Promise-keeping streak12 kept in a rowguidance & buyback
WATERS CORP /DE/
(WAT)CIK 1000697 · SEC filings only
Not yet gradedBuyback record
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2 resolved promises
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2 of the 4 resolved buyback promises needed to publish a reliability grade. Here's what we're tracking — we never show a grade we can't back with receipts.
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20212023
Timeline as a list
- May 6, 2021PARTIALThis new program authorizes the purchase of up to $4 billion of the Company’s common stock
- May 9, 2023PARTIAL$1.5 billion remains available under the program for repurchases
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16 resolved promises
Sector median (Industrial Applications and Services): B+ across 28 graded companies
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37 of 53 guidance figures that were graded or dropped for basis could not be graded on the same basis (70%). Guidance marked “not judged” is in neither number.
| Guidance type | Said | Graded | Dropped | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue · non-GAAPcannot be graded | 19 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Revenue · basis not stated | 34 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
| EPS · non-GAAPcannot be graded | 46 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
Said counts every revenue and EPS guidance figure on record. Dropped counts figures whose period was reported but which have no comparable GAAP actual in SEC XBRL. Other covers open, superseded, withdrawn and otherwise unresolved figures. The coverage note below counts every figure shown but not graded, including figures whose period has not been reported, so it can be larger.
Guidance shown, not graded (70)
We show what was said — with its source filing — but never score it. The line under each statement says why.
- eps guidance q · Aug 4, 2026The Company expects third quarter 2026 adjusted EPS to be in the range of $3.95 to $4.05Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Aug 4, 2026The Company is raising its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to the range of $14.45 to $14.65Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · May 5, 2026second quarter 2026 organic reported revenue is expected to be in the range of $814 million to $829 million.Not judged — the company guided on a basis or for a measure that the reported figure we hold does not match.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · May 5, 2026The Company is raising its full-year 2026 organic, constant currency revenue growth guidance to the range of 6.5% to 8.0%.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · May 5, 2026The Company is raising its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $14.40 to $14.60.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · May 5, 2026The Company expects second quarter 2026 organic constant currency revenue growth to be in the range of 6.0% to 8.0%.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · May 5, 2026The Company expects second quarter 2026 adjusted EPS to be in the range of $2.95 to $3.05Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 9, 2026The Company expects full-year 2026 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $14.30 to $14.50Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 9, 2026The Company expects first quarter 2026 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $2.25 to $2.35Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Nov 4, 2025The Company expects fourth quarter 2025 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $4.45 to $4.55Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Nov 4, 2025The Company is raising its full-year 2025 non-GAAP EPS guidance to the range of $13.05 to $13.15Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Aug 4, 2025Raising full-year 2025 constant currency sales growth guidance to +5.5% to +7.5%Not judged — the company guided on a basis or for a measure that the reported figure we hold does not match.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Aug 4, 2025The Company is raising its full-year 2025 non-GAAP EPS guidance to the range of $12.95 to $13.05Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · Aug 4, 2025The Company expects third quarter 2025 constant currency sales growth in the range of +5.0% to +7.0%Not judged — the company guided on a basis or for a measure that the reported figure we hold does not match.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Aug 4, 2025The Company expects third quarter 2025 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $3.15 to $3.25Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · May 6, 2025The Company is raising its full-year 2025 constant currency sales growth guidance to the range of +5.0% to +7.0%.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · May 6, 2025The Company is raising its full-year 2025 non-GAAP EPS guidance to the range of $12.75 to $13.05.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · May 6, 2025The Company expects second quarter 2025 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $2.88 to $2.98Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · May 6, 2025The Company expects second quarter 2025 constant currency sales growth in the range of +5.0% to +7.0%.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 12, 2025The Company expects first quarter 2025 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $2.17 to $2.25Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 12, 2025The Company expects full-year 2025 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $12.70 to $13.00Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Nov 1, 2024The Company expects fourth quarter 2024 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $3.90 to $4.10Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Nov 1, 2024The Company is also raising its full-year 2024 non-GAAP EPS guidance to now be in the range of $11.67 to $11.87Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 31, 2024The Company expects third quarter 2024 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $2.60 to $2.70Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 31, 2024The Company expects full-year 2024 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $11.55 to $11.65Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · May 7, 2024The Company expects full-year 2024 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $11.75 to $12.05Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · May 7, 2024The Company expects second quarter 2024 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $2.50 to $2.60Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 6, 2024The Company expects full-year 2024 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $11.75 to $12.05Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 6, 2024The Company expects first quarter 2024 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $2.05 to $2.15Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Nov 7, 2023The Company expects fourth quarter 2023 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $3.52 to $3.62Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Nov 7, 2023The Company is updating its full-year 2023 non-GAAP EPS guidance to now be in the range of $11.65 to $11.75Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Aug 2, 2023The Company is updating its full-year 2023 non-GAAP EPS guidance to now be in the range of $12.20 to $12.30Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Aug 2, 2023The Company expects third quarter 2023 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $2.50 to $2.60Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · May 9, 2023The Company continues to expect full-year 2023 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $12.55 to $12.75Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · May 9, 2023The Company expects second quarter 2023 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $2.52 to $2.62Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · Feb 15, 2023The Company expects first quarter 2023 constant currency sales growth in the range of 4% to 6%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 15, 2023The Company expects first quarter 2023 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $2.55 to $2.65Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 15, 2023The Company expects full-year 2023 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $12.55 to $12.75Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Nov 1, 2022The Company is updating its full-year 2022 non-GAAP EPS guidance with an updated range of $11.85 to $11.95Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Nov 1, 2022now expects constant currency sales growth in the range of 11.5% to 12%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Nov 1, 2022The Company expects fourth quarter 2022 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $3.66 to $3.76Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · Nov 1, 2022The Company expects fourth quarter 2022 constant currency sales growth in the range of 6% to 8%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · May 3, 2022The Company expects second quarter 2022 constant currency sales growth in the range of 6% to 8%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · May 3, 2022The Company expects second quarter 2022 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $2.55 to $2.65Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · May 3, 2022now expects constant currency sales growth in the range of 7.5% to 9%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · May 3, 2022raising its full-year 2022 non-GAAP EPS guidance to the range of $11.90 to $12.10Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 1, 2022The Company expects full-year 2022 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $11.75 to $12.00Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 1, 2022The Company expects first quarter 2022 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $2.25 to $2.35Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · Feb 1, 2022The Company expects first quarter 2022 constant currency sales growth in the range of 6% to 8%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Feb 1, 2022The Company expects full-year 2022 constant currency sales growth in the range of 5% to 7%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · Nov 2, 2021The Company expects fourth quarter 2021 constant-currency sales growth in the range of 5% to 7%Not judged — the company guided on a basis or for a measure that the reported figure we hold does not match.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Nov 2, 2021The Company expects full-year 2021 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $10.94 to $11.04Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Nov 2, 2021The Company expects full-year 2021 constant-currency sales growth in the range of 15% to 16%Not judged — the company guided on a basis or for a measure that the reported figure we hold does not match.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Nov 2, 2021The Company expects fourth quarter 2021 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $3.40 to $3.50Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Aug 3, 2021The Company also expects third quarter 2021 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $2.25 to $2.35Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Aug 3, 2021The Company expects full-year 2021 constant-currency sales growth in the range of 13% to 15%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · Aug 3, 2021The Company expects third quarter 2021 constant-currency sales growth in the range of 7% to 9%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Aug 3, 2021The Company also expects full-year 2021 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $10.50 to $10.70Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · May 5, 2021The Company expects full-year 2021 constant-currency sales growth in the range of 8% to 11%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · May 5, 2021The Company also expects second quarter 2021 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $2.15 to $2.25Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · May 5, 2021The Company also expects full-year 2021 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $9.85 to $10.05Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · May 5, 2021The Company expects second quarter 2021 constant-currency sales growth in the range of 14% to 16%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 2, 2021The Company also expects first quarter 2021 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $1.50 to $1.60Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · Feb 2, 2021The Company expects first quarter 2021 constant-currency sales growth in the range of 7% to 10%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 2, 2021The Company also expects full-year 2021 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $9.32 to $9.57Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Feb 2, 2021The Company expects full-year 2021 constant-currency sales growth in the range of 5% to 8%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jan 23, 2019The Company also expects full-year 2019 non-GAAP earnings per fully diluted share in the range of $9.20 to $9.45Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Jan 23, 2019The Company expects full-year 2019 constant currency sales growth in the range of 4% to 6%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance q · Jan 23, 2019The Company expects first quarter 2019 constant currency sales growth in the range of 4% to 6%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jan 23, 2019The Company also expects first quarter 2019 non-GAAP earnings per fully diluted share in the range of $1.65 to $1.75Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
Open promises (2) · 11 superseded
Open · revenue guidance q
Total Company reported revenue for the third quarter of 2026 is expected to be in the range of $1.745 billion to $1.762 billion.
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Open · revenue guidance fy
Total Company reported revenue for full-year 2026 is expected to be in the range of $6.415 billion to $6.476 billion.
resolves in ~154 daysreceipt (opens in a new tab)
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
The resulting full-year 2024 reported sales growth is expected in the range of 0% to +2%
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Superseded · revenue guidance fy
The resulting full-year 2023 reported sales growth is expected in the range of 3% to 4%
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Superseded · revenue guidance fy
The resulting full-year 2023 reported sales growth is expected in the range of 5.5% to 7.5%.
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Superseded · revenue guidance fy
total Company revenue for full-year 2026 is expected to be in the range of $6.405 billion to $6.455 billion on a reported basis
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Superseded · revenue guidance fy
Total Company reported revenue for full-year 2026 is expected to be in the range of $6.405 billion to $6.455 billion.
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Superseded · revenue guidance fy
Net of currency translation, the company is raising its full-year 2025 reported sales growth to the range of +4.0% to +6.0%.
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Superseded · revenue guidance fy
The resulting full-year 2024 reported sales growth is expected in the range of -2.2% to -0.7%
revised by a later guidancereceipt (opens in a new tab)
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
the Company is raising its full-year 2025 reported sales growth to the range of +5.0% to +7.0%
revised by a later guidancereceipt (opens in a new tab)
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
The resulting full-year 2023 reported sales growth is expected in the range of 6% to 8.5%
revised by a later guidancereceipt (opens in a new tab)
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
The resulting full-year 2025 reported sales growth is expected in the range of +2.5% to +5.0%
revised by a later guidancereceipt (opens in a new tab)
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
The resulting full-year 2024 reported sales growth is expected in the range of 0.0% to +2.0%
revised by a later guidancereceipt (opens in a new tab)
Credibility timeline
20242026
Timeline as a list
- May 7, 2024IN LINEThe resulting first quarter 2024 reported sales growth is expected in the range of -8.5% to -6.5%
- Jul 31, 2024ABOVEThe resulting second quarter 2024 reported sales growth is expected in the range of -6.5% to -4.5%
- Nov 1, 2024ABOVEThe resulting third quarter 2024 reported sales growth is expected in the range of -0.5% to +1.5%
- Feb 25, 2025ABOVEThe resulting fourth quarter 2024 reported sales growth is expected in the range of +3.3% to +5.3%
- Feb 25, 2025ABOVEThe resulting full-year 2024 reported sales growth is expected in the range of -0.8% to -0.2%
- May 6, 2025IN LINEThe resulting first quarter 2025 reported sales growth is expected in the range of +1.0% to +4.0%
- Aug 4, 2025ABOVENet of currency translation, second quarter 2025 reported sales growth is expected in the range of +4.0% to +6.0%.
- Nov 4, 2025ABOVEthird quarter 2025 reported sales growth is expected in the range of +4.5% to +6.5%
- Feb 23, 2026IN LINEfourth quarter 2025 reported sales growth is expected in the range of +5.2% to +7.2%
- Feb 23, 2026IN LINEthe Company is raising its full-year 2025 reported sales growth to the range of +6.5% to +7.1%
- May 12, 2026ABOVETotal Company revenue for the first quarter of 2026 is expected to be in the range of $1.198 billion to $1.211 billion on a reported basis
- Aug 11, 2026ABOVETotal Company reported revenue for the second quarter of 2026 is expected to be in the range of $1.616 billion to $1.631 billion.