Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) — Price $171.99 (closing price, November 2, 2026) — Healthcare — Medical - Diagnostics & Research — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) with P/E 33.86, P/B 6.59, EV/EBITDA 24.9 and dividend yield 0.59%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Healthcare companies.

Agilent Technologies, Inc. delivers specialized, application-focused technologies and services to the global life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemistry industries. Its Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment provides a comprehensive portfolio of analytical instrumentation. This includes liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography (GC) systems, often integrated with mass spectrometry (MS) for advanced analysis (LC-MS, GC-MS).

What would it be worth at its usual multiples?

Versus its usual multiples: fairly priced · Current P/E 33.9× · Multiples range: $155.91 · $164.74.

At the decade median (32.4×) $165 (-4 %); at its sector median (30.7×) $156 (-9 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.

Analysis Summary

Agilent Technologies, Inc. reported revenue of $6.95B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 5.4%. Net income reached $1.30B, with a 12.6% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 53.7%, operating margin 22.2%, net margin 19.5%.

At $171.99 (closing price, November 2, 2026), A trades at a P/E of 33.86 and an ROE of 20.47%. Market capitalisation stands at $48.5B, placing it among large-cap names.

Balance sheet quality for A: debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, current ratio of 2.05 over the last 12 months. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio33.86
Price / Book6.59
EV / EBITDA24.9
Dividend Yield0.59%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
AAgilent Technologies, Inc.$48.5B33.866.5920.5%
BRKRBruker Corporation$8.5B3.62-2.9%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.$252.4B36.004.6113.3%
DHRDanaher Corporation$160.3B37.332.998.2%
MTDMettler-Toledo International Inc.$33.6B37.772,633.38-12.0%
WATWaters Corporation$44.1B112.052.901.9%
RVTYRevvity, Inc.$16.9B72.212.343.3%
QGENQiagen N.V.$10.4B25.823.0911.6%

Price

Price$171.99 (closing price, November 2, 2026)
Market Cap$48.5B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity20.47%
Return on Invested Capital11.88%
Return on Assets10.31%
Gross Margin53.73%
Operating Margin22.23%
Net Margin19.53%

Related companies: BRKR · TMO · DHR · MTD · WAT · RVTY · QGEN · BIO

Explore sector: Healthcare · Medical - Diagnostics & Research

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