Agilent Technologies Inc (A)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 19.07% | 19.42% | 19.78% | 27.66% | 27.34% | 26.48% | 25.92% | 24.90% | 24.06% | 23.58% | 22.29% | 21.59% | 19.25% | 17.81% | 16.99% | 17.27% | 19.93% | 21.27% | 29.81% | 37.56% |
| Operating profit margin | 19.52% | 19.84% | 20.44% | 24.24% | 24.27% | 23.85% | 23.35% | 22.72% | 21.88% | 21.56% | 20.65% | 19.95% | 17.58% | 16.05% | 15.51% | 15.38% | 17.60% | 18.55% | 18.51% | 18.46% |
| Pretax margin | 19.88% | 19.67% | 19.88% | 23.50% | 23.21% | 22.17% | 22.67% | 22.10% | 21.44% | 21.77% | 19.73% | 18.94% | 17.14% | 15.97% | 15.38% | 15.40% | 17.29% | 18.12% | 18.87% | 19.24% |
| Net profit margin | 18.45% | 18.22% | 16.39% | 19.37% | 19.25% | 18.49% | 20.11% | 19.56% | 18.90% | 19.37% | 16.34% | 16.12% | 14.85% | 13.64% | 13.45% | 13.27% | 14.84% | 21.11% | 22.59% | 23.19% |
Agilent Technologies Inc. has shown consistency in maintaining healthy profitability margins over the past eight quarters. The gross profit margin has ranged between 50.56% and 54.59%, indicating efficient cost management in generating revenue. The operating profit margin has ranged from 19.42% to 24.07%, reflecting the company's ability to control operating expenses effectively.
The pretax margin has fluctuated between 19.60% and 23.28%, suggesting variations in non-operating income or expenses impacting the company's overall earnings before taxes. The net profit margin has also shown stability, ranging between 16.20% and 19.35%, indicating Agilent's ability to consistently convert revenue into profit after accounting for all expenses and taxes.
Overall, Agilent Technologies has demonstrated sound profitability performance, with consistent margins that reflect operational efficiency and effective cost management practices.
Return on investment
| Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 11.95% | 12.54% | 13.24% | 15.67% | 15.28% | 15.36% | 14.71% | 14.03% | 13.51% | 12.58% | 11.92% | 11.01% | 9.91% | 8.79% | 8.35% | 8.38% | 9.54% | 9.96% | 10.57% | 9.94% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 11.29% | 11.52% | 10.61% | 12.52% | 12.12% | 11.91% | 12.67% | 12.08% | 11.67% | 11.30% | 9.44% | 8.90% | 8.37% | 7.47% | 7.24% | 7.22% | 8.04% | 11.33% | 12.90% | 12.49% |
| Return on total capital | 23.01% | 24.53% | 26.45% | 29.93% | 30.01% | 29.93% | 31.02% | 19.24% | 18.39% | 17.75% | 16.60% | 15.44% | 14.48% | 12.85% | 11.95% | 13.27% | 14.53% | 15.16% | 16.57% | 14.55% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 19.97% | 21.21% | 20.39% | 23.37% | 23.59% | 23.64% | 26.09% | 24.66% | 23.38% | 22.45% | 20.02% | 19.23% | 16.86% | 14.75% | 13.87% | 14.32% | 15.76% | 22.56% | 23.45% | 21.99% |
Agilent Technologies Inc. has demonstrated consistent profitability over the quarters, as evidenced by its strong performance in various profitability ratios.
1. Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has shown a slight decline from Q2 2023 to Q1 2024, reducing from 15.67% to 11.95%. However, the company has maintained a healthy Operating ROA above 10% throughout all quarters, indicating efficient management in generating operating income relative to its total assets.
2. Return on assets (ROA) has fluctuated within a relatively narrow range, with the lowest value at 10.61% in Q3 2023 and the highest at 12.52% in Q2 2023. This metric signifies Agilent Technologies' ability to generate profits from its assets while considering all sources of income.
3. Return on total capital has also displayed consistency, with values ranging from 14.96% to 20.04% in different quarters. This ratio reflects the company's efficiency in generating profits from both equity and debt sources of capital.
4. Return on equity (ROE) has shown a similar pattern to Return on total capital, with values between 19.97% and 26.09%. Agilent Technologies has been successful in delivering returns to its shareholders, surpassing the 20% threshold in most quarters.
Overall, Agilent Technologies Inc. exhibits stable profitability ratios, indicating effective utilization of assets and capital to generate returns for both the company and its shareholders.