Agilent (A) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended January 2024, Agilent Technologies (A) reported revenue of $1.66 billion, down 5.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.29, compared to $1.37 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +5.53% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.57 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.21, the EPS surprise was +6.61%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Str ...