What does waters biosciences — goodwill acquired mean?

This represents the value of goodwill recognized specifically from business combinations completed during the current reporting period for the Biosciences segment. It highlights the premium paid for new acquisitions integrated into this business unit.

Waters Corporation WAT Waters Biosciences — 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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What is Waters Corporation's waters biosciences — goodwill acquired?: Waters Corporation (WAT) reported waters biosciences — goodwill acquired of $3.84B in Q1 2026.
What does waters biosciences — goodwill acquired mean?: This represents the value of goodwill recognized specifically from business combinations completed during the current reporting period for the Biosciences segment. It highlights the premium paid for new acquisitions integrated into this business unit.