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Waters Corp
WATNYSE
Waters (WAT) earnings history, EPS estimates, revenue forecasts and company guidance.
Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP)
Quarterly Revenue (Billions)
Waters (WAT) last issued guidance on August 4, 2026 for Q3 2026. The company guided earnings per share in the range of $3.95 - $4.05, compared to a consensus EPS estimate of $4.01. Waters also guided revenue in the range of $1.75B - $1.76B for the period.
Compared to prior guidance, Waters lowered its revenue forecast from a prior range of $6.42B - $6.48B.
Waters has issued 32 guidance updates between November 1, 2022 and August 4, 2026. During this period, the company raised its outlook 7 times and lowered it 15 times, providing investors with insight into management's evolving expectations.
| Metric | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) | ||||
| Estimate | $3.00 | $2.31 | $4.51 | $3.21 |
| Actual | $3.05 | $2.70 | $4.53 | $3.40 |
| Surprise | +1.67% | +16.9% | +0.44% | +5.92% |
| Revenue | ||||
| Estimate | $1.62B | $1.20B | $928.2M | $780.5M |
| Actual | $1.65B | $1.27B | $932.4M | $799.9M |
| Surprise | +1.42% | +5.36% | +0.45% | +2.49% |
| Metric | Q3 '26E | Q4 '26E | Q1 '27E | Q2 '27E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) | ||||
| Consensus | $4.00 | $4.68 | $3.23 | $3.60 |
| Revenue | ||||
| Consensus | $1.75B | $1.79B | — | — |
| Fiscal Quarter | Date Reported | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Aug 4, 2026 | $3.05 | $3.00 | 1.67 % |
| Q1 | May 5, 2026 | $2.70 | $2.31 | 16.9 % |
| Q4 | Feb 9, 2026 | $4.53 | $4.51 | 0.44 % |
| Q3 | Nov 4, 2025 | $3.40 | $3.21 | 5.92 % |
| Fiscal Quarter | Date Reported | Actual Revenue | Estimated Revenue | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Aug 4, 2026 | $1.65B | $1.62B | 1.42 % |
| Q1 | May 5, 2026 | $1.27B | $1.20B | 5.36 % |
| Q4 | Feb 9, 2026 | $932.36M | $928.15M | 0.45 % |
| Q3 | Nov 4, 2025 | $799.89M | $780.47M | 2.49 % |
