Waters Corporation provided earnings guidance for the First Quarter and Full-Year 2024. For the quarter, the company expects organic constant currency sales growth to be in the range of -11% to -9%. Currency translation is expected to decrease first quarter sales growth by approximately 1%. The Wyatt transaction is expected to increase first quarter reported sales growth by 3.5%. The resulting first quarter 2024 reported sales growth is expected in the range of -8.5% to -6.5%.

For the year, the company expects organic constant currency sales growth to be in the range of -0.5% to +1.5%. Currency translation is expected to decrease full-year sales growth by approximately 1%. M&A contribution from the Wyatt transaction covering the first four and a half months of the year is expected to increase full-year reported sales growth by 1.3%. The resulting full-year 2024 reported sales growth is expected in the range of 0% to +2%.