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Waters Corporation (WAT) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin:

28.32%+0.66%(+2.39%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, WAT annual operating profit margin is 28.32%, with the most recent change of +0.66% (+2.39%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, WAT annual operating margin has fallen by -1.36% (-4.58%).
  • WAT annual operating margin is now -7.30% below its all-time high of 30.55%, reached on December 31, 2018.

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Quarterly Operating Margin:

24.18%-0.22%(-0.90%)
September 27, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, WAT quarterly operating profit margin is 24.18%, with the most recent change of -0.22% (-0.90%) on September 27, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WAT quarterly operating margin has dropped by -4.81% (-16.59%).
  • WAT quarterly operating margin is now -54.76% below its all-time high of 53.45%, reached on March 29, 2008.

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Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue
✕ 100%

WAT Operating Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+2.4%-16.6%
3Y3 Years-4.6%-12.3%
5Y5 Years-3.8%-11.6%

WAT Operating Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-4.7%+2.4%-28.1%+7.0%
5Y5-Year-4.7%+2.5%-29.8%+7.0%
All-TimeAll-Time-7.3%+250.5%-54.8%+171.9%

WAT Operating Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2025
-
24.18%(-0.9%)
Jun 2025
-
24.40%(+5.6%)
Mar 2025
-
23.10%(-31.3%)
Dec 2024
28.32%(+2.4%)
33.64%(+16.0%)
Sep 2024
-
28.99%(+7.4%)
Jun 2024
-
26.99%(+19.5%)
Mar 2024
-
22.59%(-30.3%)
Dec 2023
27.66%(-6.9%)
32.42%(+28.2%)
Sep 2023
-
25.29%(-6.1%)
Jun 2023
-
26.92%(+5.8%)
Mar 2023
-
25.45%(-23.0%)
Dec 2022
29.72%(+0.1%)
33.04%(+19.8%)
Sep 2022
-
27.57%(-2.0%)
Jun 2022
-
28.14%(-6.2%)
Mar 2022
-
30.01%(-6.4%)
Dec 2021
29.68%(+7.4%)
32.05%(+9.2%)
Sep 2021
-
29.36%(+1.7%)
Jun 2021
-
28.87%(+3.1%)
Mar 2021
-
27.99%(-18.8%)
Dec 2020
27.63%(-6.1%)
34.46%(+26.0%)
Sep 2020
-
27.36%(-17.5%)
Jun 2020
-
33.17%(+74.0%)
Mar 2020
-
19.06%(-42.0%)
Dec 2019
29.44%(-3.6%)
32.86%(+7.0%)
Sep 2019
-
30.70%(+1.3%)
Jun 2019
-
30.30%(+20.5%)
Mar 2019
-
25.14%(-27.6%)
Dec 2018
30.55%(+4.0%)
34.74%(+16.3%)
Sep 2018
-
29.87%(-2.9%)
Jun 2018
-
30.76%(+15.2%)
Mar 2018
-
26.71%(-20.5%)
Dec 2017
29.38%(+1.3%)
33.59%(+20.7%)
Sep 2017
-
27.83%(-2.8%)
Jun 2017
-
28.63%(+13.8%)
Mar 2017
-
25.16%(-25.9%)
Dec 2016
29.00%(+2.9%)
33.97%(+18.7%)
Sep 2016
-
28.61%(-3.0%)
Jun 2016
-
29.49%(+22.3%)
Mar 2016
-
24.11%(-25.9%)
Dec 2015
28.17%(+5.1%)
32.55%(+20.6%)
Sep 2015
-
26.99%(+4.3%)
Jun 2015
-
25.88%(-3.1%)
Mar 2015
-
26.71%(-17.5%)
Dec 2014
26.81%(-1.3%)
32.38%(+13.2%)
Sep 2014
-
28.60%(+12.7%)
Jun 2014
-
25.38%(+13.9%)
Mar 2014
-
22.29%(-27.1%)
Dec 2013
27.17%(-3.5%)
30.56%(+19.7%)
Sep 2013
-
25.53%(+5.2%)
Jun 2013
-
24.27%(-4.4%)
Mar 2013
-
25.39%(-17.1%)
Dec 2012
28.15%(-1.4%)
30.61%(+14.1%)
Sep 2012
-
26.83%(-4.3%)
Jun 2012
-
28.05%(+11.3%)
Mar 2012
-
25.20%(-21.1%)
Dec 2011
28.55%(+4.3%)
31.93%(+10.8%)
Sep 2011
-
28.83%(+5.6%)
Jun 2011
-
27.31%(+4.4%)
Mar 2011
-
26.17%(-16.3%)
Dec 2010
27.38%
31.26%(+23.1%)
Sep 2010
-
25.39%(-9.4%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2010
-
28.02%(+9.2%)
Mar 2010
-
25.66%(-12.2%)
Dec 2009
26.33%(+6.4%)
29.22%(+18.6%)
Sep 2009
-
24.63%(+10.7%)
Jun 2009
-
22.24%(-8.0%)
Mar 2009
-
24.17%(-17.7%)
Dec 2008
24.74%(+4.5%)
29.37%(+14.2%)
Sep 2008
-
25.71%(+14.7%)
Jun 2008
-
22.42%(-58.1%)
Mar 2008
-
53.45%(+79.8%)
Dec 2007
23.68%(-0.2%)
29.73%(+49.1%)
Sep 2007
-
19.94%(+26.6%)
Jun 2007
-
15.75%(-68.8%)
Mar 2007
-
50.42%(+80.9%)
Dec 2006
23.72%(-3.0%)
27.87%(+28.2%)
Sep 2006
-
21.74%(+0.2%)
Jun 2006
-
21.69%(-50.9%)
Mar 2006
-
44.18%(+48.6%)
Dec 2005
24.45%(-5.2%)
29.73%(+42.0%)
Sep 2005
-
20.93%(+7.8%)
Jun 2005
-
19.41%(-63.2%)
Mar 2005
-
52.73%(+79.2%)
Dec 2004
25.78%(+12.2%)
29.43%(+22.5%)
Sep 2004
-
24.02%(+1.3%)
Jun 2004
-
23.72%(+3.0%)
Mar 2004
-
23.04%(-17.7%)
Dec 2003
22.97%(+0.3%)
27.98%(+23.2%)
Sep 2003
-
22.71%(-0.3%)
Jun 2003
-
22.77%(+2.5%)
Mar 2003
-
22.21%(-19.5%)
Dec 2002
22.90%(+31.6%)
27.59%(+21.6%)
Sep 2002
-
22.69%(+3.5%)
Jun 2002
-
21.92%(-6.6%)
Mar 2002
-
23.48%(-23.0%)
Dec 2001
17.40%(-34.4%)
30.48%(+25.8%)
Sep 2001
-
24.23%(-0.9%)
Jun 2001
-
24.46%(+0.3%)
Mar 2001
-
24.39%(-18.0%)
Dec 2000
26.52%(+5.8%)
29.76%(+12.5%)
Sep 2000
-
26.46%(+1.9%)
Jun 2000
-
25.96%(+12.6%)
Mar 2000
-
23.06%(-21.0%)
Dec 1999
25.06%(+13.7%)
29.18%(+20.4%)
Sep 1999
-
24.24%(-0.5%)
Jun 1999
-
24.37%(+13.2%)
Mar 1999
-
21.52%(-15.3%)
Dec 1998
22.04%(+172.8%)
25.41%(+14.7%)
Sep 1998
-
22.16%(+6.6%)
Jun 1998
-
20.78%(+10.2%)
Mar 1998
-
18.86%(-13.5%)
Dec 1997
8.08%(-55.0%)
21.81%(+164.9%)
Sep 1997
-
-33.62%(-266.8%)
Jun 1997
-
20.15%(+12.1%)
Mar 1997
-
17.97%(+13.7%)
Dec 1996
17.97%(+6.1%)
15.80%(-13.1%)
Sep 1996
-
18.19%(-11.4%)
Jun 1996
-
20.52%(+15.9%)
Mar 1996
-
17.70%(+13.6%)
Dec 1995
16.94%
15.58%(-4.9%)
Sep 1995
-
16.38%(-18.3%)
Jun 1995
-
20.05%(+26.5%)
Mar 1995
-
15.85%

FAQ

  • What is Waters Corporation annual operating profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Waters Corporation?
  • What is Waters Corporation annual operating margin year-on-year change?
  • What is Waters Corporation quarterly operating profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for Waters Corporation?
  • What is Waters Corporation quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

What is Waters Corporation annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of WAT is 28.32%

What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Waters Corporation?

Waters Corporation all-time high annual operating profit margin is 30.55%

What is Waters Corporation annual operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WAT annual operating profit margin has changed by +0.66% (+2.39%)

What is Waters Corporation quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of WAT is 24.18%

What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for Waters Corporation?

Waters Corporation all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 53.45%

What is Waters Corporation quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WAT quarterly operating profit margin has changed by -4.81% (-16.59%)
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