SuperworthWaters shares outstanding WAT
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jul 4, 2026
- 98.2M
- On a year earlier
- +64.6%
- more shares
Waters had 98.2M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jul 4, 2026.
That is 64.6% more than a year earlier, so each share owns a little less of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 59.8M | +0% |
| FY2024 | 59.6M | +1% |
| FY2023 | 59.3M | −1% |
| FY2022 | 59.6M | −3% |
| FY2021 | 61.4M | −2% |
| FY2020 | 62.5M | −3% |
| FY2019 | 64.3M | −15% |
| FY2018 | 75.3M | −5% |
| FY2017 | 79.5M | −2% |
| FY2016 | 81M | −2% |
| FY2015 | 82.4M | −2% |
| FY2014 | 84M | −2% |
| FY2013 | 86M | −2% |
| FY2012 | 87.9M | −3% |
| FY2011 | 90.6M | −3% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 98.2M | +65% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 82.1M | +38% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 59.8M | +0% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 59.6M | +0% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 59.7M | +0% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 59.7M | +0% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 59.6M | +1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 59.5M | +0% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 59.5M | +1% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 59.4M | +0% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 59.3M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 59.2M | −1% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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