AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:A - US00846U1016 - Common Stock
147.99 USD
-0.53 (-0.36%)
148.25 USD
+0.26 (+0.18%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to A. A was compared to 57 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. A has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. A has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year A was profitable.
A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
A had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years A 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
A has a better Return On Assets (9.98%) than 89.47% of its industry peers.
A has a Return On Equity of 19.15%. This is amongst the best in the industry. A outperforms 89.47% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.86%, A belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.98% | ||
| ROE | 19.15% | ||
| ROIC | 12.86% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
A has a better Profit Margin (17.97%) than 91.23% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of A has grown nicely.
A has a Operating Margin of 22.44%. This is amongst the best in the industry. A outperforms 92.98% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of A has grown nicely.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 52.92%, A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.91% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of A has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.97% | ||
| GM | 52.92% |
OM growth 3Y-3.42%
OM growth 5Y5.78%
PM growth 3Y0.8%
PM growth 5Y6.85%
GM growth 3Y-1.19%
GM growth 5Y-0.27%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
There is no outstanding debt for A. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
A has an Altman-Z score of 5.64. This indicates that A is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
A has a better Altman-Z score (5.64) than 84.21% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of A is 3.13, which is a good value as it means it would take A, 3.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
A has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.13. This is amongst the best in the industry. A outperforms 82.46% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.54 indicates that A is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
A's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. A is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.64 |
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC10.77%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.25 indicates that A has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
A's Current ratio of 2.25 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. A outperforms 45.61% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.71 indicates that A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.71, A perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.71 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.48% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, A shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.21% on average per year.
A shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.73%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.41% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.48%
EPS 3Y2.31%
EPS 5Y11.21%
EPS Q2Q%8.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.73%
Revenue growth 3Y0.48%
Revenue growth 5Y5.41%
Sales Q2Q%9.41%
3.2 Future
A is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.21% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, A will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.47%
EPS Next 2Y9.32%
EPS Next 3Y10.13%
EPS Next 5Y9.21%
Revenue Next Year6.38%
Revenue Next 2Y6.33%
Revenue Next 3Y6.42%
Revenue Next 5Y5.84%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 26.52 indicates a quite expensive valuation of A.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, A is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.46% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.25, A is valued at the same level.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.45, the valuation of A can be described as rather expensive.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, A is valued cheaper than 82.46% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.98. A is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
68.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than A, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, A is valued a bit cheaper than 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 38.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates A does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
The excellent profitability rating of A may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.13
PEG (5Y)2.37
EPS Next 2Y9.32%
EPS Next 3Y10.13%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.70%, A is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.09, A pays a better dividend. On top of this A pays more dividend than 98.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.70, A pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.7% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of A grows each year by 7.63%, which is quite nice.
A has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
A has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.63%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
A pays out 22.95% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of A is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP22.95%
EPS Next 2Y9.32%
EPS Next 3Y10.13%
147.99
-0.53 (-0.36%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners92%
Inst Owner Change0.26%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change3.25%
Market Cap41.96B
Revenue(TTM)6.95B
Net Income(TTM)1.22B
Analysts77.86
Price Target170.67 (15.33%)
Short Float %1.18%
Short Ratio1.75
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.7% |
Yearly Dividend0.95
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.63%
DP22.95%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.04%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.64%
Max EPS beat(2)1.56%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.64%
Max EPS beat(4)1.57%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)1.26%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)1.89%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)2.06%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.3%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.3%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.06%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.29%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.09%
PT rev (1m)0.09%
PT rev (3m)21.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.85%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.45 | ||
| P/S | 6.18 | ||
| P/FCF | 38.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 28.06 | ||
| P/B | 6.59 | ||
| P/tB | 29.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.28 |
EPS(TTM)5.58
EY3.77%
EPS(NY)6.05
Fwd EY4.09%
FCF(TTM)3.84
FCFY2.59%
OCF(TTM)5.27
OCFY3.56%
SpS23.94
BVpS22.47
TBVpS5.03
PEG (NY)3.13
PEG (5Y)2.37
Graham Number53.11
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.98% | ||
| ROE | 19.15% | ||
| ROCE | 14.74% | ||
| ROIC | 12.86% | ||
| ROICexc | 15.09% | ||
| ROICexgc | 34.15% | ||
| OM | 22.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.97% | ||
| GM | 52.92% | ||
| FCFM | 16.03% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-3.42%
OM growth 5Y5.78%
PM growth 3Y0.8%
PM growth 5Y6.85%
GM growth 3Y-1.19%
GM growth 5Y-0.27%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.13 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.88 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 142.31% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 17.92 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.64% | ||
| Profit Quality | 89.18% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.64 |
F-Score7
WACC10.77%
ROIC/WACC1.19
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.48%
EPS 3Y2.31%
EPS 5Y11.21%
EPS Q2Q%8.9%
EPS Next Y8.47%
EPS Next 2Y9.32%
EPS Next 3Y10.13%
EPS Next 5Y9.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.73%
Revenue growth 3Y0.48%
Revenue growth 5Y5.41%
Sales Q2Q%9.41%
Revenue Next Year6.38%
Revenue Next 2Y6.33%
Revenue Next 3Y6.42%
Revenue Next 5Y5.84%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.11%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.95%
EBIT growth 5Y11.51%
EBIT Next Year27.12%
EBIT Next 3Y14.01%
EBIT Next 5Y11.39%
FCF growth 1Y-23.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-16.29%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC / A FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to A.
Can you provide the valuation status for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC?
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the valuation of AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) is 26.52 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.59.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for A stock?
The dividend rating of AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 22.95%.