Agilent Technologies Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Results

On May 14, 2019 Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) reported revenue of $1.24 billion for the second quarter ended April 30, 2019, up 3 percent year-over-year (up 4 percent on a core basis(1)) (Press release, Agilent, MAY 14, 2019, https://www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/presrel/2019/14may-gp19011.html [SID1234536293]).

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On a GAAP basis, second-quarter net income was $182 million or $0.57 per share. This compares with $205 million and $0.63 per share in the second quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP net income(2) was $228 million or $0.71 per share during the quarter, compared with $212 million and $0.65 per share during the second quarter a year ago.

"While overall revenues were below our expectations, the story of our second quarter results is one where we demonstrated the resilience of Agilent’s business model," said Mike McMullen, Agilent president and CEO. "Two of our three business units continued to deliver strong growth while the third was affected by soft market conditions. We generated EPS of $0.71, representing 9 percent growth, which was at the midpoint of our guidance."

Financial Highlights

Life Sciences and Applied Markets Group

Second-quarter revenue of $529 million from Agilent’s Life Sciences and Applied Markets Group (LSAG) was down 1 percent year over year (down 1 percent on a core basis(1)). Demand in the environmental and forensics markets was strong, offset by weakness in the pharma and food markets. LSAG’s operating margin for the quarter was 20.3 percent.

Agilent CrossLab Group

Second-quarter revenue of $455 million from the Agilent CrossLab Group (ACG) grew 7 percent year over year (up 9 percent on a core basis(1)). Growth was broad-based across all regions, led by China. ACG’s operating margin for the quarter was 25.2 percent.

Diagnostics and Genomics Group

Second-quarter revenue of $254 million from Agilent’s Diagnostics and Genomics Group (DGG) grew 5 percent year over year (up 6 percent on a core basis(1)). Strength in the company’s pathology-related businesses and NASD led the group’s results. DGG’s operating margin for the quarter was 19.3 percent.

Third-Quarter and Full-Year Outlook

Agilent expects third-quarter 2019 revenue in the range of $1.225 billion to $1.245 billion. Third-quarter 2019 non-GAAP earnings are expected to be in the range of $0.71 to $0.73 per share(3).

For fiscal year 2019, the company is revising its full-year revenue guidance to a range of $5.085 billion to $5.125 billion while maintaining non-GAAP earnings guidance in the range of $3.03 to $3.07 per share(3).

Conference Call

Agilent’s management will present more details about its second-quarter fiscal year 2019 financial results on a conference call with investors today at 1:30 p.m. (Pacific Time). This event will be webcast live in listen-only mode. Listeners may log on at www.investor.agilent.com and select "Q2 2019 Agilent Technologies Inc. Earnings Conference Call" in the "News & Events — Calendar of Events" section. The webcast will remain available on the company’s website for 90 days.

Additional information regarding financial results can be found at www.investor.agilent.com by selecting "Financial Results" in the "Financial Information" section.

A telephone replay of the conference call will be available at approximately 4:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) after the call on May 14 and through May 21 by dialing (855) 859-2056 (or (404) 537-3406 from outside the United States) and entering passcode 3086626.