Waters Corporation reported earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended June 28, 2025. For the second quarter, the company reported revenue was USD 771.33 million compared to USD 708.53 million a year ago. Net income was USD 147.11 million compared to USD 142.74 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 2.47 compared to USD 2.41 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 2.47 compared to USD 2.4 a year ago.
For the six months, revenue was USD 1,433.04 million compared to USD 1,345.37 million a year ago. Net income was USD 268.49 million compared to USD 244.93 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 4.51 compared to USD 4.13 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 4.5 compared to USD 4.12 a year ago.
Waters Corporation specializes in the conception, the manufacturing and the marketing of analytical instruments. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- sale of instruments and analytical systems (62.3%): chromatographic analysis instruments (56% of net sales; instruments high performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry), chemistry consumables (30.6%; including columns chemical separation) and thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instruments (13.4%);
- services (37.7%): support services, training, etc.
Net sales are distributed by market between pharmaceutical (58.1%), industrial (30.7%), academic institutions and governmental agencies (11.2%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (31.6%), Americas (6.2%), China (13.4%), Japan (5.3%), Asia (14%) and Europe (29.5%).
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