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Agilent Technologies, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 24 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 lowered, 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 9.4%: Fourth-quarter revenue was $1,861 million, against $1,701 million a year earlier, up 9.4% reported and 7.2% core. Source
  • Fourth-quarter GAAP and non-GAAP EPS: GAAP net income was $434 million, or $1.53 per share, against $351 million, or $1.22. Non-GAAP net income was $452 million, or $1.59 per share, against $418 million, or $1.46. Source
  • Fiscal 2025 revenue and EPS: Fiscal 2025 revenue was $6.95 billion, up 6.7% reported and 4.9% core. GAAP EPS was $4.57 and non-GAAP EPS was $5.59, up 6%. Source
  • Life Sciences and Diagnostics up 15%: LDG revenue was $755 million, up 15% reported and 11% core. Its operating margin was 22.7%, against 21.5% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash flow fell in fiscal 2025: Net cash from operations was $1.559 billion in fiscal 2025, against $1.751 billion. Payments for property, plant and equipment were $407 million, against $378 million. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 guidance initiated: Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance of $7.3 billion to $7.4 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $5.86 to $6.00 were initiated, with first-quarter revenue guidance of $1.79 billion to $1.82 billion. Source

“We enter FY26 with confidence and momentum. Agilent is uniquely positioned to lead in life-sciences and diagnostics for years to come,”

Agilent President and CEO Padraig McDonnell

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFiscal year 2026$7.3 billion to $7.4 billionNew
Non-GAAP EPS SourceFiscal year 2026$5.86 to $6.00New
Revenue SourceFirst quarter 2026$1.79 billion to $1.82 billionNew
Non-GAAP EPS SourceFirst quarter 2026$1.35 to $1.38 per shareNew
Intangibles amortization SourceEach future quarterapproximately $19 million per quarterLowered from approximately $24 million per quarter

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The release headline says it initiates fiscal 2026 guidance, covering full-year revenue, full-year non-GAAP EPS and first-quarter 2026 revenue and EPS. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Expected quarterly amortization of intangibles fell from about $24 million in the prior release to about $19 million. Source

Fourth-quarter and fiscal 2025 results

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 9.4%: Fourth-quarter revenue was $1,861 million, against $1,701 million a year earlier, up 9.4% reported and 7.2% core. Source
  • Fourth-quarter GAAP and non-GAAP EPS: GAAP net income was $434 million, or $1.53 per share, against $351 million, or $1.22. Non-GAAP net income was $452 million, or $1.59 per share, against $418 million, or $1.46. Source
  • Fiscal 2025 revenue and EPS: Fiscal 2025 revenue was $6.95 billion, up 6.7% reported and 4.9% core. GAAP EPS was $4.57 and non-GAAP EPS was $5.59, up 6%. Source

Segment revenue and margins

  • Life Sciences and Diagnostics up 15%: LDG revenue was $755 million, up 15% reported and 11% core. Its operating margin was 22.7%, against 21.5% a year earlier. Source
  • CrossLab revenue up 7%, margin down: ACG revenue was $755 million, up 7% reported and 6% core. Operating margin was 32.5%, down from 33.8%, and gross margin was 54.9%. Source
  • Applied Markets revenue up 4%: AMG revenue was $351 million, up 4% reported and 3% core. Operating margin was 24.7%, against 25.3% a year earlier. Source
  • Fiscal 2025 segment margins: For fiscal 2025, AMG revenue was $1.314 billion with an operating margin of 22.9%, against 24.0%. LDG and ACG operating margins were 19.7% and 32.5%. Source

“Our progress this year reflects innovation built on a customer-focused approach that creates real value and extraordinary customer intimacy through a unified commercial organization that delivers a seamless end-to-end experience.”

Agilent President and CEO Padraig McDonnell

Core growth and currency effect

  • Currency added one point in Q4: Core revenue excludes currency and acquisitions or divestitures. Currency added 1 percentage point, about $15 million, in Q4 and $3 million for fiscal 2025. Source
  • Fiscal core growth by segment: Fiscal 2025 core growth was 6% for LDG and 6% for ACG at constant currency. AMG core growth was 1%, or 2% at constant currency. Source

Costs, margins and non-GAAP items

  • Segment gross margins were lower: Gross margin was 52.9% in LDG against 53.8% a year earlier, 54.9% in ACG against 56.3%, and 54.6% in AMG against 55.0%. Source
  • Operating expenses rose in Q4: Fourth-quarter SG&A was $428 million against $397 million, and R&D was $119 million against $111 million. Cost of products and services was $871 million against $785 million. Source
  • Operating income and tax provision: Fourth-quarter income from operations was $443 million, against $408 million. The GAAP tax provision was $8 million against $50 million, and the non-GAAP effective tax rate was 12.00%. Source
  • Transformation costs excluded from non-GAAP: Transformational initiatives cost $21 million in Q4 and $69 million for fiscal 2025, excluded from non-GAAP results. Restructuring and other related costs were $82 million for the year. Source

“Powered by our expanded Ignite Operating System, these strengths continue to unlock operating efficiencies, fuel innovation, enhance commercial execution, and create long-term value for customers and shareholders.”

Agilent President and CEO Padraig McDonnell

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow fell in fiscal 2025: Net cash from operations was $1.559 billion in fiscal 2025, against $1.751 billion. Payments for property, plant and equipment were $407 million, against $378 million. Source
  • Cash rose, long-term debt fell: At October 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $1.789 billion, against $1.329 billion, and long-term debt was $3.050 billion, against $3.345 billion. Source
  • Working capital absorbed cash: Changes in working capital included a $149 million use from receivables and a $97 million use from inventory in fiscal 2025. Source

Capital returns and share count

  • Share repurchases fell to $425 million: Fiscal 2025 repurchases of common stock were $425 million, against $1.150 billion in fiscal 2024. Excise taxes on repurchases were $10 million. Source
  • Dividends paid rose to $282 million: Dividends paid were $282 million in fiscal 2025, against $274 million in fiscal 2024. Source
  • Shares outstanding declined: Shares outstanding were 283,054,377 at October 31, 2025, against 285,193,011 a year earlier. Diluted weighted-average shares were 285 million for fiscal 2025, against 291 million. Source

Reporting changes and non-GAAP use

  • Segment reporting structure changed earlier: Agilent changed its segment reporting structure in the first quarter of 2025 and recast prior periods. The company says the changes do not affect consolidated financial statements. Source
  • Transformation costs cover Ignite programs: Excluded transformational initiatives include expenses for the Ignite transformation and programs to transform the PLM, human resources and financial systems. Source
  • Non-GAAP measures used for management: Management said it uses non-GAAP measures to evaluate core business performance, estimate future core performance and compensate employees. Source

Basis of fiscal 2026 guidance

  • Fiscal 2026 guidance initiated: Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance of $7.3 billion to $7.4 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $5.86 to $6.00 were initiated, with first-quarter revenue guidance of $1.79 billion to $1.82 billion. Source
  • Guidance assumes forecast exchange rates: The company said its fiscal 2026 and first-quarter guidance is based on forecasted currency exchange rates. Source
  • Projected core growth excludes deals and currency: Projected core growth for the first quarter and fiscal 2026 excludes currency and acquisitions or divestitures in the past 12 months, and no GAAP reconciliation is given. Source
  • Projected non-GAAP EPS exclusions: Projected non-GAAP EPS excludes mainly non-cash intangibles amortization, transformational initiatives, and acquisition and integration costs, with no GAAP reconciliation provided. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Tariff rate differences between the USA and China for the first two weeks of May 2025 are among the items excluded from non-GAAP results in the fiscal year. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Fourth-quarter revenue of $1.86 billion came in above the prior guidance range of $1.822 billion to $1.842 billion. Source
  • Ahead: Fiscal 2025 revenue of $6.95 billion came in above the $6.91 billion to $6.93 billion range set in the prior release. Source

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