Agilent Technologies, Inc. A

172.79 (0.05) (0.03%) as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$49.0B
P/E
33.9×
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Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) Return on equity

Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 21.0%, up 0.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (20.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6.72% (fiscal 2018) to 23.6% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 55% of that period. That is above the Diagnostics & Research industry median of −2.92% and above the Healthcare sector median of −32.0%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 20.6% (1.33)
FY2024 22.0% (0.29)
FY2023 22.2% (1.21)
FY2022 23.5% (0.13)
FY2021 23.6% 8.63
FY2020 15.0% (8.04)
FY2019 23.0% 16.27
FY2018 6.72% (8.34)
FY2017 15.1% 4.08
FY2016 11.0% 2.51

Against its own ten years

Low 6.72% High 23.6%
Ten-year median 20.6%
Current reading's percentile 55

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
GH Guardant Health, Inc. compare 171.6%
IDXX IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. compare 74.2%
ILMN Illumina, Inc. compare 32.4%
IQV IQVIA Holdings Inc. compare 22.8%
A Agilent Technologies, Inc. 21.0%
DGX Quest Diagnostics Incorporated compare 14.0%
WAT Waters Corporation compare 1.92%
NTRA Natera, Inc. compare −12.5%
MTD Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. compare −736.4%
Diagnostics & Research industry median −2.92%
Healthcare sector median −32.0%
Market median 1.76%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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