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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-172076"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAT"
cik: "0001000697"
company_name: "WATERS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:18:36.727523+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waters Q2 sales $771M (+9% reported, +8% CC); GAAP EPS $2.47, non-GAAP $2.95; raises FY guidance

## Summary
- Sales $771M, up 9% reported and 8% constant currency vs $709M prior year.
- GAAP EPS $2.47; non-GAAP EPS $2.95, up 12% YoY, above guidance mid-point.
- Pharma segment grew 11% CC; Industrial +6%; Academic/Government declined 3%.
- Raising FY2025 constant currency sales growth guidance to +5.5% to +7.5%; non-GAAP EPS $12.95-$13.05.
- Q3 2025 guidance: constant currency sales growth +5.0% to +7.0%; non-GAAP EPS $3.15-$3.25.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-172076
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAT
- cik: 0001000697
- company_name: WATERS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-08-04T23:59:59+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/1000697/000119312525172076/0001193125-25-172076-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312525172076/d26754d8k.htm

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