earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Waters Q2 sales up 4% to $741M, non-GAAP EPS $2.80; lowers FY organic growth guide to 0.5-1.5%
WATERS CORP /DE/
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$4.95
revenue$1,425,250,000
- Pharmaceutical market sales down 4% organic CC; China sales declined high teens.
- Industrial +11% organic CC; Academic & Government +21% organic CC.
- Full-year 2023 organic CC growth guided 0.5-1.5% (vs. prior); Q3 organic CC growth seen -4% to -2%.
- Wyatt acquisition contributed 2% to Q2 sales; full-year impact ~2.5%.
- Gross margin expanded 230 bps; non-GAAP EPS $2.80 vs. $2.75 a year ago.