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Oct 31, 2025
Quarter ended Oct 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q4

Agilent Technologies, Inc. stock research

Agilent Technologies (A) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Oct 31, 2025

Free cash flow improved significantly compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, driven by higher operating cash flow. Management expressed confidence in the company's ability to meet liquidity requirements using operating cash flows, capital markets, and credit lines.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Free cash flow improved significantly compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, driven by higher operating cash flow. Management expressed confidence in the company's ability to meet liquidity requirements using operating cash flows, capital markets, and credit lines.

  • Operating cash flow strengthened relative to revenue, leading to a higher free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure decreased from the prior quarter, further boosting free cash flow.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, free cash flow and margin both increased substantially, reflecting improved operating cash flow and lower capital spending. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, free cash flow and margin were also higher.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$1.2B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$452.0M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$545.0M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$93.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

24.3%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2025-01-31$1.7B$431.0M$97.0M$334.0M19.9%
2025-04-30$1.7B$221.0M$114.0M$107.0M6.4%
2025-07-31$1.7B$362.0M$103.0M$259.0M14.9%
2025-10-31$1.9B$545.0M$93.0M$452.0M24.3%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income104.1%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue5.0%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cash-$1.3BCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Operating Cash Flow Improvement

Operating cash flow rose significantly from the prior quarter and also from the year-ago period, outpacing revenue growth.

This improvement directly boosted free cash flow and margin.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Operating cash flow strengthened relative to revenue, leading to a higher free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure decreased from the prior quarter, further boosting free cash flow.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, free cash flow and margin both increased substantially, reflecting improved operating cash flow and lower capital spending. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, free cash flow and margin were also higher.

Monitor whether the lower capital expenditure level persists or returns to historical levels.