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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-249066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAT"
cik: "0001000697"
company_name: "WATERS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T06:46:54.988281+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waters Q3 sales $740M (+4% YoY); GAAP EPS $2.71, non-GAAP $2.93; raises FY guidance

## Summary
- Sales $740M (+4% as reported and constant currency); GAAP EPS $2.71, non-GAAP EPS $2.93, beating guidance.
- Instrument system sales returned to growth (+1%); recurring revenues up 6% as reported (7% constant currency).
- FY 2024 organic constant currency sales growth guidance raised to -0.9% to -0.3%; non-GAAP EPS raised to $11.67-$11.87.
- Q4 2024 guidance: constant currency sales growth +5% to +7%; non-GAAP EPS $3.90-$4.10.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-249066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAT
- cik: 0001000697
- company_name: WATERS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-11-01T23:59:59+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/1000697/000119312524249066/0001193125-24-249066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312524249066/d892594d8k.htm

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