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FY2026 Q1
Agilent Technologies (A) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jan 31, 2026
Gross profit is revenue minus cost of revenue, and the gross margin is the percentage of revenue retained as gross profit. In the current quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all decreased from the previous quarter, with the gross margin narrowing slightly.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Jan 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q1
Gross profit is revenue minus cost of revenue, and the gross margin is the percentage of revenue retained as gross profit. In the current quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all decreased from the previous quarter, with the gross margin narrowing slightly.
- The decline in gross profit was associated with a larger proportional decrease in revenue relative to cost of revenue, which tightened the gross margin.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, but cost of revenue increased at a faster pace, resulting in a lower gross margin.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
52.6%
Gross profit
$946.0M
Revenue
$1.8B
Cost of revenue
$852.0M
Quarter-over-quarter change
-0.6 pts
Year-over-year change
-0.9 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | $1.7B | $866.0M | $802.0M | 51.9% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $1.7B | $888.0M | $850.0M | 51.1% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1.9B | $990.0M | $871.0M | 53.2% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $1.8B | $946.0M | $852.0M | 52.6% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Oct 31, 2025
-0.6 pts
Year-over-year change
Jan 31, 2025
-0.9 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The decline in gross profit was associated with a larger proportional decrease in revenue relative to cost of revenue, which tightened the gross margin.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, but cost of revenue increased at a faster pace, resulting in a lower gross margin.
Monitor the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue changes to assess whether the margin can stabilize.