Agilent Technologies (A) Competitors $105.19 +2.48 (+2.41%) As of 04/14/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock A vs. MTD, WAT, ILMN, TECH, CRL, BIO, BRKR, PACB, HBIO, and TMOShould you be buying Agilent Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Agilent Technologies include Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Waters (WAT), Illumina (ILMN), Bio-Techne (TECH), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), Bruker (BRKR), Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB), Harvard Bioscience (HBIO), and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO). These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry. Agilent Technologies vs. Mettler-Toledo International Waters Illumina Bio-Techne Charles River Laboratories International Bio-Rad Laboratories Bruker Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) and Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has higher valuation & earnings, A or MTD? Agilent Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Mettler-Toledo International. Agilent Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mettler-Toledo International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAgilent Technologies$6.53B4.59$1.29B$4.3524.18Mettler-Toledo International$3.87B5.83$863.14M$40.5326.72 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in A or MTD? 87.4% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer A or MTD? Agilent Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $146.25, suggesting a potential upside of 39.03%. Mettler-Toledo International has a consensus price target of $1,380.50, suggesting a potential upside of 27.45%. Given Agilent Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Agilent Technologies is more favorable than Mettler-Toledo International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Agilent Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46Mettler-Toledo International 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22 Does the media refer more to A or MTD? In the previous week, Agilent Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than Mettler-Toledo International. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Agilent Technologies and 23 mentions for Mettler-Toledo International. Mettler-Toledo International's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Agilent Technologies' score of 1.24 indicating that Mettler-Toledo International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Agilent Technologies 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mettler-Toledo International 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is A or MTD more profitable? Mettler-Toledo International has a net margin of 22.29% compared to Agilent Technologies' net margin of 19.27%. Agilent Technologies' return on equity of 25.56% beat Mettler-Toledo International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Agilent Technologies19.27% 25.56% 13.47% Mettler-Toledo International 22.29%-591.54%26.78% Which has more volatility & risk, A or MTD? Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer A or MTD? Agilent Technologies received 494 more outperform votes than Mettler-Toledo International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.04% of users gave Agilent Technologies an outperform vote while only 56.62% of users gave Mettler-Toledo International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAgilent TechnologiesOutperform Votes86671.04% Underperform Votes35328.96% Mettler-Toledo InternationalOutperform Votes37256.62% Underperform Votes28543.38% SummaryAgilent Technologies and Mettler-Toledo International tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Agilent Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for A and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart A vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAgilent TechnologiesAnalytical instruments IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$29.99B$4.18B$5.35B$18.51BDividend Yield0.99%0.61%5.11%4.25%P/E Ratio24.1827.6821.6731.06Price / Sales4.594.20376.3226.47Price / Cash16.4336.0838.1517.54Price / Book5.121.726.444.29Net Income$1.29B-$83.57M$3.20B$1.02B7 Day Performance6.28%11.73%9.00%6.72%1 Month Performance-13.44%-5.55%-6.10%-6.79%1 Year Performance-24.98%-34.74%10.71%1.22% Agilent Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AAgilent Technologies4.6639 of 5 stars$105.19+2.4%$146.25+39.0%-25.3%$29.99B$6.53B24.1817,900Positive NewsGap UpMTDMettler-Toledo International4.0615 of 5 stars$1,028.47+0.6%$1,380.50+34.2%-14.1%$21.51B$3.87B25.4718,000News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeWATWaters4.1418 of 5 stars$322.67-0.7%$401.31+24.4%+3.5%$19.26B$2.96B30.268,200Gap UpILMNIllumina4.5982 of 5 stars$72.95-1.6%$140.65+92.8%-40.9%$11.59B$4.37B-9.539,030TECHBio-Techne4.9014 of 5 stars$52.22+1.0%$81.25+55.6%-21.3%$8.29B$1.20B52.983,100Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.7719 of 5 stars$133.91-2.2%$189.77+41.7%-55.9%$6.84B$4.05B892.2921,800Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageGap UpBIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.6542 of 5 stars$226.79+0.5%$395.20+74.3%-16.7%$6.35B$2.57B-3.498,200Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap UpBRKRBruker4.6192 of 5 stars$38.41+5.4%$68.00+77.0%-54.4%$5.84B$3.37B50.618,520Gap UpHigh Trading VolumePACBPacific Biosciences of California2.6184 of 5 stars$1.31+6.1%$2.46+88.4%-58.4%$391.68M$154.01M-0.80730HBIOHarvard Bioscience3.672 of 5 stars$0.37-7.3%$4.50+1,112.9%-90.7%$16.35M$94.14M-1.12490Analyst ForecastGap UpTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9351 of 5 stars$435.60-0.5%$653.23+50.0%-20.6%$164.59B$42.88B26.39130,000Positive NewsGap Up Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTD Alternatives WAT Alternatives ILMN Alternatives TECH Alternatives CRL Alternatives BIO Alternatives BRKR Alternatives PACB Alternatives HBIO Alternatives TMO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:A) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredElon Musk Confirms: Tesla’s Optimus is Replacing Workers… and Heading to MarsElon Musk just confirmed Tesla’s robot will go to Mars. 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