---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-274470"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAT"
cik: "0001000697"
company_name: "WATERS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T16:45:32.193952+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waters Q3 sales $709M (+7% reported, +15% cc); raises FY22 sales guidance

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $2.60 flat YoY; non-GAAP EPS $2.64 vs $2.66 (FX headwind ~13%).
- Instrument sales +21% cc; recurring revenues +10% cc; all major geographies double-digit cc.
- Raised FY22 constant currency sales growth guidance to 11.5%-12%.
- Updated FY22 non-GAAP EPS guidance to $11.85-$11.95, including ~11% FX headwind.
- Q4 guidance: constant currency sales growth 6%-8%; non-GAAP EPS $3.66-$3.76.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-274470
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAT
- cik: 0001000697
- company_name: WATERS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312522274470/0001193125-22-274470-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312522274470/d392323d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-274470.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  WATERS CORP /DE/ reported the third quarter of 2022 results: revenue $709 million, EPS $2.60. Guidance raised.
  - Period: the third quarter of 2022
  - Revenue: $709 million
  - EPS: $2.60
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Sales for the third quarter of 2022 were $709 million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312522274470/0001193125-22-274470-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  WATERS CORP /DE/ reported the first nine months of 2022 results: revenue $2,113 million, EPS $7.94. Guidance raised.
  - Period: the first nine months of 2022
  - Revenue: $2,113 million
  - EPS: $7.94
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Sales for the first nine months of 2022 were $2,113 million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312522274470/0001193125-22-274470-index.htm

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