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A vs. AMAT, ASUR, GOOGL, SMTC, and AME

Should you buy Agilent Technologies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Agilent Technologies with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Agilent Technologies include Applied Materials (AMAT), Asure Software (ASUR), Alphabet (GOOGL), Semtech (SMTC), and AMETEK (AME).

How does Agilent Technologies compare to Applied Materials?

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Agilent Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Applied Materials pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Agilent Technologies pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Materials has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Agilent Technologies has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Agilent Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Materials presently has a consensus target price of $480.13, suggesting a potential downside of 3.40%. Agilent Technologies has a consensus target price of $161.71, suggesting a potential upside of 22.63%. Given Agilent Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Agilent Technologies is more favorable than Applied Materials.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Applied Materials
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Agilent Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to Agilent Technologies' net margin of 19.55%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 36.97% beat Agilent Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Applied Materials29.31% 36.97% 21.30%
Agilent Technologies 19.55%24.33%12.99%

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 70 more articles in the media than Agilent Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 87 mentions for Applied Materials and 17 mentions for Agilent Technologies. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Agilent Technologies' score of 0.69 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Applied Materials
53 Very Positive mention(s)
17 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Agilent Technologies
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Agilent Technologies. Agilent Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Applied Materials$29.02B13.60$7.00B$10.6546.67
Agilent Technologies$6.95B5.36$1.30B$4.9826.48

Summary

Applied Materials beats Agilent Technologies on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Agilent Technologies compare to Asure Software?

Asure Software (NASDAQ:ASUR) and Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Agilent Technologies had 14 more articles in the media than Asure Software. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Agilent Technologies and 3 mentions for Asure Software. Agilent Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Asure Software's score of 0.22 indicating that Agilent Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Asure Software
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Agilent Technologies
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Agilent Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Asure Software. Asure Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agilent Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Asure Software$140.54M1.81-$13.13M-$0.36N/A
Agilent Technologies$6.95B5.36$1.30B$4.9826.48

Asure Software presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 69.11%. Agilent Technologies has a consensus target price of $161.71, indicating a potential upside of 22.63%. Given Asure Software's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Asure Software is more favorable than Agilent Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Asure Software
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Agilent Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

Agilent Technologies has a net margin of 19.55% compared to Asure Software's net margin of -6.81%. Agilent Technologies' return on equity of 24.33% beat Asure Software's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Asure Software-6.81% 8.12% 3.18%
Agilent Technologies 19.55%24.33%12.99%

71.6% of Asure Software shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Asure Software shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Asure Software has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Agilent Technologies beats Asure Software on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Agilent Technologies compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Agilent Technologies' net margin of 19.55%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Agilent Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet37.92% 38.99% 27.41%
Agilent Technologies 19.55%24.33%12.99%

40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $413.13, indicating a potential upside of 15.92%. Agilent Technologies has a consensus price target of $161.71, indicating a potential upside of 22.63%. Given Agilent Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Agilent Technologies is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Agilent Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Agilent Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Alphabet pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Agilent Technologies pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Agilent Technologies has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Agilent Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 195 more articles in the media than Agilent Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 212 mentions for Alphabet and 17 mentions for Agilent Technologies. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Agilent Technologies' score of 0.69 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
155 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
24 Neutral mention(s)
21 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Agilent Technologies
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Agilent Technologies. Agilent Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B10.72$132.17B$13.1127.18
Agilent Technologies$6.95B5.36$1.30B$4.9826.48

Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alphabet beats Agilent Technologies on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Agilent Technologies compare to Semtech?

Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) and Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, Agilent Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than Semtech. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Agilent Technologies and 12 mentions for Semtech. Semtech's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Agilent Technologies' score of 0.69 indicating that Semtech is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Semtech
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Agilent Technologies
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Agilent Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Semtech. Semtech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agilent Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Semtech$1.05B13.69-$40.38M-$0.39N/A
Agilent Technologies$6.95B5.36$1.30B$4.9826.48

Agilent Technologies has a net margin of 19.55% compared to Semtech's net margin of -3.05%. Agilent Technologies' return on equity of 24.33% beat Semtech's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Semtech-3.05% 18.31% 7.25%
Agilent Technologies 19.55%24.33%12.99%

Semtech currently has a consensus price target of $179.73, suggesting a potential upside of 16.50%. Agilent Technologies has a consensus price target of $161.71, suggesting a potential upside of 22.63%. Given Agilent Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Agilent Technologies is more favorable than Semtech.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Semtech
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Agilent Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

Semtech has a beta of 2.32, meaning that its share price is 132% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Agilent Technologies beats Semtech on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Agilent Technologies compare to AMETEK?

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) and AMETEK (NYSE:AME) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Agilent Technologies' net margin of 19.55%. Agilent Technologies' return on equity of 24.33% beat AMETEK's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Agilent Technologies19.55% 24.33% 12.99%
AMETEK 20.11%16.63%11.06%

Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AMETEK has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Agilent Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Agilent Technologies pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AMETEK pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Agilent Technologies has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and AMETEK has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Agilent Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

87.4% of AMETEK shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AMETEK shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, AMETEK had 3 more articles in the media than Agilent Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for AMETEK and 17 mentions for Agilent Technologies. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Agilent Technologies' score of 0.69 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Agilent Technologies
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AMETEK
18 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

AMETEK has higher revenue and earnings than Agilent Technologies. Agilent Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Agilent Technologies$6.95B5.36$1.30B$4.9826.48
AMETEK$7.40B6.87$1.48B$6.6233.52

Agilent Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $161.71, indicating a potential upside of 22.63%. AMETEK has a consensus price target of $252.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.71%. Given Agilent Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Agilent Technologies is more favorable than AMETEK.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Agilent Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
AMETEK
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

Summary

AMETEK beats Agilent Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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A vs. The Competition

MetricAgilent TechnologiesMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$37.25B$8.16B$6.43B$22.82B
Dividend Yield0.77%2.51%2.67%4.11%
P/E Ratio26.4816.1024.4630.13
Price / Sales5.366.75500.5021.00
Price / Cash20.0117.1542.3623.85
Price / Book5.233.5410.434.59
Net Income$1.30B$225.32M$3.56B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-4.44%-0.12%-1.39%-0.60%
1 Month Performance14.16%1.43%0.86%-1.14%
1 Year Performance9.24%-4.31%19.42%18.94%

Agilent Technologies Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
A
Agilent Technologies
4.933 of 5 stars
$131.88
-2.7%
$161.71
+22.6%
+15.9%$37.25B$6.95B26.4818,100
AMAT
Applied Materials
4.1568 of 5 stars
$458.17
+1.8%
$470.13
+2.6%
+194.0%$363.77B$29.02B43.0236,500
ASUR
Asure Software
4.2027 of 5 stars
$9.66
+4.4%
$15.00
+55.3%
-9.7%$277.05M$140.54MN/A500
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.4319 of 5 stars
$376.37
-1.0%
$413.33
+9.8%
+106.9%$4.56T$402.84B28.71190,820
SMTC
Semtech
3.7948 of 5 stars
$149.58
-1.9%
$179.73
+20.2%
+280.9%$13.93B$1.05BN/A1,920

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