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Side-by-side financial comparison of Agilent Technologies (A) and RELIANCE, INC. (RS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
RELIANCE, INC. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($4.0B vs $1.8B, roughly 2.2× Agilent Technologies). Agilent Technologies runs the higher net margin — 17.0% vs 6.6%, a 10.4% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, RELIANCE, INC. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (15.1% vs 7.0%). Agilent Technologies produced more free cash flow last quarter ($175.0M vs $87.2M). Over the past eight quarters, Agilent Technologies's revenue compounded faster (6.9% CAGR vs 5.1%).
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...
Reliance, Inc. (Reliance), headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the largest metals service center operator in North America. The company provides metals processing services and distributes a line of approximately 100,000 metal products, including aluminum, brass, alloy, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and specialty metal products to 125,000 customers such as fabricators and manufacturers.
A vs RS — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.8B | $4.0B |
| Net Profit | $305.0M | $265.6M |
| Gross Margin | 52.6% | — |
| Operating Margin | 19.6% | 9.1% |
| Net Margin | 17.0% | 6.6% |
| Revenue YoY | 7.0% | 15.1% |
| Net Profit YoY | -4.1% | 32.5% |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.07 | $5.10 |
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 | $4.0B | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.9B | $3.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.7B | $3.7B | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.7B | $3.7B | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.7B | $3.5B | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.7B | $3.1B | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.6B | $3.4B | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.6B | $3.6B |
| Q1 26 | $305.0M | $265.6M | ||
| Q4 25 | $434.0M | $116.9M | ||
| Q3 25 | $336.0M | $189.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $215.0M | $234.2M | ||
| Q1 25 | $318.0M | $200.5M | ||
| Q4 24 | $351.0M | $106.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $282.0M | $199.2M | ||
| Q2 24 | $308.0M | $268.3M |
| Q1 26 | 52.6% | — | ||
| 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% | 9.1% | ||
| Q4 25 | 23.8% | 4.8% | ||
| Q3 25 | 20.7% | 7.1% | ||
| Q2 25 | 18.0% | 8.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | 22.4% | 7.9% | ||
| Q4 24 | 24.0% | 4.5% | ||
| Q3 24 | 21.1% | 8.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | 23.1% | 9.7% |
| Q1 26 | 17.0% | 6.6% | ||
| Q4 25 | 23.3% | 3.3% | ||
| Q3 25 | 19.3% | 5.2% | ||
| Q2 25 | 12.9% | 6.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | 18.9% | 5.8% | ||
| Q4 24 | 20.6% | 3.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | 17.9% | 5.8% | ||
| Q2 24 | 19.6% | 7.4% |
| Q1 26 | $1.07 | $5.10 | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.53 | $2.23 | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.18 | $3.59 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.75 | $4.42 | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.11 | $3.74 | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.23 | $2.05 | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.97 | $3.61 | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.05 | $4.67 |
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 | $249.7M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $3.0B | $1.7B |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $6.9B | $7.1B |
| Total Assets | $12.8B | $10.8B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.44× | 0.24× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | $1.8B | $249.7M | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.8B | $216.6M | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.5B | $261.2M | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.5B | $239.5M | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.5B | $277.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.3B | $318.1M | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.8B | $314.6M | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.7B | $350.8M |
| Q1 26 | $3.0B | $1.7B | ||
| Q4 25 | $3.0B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $3.4B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $3.3B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $3.3B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $3.3B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.1B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.1B | — |
| Q1 26 | $6.9B | $7.1B | ||
| Q4 25 | $6.7B | $7.2B | ||
| Q3 25 | $6.4B | $7.3B | ||
| Q2 25 | $6.1B | $7.2B | ||
| Q1 25 | $6.0B | $7.1B | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.9B | $7.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | $5.9B | $7.4B | ||
| Q2 24 | $6.2B | $7.6B |
| Q1 26 | $12.8B | $10.8B | ||
| Q4 25 | $12.7B | $10.4B | ||
| Q3 25 | $12.2B | $10.5B | ||
| Q2 25 | $12.2B | $10.5B | ||
| Q1 25 | $11.9B | $10.4B | ||
| Q4 24 | $11.8B | $10.0B | ||
| Q3 24 | $11.0B | $10.3B | ||
| Q2 24 | $10.9B | $10.4B |
| Q1 26 | 0.44× | 0.24× | ||
| Q4 25 | 0.45× | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 0.53× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.55× | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.56× | — | ||
| 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 | $151.4M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $175.0M | $87.2M |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 9.7% | 2.2% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 5.2% | 1.6% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 0.88× | 0.57× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $993.0M | $612.1M |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | $268.0M | $151.4M | ||
| Q4 25 | $545.0M | $276.1M | ||
| Q3 25 | $362.0M | $261.8M | ||
| Q2 25 | $221.0M | $229.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | $431.0M | $64.5M | ||
| Q4 24 | $481.0M | $473.3M | ||
| Q3 24 | $452.0M | $463.9M | ||
| Q2 24 | $333.0M | $366.3M |
| Q1 26 | $175.0M | $87.2M | ||
| Q4 25 | $452.0M | $202.9M | ||
| Q3 25 | $259.0M | $180.6M | ||
| Q2 25 | $107.0M | $141.4M | ||
| Q1 25 | $334.0M | $-22.4M | ||
| Q4 24 | $388.0M | $362.4M | ||
| Q3 24 | $360.0M | $351.1M | ||
| Q2 24 | $230.0M | $268.1M |
| Q1 26 | 9.7% | 2.2% | ||
| Q4 25 | 24.3% | 5.8% | ||
| Q3 25 | 14.9% | 4.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | 6.4% | 3.9% | ||
| Q1 25 | 19.9% | -0.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | 22.8% | 11.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | 22.8% | 10.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 14.6% | 7.4% |
| Q1 26 | 5.2% | 1.6% | ||
| Q4 25 | 5.0% | 2.1% | ||
| Q3 25 | 5.9% | 2.2% | ||
| Q2 25 | 6.8% | 2.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | 5.8% | 2.5% | ||
| Q4 24 | 5.5% | 3.5% | ||
| Q3 24 | 5.8% | 3.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 6.5% | 2.7% |
| Q1 26 | 0.88× | 0.57× | ||
| Q4 25 | 1.26× | 2.36× | ||
| Q3 25 | 1.08× | 1.38× | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.03× | 0.98× | ||
| Q1 25 | 1.36× | 0.32× | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.37× | 4.47× | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.60× | 2.33× | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.08× | 1.37× |
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% |
RS
Segment breakdown not available.
