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Agilent Technologies (Agilent Technologies) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 7.52 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Agilent Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Agilent Technologies's current share price is $137.74. Agilent Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $18.32. Agilent Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 7.52.

The historical rank and industry rank for Agilent Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

A' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.91   Med: 5.18   Max: 10.99
Current: 7.44

During the past years, Agilent Technologies's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 10.99. The lowest was 2.91. And the median was 5.18.

A's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
88.55% of 131 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 1.97 vs A: 7.44

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Agilent Technologies's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $21.116. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $18.32 for the trailing ten years ended in Jan. 2024.

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Agilent Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Agilent Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Agilent Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Agilent Technologies Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.20 6.65 9.49 7.74 5.62

Agilent Technologies Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.49 7.46 6.66 5.62 7.10

Competitive Comparison of Agilent Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Agilent Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Agilent Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Agilent Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Agilent Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Agilent Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Agilent Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=137.74/18.32
=7.52

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Agilent Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Agilent Technologies's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jan. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Jan. 2024)
=21.116/129.4194*129.4194
=21.116

Current CPI (Jan. 2024) = 129.4194.

Agilent Technologies Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201404 16.882 100.023 21.844
201407 16.902 100.520 21.761
201410 15.824 100.176 20.443
201501 12.617 98.604 16.560
201504 12.479 99.824 16.179
201507 12.358 100.691 15.884
201510 12.551 100.346 16.187
201601 12.332 99.957 15.967
201604 12.786 100.947 16.392
201607 13.404 101.524 17.087
201610 13.096 101.988 16.618
201701 13.345 102.456 16.857
201704 13.620 103.167 17.086
201707 14.311 103.278 17.933
201710 15.003 104.070 18.657
201801 14.002 104.578 17.328
201804 14.326 105.708 17.539
201807 14.307 106.324 17.415
201810 14.362 106.695 17.421
201901 15.836 106.200 19.298
201904 16.168 107.818 19.407
201907 15.313 108.250 18.308
201910 15.366 108.577 18.316
202001 15.639 108.841 18.596
202004 15.481 108.173 18.522
202007 16.120 109.318 19.084
202010 15.925 109.861 18.760
202101 15.751 110.364 18.471
202104 15.875 112.673 18.234
202107 16.323 115.183 18.341
202110 17.844 116.696 19.790
202201 17.180 118.619 18.744
202204 17.130 121.978 18.175
202207 17.199 125.002 17.807
202210 17.983 125.734 18.510
202301 18.949 126.223 19.429
202304 19.597 127.992 19.816
202307 18.986 128.974 19.052
202310 20.009 129.810 19.949
202401 21.116 129.419 21.116

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Agilent Technologies  (NYSE:A) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Agilent Technologies (Agilent Technologies) Business Description

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5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 95051
Originally spun out of Hewlett-Packard in 1999, Agilent has evolved into a leading life sciences and diagnostics firm. Today, Agilent's measurement technologies serve a broad base of customers with its three operating segments: life science and applied tools, cross lab (consisting of consumables and services related to life science and applied tools), and diagnostics and genomics. Over half of its sales are generated from the biopharmaceutical, chemical, and advanced materials end markets, but it also supports clinical lab, environmental, forensics, food, academic, and government-related organizations. The company is geographically diverse, with operations in the U.S. and China representing the largest country concentrations.
Executives
Philip Binns officer: Senior Vice President 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Rodney Gonsalves officer: V.P., Corporate Controller 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Henrik Ancher-jensen officer: Sr. Vice President 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Michael R. Mcmullen officer: CEO and President 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., MS 1A-LC, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
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Dow R Wilson director VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC, 3100 HANSEN WAY MAIL STOP E327, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Boon Hwee Koh director C/O AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, MS 1A-LC, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Heidi Fields director 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, MS 1A-LC, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Hans Edgar Bishop director 60 WEST 66TH STREET, 26A, NEW YORK NY 10023
Daniel K Podolsky director 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Padraig Mcdonnell officer: Senior Vice President 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SANTA CLARA CA 95051