A vs DHR

Agilent Technologies and Danaher Corporation, both Healthcare

Danaher Corporation is the larger company at $125B against $36B. On trailing earnings A is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 33.6 against 39.0, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year A returned +34% against +13% for DHR. The RyuScore puts A ahead, 70 against 51 out of 100.

Agilent Technologies and Danaher Corporation compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureADHR
Last close$170$220
Market cap$36B$125B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better33.639.0
Dividend yield0.6%n/a
1-year return+34%+13%
5-year return+2.4%-21%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1070/10051/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Agilent Technologies

Revenue of $1.9B in Q3 2026, net income $362M. Its largest reported line is Life Sciences And Diagnostics Markets, 48% of the disclosed total.

Danaher Corporation

Revenue of $6.3B in Q2 2026, net income $870M. Its largest reported line is Diagnostics, 46% of the disclosed total.

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