Milford, Massachusetts-based Waters Corporation (WAT) provides analytical workflow solutions. With a market cap of $37 billion, the company designs, manufactures, sells, and services high and ultra-performance liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, other consumable products, and post-warranty service plans. The global analytical instrumentation leader is expected to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings for 2026 before the market opens on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect WAT to report a profit of $3.01 per share on a diluted basis, up 2% from $2.95 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has consistently surpassed Wall Street’s EPS estimates in its last four quarterly reports.