Waters Corporation's results for Q3 2026 (ended Oct 3, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-11-03. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP net revenue) | $1,767 million (+120.9% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $0.82 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $4.10 |
| Full-year guidance | Raised |
Guidance
Waters raised full-year 2026 guidance: total revenue $6.479–6.497 billion (midpoint +$43 million) and adjusted EPS $14.60–14.70.
Why this label: 'raising every component of its full-year 2026 guidance', including +$43M to the revenue midpoint ($6.479-6.497B); adjusted EPS $14.60-14.70; priors not stated.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| total reported revenue | FY2026 | $6.479–6.497 billion | not stated |
| organic constant currency revenue growth | FY2026 | 9.1%–9.7% | not stated |
| acquired business reported revenue | FY2026 | approximately $3.050 billion | not stated |
| adjusted EPS | FY2026 | $14.60–14.70 | not stated |
Next-quarter outlook:
| Metric | Period | Range |
|---|---|---|
| total reported revenue | Q4 2026 | $1.801–1.819 billion |
| organic constant currency revenue growth | Q4 2026 | 7.0%–9.0% |
| adjusted EPS | Q4 2026 | $4.58–4.68 |
From the release
Revenue: "Net revenue · $ · 1,767 · $ · 800"
Earnings per share: "GAAP EPS of $0.82; Adjusted EPS of $4.10 grew 21% and exceeded guidance."
total reported revenue: "Total Company reported revenue for full-year 2026 is expected to be in the range of $6.479 billion to $6.497 billion."
organic constant currency revenue growth: "The Company is raising its full-year 2026 organic constant currency revenue growth guidance to the range of 9.1% to 9.7%."
acquired business reported revenue: "The Company is raising its acquired business revenue expectation and now expects full-year 2026 acquired business reported revenue of approximately $3.050 billion on an owned-period basis."
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Raised every component of 2026 guidance; Q3 adjusted EPS up 21% to $4.10.
Source
Waters Corporation earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0001193125-26-444400, filed 2026-11-03.
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