WAT
Waters Corporation
Stock
$425.21−0.32 (−0.08%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $550M | $653M | $762M | $603M | $612M | $747M | $791M | $643M | $604M | $698M | $643M | $573M | $512M | $485M | $449M | $497M | $458M | $418M | $418M | $371M |
| Capital expenditures | — | $113M | $142M | $161M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow | — | $540M | $620M | $442M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock-based compensation | $73M | $54M | $45M | $37M | $43M | $30M | $37M | $39M | $38M | $39M | $41M | $33M | $33M | $32M | $29M | $28M | $25M | $28M | $31M | $29M |
| Buybacks | $15M | $15M | $14M | $70M | $626M | $649M | $196M | $2.5B | $1.3B | $333M | $326M | $335M | $337M | $302M | $296M | $371M | $296M | $211M | −$238M | −$201M |
| Free cash flow margin | — | 17.1% | 20.9% | 15.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |