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Waters (NYSE: WAT) reported first-quarter 2024 financial results with sales of $637 million, a 7% decline, but at the high end of guidance. GAAP EPS was $1.72, well above guidance, with non-GAAP EPS of $2.21. Operational excellence led to gross margin expansion. Full-year guidance maintained for -0.5% to +1.5% organic constant currency sales growth and non-GAAP EPS of $11.75 to $12.05.

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Waters introduces new GTxResolve Premier SEC Columns to accelerate the development of gene-based therapeutics. The columns offer higher sensitivity, resolution, and throughput, reducing non-specific binding, minimizing method development challenges, and increasing separation efficiency. They provide up to 50% more resolution for components in mRNA, LNP, and viral vectors, aiding in measuring critical quality attributes. The SEC columns support the growing demand for nucleic acid therapeutics and streamline biological license applications and release testing strategies.
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Waters (WAT) will host its Q1 2024 financial results conference call on May 7th, 2024, providing a live webcast for investors to access. The webcast replay will be available until June 4th, 2024.
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Waters launches Alliance iS Bio HPLC System to enhance biopharmaceutical QC efficiency. The system reduces errors by up to 40% with MaxPeak HPS Technology, simplifies analyses, and ensures compliance.
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Waters Corporation (WAT) introduces new Oasis WAX/GCB and GCB/WAX Cartridges to simplify PFAS analysis, reducing sample prep time by 20% and processing time by 30 minutes per batch. The cartridges are QC-tested for low residual PFAS, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in testing. These products aim to meet EPA Method 1633 requirements for various sample types.
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Waters Corporation (WAT) introduces a new Rheo-Impedance Spectroscopy (Rheo-IS) accessory for its TA Instruments Discovery Hybrid Rheometers, enabling battery scientists to assess electrode slurry composition quality under real-world conditions. The accessory offers friction-free design, full range of rheological and electrical measurements, and easy-to-use software integration.
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Waters Corporation introduces HPLC CONNECT software, facilitating seamless connectivity between liquid chromatography systems and multi-angle light-scattering instruments for improved efficiency and data confidence in characterizing large molecules. The software simplifies the precise characterization of complex molecules essential for developing biologic drugs, including antibody drug conjugates, other protein conjugates, and gene therapies. Waters aims to enhance ease-of-use and accuracy in SEC-MALS analyses for critical biopharmaceutical innovations.
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Waters Corporation (WAT) CEO, Udit Batra Ph.D., to participate in fireside chat at TD Cowen 44th Annual Health Care Conference. Live webcast and replay details provided.
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Waters Corporation (WAT) reported a decrease in sales for the fourth quarter and full-year 2023, with a decline in sales of 4.5% and 0.5% respectively. The company's EPS was also impacted, with a decrease of 4.5% on a GAAP basis and 3.7% on a non-GAAP basis for the fourth quarter. The Wyatt acquisition contributed 2.5% to sales for the full year, while operational excellence drove gross margin expansion. However, sales into the pharmaceutical, industrial, and academic/government markets decreased, as well as instrument system sales, with significant declines in Asia. The company expects full-year 2024 organic constant currency sales growth to be in the range of -0.5% to +1.5%.
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Waters Corporation (WAT) will host its Q4 2023 financial results conference call on February 6th, 2024. The live webcast can be accessed on Waters Investor Relations website. A replay will be available until March 5th, 2024.
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About WAT

waters corporation (nyse: wat), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials and food sciences for nearly 60 years. with approximately 7,000 employees worldwide, waters operates directly in 31 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, and with products available in more than 100 countries. waters corporation's businesses include waters, ta instruments, vicam, era, and nonlinear dynamics. waters creates business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering ultra performance liquid chromatography (uplc), high-performance liquid chromatography (hplc), chromatography columns and chemistry products, mass spectrometry systems, laboratory informatics solutions, and comprehensive service programs to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality. ta instruments'​ thermal analysis, rheometry