A vs IQV

Agilent Technologies and IQVIA, both Healthcare

Agilent Technologies is the larger company at $36B against $28B. On trailing earnings IQV is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 32.3 against 33.6, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year IQV returned +37% against +34% for A.

Agilent Technologies and IQVIA compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureAIQV
Last close$170$260
Market cap$36B$28B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better33.632.3
Dividend yield0.6%n/a
1-year return+34%+37%
5-year return+2.4%+1.7%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1070/10070/100

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.

IQVIA

Revenue of $4.2B in Q1 2026, net income $274M. Its largest reported line is Research And Development Solutions, 56% of the disclosed total.

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