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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Waters Corporation · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jul 4, 2026
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The 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 July 4, 2026 and December 31, 2025, $488 million out of $539 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, $365 million out of $539 million and $306 million out of $588 million of cash and cash equivalents were held in currencies other than the U.S. dollar at July 4, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. As of July 4, 2026, the Company had no holdings in auction rate securities or commercial paper issued by structured investment vehicles.
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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 Company’s cash and cash equivalents held in currencies other than the U.S. dollar as of July 4, 2026 would decrease by approximately $37 million, of which the majority would be recorded to foreign currency translation in other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity.
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 foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of July 4, 2026 would increase
pre-tax
earnings by approximately $4 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 July 4, 2026 would increase by approximately $128 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.
There have been no other material changes in the Company’s market risk during the six months ended July 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.