A vs TMO

Agilent Technologies and Thermo Fisher Scientific, both Healthcare

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the larger company at $173B against $36B. On trailing earnings A is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 33.6 against 35.4, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year TMO returned +37% against +34% for A. The RyuScore puts A ahead, 70 against 50 out of 100.

Agilent Technologies and Thermo Fisher Scientific compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureATMO
Last close$170$658
Market cap$36B$173B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better33.635.4
Dividend yield0.6%0.3%
1-year return+34%+37%
5-year return+2.4%+19%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1070/10050/100

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.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Revenue of $12B in Q2 2026, net income $1.7B. Its largest reported line is Life Sciences Solutions, 38% of the disclosed total.

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