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A Stock: HOLD Call - Ansys Beat -1.7% AH Q2 FY2026

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Episodes tracked
1
Episodes linked
1
Latest video
Q2 FY2026
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$139.79
+0.90 (+0.65%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
28.07x
Forward: 21.14x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
10.0%
Earnings: 60.0%
Margins
23.7% op
Gross: 52.6% · Net: 19.6%
Balance sheet
2.10x current
Debt / Equity: 49.7
52-week range / Beta
$108.35 - $160.27
Beta: 1.25
Analyst target
$159.32
Upside: 14.0%
Cash / shareholder return
2.36% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.73%

Company context

Industry: Diagnostics & Research
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 5.54x
Return on equity: 21.3%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. provides application focused solutions to the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab, and Applied Markets. The Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment offers liquid chromatography systems and components; and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry systems. This segment is also involved in the genomics, contract development and manufacturing organization, pathology, companion diagnostics, and biomolecular analysis businesses. The Agilent CrossLab segment provides various services, including repairs, parts, maintenance, installations, training, compliance support, software as a service, asset management, consulting, and other custom services. This segment also offers consumables, including gas chromatography and liquid chromatography columns, sample preparation products, custom chemistries, and various laboratory supplies; software and informatics solutions comprising software for instrument control, data acquisition, data analysis, secure storage of results, and laboratory information and workflow management; and OpenLab laboratory software, an open software platform that enables customers to capture, analyze, and share scientific data throughout the lab and across the enterprise. In addition, it provides automated sample preparation solutions, such as liquid handling, plate management, consumables, and scheduling software. The Applied Markets segment offers products in the areas of gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, vacuum technology, and remarketed instruments. It markets its products through direct sales, distributors, resellers, manufacturer's representatives, and electronic commerce. Agilent Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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Competitive view

A vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

A latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
A
A
Latest video
Q2 FY2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Danaher Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Danaher Corporation
DHR
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
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ADBE
ADBE
Latest video
Q2 FY2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
A
$39.48B
A
DHR
$141.00B
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
$99.01B
ADBE
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
A
28.1x
A
DHR
35.8x
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
14.3x
ADBE
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
A
21.1x
A
DHR
21.7x
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
9.1x
ADBE
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
A
10.0%
A
DHR
5.5%
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
12.7%
ADBE
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
A
60.0%
A
DHR
59.7%
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
7.9%
ADBE
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
A
23.7%
A
DHR
19.8%
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
35.3%
ADBE
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
A
52.6%
A
DHR
58.8%
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
89.4%
ADBE
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
A
19.6%
A
DHR
15.9%
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
28.7%
ADBE
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
A
21.3%
A
DHR
7.6%
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
63.0%
ADBE
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
A
2.4%
A
DHR
3.1%
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
9.3%
ADBE
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
A
49.73x
A
DHR
52.97x
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
61.44x
ADBE
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
A
2.10x
A
DHR
1.65x
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
0.75x
ADBE
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
A
1.25
A
DHR
0.82
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
1.43
ADBE
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
A
0.7%
A
DHR
0.7%
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
ADBE
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
A
14.0%
A
DHR
13.5%
Danaher Corporation
ADBE
8.2%
ADBE

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Episode archive for A

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A Stock: HOLD Call - Ansys Beat -1.7% AH Q2 FY2026
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