---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-209348"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAT"
cik: "0001000697"
company_name: "WATERS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T05:38:19.700035+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waters Q2 sales $714M +10% cc, GAAP EPS $2.72, non-GAAP $2.75; raises FY sales guidance to 9.5-10.5%

## Summary
- Q2 sales $714M (+5% as reported, +10% constant currency); instrument sales +12% cc, recurring +8% cc.
- GAAP EPS $2.72; non-GAAP EPS $2.75, up 6% YoY; includes ~11% FX headwind.
- Full-year 2022 constant currency sales growth guidance raised to 9.5%-10.5%; non-GAAP EPS reaffirmed $11.95-$12.05.
- Q3 guidance: constant currency sales growth 8%-10%; non-GAAP EPS $2.50-$2.60.
- Director Thomas Salice retired from board effective July 28; board size reduced to seven.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-209348
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAT
- cik: 0001000697
- company_name: WATERS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312522209348/0001193125-22-209348-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312522209348/d385582d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-209348.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas Salice retired as Director at WATERS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 28, 2022, Thomas Salice notified the Company of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312522209348/0001193125-22-209348-index.htm

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