Operating Margin of WATERS CORP /DE/ from 31 Dec 2016 to 27 Sep 2025

Taxonomy & unit
ratio: %
Description
The operating margin measures the profit a company makes on a dollar of sales after accounting for the direct costs involved in earning those revenues.
Summary
WATERS CORP /DE/ quarterly and annual Operating Margin in % history and change rate from 31 Dec 2016 to 27 Sep 2025.
  • WATERS CORP /DE/ Operating Margin for the quarter ending 27 Sep 2025 was 27%, a 3.4% decline year-over-year.
  • WATERS CORP /DE/ annual Operating Margin for 2024 was 28%, a 0.98% increase from 2023.
  • WATERS CORP /DE/ annual Operating Margin for 2023 was 28%, a 5.9% decline from 2022.
  • WATERS CORP /DE/ annual Operating Margin for 2022 was 29%, a 0.37% decline from 2021.
Operating Margin, Quarterly (%)
Operating Margin, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Operating Margin, Annual (%)
Operating Margin, YoY Annual Change (%)

WATERS CORP /DE/ Quarterly Operating Margin (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
Q3 2025 27% -1% -3.4% 29 Jun 2025 27 Sep 2025
Q2 2025 28% +1% +3.9% 30 Mar 2025 28 Jun 2025
Q1 2025 28% +2% +5.9% 01 Jan 2025 29 Mar 2025
Q4 2024 28% 0% +0.98% 01 Oct 2024 31 Dec 2024
Q3 2024 27% -1% -2% 01 Jul 2024 30 Sep 2024
Q2 2024 27% -2% -6.4% 01 Apr 2024 30 Jun 2024
Q1 2024 27% -2% -7% 01 Jan 2024 31 Mar 2024
Q4 2023 28% -2% -5.9% 01 Oct 2023 31 Dec 2023
Q3 2023 28% -1% -2.6% 01 Jul 2023 30 Sep 2023
Q2 2023 28% -1% -2.7% 01 Apr 2023 30 Jun 2023
Q1 2023 29% -1% -2.6% 01 Jan 2023 31 Mar 2023
Q4 2022 29% 0% -0.37% 01 Oct 2022 31 Dec 2022
Q3 2022 29% -1% -4.3% 01 Jul 2022 30 Sep 2022
Q2 2022 29% 0% -1% 01 Apr 2022 30 Jun 2022
Q1 2022 30% 0% -1.1% 01 Jan 2022 31 Mar 2022
Q4 2021 30% +2% +8.1% 01 Oct 2021 31 Dec 2021
Q3 2021 30% +3% +12% 01 Jul 2021 30 Sep 2021
Q2 2021 30% +2% +6.4% 01 Apr 2021 30 Jun 2021
Q1 2021 30% +2% +7.3% 01 Jan 2021 31 Mar 2021
Q4 2020 27% -2% -7.3% 01 Oct 2020 31 Dec 2020
Q3 2020 27% -3% -9.6% 01 Jul 2020 30 Sep 2020
Q2 2020 28% -2% -6.5% 01 Apr 2020 30 Jun 2020
Q1 2020 28% -2% -6.7% 01 Jan 2020 31 Mar 2020
Q4 2019 29% -1% -3.7% 01 Oct 2019 31 Dec 2019
Q3 2019 30% -1% -1.8% 01 Jul 2019 30 Sep 2019
Q2 2019 30% 0% -0.83% 01 Apr 2019 30 Jun 2019
Q1 2019 30% 0% +1.5% 01 Jan 2019 31 Mar 2019
Q4 2018 31% +2% +6.6% 01 Oct 2018 31 Dec 2018
Q3 2018 30% 01 Jul 2018 30 Sep 2018
Q2 2018 30% 01 Apr 2018 30 Jun 2018
Q1 2018 29% 01 Jan 2018 31 Mar 2018
Q4 2017 29% 01 Oct 2017 31 Dec 2017

WATERS CORP /DE/ Annual Operating Margin (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
2024 28% 0% +0.98% 01 Jan 2024 31 Dec 2024
2023 28% -2% -5.9% 01 Jan 2023 31 Dec 2023
2022 29% 0% -0.37% 01 Jan 2022 31 Dec 2022
2021 30% +2% +8.1% 01 Jan 2021 31 Dec 2021
2020 27% -2% -7.3% 01 Jan 2020 31 Dec 2020
2019 29% -1% -3.7% 01 Jan 2019 31 Dec 2019
2018 31% +2% +6.6% 01 Jan 2018 31 Dec 2018
2017 29% 0% -0.56% 01 Jan 2017 31 Dec 2017
2016 29% 01 Jan 2016 31 Dec 2016
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.