stockrowAgilent Technologies, Inc. (A) vs Danaher Corporation (DHR)
- Agilent Technologies, Inc. A 173.97 +1.27%
- Danaher Corporation DHR 229.15 +1.24%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Danaher Corporation are both Diagnostics & Research companies. Danaher Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $159.2B against $48.4B — 3.3× the size. Agilent Technologies, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 33.8× against 37.0×. Agilent Technologies, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 8.60% against 5.52%. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has the higher net margin (19.5% vs 16.9%) and the higher return on invested capital (11.1% vs 4.51%). Both pay a dividend; Danaher Corporation yields more (0.67% vs 0.59%). Across the 23 metrics below, Agilent Technologies, Inc. leads on 14 and Danaher Corporation on 9.
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| Metric | A | DHR | Diagnostics & Research median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 53.83% | 58.59% | 48.32% |
| Operating margin | 22.23% | 20.38% | (5.68%) |
| Net margin | 19.53% | 16.91% | (4.10%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.19% | 22.46% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 20.97% | 8.27% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 11.00% | 5.00% | (6.05%) |
| Return on invested capital | 11.07% | 4.51% | 0.00% |
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