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Agilent Technologies vs Thermo Fisher Scientific: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Agilent Technologies (A) and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.

As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Thermo Fisher Scientific as the less overvalued of the two: Agilent Technologies trades at $141 versus a fair value of $62.70 (-56%), while Thermo Fisher Scientific trades at $580 versus $308 (-47%).
Agilent Technologies
A · USD · Health Care
-56%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$141
Fair Value$62.70
Quality67/100
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO · USD · Health Care
-47%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$580
Fair Value$308
Quality64/100

Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

Agilent TechnologiesThermo Fisher Scientific
Valuation
27.3×P/E (TTM)29.5×
5.13×P/S (TTM)4.41×
5.51×P/B3.74×
19.1×EV/EBITDA20.0×
1.21×PEG1.74×
0.7%Dividend yield0.3%
$1.01Dividend per share$1.76
Profitability
20%Net margin15%
24%Operating margin18%
21%Return on equity14%
9%Return on assets5%
Growth
10%Revenue growth (YoY)6%
0.5%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-0.3%
5.4%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)6.7%
Balance & size
0.45×Debt / equity0.67×
$37BMarket cap$199B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy

Agilent Technologies leads: 11 to 3 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Agilent Technologiesof which business quality 69 · market factors 58 Thermo Fisher Scientificof which business quality 60 · market factors 63
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
60
43
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
38
31
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
65
62
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
80
60
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
68
79
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
52
68
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
60
56
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
63
68
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
97

What the models say

The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.

Agilent Technologies

DCF Models$59.49
Earnings-Based$55.71
Dividend Discount$13.13
Multiples$74.24
Asset-Based$15.99
Growth DCF$56.16
Economic Profit$46.18
Growth Earnings$72.05

24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

DCF Models$331
Earnings-Based$203
Multiples$310
Asset-Based$96.29
Growth DCF$288
Economic Profit$159
Growth Earnings$324

24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Agilent Technologies
Bear $41.53Fair Value $62.70Bull $103
$141 = current price (white tick)
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Bear $175Fair Value $308Bull $385
$580 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Agilent Technologies · Health Care

Quality score67 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-56% · below median

Thermo Fisher Scientific · Health Care

Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-47% · below median

Bottom line

As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Thermo Fisher Scientific as the less overvalued of the two: Agilent Technologies trades at $141 versus a fair value of $62.70 (-56%), while Thermo Fisher Scientific trades at $580 versus $308 (-47%).

Agilent Technologies has the higher quality score (67/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.