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Agilent Technologies (A) Margin Slippage Challenges Bullish Earnings Improvement Narrative
Agilent Technologies (A) has opened fiscal Q1 2026 with revenue of US$1.8b and basic EPS of US$1.08, setting the tone against a trailing twelve month picture that shows US$7.1b in revenue and EPS of US$4.55. Over the past year, the company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$1.70b in Q4 2024 to US$1.86b in Q4 2025 and then to US$1.80b in Q1 2026. Basic EPS shifted from US$1.23 to US$1.53 and now US$1.08, leaving investors focused on how the 18.3% trailing net margin shapes the quality of...