Operating Income

Operating Income

Agilent Technologies Operating Income decreased by 20.3% to $353.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.1%, from $376.00M to $353.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows relatively stable performance with a 2.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.

Detailed definition

The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...

Peer comparison

This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.

Metric ID: operating_income

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$288.00M$336.00M$395.00M$376.00M$360.00M$411.00M$471.00M$426.00M$383.00M$133.00M$408.00M$384.00M$363.00M$333.00M$408.00M$376.00M$300.00M$360.00M$443.00M$353.00M
QoQ Change+16.7%+17.6%-4.8%-4.3%+14.2%+14.6%-9.6%-10.1%-65.3%+206.8%-5.9%-5.5%-8.3%+22.5%-7.8%-20.2%+20.0%+23.1%-20.3%
YoY Change+25.0%+22.3%+19.2%+13.3%+6.4%-67.6%-13.4%-9.9%-5.2%+150.4%+0.0%-2.1%-17.4%+8.1%+8.6%-6.1%
Range$133.00M$471.00M
CAGR+4.4%
Avg YoY Growth+8.2%
Median YoY Growth+3.2%

Business Segments

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SegmentQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Agilent CrossLab$123.00M$140.00M$139.00M$221.00M$231.00M$248.00M$246.00M$240.00M
Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets$117.00M$129.00M$118.00M$172.00M$109.00M
Applied Markets$84.00M$59.00M$71.00M$87.00M$93.00M
Diagnostics and Genomics$86.00M$70.00M$94.00M
Life Sciences and Applied Markets$186.00M$222.00M$233.00M
Total$363.00M$333.00M$408.00M$376.00M$300.00M$360.00M$443.00M$353.00M

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Agilent Technologies's operating income?
Agilent Technologies (A) reported operating income of $353.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Agilent Technologies's operating income changed year-over-year?
Agilent Technologies's operating income decreased by 6.1% year-over-year, from $376.00M to $353.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Agilent Technologies's operating income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Agilent Technologies's operating income has grown at a 2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.35B to $1.48B.
What does operating income mean?
The profit earned from core business activities, before accounting for interest and taxes.