Operating Margin in % of WATERS CORP /DE/ from 2016 to Q3 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/annual Operating Margin history and change rate from 2016 to Q3 2025.
  • WATERS CORP /DE/ Operating Margin for the quarter ending 27 Sep 2025 was 26.5 %, a 3.42% decline year-over-year.
  • WATERS CORP /DE/ annual Operating Margin for 2024 was 27.9 %, a 0.98% increase from 2023.
  • WATERS CORP /DE/ annual Operating Margin for 2023 was 27.7 %, a 5.89% decline from 2022.
  • WATERS CORP /DE/ annual Operating Margin for 2022 was 29.4 %, 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 26.5 -0.94 -3.42% 29 Jun 2025 27 Sep 2025
Q2 2025 27.7 +1.04 +3.9% 30 Mar 2025 28 Jun 2025
Q1 2025 28.3 +1.57 +5.87% 01 Jan 2025 29 Mar 2025
Q4 2024 27.9 +0.27 +0.98% 01 Oct 2024 31 Dec 2024
Q3 2024 27.5 -0.55 -1.96% 01 Jul 2024 30 Sep 2024
Q2 2024 26.7 -1.83 -6.43% 01 Apr 2024 30 Jun 2024
Q1 2024 26.7 -2 -6.96% 01 Jan 2024 31 Mar 2024
Q4 2023 27.7 -1.73 -5.89% 01 Oct 2023 31 Dec 2023
Q3 2023 28 -0.76 -2.64% 01 Jul 2023 30 Sep 2023
Q2 2023 28.5 -0.79 -2.7% 01 Apr 2023 30 Jun 2023
Q1 2023 28.7 -0.77 -2.61% 01 Jan 2023 31 Mar 2023
Q4 2022 29.4 -0.11 -0.37% 01 Oct 2022 31 Dec 2022
Q3 2022 28.8 -1.3 -4.32% 01 Jul 2022 30 Sep 2022
Q2 2022 29.3 -0.3 -1.01% 01 Apr 2022 30 Jun 2022
Q1 2022 29.5 -0.34 -1.14% 01 Jan 2022 31 Mar 2022
Q4 2021 29.5 +2.21 +8.1% 01 Oct 2021 31 Dec 2021
Q3 2021 30.1 +3.15 +11.7% 01 Jul 2021 30 Sep 2021
Q2 2021 29.6 +1.79 +6.44% 01 Apr 2021 30 Jun 2021
Q1 2021 29.8 +2.03 +7.3% 01 Jan 2021 31 Mar 2021
Q4 2020 27.3 -2.15 -7.3% 01 Oct 2020 31 Dec 2020
Q3 2020 26.9 -2.85 -9.57% 01 Jul 2020 30 Sep 2020
Q2 2020 27.8 -1.93 -6.5% 01 Apr 2020 30 Jun 2020
Q1 2020 27.8 -2.01 -6.74% 01 Jan 2020 31 Mar 2020
Q4 2019 29.4 -1.13 -3.7% 01 Oct 2019 31 Dec 2019
Q3 2019 29.8 -0.55 -1.81% 01 Jul 2019 30 Sep 2019
Q2 2019 29.7 -0.25 -0.83% 01 Apr 2019 30 Jun 2019
Q1 2019 29.8 +0.44 +1.5% 01 Jan 2019 31 Mar 2019
Q4 2018 30.6 +1.89 +6.59% 01 Oct 2018 31 Dec 2018
Q3 2018 30.3 01 Jul 2018 30 Sep 2018
Q2 2018 30 01 Apr 2018 30 Jun 2018
Q1 2018 29.4 01 Jan 2018 31 Mar 2018
Q4 2017 28.7 01 Oct 2017 31 Dec 2017

WATERS CORP /DE/ Annual Operating Margin (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
2024 27.9 +0.27 +0.98% 01 Jan 2024 31 Dec 2024
2023 27.7 -1.73 -5.89% 01 Jan 2023 31 Dec 2023
2022 29.4 -0.11 -0.37% 01 Jan 2022 31 Dec 2022
2021 29.5 +2.21 +8.1% 01 Jan 2021 31 Dec 2021
2020 27.3 -2.15 -7.3% 01 Jan 2020 31 Dec 2020
2019 29.4 -1.13 -3.7% 01 Jan 2019 31 Dec 2019
2018 30.6 +1.89 +6.59% 01 Jan 2018 31 Dec 2018
2017 28.7 -0.16 -0.56% 01 Jan 2017 31 Dec 2017
2016 28.8 01 Jan 2016 31 Dec 2016
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.