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Highlights: 

  • Revenue of $1.525 billion represents an increase of 23% reported growth year-over-year, up 19% on a core(1) basis.

  • GAAP net income of $216 million, or 70 cents per share.

  • Non-GAAP(2) net income of $299 million, or 97 cents per share.

  • Completed the Resolution Bioscience acquisition.

  • Full-year guidance raised with revenue now expected to be in the range of $6.15 billion to $6.21 billion and non-GAAP(3) earnings per share (EPS) of $4.09 to $4.14.

  • Third-quarter revenue expected to be in the range of $1.51 billion to $1.54 billion with non-GAAP(3) EPS of 97 cents to 99 cents.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today reported revenue of $1.525 billion for the second quarter ended April 30, 2021, an increase of 23% compared to the second quarter of 2020 and up 19% on a core(1) basis.

Second-quarter GAAP net income was $216 million, or 70 cents per share. This compares with $101 million, or 32 cents per share, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. Non-GAAP(2) net income was $299 million, or 97 cents per share compared with $223 million, or 71 cents per share, during the second quarter a year ago.

“The Agilent team delivered an exceptional quarter, exceeding our revenue and earnings expectations as our growth momentum continues,” said Mike McMullen, Agilent president and CEO. “Our very strong growth is broad-based across all end-markets, geographies, and business groups. These results reflect our relentless customer focus, innovative solutions, and excellent operational execution. Due to our strong-second quarter performance and expected continued momentum, we are raising our revenue and earnings outlook for the full year.

“We also welcomed the Resolution Bioscience team to Agilent in Q2, continuing our investment in high-growth markets as part of our ‘build and buy’ growth strategy.”

Financial Highlights

Life Sciences and Applied Markets Group
Second-quarter revenue of $674 million from Agilent’s Life Sciences and Applied Markets Group (LSAG) was up 28% year over year and 25% on a core(1) basis. LSAG’s operating margin was 22.9%.

Agilent CrossLab Group
Second-quarter revenue of $536 million from the Agilent CrossLab Group (ACG) increased 19% year over year and was up 15% on a core(1) basis. ACG’s operating margin was 26.3%.

Diagnostics and Genomics Group
Second-quarter revenue of $315 million from Agilent’s Diagnostics and Genomics Group (DGG) increased 20% year over year and was up 16% on a core(1) basis. DGG’s operating margin was 21.9%.

Full-Year and Third-Quarter Outlook

Agilent has increased its outlook and now expects revenue in the range of $6.15 billion to $6.21 billion for fiscal year 2021. Fiscal year 2021 non-GAAP(3) earnings guidance has also increased to a range of $4.09 to $4.14 per share.

Agilent expects third-quarter 2021 revenue in the range of $1.51 billion to $1.54 billion, with non-GAAP(3) earnings expected to be in the range of 97 to 99 cents per share.

The outlook is based on currency-exchange rates as of April 30, 2021.

Conference Call

Agilent’s management will present additional details regarding the company’s second-quarter 2021 financial results on a conference call with investors today at 1:30 p.m. PST. This event will be broadcast live online in listen-only mode. To listen to the webcast, select the “Q2 2021 Agilent Technologies Inc. Earnings Conference Call” link in the “News & Events -- Events” portion of the Investor Relations section of the Agilent website. The webcast will remain on the company site for 90 days.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbors created therein. The forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, information regarding Agilent’s growth prospects and strategy, business, financial results, revenue and non-GAAP earnings guidance for the third quarter and full fiscal year 2021 and future amortization of intangibles. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Agilent’s results to differ materially from management’s current expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, unforeseen changes in the strength of Agilent’s customers’ businesses; unforeseen changes in the demand for current and new products, technologies, and services; unforeseen changes in the currency markets; customer purchasing decisions and timing, and the risk that Agilent is not able to realize the savings expected from integration and restructuring activities. In addition, other risks that Agilent faces in running its operations include the ability to execute successfully through business cycles; the ability to meet and achieve the benefits of its cost-reduction goals and otherwise successfully adapt its cost structures to continuing changes in business conditions; ongoing competitive, pricing and gross-margin pressures; the risk that its cost-cutting initiatives will impair its ability to develop products and remain competitive and to operate effectively; the impact of geopolitical uncertainties and global economic conditions on its operations, its markets and its ability to conduct business; the ability to improve asset performance to adapt to changes in demand; the ability of its supply chain to adapt to changes in demand; the ability to successfully introduce new products at the right time, price and mix; the ability of Agilent to successfully integrate recent acquisitions; the ability of Agilent to successfully comply with certain complex regulations; the adverse impacts of and risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and other risks detailed in Agilent’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2021. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of Agilent’s management and on currently available information. Agilent undertakes no responsibility to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

(1) Core revenue growth excludes the impact of currency and acquisitions and divestitures within the past 12 months. Core revenue is a non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation between Q2 FY21 GAAP revenue and core revenue is set forth on page 6 of the attached tables along with additional information regarding the use of this non-GAAP measure.  

(2) Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share primarily exclude the impacts of non-cash asset impairments, intangibles amortization, transformational initiatives, acquisition and integration costs, loss on extinguishment of debt and business exit and divestiture costs. Agilent also excludes any tax benefits or expenses that are not directly related to ongoing operations and which are either isolated or are not expected to occur again with any regularity or predictability. A reconciliation between non-GAAP net income and GAAP net income is set forth on page 4 of the attached tables along with additional information regarding the use of this non-GAAP measure.

(3) Non-GAAP earnings per share as projected for Q3 FY21 and full fiscal year 2021 exclude primarily the impacts of non-cash intangibles amortization, transformational initiatives and acquisition and integration costs. Agilent also excludes any tax benefits or expenses that are not directly related to ongoing operations and which are either isolated or are not expected to occur again with any regularity or predictability. Most of these excluded amounts pertain to events that have not yet occurred and are not currently possible to estimate with a reasonable degree of accuracy and could differ materially. Therefore, no reconciliation to GAAP amounts has been provided. Future amortization of intangibles is expected to be approximately $49 million per quarter.