waters Corporation WAT Waters Biosciences — 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 biosciences — goodwill?: Waters Corporation (WAT) reported waters biosciences — goodwill of $3.84B in Q1 2026.
What does waters biosciences — goodwill mean?: This represents the total carrying value of goodwill attributed to the Waters Biosciences business segment. It reflects the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets during acquisitions within this specific reporting unit.