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Side-by-side financial comparison of Agilent Technologies (A) and LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC (LSTR). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Agilent Technologies is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.8B vs $1.2B, roughly 1.5× LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC). Agilent Technologies runs the higher net margin — 17.0% vs 3.4%, a 13.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Agilent Technologies posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (7.0% vs 1.6%). Over the past eight quarters, Agilent Technologies's revenue compounded faster (6.9% CAGR vs -2.2%).
Agilent Technologies, Inc. provides application focused solutions to the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets worldwide. The Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment offers liquid chromatography systems and components; liquid chromatography mass spectrometry systems; gas chromatography systems and components; gas chromatography mass spectrometry systems; inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry instruments; atomic absorption instruments; microwave plasma-atomic emissi...
Landstar System, Inc. is an American transportation services company specializing in logistics and, more specifically, third-party logistics. Landstar utilizes an extensive network of over 8,800 independent owner-operators, referred to internally as business capacity owners (BCOs), over 1,000 independent freight agents, and over 70,000 vetted carriers. Landstar provides services principally throughout the United States and to a lesser extent in Canada and between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, ...
A vs LSTR — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.8B | $1.2B |
| Net Profit | $305.0M | $39.4M |
| Gross Margin | 52.6% | 9.6% |
| Operating Margin | 19.6% | 4.5% |
| Net Margin | 17.0% | 3.4% |
| Revenue YoY | 7.0% | 1.6% |
| Net Profit YoY | -4.1% | 32.3% |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.07 | $1.16 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q1 26 | $1.8B | $1.2B | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.9B | $1.2B | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.7B | $1.2B | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.7B | $1.2B | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.7B | $1.2B | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.7B | $1.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.6B | $1.2B | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.6B | $1.2B |
| Q1 26 | $305.0M | $39.4M | ||
| Q4 25 | $434.0M | $23.9M | ||
| Q3 25 | $336.0M | $19.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $215.0M | $41.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | $318.0M | $29.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | $351.0M | $46.2M | ||
| Q3 24 | $282.0M | $50.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | $308.0M | $52.6M |
| Q1 26 | 52.6% | 9.6% | ||
| Q4 25 | 53.2% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 51.1% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 51.9% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 53.5% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 53.9% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 54.2% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 54.4% | — |
| Q1 26 | 19.6% | 4.5% | ||
| Q4 25 | 23.8% | 2.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | 20.7% | 2.2% | ||
| Q2 25 | 18.0% | 4.6% | ||
| Q1 25 | 22.4% | 3.4% | ||
| Q4 24 | 24.0% | 4.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | 21.1% | 5.2% | ||
| Q2 24 | 23.1% | 5.6% |
| Q1 26 | 17.0% | 3.4% | ||
| Q4 25 | 23.3% | 2.0% | ||
| Q3 25 | 19.3% | 1.6% | ||
| Q2 25 | 12.9% | 3.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | 18.9% | 2.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | 20.6% | 3.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | 17.9% | 4.1% | ||
| Q2 24 | 19.6% | 4.3% |
| Q1 26 | $1.07 | $1.16 | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.53 | $0.70 | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.18 | $0.56 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.75 | $1.20 | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.11 | $0.85 | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.23 | $1.30 | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.97 | $1.41 | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.05 | $1.48 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $1.8B | $411.0M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $3.0B | $26.1M |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $6.9B | $799.0M |
| Total Assets | $12.8B | $1.6B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.44× | 0.03× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | $1.8B | $411.0M | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.8B | $452.2M | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.5B | $434.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.5B | $426.2M | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.5B | $473.4M | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.3B | $566.6M | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.8B | $531.3M | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.7B | $504.0M |
| Q1 26 | $3.0B | $26.1M | ||
| Q4 25 | $3.0B | $0 | ||
| Q3 25 | $3.4B | $0 | ||
| Q2 25 | $3.3B | $0 | ||
| Q1 25 | $3.3B | $0 | ||
| Q4 24 | $3.3B | $0 | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.1B | $0 | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.1B | $0 |
| Q1 26 | $6.9B | $799.0M | ||
| Q4 25 | $6.7B | $795.7M | ||
| Q3 25 | $6.4B | $888.7M | ||
| Q2 25 | $6.1B | $921.8M | ||
| Q1 25 | $6.0B | $930.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.9B | $972.4M | ||
| Q3 24 | $5.9B | $1.0B | ||
| Q2 24 | $6.2B | $1.0B |
| Q1 26 | $12.8B | $1.6B | ||
| Q4 25 | $12.7B | $1.6B | ||
| Q3 25 | $12.2B | $1.7B | ||
| Q2 25 | $12.2B | $1.7B | ||
| Q1 25 | $11.9B | $1.7B | ||
| Q4 24 | $11.8B | $1.8B | ||
| Q3 24 | $11.0B | $1.8B | ||
| Q2 24 | $10.9B | $1.8B |
| Q1 26 | 0.44× | 0.03× | ||
| Q4 25 | 0.45× | 0.00× | ||
| Q3 25 | 0.53× | 0.00× | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.55× | 0.00× | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.56× | 0.00× | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.57× | 0.00× | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.36× | 0.00× | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.34× | 0.00× |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $268.0M | — |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $175.0M | — |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 9.7% | — |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 5.2% | — |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 0.88× | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $993.0M | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | $268.0M | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $545.0M | $72.7M | ||
| Q3 25 | $362.0M | $89.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $221.0M | $7.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | $431.0M | $55.7M | ||
| Q4 24 | $481.0M | $61.1M | ||
| Q3 24 | $452.0M | $83.1M | ||
| Q2 24 | $333.0M | $48.1M |
| Q1 26 | $175.0M | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $452.0M | $70.5M | ||
| Q3 25 | $259.0M | $86.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $107.0M | $4.7M | ||
| Q1 25 | $334.0M | $53.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | $388.0M | $54.4M | ||
| Q3 24 | $360.0M | $75.6M | ||
| Q2 24 | $230.0M | $40.6M |
| Q1 26 | 9.7% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 24.3% | 6.0% | ||
| Q3 25 | 14.9% | 7.1% | ||
| Q2 25 | 6.4% | 0.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | 19.9% | 4.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | 22.8% | 4.5% | ||
| Q3 24 | 22.8% | 6.2% | ||
| Q2 24 | 14.6% | 3.3% |
| Q1 26 | 5.2% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 5.0% | 0.2% | ||
| Q3 25 | 5.9% | 0.3% | ||
| Q2 25 | 6.8% | 0.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | 5.8% | 0.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | 5.5% | 0.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | 5.8% | 0.6% | ||
| Q2 24 | 6.5% | 0.6% |
| Q1 26 | 0.88× | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 1.26× | 3.04× | ||
| Q3 25 | 1.08× | 4.61× | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.03× | 0.17× | ||
| Q1 25 | 1.36× | 1.87× | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.37× | 1.32× | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.60× | 1.66× | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.08× | 0.91× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
A
| Service Other | $525.0M | 29% |
| Chemicaland Energy Market | $422.0M | 23% |
| Agilent Cross Lab | $273.0M | 15% |
| Environmentaland Forensics Market | $177.0M | 10% |
| Food Market | $166.0M | 9% |
| Academiaand Government Market | $130.0M | 7% |
| Applied Markets | $98.0M | 5% |
LSTR
Segment breakdown not available.
