How does Agilent Technologies (A) make money?

Agilent Technologies (A) generates revenue primarily from Agilent CrossLab, which accounted for 41.7% of total revenue in TTM through Q2 2026. The company reported $7.23B in revenue and converted 19.6% of it into net profit, equivalent to roughly $1.41B in net income — what's left after the cost of revenue, operating expenses, interest, and income taxes.

What is the gross profit margin of Agilent Technologies (A)?

Agilent Technologies (A) reported a gross profit margin of 53% in TTM through Q2 2026, equivalent to $3.83B in gross profit on $7.23B in revenue. Gross margin measures how much of each dollar of revenue remains after the direct cost of producing or delivering the product — a higher figure typically signals pricing power, scale, or a less capital-intensive business model.

What is the operating profit margin of Agilent Technologies (A)?

Agilent Technologies (A) reported an operating profit margin of 21.5% in TTM through Q2 2026, equivalent to $1.56B in operating income. Operating margin captures profitability after research & development, sales & marketing, and general & administrative expenses — but before interest, taxes, and one-off items — and is the cleanest single read on the underlying business's efficiency.

What is the net profit margin of Agilent Technologies (A)?

Agilent Technologies (A) reported a net profit margin of 19.6% in TTM through Q2 2026, equivalent to $1.41B in net income. Net margin is the bottom-line share of revenue that survives every expense — operating costs, interest, and income taxes — and is the figure that flows directly into earnings per share.

Is Agilent Technologies (A) profitable?

Yes. Agilent Technologies (A) reported $1.41B in net income for TTM through Q2 2026, with a net profit margin of 19.6%. The company earned more from its operations than it paid out in costs, interest, and income taxes, leaving positive earnings on the bottom line.

How much does Agilent Technologies (A) invest in research and development?

Agilent Technologies (A) invested $473M in research and development during TTM through Q2 2026, roughly 6.5% of total revenue. R&D spending funds the company's future product pipeline and is expensed in full on the income statement rather than capitalised, which makes the operating margin sensitive to how aggressively management chooses to reinvest in innovation.

How much does Agilent Technologies (A) spend on capital expenditures?

Agilent Technologies (A) spent $196M on capital expenditures (CapEx) during TTM through Q2 2026, roughly 2.7% of total revenue. CapEx represents long-lived investment in property, equipment, data centres, and other physical infrastructure, and is subtracted from operating cash flow to arrive at free cash flow.

How much free cash flow does Agilent Technologies (A) generate?

Agilent Technologies (A) generated $1.26B in free cash flow during TTM through Q2 2026, a free-cash-flow margin of 17.4%. Free cash flow is the cash left after capital expenditures and represents the discretionary pool the company can use to pay dividends, repurchase shares, repay debt, or fund acquisitions without raising external capital.

What is the effective tax rate of Agilent Technologies (A)?

Agilent Technologies (A) had an effective tax rate of 10.5% in TTM through Q2 2026. The effective rate is the actual share of pre-tax income paid as income taxes and can differ materially from the statutory rate due to foreign earnings mix, tax credits (such as R&D), share-based compensation deductions, and one-off discrete items.

What are the main business segments of Agilent Technologies (A)?

Agilent Technologies (A) reports revenue across 3 reportable product segments, led by Agilent CrossLab at 41.7% of total revenue in TTM through Q2 2026. See the revenue-by-segment table on this page for the full breakdown and how each segment feeds into the income-statement waterfall above.

Where does Agilent Technologies (A) generate most of its revenue?

Americas is the largest geographic market for Agilent Technologies (A), accounting for 40.1% of revenue in the most recent annual filing. The complete regional split — including international markets and any Rest-of-World rollup — is shown in the revenue-by-geography table on this page.

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Agilent Technologies (A) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q2 2026

Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending April 30, 2026 (reported June 1, 2026).

Agilent Technologies (A) Revenue by Product Segment — TTM through Q2 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. Minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported segments changed mid-year.

Revenue contribution by product segment for Agilent Technologies (A), TTM through Q2 2026.
Segment	Revenue (USD)	% of total
Agilent CrossLab	$3.02B	41.7%
Life Sciences & Applied	$2.84B	39.2%
Applied Markets	$1.38B	19.1%
Total	$7.23B	100%

Agilent CrossLab$3.02B
Life Sciences & Applied$2.84B
Applied Markets$1.38B
Total$7.23B

Agilent Technologies (A) Revenue by Geography — TTM through Q2 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. Minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported regions changed mid-year.

Revenue contribution by geographic region for Agilent Technologies (A), TTM through Q2 2026
Region	Revenue (USD)	% of total
Americas	$2.9B	40.1%
Asia Pacific	$2.28B	31.5%
Europe	$2.05B	28.4%
Total	$7.23B	100%

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Revenue Breakdown — TTM through Q2 2026

In TTM through Q2 2026, Agilent Technologies (A) reports revenue across 3 reportable product segments; the largest segment was Agilent CrossLab at 41.7%, followed by Life Sciences & Applied (39.2%) and Applied Markets (19.1%). Geographically, Americas accounted for 40.1% of revenue, followed by Asia Pacific (31.5%) and Europe (28.4%).

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