Free cash flow
Agilent Technologies Free cash flow decreased by 61.3% to $175.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 47.6%, from $334.00M to $175.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -2.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $441.00M | $280.00M | $379.00M | $180.00M | $219.00M | $244.00M | $378.00M | $220.00M | $341.00M | $481.00M | $432.00M | $395.00M | $230.00M | $360.00M | $388.00M | $334.00M | $107.00M | $259.00M | $452.00M | $175.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -36.5% | +35.4% | -52.5% | +21.7% | +11.4% | +54.9% | -41.8% | +55.0% | +41.1% | -10.2% | -8.6% | -41.8% | +56.5% | +7.8% | -13.9% | -68.0% | +142.1% | +74.5% | -61.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -50.3% | -12.9% | -0.3% | +22.2% | +55.7% | +97.1% | +14.3% | +79.5% | -32.6% | -25.2% | -10.2% | -15.4% | -53.5% | -28.1% | +16.5% | -47.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Agilent Technologies's free cash flow?
- Agilent Technologies (A) reported free cash flow of $175.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Agilent Technologies's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Agilent Technologies's free cash flow decreased by 47.6% year-over-year, from $334.00M to $175.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Agilent Technologies's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Agilent Technologies's free cash flow has grown at a -2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.30B to $1.15B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.