{"url_path":"/sec/wat/10-q/2026/item-3","section_key":"item-3","section_title":"Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-12","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/0001193125-26-219487-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-219487","cik":"0001000697","ticker":"WAT","issuer_name":"WATERS CORP /DE/","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/0001193125-26-219487-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001000697","primary_entity_name":"WATERS CORP /DE/"},"word_count":378,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk\n\nThe Company is also exposed to the risk of exchange rate fluctuations. The Company maintains cash balances in various operating accounts in excess of federally insured limits, and in foreign subsidiary accounts in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As of April 4, 2026 and December 31, 2025, $425 million out of $462 million and $372 million out of $588 million, respectively, of the Company’s total cash and cash equivalents were held by foreign subsidiaries. In addition, $321 million out of $462 million and $306 million out of $588 million of cash and cash equivalents were held in currencies other than the U.S. dollar at April 4, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. As of April 4, 2026, the Company had no holdings in auction rate securities or commercial paper issued by structured investment vehicles.\n\nAssuming a hypothetical adverse change of 10% in year-end exchange rates (a strengthening of the U.S. dollar), the fair market value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents held in currencies other than the U.S. dollar as of April 4, 2026 would decrease by approximately $32 million, of which the majority would be recorded to foreign currency translation in other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity.\n\nAssuming a hypothetical adverse change of 10% in year-end exchange rates (a strengthening of the U.S. dollar), the fair market value of the foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of April 4, 2026 would increase pre-tax earnings by approximately $2 million. Assuming a hypothetical adverse change of 10% in year-end exchange rates (a strengthening of the U.S. dollar), the fair market value of the interest rate cross-currency swap agreements outstanding as of April 4, 2026 would increase by approximately $117 million and would be recorded to foreign currency translation in other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity. The related impact on interest income would not have a material effect on pre-tax earnings.\n\nThere have been no other material changes in the Company’s market risk during the three months ended April 4, 2026. For information regarding the Company’s market risk, refer to Item 7A of Part II of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2026."}