Company data
Waters Corporation employees and revenue per employee
WAT · Medical - Diagnostics & Research · $41.7B market cap
Waters Corporation had 7,900 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 3.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.17B, up 7.0% from a year earlier, or $401K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
7,900
+3.9% YoY
Revenue
$3.17B
+7.0% YoY
Revenue / employee
$401K
Peer median $380K
Rank in industry
6 of 18
Medical - Diagnostics & Research
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 7,900 | $3.17B | $401K | +3.9% | +7.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 7,600 | $2.96B | $389K | -3.8% | +0.1% |
| Dec 2023 | 7,900 | $2.96B | $374K | -3.7% | -0.5% |
| Dec 2022 | 8,200 | $2.97B | $362K | +5.1% | +6.7% |
| Dec 2021 | 7,800 | $2.79B | $357K | +5.4% | +17.8% |
| Dec 2020 | 7,400 | $2.37B | $320K | -1.3% | -1.7% |
| Dec 2019 | 7,500 | $2.41B | $321K | +4.2% | -0.6% |
| Dec 2018 | 7,200 | $2.42B | $336K | +2.9% | +4.8% |
| Dec 2017 | 7,000 | $2.31B | $330K | +1.4% | +6.5% |
| Dec 2016 | 6,900 | $2.17B | $314K | — | — |
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Waters Corporation against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Medical - Diagnostics & Research.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILMN Illumina, Inc. | 8,600 | $4.34B | $504K | Contracting |
| MEDP Medpace Holdings, Inc. | 6,200 | $2.53B | $408K | Efficient growth |
| WAT Waters Corporation | 7,900 | $3.17B | $401K | Efficient growth |
| IDXX IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | 11,000 | $4.30B | $391K | Leaner |
| A Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 18,100 | $6.95B | $384K | Efficient growth |
| NTRA Natera, Inc. | 6,135 | $2.31B | $376K | Hiring ahead |
| RVTY Revvity, Inc. | 11,000 | $2.86B | $260K | Leaner |
| MTD Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | 16,600 | $4.03B | $243K | Leaner |
| CRL Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | 19,700 | $4.02B | $204K | Contracting |
Questions about Waters Corporation
- How many employees does Waters Corporation have?
- Waters Corporation reported 7,900 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 23, 2026. That is up 3.9% from a year earlier.
- What is Waters Corporation's revenue per employee?
- Waters Corporation brought in $3.17B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $401K per employee. That ranks 6 of 18 companies we track in Medical - Diagnostics & Research, where the median is $380K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Waters Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 23, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell WAT.