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Side-by-side financial comparison of Agilent Technologies (A) and MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Agilent Technologies is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.8B vs $965.7M, roughly 1.9× MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC). Agilent Technologies runs the higher net margin — 17.0% vs 5.4%, a 11.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Agilent Technologies posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (7.0% vs 4.0%). Agilent Technologies produced more free cash flow last quarter ($175.0M vs $7.4M). Over the past eight quarters, Agilent Technologies's revenue compounded faster (6.9% CAGR vs -3.4%).
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...
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc (MSC), through its subsidiaries, primarily MSC Industrial Supply Co., is one of the largest industrial equipment distributors in the United States, distributing more than 1.5 million metalworking and other industrial products.
A vs MSM — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.8B | $965.7M |
| Net Profit | $305.0M | $51.8M |
| Gross Margin | 52.6% | 40.7% |
| Operating Margin | 19.6% | 7.9% |
| Net Margin | 17.0% | 5.4% |
| Revenue YoY | 7.0% | 4.0% |
| Net Profit YoY | -4.1% | 11.1% |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.07 | $0.93 |
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 | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.9B | $965.7M | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.7B | $978.2M | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.7B | $971.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.7B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.7B | $928.5M | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.6B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.6B | $979.4M |
| Q1 26 | $305.0M | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $434.0M | $51.8M | ||
| Q3 25 | $336.0M | $56.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $215.0M | $56.8M | ||
| Q1 25 | $318.0M | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $351.0M | $46.6M | ||
| Q3 24 | $282.0M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $308.0M | $71.7M |
| Q1 26 | 52.6% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 53.2% | 40.7% | ||
| Q3 25 | 51.1% | 40.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | 51.9% | 41.0% | ||
| Q1 25 | 53.5% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 53.9% | 40.7% | ||
| Q3 24 | 54.2% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 54.4% | 40.9% |
| Q1 26 | 19.6% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 23.8% | 7.9% | ||
| Q3 25 | 20.7% | 8.6% | ||
| Q2 25 | 18.0% | 8.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | 22.4% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 24.0% | 7.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | 21.1% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 23.1% | 10.9% |
| Q1 26 | 17.0% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 23.3% | 5.4% | ||
| Q3 25 | 19.3% | 5.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | 12.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Q1 25 | 18.9% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 20.6% | 5.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 17.9% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 19.6% | 7.3% |
| Q1 26 | $1.07 | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.53 | $0.93 | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.18 | $1.02 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.75 | $1.02 | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.11 | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.23 | $0.83 | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.97 | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.05 | $1.27 |
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 | $40.3M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $3.0B | $214.1M |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $6.9B | $1.4B |
| Total Assets | $12.8B | $2.5B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.44× | 0.16× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | $1.8B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.8B | $40.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.5B | $56.2M | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.5B | $71.7M | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.5B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.3B | $57.3M | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.8B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.7B | $25.9M |
| Q1 26 | $3.0B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $3.0B | $214.1M | ||
| Q3 25 | $3.4B | $168.8M | ||
| Q2 25 | $3.3B | $285.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | $3.3B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $3.3B | $289.9M | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.1B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.1B | $299.8M |
| Q1 26 | $6.9B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $6.7B | $1.4B | ||
| Q3 25 | $6.4B | $1.4B | ||
| Q2 25 | $6.1B | $1.4B | ||
| Q1 25 | $6.0B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.9B | $1.4B | ||
| Q3 24 | $5.9B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $6.2B | $1.4B |
| Q1 26 | $12.8B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $12.7B | $2.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | $12.2B | $2.5B | ||
| Q2 25 | $12.2B | $2.5B | ||
| Q1 25 | $11.9B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $11.8B | $2.5B | ||
| Q3 24 | $11.0B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $10.9B | $2.5B |
| Q1 26 | 0.44× | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 0.45× | 0.16× | ||
| Q3 25 | 0.53× | 0.12× | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.55× | 0.21× | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.56× | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.57× | 0.21× | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.36× | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.34× | 0.21× |
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 | $29.4M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $175.0M | $7.4M |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 9.7% | 0.8% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 5.2% | 2.3% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 0.88× | 0.57× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $993.0M | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | $268.0M | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $545.0M | $29.4M | ||
| Q3 25 | $362.0M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $221.0M | $151.6M | ||
| Q1 25 | $431.0M | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $481.0M | $101.9M | ||
| Q3 24 | $452.0M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $333.0M | $143.5M |
| Q1 26 | $175.0M | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $452.0M | $7.4M | ||
| Q3 25 | $259.0M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $107.0M | $100.7M | ||
| Q1 25 | $334.0M | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $388.0M | $81.7M | ||
| Q3 24 | $360.0M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $230.0M | $114.0M |
| Q1 26 | 9.7% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 24.3% | 0.8% | ||
| Q3 25 | 14.9% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 6.4% | 10.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | 19.9% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 22.8% | 8.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | 22.8% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Q1 26 | 5.2% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 5.0% | 2.3% | ||
| Q3 25 | 5.9% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 6.8% | 5.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | 5.8% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 5.5% | 2.2% | ||
| Q3 24 | 5.8% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 6.5% | 3.0% |
| Q1 26 | 0.88× | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 1.26× | 0.57× | ||
| Q3 25 | 1.08× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.03× | 2.67× | ||
| Q1 25 | 1.36× | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.37× | 2.18× | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.60× | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.08× | 2.00× |
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% |
MSM
Segment breakdown not available.
