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Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Net Sales for Company's Products and Services

Net sales for the Company’s products and services are as follows for the three months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2025				March 30, 2024
Product net sales:
Waters instrument systems		$	212,395			$	191,259
Chemistry consumables			137,637				134,207
TA instrument systems			50,498				50,685
Total product sales			400,530				376,151
Service net sales:
Waters service			237,265				236,433
TA service			23,910				24,255
Total service sales			261,175				260,688
Total net sales		$	661,705			$	636,839

Summary of Geographic Sales Information

Net sales are attributable to geographic areas based on the region of destination. Geographic sales information is presented below for the three months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 (in thousands): 

		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2025				March 30, 2024
Net Sales:
Asia:
China		$	90,873			$	85,745
Asia Other			129,903				121,814
Total Asia			220,776				207,559
Americas:
United States			215,259				202,839
Americas Other			40,278				38,332
Total Americas			255,537				241,171
Europe			185,392				188,109
Total net sales		$	661,705			$	636,839

Summary of Net Sales by Customer Class

Net sales by customer class are as follows for the three months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2025				March 30, 2024
Pharmaceutical		$	391,051			$	374,207
Industrial			203,365				195,334
Academic and government			67,289				67,298
Total net sales		$	661,705			$	636,839

Summary of Net Sales of Company Recognized at a Point in Time Versus Over Time

Net sales for the Company recognized at a point in time versus over time are as follows for the three months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2025				March 30, 2024
Net sales recognized at a point in time:
Instrument systems		$	262,893			$	241,944
Chemistry consumables			137,637				134,207
Service sales recognized at a point in time (time & materials)			80,968				83,325
Total net sales recognized at a point in time			481,498				459,476
Net sales recognized over time:
Service and software maintenance sales recognized over time (contracts)			180,207				177,363
Total net sales		$	661,705			$	636,839

Summary of Other Operating Cost And Expense By Component

The significant segment expenses, revenues and net income of the Company’s one reportable segment are as follows for the three months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2025				March 30, 2024
Total sales, net		$	661,705			$	636,839
Less:
Labor costs within selling and administrative and research and development expenses			(152,381	)			(153,593	)
Material purchases			(101,559	)			(108,561	)
Labor costs within product and service cost of sales			(88,407	)			(86,372	)
Other segment expenses			(167,613	)			(154,467	)
Interest expense and other income, net			(8,857	)			(18,990	)
Provision for income taxes			(21,507	)			(12,660	)
Net income		$	121,381			$	102,196

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