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Side-by-side financial comparison of Agilent Technologies (A) and Primo Brands Corp (PRMB). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Agilent Technologies is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.8B vs $1.6B, roughly 1.2× Primo Brands Corp). Agilent Technologies runs the higher net margin — 17.0% vs -0.8%, a 17.8% gap on every dollar of revenue. Agilent Technologies produced more free cash flow last quarter ($175.0M vs $57.3M).
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...
Primo Brands Corporation is an American-Canadian water company offering multi-gallon bottled water, water dispensers, self-service refill water machines, and water filtration appliances. The company is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and services residential and commercial customers across the United States, Canada, Europe and Israel.
A vs PRMB — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2025
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.8B | $1.6B |
| Net Profit | $305.0M | $-13.0M |
| Gross Margin | 52.6% | 27.7% |
| Operating Margin | 19.6% | 1.2% |
| Net Margin | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| Revenue YoY | 7.0% | — |
| Net Profit YoY | -4.1% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.07 | $-0.03 |
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 | $1.6B | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.7B | $1.8B | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.7B | $1.7B | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.7B | $1.6B | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.7B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.6B | $0 | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.6B | $1.3B |
| Q1 26 | $305.0M | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $434.0M | $-13.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $336.0M | $16.8M | ||
| Q2 25 | $215.0M | $27.6M | ||
| Q1 25 | $318.0M | $28.7M | ||
| Q4 24 | $351.0M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $282.0M | $-2.0K | ||
| Q2 24 | $308.0M | $54.5M |
| Q1 26 | 52.6% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 53.2% | 27.7% | ||
| Q3 25 | 51.1% | 29.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | 51.9% | 31.3% | ||
| Q1 25 | 53.5% | 32.3% | ||
| Q4 24 | 53.9% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 54.2% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 54.4% | 32.7% |
| Q1 26 | 19.6% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 23.8% | 1.2% | ||
| Q3 25 | 20.7% | 8.3% | ||
| Q2 25 | 18.0% | 6.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | 22.4% | 9.5% | ||
| Q4 24 | 24.0% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 21.1% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 23.1% | 12.1% |
| Q1 26 | 17.0% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 23.3% | -0.8% | ||
| Q3 25 | 19.3% | 1.0% | ||
| Q2 25 | 12.9% | 1.6% | ||
| Q1 25 | 18.9% | 1.8% | ||
| Q4 24 | 20.6% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 17.9% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 19.6% | 4.1% |
| Q1 26 | $1.07 | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.53 | $-0.03 | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.18 | $0.04 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.75 | $0.07 | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.11 | $0.08 | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.23 | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.97 | $-20.00 | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.05 | $0.25 |
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 | $376.7M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $3.0B | $5.2B |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $6.9B | $3.0B |
| Total Assets | $12.8B | $10.6B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.44× | 1.72× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | $1.8B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.8B | $376.7M | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.5B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.5B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.5B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.3B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.8B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.7B | — |
| Q1 26 | $3.0B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $3.0B | $5.2B | ||
| Q3 25 | $3.4B | $5.1B | ||
| Q2 25 | $3.3B | $5.1B | ||
| Q1 25 | $3.3B | $5.0B | ||
| Q4 24 | $3.3B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.1B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.1B | — |
| Q1 26 | $6.9B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $6.7B | $3.0B | ||
| Q3 25 | $6.4B | $3.2B | ||
| Q2 25 | $6.1B | $3.2B | ||
| Q1 25 | $6.0B | $3.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.9B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $5.9B | $-2.0K | ||
| Q2 24 | $6.2B | $-296.8M |
| Q1 26 | $12.8B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $12.7B | $10.6B | ||
| Q3 25 | $12.2B | $11.0B | ||
| Q2 25 | $12.2B | $11.0B | ||
| Q1 25 | $11.9B | $11.0B | ||
| Q4 24 | $11.8B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $11.0B | $0 | ||
| Q2 24 | $10.9B | — |
| Q1 26 | 0.44× | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 0.45× | 1.72× | ||
| Q3 25 | 0.53× | 1.61× | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.55× | 1.57× | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.56× | 1.51× | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.57× | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.36× | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.34× | — |
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 | $203.1M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $175.0M | $57.3M |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 9.7% | 3.7% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 5.2% | 9.4% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 0.88× | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $993.0M | $302.9M |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | $268.0M | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $545.0M | $203.1M | ||
| Q3 25 | $362.0M | $283.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $221.0M | $155.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | $431.0M | $38.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | $481.0M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $452.0M | $0 | ||
| Q2 24 | $333.0M | $102.5M |
| Q1 26 | $175.0M | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $452.0M | $57.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | $259.0M | $167.7M | ||
| Q2 25 | $107.0M | $101.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | $334.0M | $-23.2M | ||
| Q4 24 | $388.0M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $360.0M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $230.0M | $61.4M |
| Q1 26 | 9.7% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 24.3% | 3.7% | ||
| Q3 25 | 14.9% | 9.5% | ||
| Q2 25 | 6.4% | 5.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | 19.9% | -1.4% | ||
| Q4 24 | 22.8% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 22.8% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 14.6% | 4.7% |
| Q1 26 | 5.2% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 5.0% | 9.4% | ||
| Q3 25 | 5.9% | 6.6% | ||
| Q2 25 | 6.8% | 3.1% | ||
| Q1 25 | 5.8% | 3.8% | ||
| Q4 24 | 5.5% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 5.8% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 6.5% | 3.1% |
| Q1 26 | 0.88× | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 1.26× | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 1.08× | 16.87× | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.03× | 5.62× | ||
| Q1 25 | 1.36× | 1.35× | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.37× | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.60× | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.08× | 1.88× |
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% |
PRMB
| Regional Spring Water | $765.1M | 49% |
| Purified Water | $484.5M | 31% |
| Other | $188.4M | 12% |
| Premium Water | $90.3M | 6% |
| Other Water | $25.8M | 2% |
