
Agilent Technologies Inc (A) is a publicly traded diagnostics and research business based in the US. In the week up to 1 June Agilent Technologies shares plunged 10.08% to a closing position of $115.67. Over the last 12 months, Agilent Technologies's share price has fallen by 9.57% from $126.84. Agilent Technologies is listed on the NYSE and employs 18,400 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Is Agilent Technologies under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Agilent Technologies P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Agilent Technologies's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 26x. In other words, Agilent Technologies shares trade at around 26x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, Agilent Technologies's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the diagnostics & research industry or those of similar companies.
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT.US): 30.53
- Danaher Corporation (DHR.US): 25.28
Agilent Technologies's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.3596. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Agilent Technologies's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Agilent Technologies's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Agilent Technologies's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $2.1 billion (£1.6 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Agilent Technologies's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT.US): USD$10.7 billion
- Danaher Corporation (DHR.US): USD$10.6 billion
- Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO.US): USD$555.5 million
- Illumina (ILMN.US): USD$389 million
What's Agilent Technologies's ESG track record?
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Agilent Technologies.
Overall Agilent Technologies ESG score
Agilent Technologies's total ESG risk: 17.72
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Agilent Technologies's overall score of 17.72 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 12nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Agilent Technologies is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
To gain some more context, you can compare Agilent Technologies's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT.US): 32.35
- Danaher Corporation (DHR.US): 32.72
- Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO.US): 23.57
- Illumina (ILMN.US): 9.18
Agilent Technologies's environmental score: 0.63/100
Agilent Technologies's environmental score of 0.63 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Agilent Technologies is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Agilent Technologies's social score: 9.4/100
Agilent Technologies's social score of 9.4 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Agilent Technologies is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Agilent Technologies's governance score: 5.95/100
Agilent Technologies's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Agilent Technologies is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Agilent Technologies's controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Agilent Technologies scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Agilent Technologies has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.
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