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Agilent Technologies Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Agilent Q1 2026 Earnings Report

Agilent delivered a solid start to fiscal year 2026 with 7% reported revenue growth, despite navigating a major U.S. snowstorm. The company raised its full-year reported revenue and non-GAAP EPS guidance while maintaining its core growth and margin expansion outlook.

  • Reported revenue grew 7.0% year-over-year to $1.80 billion, with 4.4% core growth.
  • Non-GAAP EPS of $1.36 exceeded the prior year's $1.31, growing 4%.
  • The Agilent CrossLab Group (ACG) led segment performance with 9% reported revenue growth and a 31.6% operating margin.
  • Full-year 2026 revenue guidance was raised to a range of $7.3 billion to $7.5 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.8B

Previous: $1.68B+7.0%
EPS

$1.07

Previous: $1.31-18.3%
R&D Expense

$117M

Previous: $113M+3.5%
SG&A Expense

$476M

Previous: $41M+1061.0%
LDG Operating Margin

16.0%

Previous: 18.1%-11.6%
ACG Operating Margin

31.6%

Previous: 31.8%-0.6%
AMG Operating Margin

25.8%

Previous: 25.0%+3.2%
Total Costs and Expenses

$1.45B

Previous: $1.31B+10.7%
Interest Income

$15M

Previous: $15M+0.0%
Interest Expense

$25M

Previous: $28M-10.7%
Income Before Taxes

$364M

Previous: $367M-0.8%
Provision for Income Taxes

$59M

Previous: $49M+20.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$93M

Previous: -$97M+4.1%
Free Cash Flow

$175M

No prior period
Net Income

$305M

Previous: $318M-4.1%
Operating Income

$353M

Previous: $376M-6.1%
Gross Profit

$946M

Previous: $1.68B-43.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.76B

No prior period
Total Assets

$12.8B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Agilent · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.8B

Q1 2026+7%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Agilent · $404M total across 1 segment · Q4 2023

  • Agilent CrossLab
    $404M+6.0%

Forward guidance

Agilent raised its full-year 2026 revenue and non-GAAP EPS outlook while providing specific targets for the second quarter.

Tailwinds

  • Full-year revenue raised to $7.3B - $7.5B
  • Full-year non-GAAP EPS raised to $5.90 - $6.04
  • Expected Q2 revenue growth of 7% to 9% reported
  • Continued momentum in instrument-replacement cycle
  • Strong engagement in Enterprise Services

Headwinds

  • Dynamic market environment
  • Impact of major U.S. snowstorm in Q1
  • Ongoing competitive and pricing pressures
  • Geopolitical uncertainties
  • Currency exchange rate fluctuations

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

71%

51 / 72 earnings

Positive

+9.5%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-11.3%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q1 2026+0.2%-4.6%-11.6%
Q4 2025+4.0%-0.1%-9.9%
Q3 2025+5.3%+5.5%+4.0%
Q2 2025+2.1%+1.7%+7.5%
Q1 2025-5.5%-8.5%-13.2%
Q4 2024+0.4%+3.1%+1.7%
Q3 2024+0.3%+0.5%+0.2%
Q2 2024-11.3%-11.3%-12.5%
Q1 2024+4.2%+5.8%+10.7%
Q4 2023+9.5%+11.9%+22.1%
Q3 2023-4.2%-5.8%-9.3%
Q2 2023-6.3%-6.7%-8.1%
Q1 2023-3.3%+1.2%-5.4%
Q4 2022+7.3%+7.4%+2.7%
Q3 2022+6.3%+2.8%-0.6%
Q2 2022-4.4%+3.6%-5.9%
Q1 2022-4.6%+1.3%+3.3%
Q4 2021-5.8%-7.4%-4.6%
Q3 2021+0.6%+3.7%+6.9%
Q2 2021-0.0%+3.6%+10.0%
Q1 2021+1.7%-0.9%-4.2%
Q4 2020+3.4%+2.9%+5.8%
Q3 2020+0.5%+0.8%+2.1%
Q2 2020+4.0%+5.4%+8.6%
Q1 2020-0.5%-0.9%-23.4%
Q4 2019+2.3%+2.1%+7.8%
Q3 2019+2.9%+6.1%+15.2%
Q2 2019-8.4%-6.4%-4.8%
Q1 2019+0.5%+2.3%+1.9%
Q4 2018+3.9%+5.0%+2.8%
Q3 2018-1.8%-1.9%+5.1%
Q2 2018-10.0%-7.4%-4.6%
Q1 2018+5.4%+5.3%+2.3%
Q4 2017+1.6%+0.8%-2.0%
Q3 2017+4.2%+2.7%+10.2%
Q2 2017+4.5%+6.0%+6.5%
Q1 2017+2.2%+2.2%+5.0%
Q4 2016+1.9%-0.6%+2.7%
Q3 2016-3.2%-1.4%-7.2%
Q2 2016+4.2%
Q1 2016+4.6%
Q4 2015+4.4%
Q3 2015+1.0%
Q2 2015+0.8%
Q1 2015+3.5%
Q4 2014-1.9%
Q3 2014+5.1%
Q2 2014-4.1%
Q1 2014-7.8%
Q4 2013+7.3%
Q3 2013+0.1%
Q2 2013+6.1%
Q1 2013-5.6%
Q4 2012+1.3%
Q3 2012-8.2%
Q2 2012+1.0%
Q1 2012+2.4%
Q4 2011-0.7%
Q3 2011+0.6%
Q2 2011+1.5%
Q1 2011+2.6%
Q4 2010+0.7%
Q3 2010+0.5%
Q2 2010-1.6%
Q1 2009+0.9%
Q1 2010+3.9%
Q4 2007+2.7%
Q2 2009+2.7%
Q4 2009+2.7%
Q4 2008+3.5%
Q3 2009+3.5%
Q3 2008+3.5%

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