Business Segment Information (Tables)
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9 Months Ended |
Sep. 27, 2025 |
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| Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
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| Summary of Net Sales for Company's Products and Services |
Net sales for the Company’s products and services are as follows for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 (in thousands):
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Product net sales: |
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Waters instrument systems |
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$ |
281,909 |
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$ |
265,273 |
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$ |
747,099 |
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$ |
691,760 |
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Chemistry consumables |
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158,480 |
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138,935 |
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461,102 |
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414,227 |
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TA instrument systems |
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59,575 |
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57,803 |
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165,693 |
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167,319 |
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Total product sales |
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499,964 |
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462,011 |
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1,373,894 |
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1,273,306 |
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Service net sales: |
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Waters service |
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272,986 |
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251,444 |
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781,308 |
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734,125 |
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TA service |
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26,937 |
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26,850 |
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77,722 |
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78,242 |
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Total service sales |
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299,923 |
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278,294 |
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859,030 |
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812,367 |
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Total net sales |
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$ |
799,887 |
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$ |
740,305 |
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$ |
2,232,924 |
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$ |
2,085,673 |
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| Summary of Geographic Sales Information |
Net sales are attributable to geographic areas based on the region of destination. Geographic sales information is presented below for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 (in thousands):
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Net Sales: |
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Asia: |
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China |
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$ |
113,513 |
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$ |
100,049 |
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$ |
321,516 |
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$ |
285,899 |
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Asia Other |
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156,201 |
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151,280 |
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434,914 |
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410,420 |
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Total Asia |
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269,714 |
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251,329 |
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756,430 |
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696,319 |
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Americas: |
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United States |
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245,255 |
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236,182 |
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690,645 |
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670,952 |
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Americas Other |
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47,557 |
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42,954 |
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138,444 |
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123,823 |
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Total Americas |
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292,812 |
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279,136 |
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829,089 |
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794,775 |
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Europe |
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237,361 |
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209,840 |
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647,405 |
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594,579 |
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Total net sales |
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$ |
799,887 |
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$ |
740,305 |
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$ |
2,232,924 |
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$ |
2,085,673 |
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| Summary of Net Sales by Customer Class |
Net sales by customer class are as follows for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 (in thousands):
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Pharmaceutical |
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$ |
479,776 |
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$ |
430,138 |
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$ |
1,332,795 |
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$ |
1,220,092 |
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Industrial |
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235,669 |
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227,740 |
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676,689 |
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644,459 |
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Academic and government |
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84,442 |
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82,427 |
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223,440 |
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221,122 |
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Total net sales |
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$ |
799,887 |
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$ |
740,305 |
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$ |
2,232,924 |
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$ |
2,085,673 |
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| Summary of Net Sales of Company Recognized at a Point in Time Versus Over Time |
Net sales for the Company recognized at a point in time versus over time are as follows for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 (in thousands):
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Net sales recognized at a point in time: |
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Instrument systems |
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$ |
341,484 |
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$ |
323,076 |
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$ |
912,792 |
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$ |
859,079 |
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Chemistry consumables |
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158,480 |
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138,935 |
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461,102 |
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414,227 |
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Service sales recognized at a point in time (time & materials) |
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94,927 |
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91,045 |
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276,315 |
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266,445 |
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Total net sales recognized at a point in time |
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594,891 |
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553,056 |
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1,650,209 |
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1,539,751 |
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Net sales recognized over time: |
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Service and software maintenance sales recognized over time (contracts) |
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204,996 |
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187,249 |
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582,715 |
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545,922 |
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Total net sales |
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$ |
799,887 |
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$ |
740,305 |
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$ |
2,232,924 |
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$ |
2,085,673 |
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| Summary of Other Operating Cost And Expense By Component |
The significant segment expenses, revenues and net income of the Company’s one reportable segment are as follows for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 (in thousands):
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Total sales, net |
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$ |
799,887 |
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$ |
740,305 |
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$ |
2,232,924 |
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$ |
2,085,673 |
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Less: |
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Labor costs within selling and administrative and research and development expenses |
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(164,157 |
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(144,079 |
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(480,792 |
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(444,340 |
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Material purchases |
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(135,157 |
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(134,732 |
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(350,018 |
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(369,132 |
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Labor costs within product and service cost of sales |
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(100,275 |
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(88,121 |
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(284,857 |
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(259,843 |
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Other segment expenses |
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(208,184 |
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(162,241 |
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(585,185 |
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(478,268 |
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Interest expense and other income, net |
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(21,995 |
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(17,515 |
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(41,375 |
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(56,205 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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(21,196 |
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(32,114 |
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(73,282 |
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(71,449 |
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Net income |
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$ |
148,923 |
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$ |
161,503 |
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$ |
417,415 |
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$ |
406,436 |
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