FCF Yield

A 2.8% free cash flow (FCF) yield means that for every $100 invested in Agilent’s stock, the company generates $2.80 in cash available to shareholders each year — a measure of the cash return relative to its market price.

This yield sits well below the Healthcare sector median of 4.5%, placing Agilent in the 12th percentile among its peers, indicating the stock offers a lower cash return than most comparable companies. The metric has been perfectly stable over the last eight quarters, with a year-over-year change of +0.0% and a quarter-over-quarter change of +0.0%, showing no movement in either direction. The combination of a low FCF yield (below the sector median) and a flat trend points to limited immediate cash-based upside, but also no deterioration — suggesting a moderate risk level without strong signals for either value opportunity or cash-flow distress. This stable, below-median FCF yield supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict, as it neither provides a compelling cash-return incentive nor raises a red flag of declining cash generation.

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