Agilent TechnologiesFRA:AG8 -0.74%94 Altman Z-Score is 5.22 as of Jul. 05, 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 5.06. GuruFocus rates FRA:AG8 with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of €126.57 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 204 Medical Diagnostics & Research companies, Agilent Technologies ranks better than 74.02% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 5.12 is strong.
Agilent Technologies has a Altman Z-Score of 5.22, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Agilent Technologies's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:AG8'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.78 Med: 5.06 Max: 6.68
Current: 5.12
During the past 13 years, Agilent Technologies's highest Altman Z-Score was 6.68. The lowest was 3.78. And the median was 5.06.
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
Agilent Technologies Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Agilent Technologies Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Agilent Technologies's Altman Z-Score 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.
FRA:AG8 vs NTRA, WAT, IDXX: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Agilent Technologies's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score 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 Altman Z-Score vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Agilent Technologies's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Agilent Technologies's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
Agilent Technologies's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
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1.2
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X1
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1.4
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X2
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3.3
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X3
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0.6
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X4
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0.1909
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0.1295
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3.3
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0.1291
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0.6
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6.3788
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0.5539
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5.22
* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Agilent Technologies (FRA:AG8) has a Altman Z-Score of 5.22 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Agilent Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.06. Over the past decade, Agilent Technologies' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 3.78 to 6.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Agilent Technologies ranks #53 out of 204 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, placing it in the top 26%.
Is Agilent Technologies' Altman Z-Score too high?
Agilent Technologies' current Altman Z-Score of 5.22 is near median its 10-year median of 5.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.78 to a high of 6.68. The Medical Diagnostics & Research industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.42. Agilent Technologies' value of 5.22 is 116.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Agilent Technologies ranks #53 out of 204 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Agilent Technologies has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Agilent Technologies' Altman Z-Score compare to NTRA and WAT?
According to the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry distribution chart, Agilent Technologies ranks #53 out of 204 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Agilent Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.42. Agilent Technologies' value of 5.22 is 116.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Agilent Technologies' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 3.78 to 6.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.06 vs. the industry median of 2.42, Agilent Technologies has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z-Score for a Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Medical Diagnostics & Research companies is 2.42, based on 204 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Agilent Technologies's current Altman Z-Score of 5.22 is 116.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Agilent Technologies and its competitors. For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Agilent Technologies's current Altman Z-Score is 5.22, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Agilent Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Agilent Technologies (FRA:AG8) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €126.57, compared to a current price of €113.65 — trading 10.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 5.22, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.06 and 116.1% above the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry median of 2.42. Agilent Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Agilent Technologies (FRA:AG8), the current Altman Z-Score is 5.22 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Agilent Technologies (FRA:AG8) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Agilent Technologies stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €113.65 is trading 10.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €126.57.
GuruFocus considers Agilent Technologies to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:AG8:
Altman Z-Score: 5.22 (near median its 10-year median of 5.06)
GF Value™: €126.57 vs. price of €113.65 (10.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 116.1% above the Medical Diagnostics & Research median (#53 of 204)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:AG8 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Originally spun out of Hewlett-Packard in 1999, Agilent has evolved into a leading life science and diagnostic firm. Today, Agilent's measurement technologies serve a broad base of customers with its three operating segments: life science and diagnostics, cross lab operations consisting of consumables and services, and applied end markets. Over half of its sales are generated from the biopharmaceutical, chemical, and advanced materials end markets, which we view as the stickiest 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 US and China representing the largest country concentrations.
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