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Waters Corporation WAT Waters Biosciences — Reclassification Of Goodwill

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Other financials

Income statement

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

Cash & equivalents$462.0M+20.7%

Total debt$5.2B+263%

Total equity$15.3B+679%

Total assets$24.5B+434%

Cash flow

Operating cash flow-$3.0M-101%

CapEx$39.0M+50.0%

Free cash flow-$42.0M-118%

Valuation

Market cap$36.76B+78.1%

Enterprise value$41.51B+92.6%

P/E81.8×+50.6×

P/S9.8×+3.0×

Profitability

Gross margin59.3%-0.1pp

Operating margin16%-12.3pp

Net margin11.9%-10.1pp

FCF margin7%-13.8pp

Returns & leverage

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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What is Waters Corporation's waters biosciences — reclassification of goodwill?: Waters Corporation (WAT) reported waters biosciences — reclassification of goodwill of $0 in Q1 2026.
What does waters biosciences — reclassification of goodwill mean?: This captures adjustments to the carrying amount of goodwill within the Biosciences segment due to internal organizational restructuring or reporting unit changes. It ensures that goodwill is correctly aligned with the segment currently benefiting from the acquired assets.