Waters (WAT) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Core Insights - Waters (WAT) reported revenue of $661.71 million for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 3.9% and exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $654.63 million by 1.08% [1] - The company's EPS for the quarter was $2.25, up from $2.21 in the same quarter last year, also surpassing the consensus estimate of $2.22 by 1.35% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Net Sales from the Water Division reached $587.30 million, exceeding the average estimate of $578.15 million by analysts, with a year-over-year increase of 4.5% [4] - Net Sales from the TA Division were $74.41 million, slightly below the estimated $77.60 million, representing a year-over-year decrease of 0.7% [4] - Product sales amounted to $400.53 million, surpassing the average estimate of $379.44 million, with a year-over-year increase of 6.5% [4] - Service net sales from TA service were $23.91 million, slightly above the average estimate of $23.34 million, showing a year-over-year decline of 1.4% [4] - Chemistry consumables generated $137.64 million in sales, close to the estimated $138.45 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 2.6% [4] - TA instrument systems sales were $50.50 million, below the estimated $52.82 million, with a year-over-year decrease of 0.4% [4] - Waters service net sales were $237.27 million, below the average estimate of $249.33 million, with a year-over-year increase of 0.4% [4] - Waters instrument systems sales reached $212.40 million, exceeding the average estimate of $188.18 million, with a year-over-year increase of 11.1% [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, Waters' shares have returned +6.9%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.5% change, indicating a performance that may align with the broader market in the near term [3]