UNITED STATES
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 Washington, D.C. 20549
 Form 10-K

 (MARK ONE)
 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025
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 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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 Agilent Technologies, Inc.
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 Forward-Looking Statements

 This report contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements regarding growth opportunities, including for and in our end markets, new product and service introductions, the position and strength of our businesses, products and services, market demand for and adoption of our products and solutions, the ability of our products and solutions to address customer needs and meet industry requirements, our focus on enhancing our customers' experience, delivering differentiated product solutions and driving productivity improvements, leveraging our product platforms to maximize growth, our investments, including in manufacturing infrastructure, research and development and expanding and improving our applications and solutions portfolios, expanding our position in developing countries and emerging markets, our contributions to our defined benefit plans, our hedging programs and other actions to offset the effects of foreign currency and interest rate movements, our future effective tax rate, unrecognized tax benefits, reimbursement incentives, our ability to satisfy our liquidity requirements, including through cash generated from operations, the potential impact of adopting new accounting pronouncements, indemnification obligations, our sales, our purchase commitments, our capital expenditures, the integration, effects and timing of our acquisitions and other transactions, expense reduction and other results from our restructuring programs and other cost saving initiatives, our stock repurchase program and dividends, macroeconomic and market conditions, including relating to or arising from changes to tariffs, import/export or trade policies, the recovery and health of our end markets, seasonality, mix, future financial results, our operating margin, our geographical diversification, interest rates, inflationary pressures and local regulations and restrictions, that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements due to various factors, including those discussed in Part I Item 1A and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 Item 1. Business

 Overview

 Agilent Technologies, Inc. ("we", "Agilent" or the "company"), incorporated in Delaware in May 1999, is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets, providing application focused solutions that include instruments, software, services and consumables for the entire laboratory workflow.

 In November 2024, we announced a change in our organizational structure to support our market-focused, customer-centric strategy. Our former Diagnostics and Genomics segment combined with our liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry instrument platforms to form our new Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment. Our chemistries and supplies, laboratory automation, and software and informatics divisions moved from our former Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment to our Agilent CrossLab segment. The remaining divisions in our former Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment which includes our gas chromatography, gas chromatography mass spectrometry, remarketed instruments, spectroscopy and vacuum divisions formed our new Applied Markets segment.
 Following this re-organization, we have three business segments - Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab and Applied Markets, each of which comprises a reportable segment. All historical financial segment information has been recast to conform to this new presentation.
 Our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment is comprised of seven areas of activity. We provide specialty contract development and manufacturing services for pharmaceutical customers as well as solutions that include reagents, instruments, software and consumables which enable customers in the clinical and life sciences research areas to interrogate samples at the cellular and molecular level. The Agilent CrossLab segment spans the entire lab with its extensive services and consumables portfolio in addition to software and laboratory automation solutions, which are designed to improve customer outcomes and represents a broad range of offerings designed to serve customer needs across end-markets and applications. Our Applied Markets segment provides application-focused solutions that include instruments and software that enable customers to identify, quantify and analyze the physical and biological properties of substances and products.

 In addition, we conduct centralized order fulfillment and supply chain operations for our businesses through the order fulfillment and supply chain organization ("OFS"). OFS provides resources for manufacturing, engineering and strategic sourcing to our respective businesses. Each of our businesses, together with OFS, is supported by our global infrastructure organization, which provides shared services in the areas of finance, information technology, legal, certain procurement services, workplace services and human resources.

 We sell our products primarily through direct sales, but we also utilize distributors, resellers, manufacturers' representatives and electronic commerce. As of October 31, 2025, we employed approximately 18,100 people worldwide. Our primary research and development and manufacturing sites are in California, Colorado, Delaware, Massachusetts, Texas and Vermont in the U.S. and in Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

 Our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment is comprised of seven areas of activity. We provide active pharmaceutical ingredients for oligo-based therapeutics as well as solutions that include reagents, instruments, software and consumables, which enable customers in the clinical and life sciences research areas to interrogate samples at the cellular and molecular level. First, our liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry businesses enable customers in the clinical and life sciences research areas to interrogate samples at the molecular and cellular level. Second, our cell analysis business includes instruments, reagents, software, and labware associated with unique live-cell analysis platforms in addition to mainstream flow cytometers, plate-readers, and plate washers/dispensers which are used across a broad range of applications. Third, our specialty contract development and manufacturing organization ("CDMO") business provides services related to and the production of synthesized oligonucleotides under pharmaceutical good manufacturing practices conditions for use as active pharmaceutical ingredients in a class of drugs that utilize nucleic acid molecules for disease therapy. BIOVECTRA capabilities include microbial fermentation, bioreagents, highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients, peptide purification and biomanufacturing capabilities in several nucleic acid modalities. Together, our BIOVECTRA and nucleic acid solutions businesses comprise our specialty CDMO offerings to our customers providing clinical-to-commercial scale production capabilities. Fourth, our pathology solutions business is focused on product offerings for cancer diagnostics and anatomic pathology workflows. The broad portfolio of offerings includes immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, hematoxylin and eosin staining and special staining. This business further provides clinical flow cytometry reagents for routine cancer diagnostics. This business also provides bulk antibodies as raw materials and associated assay development services to in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Fifth, we also collaborate with several major pharmaceutical companies to develop new potential tissue pharmacodiagnostics, also known as companion diagnostics, which may be used to identify patients most likely to benefit from a specific targeted therapy. Sixth, our genomics business includes reagents to support next-generation sequencing workflows and arrays. This business also includes solutions that enable clinical labs to identify DNA variants associated with genetic disease and help direct cancer therapy. Finally, our biomolecular analysis business provides complete workflow solutions, including instruments, consumables and software, for quality control analysis of nucleic acid samples. Samples are analyzed using quantitative and qualitative techniques to ensure accuracy in further genomics analysis techniques including next-generation sequencing, utilized in clinical and life science research applications.

 We employed approximately 6,300 people as of October 31, 2025 in our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment.

 Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets - Key End Markets

 Our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment sells primarily into the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, diagnostics and clinical and academic and government markets. We also sell in the applied markets: chemicals and advanced materials, food and environmental and forensics.

 The Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Market. This market consists of "for-profit" companies which participate across the pharmaceutical value chain in the areas of therapeutic research and discovery, preclinical efficacy, pharmacokinetic, safety testing, clinical trials, therapeutic manufacturing, quality assurance and quality control. Within the pharmaceutical market, a sub-segment of customers are focused on small molecule drugs known as new chemical entities and small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients. Another sub-segment of the market is our biopharmaceutical customers, who are focused on biologic entities or biosimilar drugs for human or animal use. This biopharmaceutical classification also includes customers that manufacture biological components and/or biological active ingredients. Biologic drug components and active ingredients include monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, fusion or recombinant proteins, therapeutic proteins (e.g., cytokines and insulin), peptides, oligonucleotides, cell and gene therapy and vaccines. Additionally, due to the rapid development of novel targeted therapeutic modalities and the need for improved efficacy and patient stratification in the field of oncology, pharmaceutical companies are partnering with diagnostic companies to bring validated tests to the market with their new drugs. Our primary focus is on biopharmaceutical companies working with advanced therapeutic modalities (e.g., cell and gene therapies) where we provide a suite of research tools and companion diagnostic development services. Additionally, we provide active pharmaceutical ingredient contract development and manufacturing services for oligonucleotide-based therapeutic modalities.

 Through our contract development and manufacturing organization business, we offer our pharmaceutical customers specialized manufacturing capabilities for targeted therapeutics, including the production of antibody drug conjugates, high potency active pharmaceutical ingredients, and active pharmaceutical ingredients via microbial fermentation. Our nucleic acid solutions and BIOVECTRA businesses are able to deliver a single source for gene editing therapeutics. Our liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry businesses provide instruments that enable customers performing life sciences and pharmaceutical research to interrogate biologically relevant metabolites, lipids, protein, and cellular systems to understand fundamental biological processes, as well as the underlying mechanisms of cancer and other disease initiation and progression. The goal is to use this information to develop new therapeutic strategies and drugs as well as new diagnostic tests. Our mass spectrometry technologies are employed by researchers to identify and quantify individual or whole classes of metabolites, lipids, or proteins involved in basic cellular processes and elucidate those which are quantitatively or qualitatively altered in disease states, as well as to identify those which may be useful as biomarkers for a disease.

 The Diagnostics and Clinical Market. The diagnostics and clinical market focus within the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment is to provide instruments, software, reagents, and consumables that enable customers to perform clinical research and routine testing. Our high-quality, automated pathology tissue staining platforms and solutions are used most heavily by the large labs located in hospitals, medical centers, and reference labs. The market focus is on mature economies primarily in North America, Western Europe and Japan. The mix is changing, however, as emerging markets increase spending on human health. The clinical market for our genomics business consists of high complexity clinical labs performing patient testing, including "for-profit" reference laboratories, hospital labs, and molecular diagnostic companies. While some labs purchase in vitro diagnostics labeled testing kits, others often develop and validate their own molecular based tests. Analyte specific reagents are often used by these labs. Our liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry businesses provide instruments that enable customers performing clinical research to interrogate biologically relevant metabolites, lipids, protein, and cellular systems to understand fundamental biological processes, as well as the underlying mechanisms of cancer and other disease initiation and progression. The goal is to use this information to develop new therapeutic strategies and drugs as well as new diagnostic tests.

 The Academic and Government Market. This market consists primarily of "not-for-profit" organizations and includes academic institutions, large government institutes and privately funded organizations. The academic and government market plays an influential role in technology adoption and therapeutic developments for pharmaceutical and molecular diagnostics companies. Our Seahorse, xCELLigence, Novocyte, and BioTek platform technologies are used both stand-alone and in conjunction with mass spectrometry to understand underlying cellular physiology and interactions in normal and diseased states, as well to help understand how new drugs and therapies alter the composition, function, or interaction of cells. In addition, our XCELLigence and Novocyte technologies can be used to characterize and quantify immune cell response (for example cytotoxicity).

 The Chemicals and Advanced Materials Market. Our products and solutions are used throughout the chemicals sector in the development, manufacturing, and quality control of commodity chemicals, specialty and agrochemicals, and fine chemicals. Chemical market customers use our products to maintain, optimize, and enable higher productivity and profitability for labs, and support quality control and compliance with environmental and safety regulations. The upstream petroleum exploration and refining markets use our products to analyze natural gas, crude oil composition, perform intermediate material analysis, verify and improve refining processes and ensure the overall quality of gasoline, fuels, lubricants and other products. Additionally, our products are used to support the testing for safety, quality, and compliance across the value chains of advanced materials – including semiconductors, batteries, and specially engineered polymers and polymeric materials.

 The Food Market. Our instruments and workflow solutions are used throughout the food production chain, including incoming inspection, new product development, quality control and assurance, and packaging. For example, our mass spectrometer portfolio is used to analyze contaminants and residual pesticides in food. There is also a significant food safety market involved in analyzing food for pathogen contamination, accurate verification of species type and evidence of genetically modified content.

 The Environmental and Forensics Market. Our instruments, software and workflow solutions are used by the environmental market for applications such as laboratory and field analysis of regulated and unregulated chemical pollutants in air, water, soil and solid waste. Environmental industry customers include all levels of government, the industrial and manufacturing sectors, engineering and consulting companies, commercial testing laboratories, public and private utilities and colleges and universities. Drug testing and forensics laboratories use our instruments, software and workflow solutions for applications such as analyzing evidence associated with crime, screening athletes for performance enhancing drugs, analyzing samples for recreational drugs, or detecting and identifying biological and chemical warfare agents. Some of our instruments are used in mobile laboratories as well. Customers include local, state, federal, and international law enforcement agencies and

 health laboratories.
 Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets - Products and Applications

 Our products fall into these main areas of work: liquid chromatography systems and components, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry systems, pathology, cell analysis, companion diagnostics, genomics, contract development and manufacturing organization and biomolecular analysis.

 Liquid Chromatography

 A liquid chromatograph, high-performance liquid chromatograph or ultra-high performance liquid chromatograph is used to separate molecules of a liquid mixture to determine the quantity and identity of the molecules present. The Agilent liquid chromatography portfolio is largely modular in construction and can be configured as analytical and preparative systems. These systems can be stepwise upgraded to highly sophisticated, automated workflow solutions such as method development, multi method/walk-up, high-capacity/high-throughput or multi dimensional liquid chromatography and can be extended to application based analyzers (e.g., for bio-molecular separations, chiral analysis or size exclusion chromatography). As a leader in liquid chromatography, we continue to expand our application space with new high-performance liquid chromatograph columns, new services and ongoing instrument and software product enhancements.

 Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

 A mass spectrometer identifies and quantifies compounds based on their molecular mass and characteristic patterns of fragment ion masses that result when a molecule is broken apart. A mass spectrometer is an important tool in analyzing a broad spectrum of analytes, from small molecules, such as pesticides, to large molecules, such as intact proteins and other biological entities. Liquid chromatography is commonly used to separate compounds and introduce them to the mass spectrometer system. Our liquid chromatography mass spectrometry portfolio includes instruments built around four main analyzer types - single quadrupole, triple quadrupole, time-of-flight and quadrupole time-of-flight. We significantly expanded our mass spectrometry portfolio in recent years with a focus on improving performance, sensitivity, precision, robustness, ease of use and onboard intelligence.

 Pathology

 This area consists of routine clinical solutions for tissue-based cancer diagnostics with solutions that comprise antibodies, reagents, instruments and software targeting both primary and advanced cancer diagnostics. Our CoverStainer and Artisan based product families target primary cancer diagnostics through hematoxylin and eosin staining as well as special stains for additional insights and detection of potentially carcinogenic tissue. Dako Omnis and Autostainer based immunohistochemistry solution and instant quality fluorescence in situ hybridization technologies provide advanced tumor typing through investigation of protein and gene expression. These products also include companion diagnostic tests that are used to help identify patients most likely to benefit from a specific targeted therapy. Our bulk antibodies business partners with in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies by offering antibodies as raw materials and a range of associated assay development services and solutions. We operate in several areas of clinical relevance for the customers and address multiple technologies such as turbidimetry, gel techniques and chemiluminescence immunoassays. In the area of flow cytometry reagents we provide reagents and kits directly to clinical laboratories working in routine cancer diagnostics, with particular focus on blood cancers.

 Cell Analysis

 Our cell analysis tools are used to study cell signaling pathways, general cell function and behavior through metabolic profile analysis, real-time cellular impedance measurements, and traditional cytometry techniques. Characterizing cellular behavior and function is an increasingly critical step in understanding normal behavior versus diseased states, advancements of those diseases, and response to therapies, providing researchers with a more targeted approach for drug discovery and ultimately more effective therapeutics. Our cell analysis portfolio includes cell analysis plate-based assays, flow cytometer, real-time cell analyzer, microplate reader, cell imaging system and related consumables.

 Companion Diagnostics

 In our companion diagnostics business, we partner with several major pharmaceutical companies to develop new potential pharmacodiagnostics, which may be used to identify patients most likely to benefit from a specific targeted therapy. We support pharmaceutical companies during each phase of their drug development process, from early pre-clinical through commercial launch activities. Companion diagnostics has a history of developing clinically relevant and validated tests, with accurate and effective scoring and interpretation guidelines, that enable successful regulatory approvals in our worldwide markets.

 Genomics

 We provide a next-generation sequencing target enrichment portfolio which enables customers to select specific target regions of the genome for sequencing. Customers can customize our products for their regions of interest including gene panels for specific applications and exome designs, which allow analysis of the entire coding sequences of the genome. We provide microarrays for comparative genomic hybridization, mostly used by customers in cytogenetic laboratories. The arrays allow customers to detect genome-wide copy number alterations with high levels of resolution (from entire chromosomal copy number changes to specific microdeletions or duplications).

 Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization

 Our contract development and manufacturing organization business provides equipment and expertise focused on mid to large scale production of synthesized oligonucleotide active pharmaceutical ingredients under pharmaceutical good manufacturing practices conditions for a class of drugs that utilize oligonucleotide molecules for disease therapy. These drugs have advanced from single strand DNA molecules to complex, highly modified molecules including antisense, aptamers, double-stranded RNA, and guide RNA. These advancements in technology have greatly improved the efficacy of delivery and stability of the oligos in-vivo. Our nucleic acid solutions business offers industry leading experience to efficiently advance our customers' oligo drug candidates from clinical trials to commercial scale volumes with a common goal of patient health and safety. We offer our pharmaceutical customers even more specialized manufacturing capabilities for targeted therapeutics. Together, our BIOVECTRA and nucleic acid solutions businesses provide clinical-to-commercial scale production capabilities.

 Biomolecular Analysis

 Automated electrophoresis is a separation technique for biomolecules such as proteins, peptides and nucleic acids (RNA and DNA) and is used to determine the identity of a molecule by either size or charge. It is widely used as a quality control tool to check sample integrity prior to subsequent analysis. Prominent examples are nucleic acid preparation products in front of polymerase chain reaction, next-generation sequencing and microarrays. More recently, quality control based on automated electrophoresis products has become essential throughout in-vitro transcription mRNA workflows, including vaccine development and therapeutics.

 Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets - Customers
 We had approximately 22,200 customers for our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment in fiscal year 2025.
 Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets - Sales, Marketing and Support
 We deploy a multi-channel approach, marketing products to our customers through direct sales, electronic commerce, resellers, manufacturers' representatives and distributors. We primarily use direct sales to market our solutions to customer accounts. Sales agents supplement direct sales by providing broader geographic coverage and coverage of smaller accounts. Our active reseller program augments our ability to provide more complete solutions to our customers. We sell our consumables products through distributors, electronic commerce and direct sales.

 Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets - Manufacturing

 Our manufacturing supports our diverse product range and customer-centric focus. We assemble highly configurable products to individual customer orders and make standard products to stock. We employ advanced manufacturing techniques and supply chain management systems to reduce costs and manufacturing cycle times. We selectively use third parties to provide some supply chain processes for manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. In the U.S., we have manufacturing facilities in California, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Massachusetts, Texas and Vermont. Outside of the U.S., we have manufacturing facilities in Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia and Singapore. Our FDA registered sites include California, Colorado, Texas, Vermont, Canada, Denmark and Germany.

 Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets - Competition

 The analytical product sets in the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets in which we compete are characterized by evolving industry standards and intense competition. Our principal competitors in the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets arena include: AB Sciex., a division of Danaher Corporation, Avecia, a division of Nitto Denko, Bruker, Inc., Leica Biosystems, Inc., a division of Danaher Corporation, Roche Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, Shimadzu Corporation, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Twist Bioscience Corporation and Waters Corporation. We compete on the basis of product performance, reliability, support quality, applications expertise, whole solution offering, global channel coverage and price.

 Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets - Government Regulation
 Some of the products the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment sells are subject to regulatory approval by the FDA and other regulatory bodies throughout the world. These regulations govern a wide variety of product related activities, from quality management, design and development to labeling, manufacturing, promotion, sales and distribution. We continually invest in our manufacturing infrastructure to gain and maintain certifications necessary for the level of clearance.

 Our Agilent CrossLab segment provides an extensive services and consumables portfolio that spans the entire lab, in addition to software and laboratory automation solutions, which are designed to improve customer outcomes and represents a broad range of offerings designed to serve customer needs across end-markets and applications.

 Our services portfolio includes repairs, parts, maintenance, installations, training, compliance support, software as a service, asset management, consulting and various other custom services to support the customers' laboratory operations. Custom services are tailored to meet the specific application needs of various industries and to keep instruments fully operational and compliant with the respective industry requirements. Our consumables portfolio is designed to improve customer outcomes. Most of the portfolio is vendor neutral, meaning we can serve and supply customers regardless of their instrument purchase choices. Solutions range from chemistries to supplies. Key product categories in consumables include gas chromatography and liquid chromatography columns, sample preparation products, custom chemistries, and a large selection of laboratory supplies. Software and informatics solutions include software for instrument control, data acquisition, data analysis, secure storage of results, and laboratory information and workflow management. This software facilitates the compliant use of instruments in pharmaceutical quality assurance and quality control environments. The OpenLab laboratory software suite is a scalable, open software platform that enables customers to capture, analyze, and share scientific data throughout the lab and across the enterprise. Laboratory automation offers automated sample preparation solutions, including liquid handling, plate management, consumables and scheduling software. These solutions range from standalone automation platforms to integrated workflow solutions with seamless integration to our instrumentation.

 Our Agilent CrossLab segment employed approximately 7,400 people as of October 31, 2025.

 Agilent CrossLab - Key End Markets

 The Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Market. This market consists of "for-profit" companies which participate across the pharmaceutical value chain in the areas of therapeutic research and discovery, preclinical efficacy, pharmacokinetic, safety testing, clinical trials, therapeutic manufacturing, quality assurance and quality control. Within the pharmaceutical market, a sub-segment of customers are focused on small molecule drugs known as new chemical entities and small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients. Another sub-segment of the market is our biopharmaceutical customers, who are focused on biologic entities or biosimilar drugs for human or animal use. This biopharmaceutical classification also includes customers that manufacture biological components and/or biological active ingredients. Biologic drug components and active ingredients

 include monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, fusion or recombinant proteins, therapeutic proteins (e.g., cytokines and insulin), peptides, oligonucleotides, cell and gene therapy and vaccines. Additionally, due to the rapid development of novel targeted therapeutic modalities and the need for improved efficacy and patient stratification in the field of oncology, pharmaceutical companies are partnering with diagnostic companies to bring validated tests to the market with their new drugs.

 The Academic and Government Market. We support customers in this market that consist primarily of "not-for-profit" organizations and include academic institutions, large government institutes and privately funded organizations. The academic and government market plays an influential role in technology adoption and therapeutic developments for pharmaceutical and molecular diagnostics companies.

 The Chemicals and Advanced Materials Market. Our services, consumables, software and technical support are used throughout the chemicals sector in the development, manufacturing, and quality control of commodity chemicals, specialty and agrochemicals, and fine chemicals. Chemical market customers use our services, consumables, software and technical support to maintain, optimize, and enable higher productivity and profitability for labs, and support quality control and compliance with environmental and safety regulations. The upstream petroleum exploration and refining markets use our services, software and technical support to analyze natural gas, crude oil composition, perform intermediate material analysis, verify and improve refining processes and ensure overall quality of gasoline, fuels, lubricants and other products. Additionally, our services, consumables, software and technical support are used to support the testing for safety, quality, and compliance across the value chains of advanced materials – including semiconductors, batteries, and specially engineered polymers and polymeric materials, minerals and metals, thin film & optics, consumer products and packing materials – from the upstream raw materials, materials production, and final products to the end markets and recycling.

 The Environmental and Forensics Market. We support the environmental industry customers that perform laboratory and field analysis of chemical pollutants in air, water, soil and solid waste. Environmental industry customers include all levels of government, the industrial and manufacturing sectors, engineering and consulting companies, commercial testing laboratories and colleges and universities. We also support drug testing and forensics laboratories that are involved with analyzing evidence associated with crime, screening athletes for performance enhancing drugs, analyzing samples for recreational drugs, or detecting and identifying biological and chemical warfare agents. Customers include local, state, federal, and international law enforcement agencies and commercial testing laboratories.

 The Food Market. We support the food production chain, including incoming inspection, new product development, quality control and assurance, and packaging. Our services also support the food safety market in their work to analyze food for concerns ranging from pathogen contamination and genetic modification to species verification and others.

 Agilent CrossLab - Products and Applications

 Services and Support

 We offer a wide range of startup, operational, educational and compliance support services for our measurement and data handling systems. Our support services include maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and training for all of our chemical and bioanalytical instrumentation hardware and software products. With advances in digital and virtual support technologies, many of those services can be offered remotely. Special service bundles have also been designed to meet the specific application needs of various industries. As customers continue to outsource laboratory operations and consolidate suppliers, our enterprise services consist of a broad portfolio of integrated laboratory management services including instrument services, lab supply management, asset management, procurement, informatics and scientific services. Advancements in our offering of software and service solutions will help our customers more efficiently operate a digitally connected smart lab that can derive value out of data analytics, artificial intelligence and robotics.

 Chemistries and Supplies

 We offer a broad range of market specific consumables and supplies to complete customers' analytical workflows from sample preparation through separation and analysis to storage, with the support of our technology platforms. This includes sample preparation consumables such as solid phase extraction and filtration products, self-manufactured gas chromatography and liquid chromatography columns, together with chemical standards. Consumables products also include proprietary scientific instrument parts and supplies such as filters and fittings for gas chromatography and liquid chromatography systems; lamps and cuvettes for ultraviolet visible near infrared, fluorescence, fourier transform infrared and raman spectroscopy instruments; and graphite furnace tubes, hollow cathode lamps and specialized sample introduction glassware for our atomic

 absorption, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry products.

 Software and Informatics

 We provide informatics and scientific software for instrument control, data acquisition, data analysis, secure storage of results, and laboratory information/workflow management. Our software facilitates the compliant use of instruments in pharmaceutical quality assurance/quality control environments. With our OpenLab Laboratory Software Suite, Agilent has a scalable, open software platform that enables customers to capture, analyze, and share scientific data throughout the lab and across the enterprise.

 Laboratory Automation

 We offer a portfolio of unique sample preparation automated solutions that are key to a comprehensive suite of workflow solutions to our customers. This includes liquid handling, plate management, unique consumables and scheduling software with solutions that range from standalone instrumentation to bench-top automation solutions. These solutions strengthen our offering of automated sample preparation across a broad range of applications which are integrated with several of our analytical and next-generation sequencing platforms across the company.

 Agilent CrossLab - Customers

 We had approximately 59,700 Agilent CrossLab customers in fiscal year 2025. A significant number of our Agilent CrossLab customers are also customers of our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets and Applied Markets segments.

 The service and consumables businesses are mostly recurring in nature and are less susceptible to market seasonality and industry cycles in comparison to our instrument businesses. The vendor neutral portion of the portfolio allows the business to perform relatively independent from our instrument business. The software business is tied to the installed base and new instrument sales and is somewhat dependent on industry cycles tied to our instrument business. The automation business is the part of the business that is most tied to general instrument business cycles.
 Agilent CrossLab - Sales, Marketing and Support

 We deploy a multi-channel approach, marketing services to our customers through direct sales, electronic commerce, resellers, manufacturers' representatives and distributors. We primarily use direct sales to market our solutions to our large accounts. Sales agents supplement direct sales by providing broader geographic coverage and coverage of smaller accounts. Our active reseller program augments our ability to provide more complete solutions to our customers. Some of our service contract sales are processed by our digital commerce infrastructure. All channels are supported by technical product and application specialists to meet our customers' specific requirements.
 We deliver our support services to customers in a variety of ways, including on-site assistance with repair or exchange of returned products, as well as a growing number of remote service delivery options. In addition to the traditional telephone support and on-site service, our teams remotely engage customers through various digital tools and omni-channel platforms. We also offer special industry-focused service bundles that are designed to meet the specific needs of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, advanced materials, environmental and hydrocarbon processing customers to keep instruments fully operational and compliant with the respective industry requirements. Our products typically come with standard warranties, and extended warranties are available for additional cost.
 Agilent CrossLab - Manufacturing

 Our manufacturing supports our diverse product range and customer-centric focus. We assemble highly configurable products to individual customer orders and make standard products to stock. We employ advanced manufacturing techniques and supply chain management systems to reduce costs and manufacturing cycle times. Our manufacturing process then converts these designs into standard as well as custom products for shipment to customers. We selectively use third parties to provide some supply chain processes for manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. Inside the U.S., we have manufacturing facilities in California, Delaware and Rhode Island. Outside of the U.S., we have manufacturing facilities in Germany, Netherlands, Singapore and the United Kingdom. In addition, our direct service delivery organization is regionally based and operating in 28 countries.

 Agilent CrossLab - Competition

 Our principal competitors include many of our competitors from our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets and Applied Markets segments, such as: Danaher Corporation, PerkinElmer Inc., Shimadzu Corporation, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and Waters Corporation, as well as numerous niche service providers. We compete on the basis of product performance, reliability, support quality, applications expertise, global channel coverage and price.

 Our Applied Markets segment provides application-focused solutions that include instruments and software that enable customers to identify, quantify and analyze the physical and biological properties of substances and products. Our gas chromatography and gas chromatography mass spectrometry businesses enable customers to perform a wide variety of testing including measuring volatile and semi-volatile contaminants to assess the safety of our foods, quality of water and consumer products while also enabling testing of fuels and purity of chemicals. Our inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, atomic absorption and microwave plasma-atomic emission spectrometry instruments are vital for our customers to measure metals and elemental signatures in their samples and find uses in the food safety, environmental quality, chemicals manufacture, advanced materials, energy and forensics markets. Our molecular spectroscopy business including the raman, fluorescence and infrared spectroscopy instruments offer both in-field and in-lab testing solutions in a diverse variety of applications including airport security, explosives testing, narcotics, food quality and chemical characterization. Our vacuum business develops cutting edge products and technologies to test vacuum environments and find uses in a diverse variety of industries including semi-conductor, batteries, chemical manufacturing and advanced materials development. Finally, our remarketed instruments business refurbishes and resells certified pre-owned instruments to value-oriented customers who would like Agilent quality and performance at a budget conscious price.

 We employed approximately 2,500 people as of October 31, 2025 in our Applied Markets segment.

 Applied Markets - Key End Markets

 The Chemicals and Advanced Materials Market. Our products and solutions are used throughout the chemicals sector in the development, manufacturing, and quality control of commodity chemicals, specialty and agrochemicals, and fine chemicals. Chemical market customers use our products to determine chemical composition, perform impurity analysis, qualify raw materials, conduct materials characterization, and verify and ensure the environmental safety of operations and employees. The upstream petroleum exploration and refining markets use our products to analyze natural gas, crude oil composition, perform intermediate material analysis, verify and improve refining processes and ensure the overall quality of gasoline, fuels, lubricants and other products. Our products are used to test for safety, quality, and compliance across the value chains of advanced materials – including semiconductors/electronics, batteries, specially engineered polymers and polymeric materials, minerals and metals, thin film & optics, consumer products and packing materials – from the upstream raw materials, materials production, and final products to the end markets and recycling.

 The Environmental and Forensics Market. Our instruments, software and workflow solutions are used by the environmental market for applications such as laboratory and field analysis of regulated and unregulated chemical pollutants in air, water, soil and solid waste. Environmental industry customers include all levels of government, the industrial and manufacturing sectors, engineering and consulting companies, commercial testing laboratories, public and private utilities and colleges and universities. Drug testing and forensics laboratories use our instruments and software and workflow solutions for applications such as analyzing evidence associated with crime, screening athletes for performance enhancing drugs, analyzing samples for recreational drugs, or detecting and identifying biological and chemical warfare agents. Some of our instruments are used in mobile laboratories as well. Customers include local, state, federal, and international law enforcement agencies and health laboratories.

 The Food Market. Our instruments and software solutions are used throughout the food production chain, including incoming inspection, new product development, quality control and assurance, and packaging. For example, our mass spectrometer portfolio is used to analyze contaminants and residual pesticides in food. There is also a significant food safety market involved in analyzing food for pathogen contamination, accurate verification of species type and evidence of genetically modified content.

 The Academic and Government Market. This market consists primarily of "not-for-profit" organizations and includes academic institutions, large government institutes and privately funded organizations. The academic and government market plays an influential role in technology adoption and therapeutic developments for pharmaceutical and molecular diagnostics companies.
 The Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Market. This market consists of "for-profit" companies which participate across the pharmaceutical value chain in the areas of therapeutic research and discovery, preclinical efficacy, pharmacokinetic, safety testing, clinical trials, therapeutic manufacturing, quality assurance and quality control. Within the pharmaceutical market, a sub-segment of customers are focused on small molecule drugs known as new chemical entities and small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients. Another sub-segment of the market is our biopharmaceutical customers, who are focused on biologic entities or biosimilar drugs for human or animal use. This biopharmaceutical classification also includes customers that manufacture biological components and/or biological active ingredients. Biologic drug components and active ingredients include monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, fusion or recombinant proteins, therapeutic proteins (e.g., cytokines and insulin), peptides, oligonucleotides, cell and gene therapy and vaccines. Additionally, due to the rapid development of novel targeted therapeutic modalities and the need for improved efficacy and patient stratification in the field of oncology, pharmaceutical companies are partnering with diagnostic companies to bring validated tests to the market with their new drugs.

 Applied Markets - Products and Applications

 Our products fall into the following main areas of work: gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, vacuum technology and remarketed instruments.

 Our key products and applications include the following technologies:

 Gas Chromatography

 Agilent is the world's leading provider of gas chromatographs, both laboratory and portable models. Gas chromatographs are used to separate any gas, liquid or solid that can be vaporized and then detect the molecules present to determine their identity and quantity. Agilent provides custom or standard analyzers configured for specific chemical analysis applications, such as detailed speciation of a complex hydrocarbon stream, calculation of gas calorific values in the field, or analysis of a new bio-fuel formulation. We also offer related software, accessories and consumables products for these and other similar instruments.

 Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

 A mass spectrometer identifies and quantifies compounds based on their molecular mass and characteristic patterns of fragment ion masses that result when a molecule is broken apart. A mass spectrometer is an important tool in analyzing a broad spectrum of analytes, from small molecules, such as pesticides, to large molecules, such as intact proteins and other biological entities. Gas chromatography is commonly used to separate compounds and introduce them to the mass spectrometer system. Our gas chromatography mass spectrometry portfolio includes instruments built around three main analyzer types - single quadrupole, triple quadrupole, and quadrupole time-of-flight. We significantly expanded our mass spectrometry portfolio in recent years with a focus on improving performance, sensitivity, precision, robustness, ease of use and onboard intelligence.

 Spectroscopy

 Spectroscopy is a technique for analyzing the individual chemical components of substances based on the absorption or emission of electromagnetic radiation of specific wavelengths of light. Our spectroscopy instruments include atomic absorption spectrometers, microwave plasma-atomic emission spectrometers, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, fluorescence spectrophotometers, ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometers, fourier transform infrared spectrometers, near-infrared spectrometers, raman spectrometers and sample automation products. We also offer related software, accessories and consumables products for these and other similar instruments.

 Vacuum Technology

 Our vacuum technologies products are used to create, control, measure and test vacuum environments in life science, industrial and scientific applications where ultra-clean, high-vacuum environments are needed. Vacuum technologies' customers are typically OEMs that manufacture equipment for these applications, or government and research organizations that require vacuum solutions in their facilities. Products include a wide range of high and ultra-high vacuum pumps (diffusion, turbo molecular and ion getter), primary vacuum pumps (rotary vane and dry scroll), vacuum instrumentation (vacuum control instruments, sensor gauges and meters) and vacuum components (valves, flanges and other mechanical hardware). These products also include helium mass spectrometry and helium-sensing leak detection instruments used to identify and measure leaks in hermetic or vacuum environments. In addition to product sales, we also offer a wide range of services including an exchange and rebuild program, assistance with the design and integration of vacuum systems, applications support and training in basic and advanced vacuum technologies.

 Remarketed Instruments

 We refurbish and resell certified pre-owned instruments to value-oriented customers who would like Agilent quality and performance at a budget conscious price.

 Applied Markets - Customers

 We had approximately 17,200 customers for our Applied Markets segment in fiscal year 2025. A significant number of our Applied Markets customers are also customers of our Agilent CrossLab segment.

 Applied Markets - Sales, Marketing and Support

 We deploy a multi-channel approach, marketing products to our customers through direct sales, electronic commerce, resellers, manufacturers' representatives and distributors. We primarily use direct sales to market our solutions to our pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, life science research and applied market accounts. Sales agents supplement direct sales by providing broader geographic coverage and coverage of smaller accounts. Our active reseller program augments our ability to provide more complete solutions to our customers. We sell our consumables products through distributors, electronic commerce and direct sales.
 Our products typically come with standard warranties, and extended warranties are available for additional cost.
 Applied Markets - Manufacturing

 Our manufacturing supports our diverse product range and customer-centric focus. We assemble highly configurable products to individual customer orders and make standard products to stock. We employ advanced manufacturing techniques and supply chain management systems to reduce costs and manufacturing cycle times. Our manufacturing process then converts these designs into standard as well as custom products for shipment to customers. We selectively use third parties to provide some supply chain processes for manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. Inside the U.S., we have a manufacturing facility in Delaware. Outside of the U.S., we have manufacturing facilities in Australia, China, Italy, Malaysia, and Singapore.

 Applied Markets - Competition

 The markets for analytical instruments in which we compete are characterized by evolving industry standards and intense competition. Our principal competitors in the applied markets arena include: Danaher Corporation, PerkinElmer Inc., Shimadzu Corporation, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and Waters Corporation. We compete on the basis of product performance, reliability, support quality, applications expertise, global channel coverage and price.

 Global Infrastructure Organization

 We provide support to our business segments through our global infrastructure organization. This support includes services in the areas of finance, tax, treasury, legal, real estate, insurance services, workplace services, human resources, information technology services, quality and regulatory services, corporate development and other corporate infrastructure expenses. Generally, these organizations are managed from Santa Clara, California, with operations and services provided worldwide. As of October 31, 2025, our global infrastructure organization employed approximately 1,900 people worldwide.

 Agilent Order Fulfillment Organizations

 Our order fulfillment and supply chain organization ("OFS") focuses on order fulfillment and supply chain operations in our businesses. OFS provides resources for manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and strategic sourcing to our respective businesses. In general, OFS employees are dedicated to specific businesses and the associated costs are directly allocated to those businesses.

 The following discussions of Research and Development, Backlog, Intellectual Property, Materials, Environmental, Regulatory Affairs and Human Capital Management include information common to each of our business segments.

 Research and Development

 We anticipate that we will continue to have significant research and development expenditures in order to maintain our competitive position with a continuing flow of innovative, high-quality products and services. Our research and development efforts focus on potential new products and product improvements covering a wide variety of technologies, none of which is individually significant to our operations. Our research seeks to improve on various technical competencies in software, systems and solutions. In each of these research fields, we conduct research that is focused on specific product development for release in the short-term as well as other research that is intended to be the foundation for future products over a longer time-horizon. Most of our product development research is designed to improve products already in production, focus on major new product releases, and develop new product segments for the future. We remain committed to invest significantly in research and development and have focused our development efforts on key strategic opportunities to align our business with available markets and position ourselves to capture market share.

 Backlog

 We believe that backlog is not a meaningful indicator of future business prospects for our business segments since a significant portion of our revenue for a given quarter is derived from the current quarter's orders. Therefore, we believe that backlog information is not material to an understanding of our business.

 Intellectual Property

 We generate patent and other intellectual property rights covering significant inventions and other innovations in order to create a competitive advantage. While we believe that our licenses, patents and other intellectual property rights have value, in general no single license, patent or other intellectual property right is in itself material. In addition, our intellectual property rights may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented or may otherwise not provide significant competitive advantage.

 Materials

 Our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab and Applied Markets segments all purchase materials from thousands of suppliers on a global basis. Some of the parts that require custom design work are not readily available from alternate suppliers due to their unique design or the length of time necessary for design work. Our long-term relationships with suppliers allow us to proactively manage technology road maps and product discontinuance plans and monitor their financial health. To address any potential disruption in our supply chain, we use a number of techniques, including qualifying multiple sources of supply and redesign of products for alternative components. In addition, while we generally attempt to keep our inventory at minimal levels, we do purchase incremental inventory as circumstances warrant to protect the supply chain.

 Environmental

 Our research and development, manufacturing and distribution operations involve the use of hazardous substances and are regulated under international, federal, state and local laws governing health and safety and the environment. We apply strict standards for protection of the environment and occupational health and safety to sites inside and outside the U.S., even if not subject to regulation imposed by foreign governments. We believe that our properties and operations at our facilities comply in all material respects with applicable environmental laws and occupational health and safety laws. We are also regulated under a number of international, federal, state, and local laws regarding recycling, product packaging and product content requirements. We believe we are substantially in compliance with such environmental, product content/disposal and recycling laws. We also maintain a comprehensive Environmental Site Liability insurance policy which may cover certain clean-up costs or legal claims related to environmental contamination. This policy covers specified active, inactive and divested locations.

 Climate change may impact our business by increasing operating costs due to impairments of our facilities and distribution systems, disruptions to our manufacturing processes and additional regulatory requirements. Although we address these potential risks in our business continuity planning, such events could make it difficult for us to deliver products and services to our customers and cause us to incur substantial expense.

 In addition to monitoring and managing compliance with environmental regulations, we strive to advance our sustainability practices. In 2021, we announced our goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In 2023, we announced near and long term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

 Regulatory Affairs

 A number of our products and services are subject to regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and certain similar foreign regulatory agencies. These regulations govern a wide variety of product and service related activities, from quality management, design and development to manufacturing, labeling, promotion, sales and distribution. If we fail to comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations and other applicable regulatory requirements or are perceived to potentially have failed to comply, we may face, among other things, warning letters; adverse publicity; investigations or notices of non-compliance, fines, injunctions, and civil or criminal penalties; import or export restrictions; partial suspensions or total shutdown of production facilities or the imposition of operating restrictions; suspension or revocation of our license to operate; increased difficulty in obtaining required U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearances or approvals or foreign equivalents; seizures or recalls of our products or those of our customers; or the inability to sell our products. In May 2022, the European Union began enforcing the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation, which imposes stricter requirements for the marketing and sale of in vitro diagnostics in the European Union. These regulations are more stringent in a variety of areas, including clinical evidence requirements, quality management systems and post-market surveillance activities.

 We are subject to laws and regulations governing government contracts, and failure to address these laws and regulations or comply with government contracts could harm our business by leading to a reduction in revenue associated with these customers. We have agreements relating to the sale of our products to government entities and, as a result, we are subject to various statutes and regulations that apply to companies doing business with the government. We are also subject to investigation for compliance with the regulations governing government contracts. A failure to comply with these regulations could result in suspension of these contracts, criminal, civil and administrative penalties or debarment.

 We are also subject to various significant international, federal, state and local regulations in the areas of health and safety, packaging, product content, employment, labor and immigration, import/export controls, trade restrictions and anti-competition. In addition, geopolitical instability and evolving trade regulations, including tariffs, sanctions, and export controls, may restrict our ability to ship products globally or source critical components. These developments can increase costs, disrupt supply chains, and require operational adjustments. A failure to comply with these regulations could result in penalties, loss of export privileges, and reputational harm. Violations of these laws and regulations could result in fines and penalties, criminal sanctions, restrictions on our business conduct and on our ability to offer our products in one or more countries, and could also materially affect our brand, our ability to attract and retain employees, our international operations, our business and our operating results.

 In addition, as a global organization, we are subject to data privacy and security laws, regulations, and customer-imposed controls in numerous jurisdictions as a result of having access to and processing confidential, personal, sensitive and/or patient health data in the course of our business. Global privacy laws, including the EU's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), Brazil's Lei Geral de Protecao de Dados, China's Personal Information Protection Law and Data Security Law, and the California Consumer Privacy Act, apply to our activities involving the processing of personal data, both in relation to our product and service offerings and the management of our workforce. The global proliferation of privacy laws, with governmental authorities around the world passing or considering passing legislative and regulatory proposals concerning privacy and data protection, continues to result in new requirements regarding the handling of personal data, with many such laws imposing significant penalties for non-compliance (including possible fines of up to four percent of total company revenue under the GDPR). Each of these privacy, security and data protection laws and regulations could impose significant limitations and increase our cost of providing our products and services where we process end user personal data and could harm our results of operations and expose us to significant fines, penalties and other damages.

 While we believe we are in compliance in all material respects with such laws and regulations, any noncompliance could result in substantial fines or otherwise restrict our ability to operate and thereby have an adverse effect on our financial condition. To date, none has had a material impact on our operations.

 Human Capital Management

 As of October 31, 2025, we employed approximately 18,100 persons, of whom approximately 7,100 were based in the Americas, 4,400 in Europe and 6,600 in Asia Pacific. We also leverage temporary workers to provide flexibility for our business and manufacturing needs.

 Mission. Our instruments, software, services, solutions and people provide trusted answers to customers' most challenging questions. Whether we are working with our customers to keep food supplies safe, improve the quality of air, water and soil, or fight cancer with more precise diagnoses and targeted treatments, our employees share a passion and commitment to advancing the quality of life. We believe that our future success largely depends upon our continued ability to attract and retain highly skilled employees in order to fulfill that commitment.

 Engagement. We engage with our employees through consultation, surveys, ad-hoc feedback and reviews. Our executive officers hold all-managers meetings on a quarterly basis to provide business updates and answer questions. We conduct leadership surveys that allow employees to provide feedback on leadership effectiveness, culture and job satisfaction. We have an open-door policy where employees are encouraged and empowered to bring issues to management's attention. Employees have regular performance reviews with immediate supervisors. Employee sessions are held regularly to share business and market updates and answer employee questions.

 People and Culture. As a global company, much of our success is rooted in our commitment to a work culture that values broad perspectives, respect for others, and strong engagement across the company. Agilent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe in a workforce where employees with different perspectives and backgrounds are engaged and encouraged to leverage their collective talents.

 Retention. We provide our employees with competitive salaries and bonuses, opportunities for equity ownership, development programs that enable continued learning and growth and a robust employment package that promotes well-being across all aspects of their lives, including health care, retirement planning and paid time off. Our benefits are offered to eligible employees and comply with local legal requirements. We have a number of programs and policies designed to help employees in our workforce manage their work and personal lives while meeting company objectives for business success, including flexible work arrangements, health and welfare benefits, employee and family assistance plans and parental leave.

 Development. As part of our promotion and retention efforts, we also invest in ongoing leadership development for current and rising managers. Training at Agilent takes several forms: face-to-face classroom experiences, on-the-job learning, virtual classroom events and self-paced e-learning. We are committed to providing an environment in which employees can expand their knowledge, develop new skills, and contribute their best work. Our culture of continuous development instills in our employees the behaviors that bring our values to life every day. We encourage our people to stay up-to-date on current research and technology while enhancing their current skills and growing new skills to meet future needs; we also put special emphasis on training managers at all levels to effectively communicate, role model and reinforce our values and culture.

 Health and Safety. The health and safety of our employees is a top priority for us. Our environmental, health and safety management system provides a framework for assessing and managing risks relating to health and safety. We ensure managers and employees receive periodic workplace safety training and provide wellness programs that contribute to the productivity, health, and well-being of employees. In addition, our crisis management program includes a global tool that enables us to reach, locate and support employees in travel or in crisis areas. We regularly evaluate and review with senior management the performance of our programs and processes.

 Community. Each year our employees throughout the world devote thousands of volunteer hours to community service activities. Our employees may take up to six days of paid time off each year for volunteer activities with charities and organizations. We also support a giving program, which provides employees the opportunity to support a broad range of eligible non-profit organizations in their communities in the areas of health and human services, arts and culture, education and literacy, environment and conservation, and family and civic betterment.

 Information about our Executive Officers
 The names of our current executive officers and their ages, titles and biographies appear below:

 Bret DiMarco, 57, has served as our Senior Vice President, Agilent and Chief Legal Officer and Secretary since July 2024. Prior to joining Agilent, he served as the Chief Legal Officer at Pendo.io Incorporated, a privately held company, from September 2022 to June 2024. From June 2006 to July 2022, he held several positions at Coherent, Inc., including Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary until its acquisition by II-VI Incorporated after which he served as a Special Advisor to the President until September 2022. Since September 2004, Mr. DiMarco has been an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. From October 2023 to present, Mr. DiMarco has been the Chair of the Nasdaq Exchange Nominating Committee and a member of the Nasdaq Exchange Review Council. Mr. DiMarco was previously a member and associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., a multinational law firm.

 Adam S. Elinoff, 48, has served as our Senior Vice President, Agilent and Chief Financial Officer since November 2025. Prior to joining Agilent, he served as Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer of Amgen Inc. ("Amgen"), a global biotechnology company, from July 2025 to October 2025. Mr. Elinoff joined Amgen in 2006 and has held a series of finance, strategy, and transformation roles of increasing responsibility. From 2023 to July 2025, Mr. Elinoff served as Vice President, Finance and Treasurer. From 2020 to 2023, he served as Regional Chief Financial Officer for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Canada. From 2017 to 2020, he served as Executive Director and Head of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis.

 Rodney Gonsalves, 60, has served as our Vice President, Corporate Controllership and Chief Accounting Officer since May 2015 and served as our interim Chief Financial Officer from July 2025 to November 2025. From September 2009 to May 2015, Mr. Gonsalves served as Vice President and operational CFO for various business groups within the company. Prior to that, Mr. Gonsalves served in various capacities for Agilent, including as vice president of Investor Relations, controller, corporate governance and customer financing in Agilent's Global Infrastructure Organization, and controller for the Photonics Systems Business Unit. Before joining Agilent, Mr. Gonsalves held a variety of positions in finance with Hewlett-Packard Company.

 Meghan Henson, 56, has served as our Senior Vice President, Agilent and Chief Human Resources Officer since March 2025. Prior to joining Agilent, she served as the Chief People Officer of Aetna Inc., a health insurance company, from August 2023 to October 2024. She also served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Avantor, Inc., a biotechnology, chemicals, and pharmaceutical company, from December 2020 to August 2023, at XPO, Inc., a transportation company, from June 2016 to September 2020, and at Chubb Limited, an insurance company, from January 2013 to April 2016. From November 2004 to January 2013, Ms. Henson held various senior human resources positions at PepsiCo, Inc., a food and beverage company, including Chief Human Resources Officer for Global Functions.

 Jonah Kirkwood, 45, has served as our Senior Vice President, Agilent and Chief Commercial Officer, Commercial Organization since November 2024. From June 2023 to October 2024, Mr. Kirkwood led Agilent's Global Sales organization for Laboratory Solution Sales as well as the Greater China Sales organization. Mr. Kirkwood led our Commercial Marketing and Operations teams from November 2021 to May 2023. Prior to that, he held various positions in Agilent. Mr. Kirkwood first joined Agilent in 2010 with its acquisition of Varian.

 Simon May, 54, has served as our Senior Vice President, Agilent and President, Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets Group since May 2024. Prior to joining Agilent, he served as Executive Vice President and President of the Life Science Group at Bio-Rad Laboratories ("Bio-Rad") from January 2022 to May 2024. During his 10-year tenure at Bio-Rad, Mr. May held various leadership roles including that of Senior Vice President, General Manager of the Digital Biology Group from January 2020 to December 2021 and as Senior Vice President of Global Commercial Operations from October 2015 to January 2020. Before joining Bio-Rad in 2014, Mr. May held positions at Thermo Fisher Scientific for 10 years.

 Padraig McDonnell, 54, has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2024. From February 2024 to May 2024, he served as Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and CEO-elect. Mr McDonnell served as Chief Commercial Officer and President, Agilent CrossLab Group from November 2021 to February 2024. From May 2020 to November 2021, he served as Senior Vice President, Agilent and President, Agilent CrossLab Group. From November 2016 to April 2020, he served as our Vice President and General Manager of the Chemistries and Supplies Division. Prior to that, he served as our Vice President and General Manager of EMEAI Laboratory Solutions Sales. Mr. McDonnell has previously held a variety of positions with Agilent and Hewlett-Packard Company.

 Angelica A. Reimann, 55, has served as our Senior Vice President, Agilent and President, Agilent CrossLab Group since February 2024. From August 2021 to February 2024, she served as Vice President and General Manager of Agilent CrossLab Services Division. Ms. Riemann served as Vice President and General Manager of the Chemistries and Supplies Division from May 2020 to August 2021. From March 2019 to May 2020, she was Vice President and General Manager of the Chemistries Division. Prior to March 2019, she held leadership roles in the Chemistries Division, Mass Spectrometry Division and the Americas Field Organization sales organization.

 Mike Zhang, 50, has served as our Senior Vice President, Agilent and President, Applied Markets Group since November 2024. From August to November 2024, he served as Vice President and General Manager of the Gas Phase Division within the former Life Sciences and Applied Markets Group. Prior to that, Mr. Zhang was Vice President and General Manager for the Gas Phase Separations Division from January 2020 to August 2024. He previously held various leadership roles in manufacturing over the span of his 22 years at Agilent. He was a manufacturing engineer at Agilent's Shanghai site from March 2002 to December 2019. He also held various leadership roles in Agilent's Order Fulfillment and Supply Chain organization and was named global manufacturing manager for gas chromatography operations and general manager of Agilent's Shanghai site in April 2016.

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 Our Amended and Restated Bylaws, Corporate Governance Standards, the charters of our Audit and Finance Committee, our Compensation Committee, our Executive Committee and our Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, as well as our Standards of Business Conduct (including code of ethics provisions that apply to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and senior financial officers) are available on our website at www.investor.agilent.com under "Governance."

 Item 1A. Risk Factors

 Business and Strategic Risks
 General economic conditions may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

 Our business is sensitive to negative changes in general economic conditions, both inside and outside the United States. Slower global economic growth, increasing interest rates, inflationary pressures, instability and uncertainty in the markets in which we operate may adversely impact our business resulting in:

 • reduced demand and longer sales cycle for our products, delays in the shipment of orders, or increases in order cancellations;
 • increased risk of excess and obsolete inventories;
 • increased price pressure for our products and services; and
 • greater risk of impairment to the value, and a detriment to the liquidity, of our investment portfolio.

 Our operating results and financial condition could be harmed if the markets into which we sell our products decline or do not grow as anticipated.

 Visibility into our markets is limited. Our quarterly sales and operating results are highly dependent on the volume and timing of orders received during the fiscal quarter, which are difficult to forecast and may be cancelled by our customers. In addition, our revenue and earnings forecasts for future fiscal quarters are often based on the expected seasonality of our markets. However, the markets we serve do not always experience the seasonality that we expect as customer spending policies and budget allocations, particularly for capital items, may change. Any decline in our customers' markets or in general economic conditions has in the past and may in the future result in a reduction in demand for our products and services. Also, if our customers' markets decline, we may not be able to collect on outstanding amounts due to us. Such declines could harm our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows and stock price, and could limit our profitability. Also, in such an environment, pricing pressures could intensify. Since a significant portion of our operating expenses is relatively fixed in nature due to sales, research and development and manufacturing costs, if we were unable to respond quickly enough, these pricing pressures could further reduce our operating margins.

 Economic, political, foreign currency and other risks associated with international sales and operations could adversely affect our results of operations.

 Because we sell our products worldwide, our business is subject to risks associated with doing business internationally. We anticipate that revenue from international operations will continue to represent a majority of our total revenue. International revenue and costs are subject to the risk that fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could adversely affect our financial results when translated into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. The overall effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates had no impact on revenue growth for the year ended October 31, 2025 when compared to the same period last year. Typically, when movements in foreign currency exchange rates have a negative impact on revenue, they will also have a positive impact on our profitability by reducing our costs and expenses, or vice versa. In addition, many of our employees, contract manufacturers, suppliers, job functions, outsourcing activities and manufacturing facilities are located outside the United States. Accordingly, our results of operations and financial condition could be negatively affected by a variety of factors, including:

 • interruption to transportation flows for delivery of parts and other inputs to us and our products to our customers;
 • ongoing instability or changes in a specific country's or region's political, economic or other conditions, including inflation, recession, interest rate fluctuations and actual or anticipated military or political conflicts, including uncertainties and instability in economic and market conditions caused by pandemics like COVID-19, conflicts in Ukraine/Russia and the Middle East, and political and trade uncertainties in the greater China region;
 • changes in diplomatic and trade relationships, as well as changes to tariffs, trade protection measures, import or export licensing requirements, new or different customs duties, trade embargoes and sanctions and other trade barriers;
 • tariffs imposed by the United States on goods from other countries and tariffs imposed by other countries on U.S. goods, including tariffs and trade policies by the U.S. government on various imports from China and by the Chinese government on certain U.S. goods;
 • negative consequences from changes in or differing interpretations of laws and regulations, including those related to tax and import/export;
 • difficulty in staffing and managing widespread operations;
 • differing labor regulations; and
 • differing protection of intellectual property.

 We sell many of our products internationally. Furthermore, we source many components and materials for our products from and have manufacturing operations in several countries. Future tariffs and tariffs already implemented could have a negative impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition. It may be time-consuming and expensive for us to alter our business operations in order to adapt to any such change. Further, additional tariffs, the scope and duration of which, if implemented, remain uncertain, and the potential commencement and escalation of a trade war and retaliatory measures could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 Most of our accounting and tax processes including general accounting, cost accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and tax functions are centralized at locations in India and Malaysia. If economic, political, health or other conditions change in those countries, it may adversely affect operations, including impairing our ability to pay our suppliers and collect

 our receivables. Our results of operations, as well as our liquidity, may be adversely affected and possible delays may occur in reporting financial results.

 In addition, a significant amount of certain types of expenses, such as payroll, utilities, tax, and marketing expenses, are paid in local currencies. Our hedging programs reduce, but do not always entirely eliminate the impact of currency exchange rate movements within any given twelve-month period. Therefore fluctuations in exchange rates, including those caused by currency controls, could impact our business, operating results and financial condition by resulting in lower revenue or increased expenses. For expenses beyond any twelve-month period, our hedging strategy does not mitigate our exposure. In addition, our currency hedging programs involve third-party financial institutions as counterparties. The weakening or failure of financial institution counterparties may adversely affect our hedging programs and our financial condition through, among other things, a reduction in available counterparties, increasingly unfavorable terms, and the failure of the counterparties to perform under hedging contracts.

 If we do not introduce successful new products and services in a timely manner to address increased competition through frequent new product and service introductions, rapid technological changes and changing industry standards, our products and services may become obsolete, and our operating results may suffer.

 We generally sell our products in industries that are characterized by increased competition through frequent new product and service introductions, rapid technological changes and changing industry standards. Without the timely introduction of new products, services and enhancements, our products and services may become technologically obsolete over time, in which case our revenue and operating results could suffer. The success of our new products and services will depend on several factors, including our ability to:

 • properly identify customer needs and predict future needs;
 • innovate and develop new technologies, services and applications;
 • appropriately allocate our research and development spending to products and services with higher growth prospects;
 • successfully commercialize new technologies in a timely manner;
 • manufacture and deliver new products in sufficient volumes and on time;
 • differentiate our offerings from our competitors' offerings;
 • price our products competitively;
 • anticipate our competitors' development of new products, services or technological innovations; and
 • control product quality in our manufacturing process.

 In addition, if we fail to accurately predict future customer needs and preferences or fail to produce viable technologies, we may invest in research and development of products and services that do not lead to significant revenue, which would adversely affect our profitability. Even if we successfully innovate and develop new and enhanced products and services, we may incur substantial costs in doing so, and our operating results may suffer. In addition, promising new products may fail to reach the market or realize only limited commercial success because of real or perceived concerns of our customers. Furthermore, as we collaborate with pharmaceutical customers to develop drugs such as companion diagnostics assays or provide drug components like active pharmaceutical ingredients, we face risks that those drug programs may be cancelled upon clinical trial failures.

 Demand for some of our products and services depends on the capital spending policies of our customers, research and development budgets and on government funding policies.

 Our customers include pharmaceutical companies, laboratories, universities, healthcare providers, government agencies and public and private research institutions. Many factors, including public policy spending priorities, available resources, mergers and consolidations, institutional and governmental budgetary policies and spending priorities, and product and economic cycles, have a significant effect on the capital spending policies of these entities. Fluctuations in the research and development budgets at these organizations could have a significant effect on the demand for our products and services. Research and development budgets fluctuate due to changes in available resources, consolidation, spending priorities, general economic conditions, medical reimbursement policies and institutional and governmental budgetary policies. The timing and amount of revenue from customers that rely on government or research funding may vary significantly due to factors that can be difficult to forecast, including changes in spending authorizations and budgetary priorities for our products and services. If demand for our products and services is adversely affected, our revenue and operating results would suffer.

 Recent and dynamic government rule making and policy changes could increase our costs, affect our markets and customers and impact our results of operations.

 The rapid increase in new government regulations, including tariffs and proposed tariffs in the geographies and markets in which we operate, could result in significant costs and require modifications in the way we and our customers conduct business. As we and our customers respond to newly enacted rules and legislation, effects on purchasing behavior and global trade relationships could affect our revenue. Increases in our costs and expenses related to our compliance or mitigation activities and those of our customers and suppliers could have a negative effect on our operating margin. If we are unable to respond to changing regulations in a timely and effective manner, our results of operations could be adversely affected.

 In addition, geopolitical instability and evolving trade regulations, including tariffs, sanctions, and export controls, may restrict our ability to ship products globally or source critical components. These developments can increase costs, disrupt supply chains, and require operational adjustments. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in penalties, loss of export privileges, and reputational harm.

 Currently, United States federal agencies are operating under a continuing resolution that is set to expire on January 30, 2026. Without appropriation of additional funding to federal agencies, our business operations related to our product sales to customers receiving funding from the U.S. federal government could be impacted. Inadequate funding for government agencies, including from government shut downs, or other disruptions to these agencies' operations, such as actions to greatly reduce the size of the federal workforce, could hinder their ability to hire and retain key leadership and other personnel, prevent new products and services from being developed or commercialized in a timely manner, or otherwise prevent those agencies from performing normal business functions on which the operation of the businesses of certain of our customers and our business may rely, which could negatively impact our business.

 Failure to adjust our purchases due to changing market conditions or failure to accurately estimate our customers' demand could adversely affect our income.

 Our income could be harmed if we are unable to adjust our purchases to reflect market fluctuations, including those caused by the seasonal nature of the markets in which we operate. The sales of our products and services are dependent, to a large degree, on customers whose industries are subject to seasonal trends in the demand for their products. During a market upturn, we may not be able to purchase sufficient supplies or components to meet increasing product demand, which could materially affect our results. In the past, we have experienced a shortage of parts for some of our products. In addition, some of the parts that require custom design are not readily available from alternate suppliers due to their unique design or the length of time necessary for design work. Should a supplier cease manufacturing such a component, we would be forced to reengineer our product. In addition to discontinuing parts, suppliers may also extend lead times, limit supplies or increase prices due to capacity constraints or other factors. In order to secure components for the production of products, we may enter into non-cancelable purchase commitments with vendors, or at times make advance payments to suppliers, which could impact our ability to adjust our inventory to declining market demands. If demand for our products is less than we expect, we may experience excess and obsolete inventories and be forced to incur additional expenses, which could adversely affect our income.

 Our business will suffer if we are not able to retain and hire key personnel.

 Our future success depends partly on the continued service of our key research, engineering, sales, marketing, manufacturing, executive and administrative personnel. If we fail to retain and hire a sufficient number of these personnel, we will not be able to maintain or expand our business. We believe our pay levels are competitive within the regions that we operate. However, there is intense competition for certain highly technical specialties in geographic areas where we continue to recruit, and it may become more difficult to hire and retain our key employees.

 Our strategic initiatives to adjust our cost structure could have long-term adverse effects on our business, and we may not realize the operational or financial benefits from such actions.

 We have implemented multiple strategic initiatives across our businesses to adjust our cost structure, and we may engage in similar activities in the future. These strategic initiatives and our regular ongoing cost reduction activities may distract management, could slow improvements in our products and services and limit our ability to increase production quickly if demand for our products increases. In addition, delays in implementing our strategic initiatives, unexpected costs or failure to meet targeted improvements may diminish the operational and financial benefits we realize from such actions. Any of the above circumstances could have an adverse effect on our business and operating results and financial condition.

 Our acquisitions, strategic investments and alliances, joint ventures, exiting of businesses and divestitures may result in financial results that are different than expected.

 In the normal course of business, we frequently engage in discussions with third parties relating to possible acquisitions, strategic investments and alliances, joint ventures and divestitures, and generally expect to complete several transactions per year. In addition, we may decide to exit a particular business within our product portfolio. As a result of such transactions, our financial results may differ from our own or the investment community's expectations in a given fiscal quarter, fiscal year, or over the long term. We may have difficulty developing, manufacturing and marketing the products of a newly acquired company in a way that enhances the performance of our combined businesses or product lines. Acquired businesses may also expose us to new risks and new markets, and we may have difficulty addressing these risks in a cost effective and timely manner. Transactions such as acquisitions have resulted, and may in the future result, in unexpected significant costs and expenses. In the future, we may be required to record charges to earnings during the period if we determine there is an impairment of goodwill or intangible assets, up to the full amount of the value of the assets, or, in the case of strategic investments and alliances, consolidate results, including losses, of third parties or write down investment values or loans and convertible notes related to the strategic investment.

 Integrating the operations of acquired businesses within Agilent could be a difficult, costly and time-consuming process that involves a number of risks. Acquisitions and strategic investments and alliances may require us to integrate and collaborate with a different company culture, management team, business model, business infrastructure and sales and distribution methodology and assimilate and retain geographically dispersed, decentralized operations and personnel. Depending on the size and complexity of an acquisition, our successful integration of the entity depends on a variety of factors, including introducing new products and meeting revenue targets as expected, the retention of key employees and key customers, increased exposure to certain governmental regulations and compliance requirements and increased costs and use of resources. Further, the integration of acquired businesses is likely to result in our systems and internal controls becoming increasingly complex and more difficult to manage. Any difficulties in the assimilation of acquired businesses into our control system could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our financial reporting obligations.

 Even if we are able to successfully integrate acquired businesses within Agilent, we may not be able to realize the revenue and other synergies and growth that we anticipated from the acquisition in the time frame that we expected, and the costs of achieving these benefits may be higher than what we expected. As a result, the acquisition and integration of acquired businesses may not contribute to our earnings as expected, we may not achieve our operating margin targets when expected, or at all, and we may not achieve the other anticipated strategic and financial benefits of such transactions.

 A successful divestiture depends on various factors, including our ability to effectively transfer liabilities, contracts, facilities and employees to the purchaser, identify and separate the intellectual property to be divested from the intellectual property that we wish to keep and reduce fixed costs previously associated with the divested assets or business. In addition, if customers of the divested business do not receive the same level of service from the new owners, this may adversely affect our other businesses to the extent that these customers also purchase other Agilent products. In exiting a business, we may still retain liabilities associated with the support and warranties for products of those businesses and other indemnification obligations. All of these efforts require varying levels of management resources, which may divert our attention from other business operations. If we do not realize the expected benefits or synergies of such transactions, our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows and stock price could be negatively impacted.

 The impact of consolidation and acquisitions of competitors is difficult to predict and may harm our business.

 The life sciences industry is intensely competitive and has been subject to increasing consolidation. Consolidation in our industries could result in existing competitors increasing their market share through business combinations and result in stronger competitors, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may not be able to compete successfully in increasingly consolidated industries and cannot predict with certainty how industry consolidation will affect our competitors or us.

 Public health crises may adversely impact, and pose risks to, certain elements of our business, results of operations and financial condition, the nature and extent of which are highly uncertain and unpredictable.

 Our global operations expose us to risks associated with public health crises, including epidemics and pandemics. Public health crises, and any related remediation measures such as quarantine, curfew and other travel and activity restrictions, may impact our operations and sales and delivery of products and services. Our supply chain has in the past and may in the future be impacted, and we could experience disruptions or delays in shipments of certain materials or components of our products. We

 may be unable to accurately predict the full extent and duration of the impact of a public health crisis on our business and operations due to numerous uncertainties, including the duration and severity of the crisis, the efficacy and distribution of vaccines, containment measures and additional waves of infection.

 Regulatory, Legal and Compliance Risks

 If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, which could lead to a loss of investor confidence in our financial statements and have an adverse effect on our stock price.

 Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable and accurate financial statements and to effectively prevent fraud. We devote significant resources and time to comply with the internal control over financial reporting requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and continue to enhance our controls. However, we cannot be certain that we will be able to prevent future significant deficiencies or material weaknesses. Inadequate internal controls could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on investor confidence in our financial statements, the trading price of our stock and our access to capital.

 Our customers and we are subject to various governmental regulations. Compliance with or changes in such regulations may cause us to incur significant expenses, and if we fail to maintain satisfactory compliance with certain regulations, we may be forced to recall products and cease their manufacture and distribution, and we could be subject to civil or criminal penalties.

 Our customers and we are subject to various significant international, federal, state and local regulations, including but not limited to regulations in the areas of health and safety, packaging, product content, employment, labor and immigration, import/export controls, trade restrictions and anti-competition. In addition, as a global organization, we are subject to data privacy and security laws, regulations, and customer-imposed controls in numerous jurisdictions as a result of having access to and processing confidential, personal, sensitive and/or patient health data in the course of our business. Global privacy laws, including the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, China's Personal Information Protection Law and Data Security Law, the California Consumer Privacy Act and Brazil's Lei Geral de Protecao de Dados, apply to our activities involving the processing of personal data, both in relation to our product and service offerings and the management of our workforce. The global proliferation of privacy laws, with governmental authorities around the world passing or considering passing legislative and regulatory proposals concerning privacy and data protection, continues to result in new requirements regarding the handling of personal data and when personal data may be transferred outside the country where it was collected. Many such laws impose significant penalties for non-compliance (including possible fines of up to four percent of total company revenue under the General Data Protection Regulation or orders to stop processing personal data in a particular jurisdiction). Each of these privacy, security and data protection laws and regulations could impose significant limitations and increase our cost of providing our products and services where we process personal data and could harm our results of operations and expose us to significant fines, penalties and other damages.

 We must also comply with complex foreign and U.S. laws and regulations, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, and other local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to governmental officials, anti-competition regulations and sanctions imposed by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control and other similar laws and regulations. Such laws demand that we implement, test, and monitor an effective compliance program in order to detect and prevent instances of non-compliance. Violations of these laws and regulations could result in fines and penalties, criminal sanctions, suspension of government contracts or debarment, restrictions on our business conduct and on our ability to offer our products in one or more countries, and could also materially affect our brand, our ability to attract and retain employees, our international operations, our business and our operating results. Although we have implemented policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations, there can be no assurance that our employees, contractors, or agents will not violate our policies.

 These regulations are complex, change frequently and have tended to become more stringent over time. We may be required to incur significant expenses to comply with these regulations or to remedy any violations of these regulations. Any failure by us to comply with applicable government regulations could also result in the cessation of our operations or portions of our operations, product recalls or impositions of fines, suspension of government contracts or debarment and restrictions on our ability to carry on or expand our operations. In addition, because many of our products are regulated or sold into regulated industries, we must comply with additional regulations in marketing our products. We develop, configure and market our products in conformance with these regulations to meet customer needs. Any significant change in these regulations could reduce demand for our products, force us to modify our products to comply with new regulations or increase our costs of producing these products. If demand for our products is adversely affected or our costs increase, our operating results and

 business would suffer.

 Our products and operations are also often subject to the rules of industrial standards bodies, like the International Standards Organization, as well as regulation by other agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration. We also must comply with work safety rules. If we fail to adequately address any of these regulations, our businesses could be harmed.

 We are subject to extensive regulation by the Food and Drug Administration and certain similar foreign regulatory agencies, and failure to comply with such regulations could harm our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations.

 A number of our products and services are subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and certain similar foreign regulatory agencies. In addition, a number of our products and services may in the future be subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration and certain similar foreign regulatory agencies. These regulations govern a wide variety of product and service-related activities, from quality management, design and development to manufacturing, labeling, promotion, sales, distribution and post-market surveillance. In addition, we are subject to inspections by these and other regulatory authorities. If we or any of our suppliers, distributors or customers fail to comply with Food and Drug Administration regulations and other applicable regulatory requirements or are perceived to potentially have failed to comply, we may face, among other things, warning letters; adverse publicity affecting both us and our customers; investigations or notices of non-compliance, fines, injunctions, and civil or criminal penalties; import or export restrictions; partial suspensions or total shutdown of production facilities or the imposition of operating restrictions; suspension or revocation of our license to operate, increased difficulty in obtaining required Food and Drug Administration clearances or approvals or foreign equivalents; seizures or recalls of our products or those of our customers; corresponding customer and third party claims; or the inability to sell our products. Any such Food and Drug Administration or other regulatory agency actions could disrupt our business and operations, lead to significant remedial costs and have a material adverse impact on our financial position and results of operations. In addition, the global regulatory environment has become increasingly stringent for our products and services. For example, in May 2022, the EU began enforcing the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation, which imposes stricter requirements for the marketing and sale of in vitro diagnostics in the EU. These new regulations are more stringent in a variety of areas, including clinical evidence requirements, quality management systems and post-market surveillance activities. Failure to meet these requirements could adversely impact our business in the EU and other regions that tie their product registrations to the EU requirements.

 Some of our products are subject to particularly complex regulations such as regulations of toxic substances, and failure to comply with such regulations could harm our business.

 Some of our products and related consumables are used in conjunction with chemicals whose manufacture, processing, distribution and notification requirements are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Toxic Substances Control Act and by regulatory bodies in other countries under similar laws, to prevent unreasonable risks to human health or the environment. Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Environmental Protection Agency has authority to require reporting, record-keeping and testing, and to implement restrictions relating to chemical substances and/or mixtures. The Toxic Substances Control Act prohibits persons from manufacturing (domestic production or importation of) any chemical in the United States that has not been reviewed by the Environmental Protection Agency for its effect on health and safety or which is not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency Toxic Substances Control Act chemical substance inventory. We must ensure conformance of the manufacturing, storing, processing, distribution of and notification about these chemicals to these laws and adapt to regulatory requirements in all applicable countries as these requirements change. If we fail to comply with the notification, record-keeping and other requirements in the manufacture or distribution of our products, then we could be subject to civil penalties, criminal prosecution and, in some cases, prohibition from distributing or marketing our products until the products or component substances are brought into compliance.

 Our business may suffer if we fail to comply with government contracting laws and regulations.

 We derive a portion of our revenue from direct and indirect sales to U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign governments and their respective agencies. Such contracts are subject to various procurement laws and regulations and contract provisions relating to their formation, administration and performance. Failure to comply with these laws, regulations or provisions in our government contracts could result in the imposition of various civil and criminal penalties, suspension of government contracts or debarment, termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments, increased pricing pressure or suspension from future government contracting. If our government contracts are terminated, if we are suspended from government work, or if our ability to compete for new contracts is adversely affected, our business could suffer.

 Our reputation, ability to do business and financial statements may be harmed by improper conduct by any of our employees, agents or business partners.

 Our internal controls and compliance systems may not always protect us from acts committed by employees, agents or business partners of ours (or of businesses we acquire or partner with) that would violate U.S. and/or non-U.S. laws, including the laws governing payments to government officials, bribery, fraud, kickbacks and false claims, pricing, sales and marketing practices, conflicts of interest, competition, employment practices and workplace behavior, export and import compliance, money laundering and data privacy. In particular, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business, and we operate in many parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree. Any such improper actions or allegations of such acts could damage our reputation and subject us to civil or criminal investigations in the United States and in other jurisdictions, and related shareholder lawsuits could lead to substantial civil and criminal, monetary and non-monetary penalties and could cause us to incur significant legal and investigatory fees. In addition, the government may seek to hold us liable as a successor for violations committed by companies in which we invest or that we acquire. We also rely on our suppliers to adhere to our supplier standards of conduct, and material violations of such standards of conduct could occur that could have a material effect on our business, reputation and financial statements.

 The expectations and requirements of regulators and other key stakeholders, including on corporate governance and sustainability-related matters, continue to evolve and diverge, and our ability to meet these expectations and requirements could impact our risk exposure and financial conditions.

 We are subject to rapidly changing and varied expectations and requirements, including on corporate governance and sustainability issues, from a wide range of stakeholders, such as governmental and self-regulatory organizations, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. federal and state governments, New York Stock Exchange, and the European Union, as well as our investors, customers and suppliers. In addition, many of our stakeholders have diverging demands, perspectives and preferences, including on topics such as climate change and diversity. We may not be able to meet the diverse expectations and demands of all of our stakeholders, which could result in an adverse impact on our business, financial results, stock price or reputation, and subject us to legal, reputational and operational risks.

 For example, U.S. federal, state and local governmental authorities, as well as governmental authorities in various jurisdictions, have proposed or implemented and are likely to continue to propose or implement, legislative and regulatory initiatives around corporate governance and environmental and social practices and disclosures. Compliance with such evolving expectations, rules and regulations, including any that may emerge in the future as well as those incorporated in our contractual obligations from our customers, could increase the cost and complexity of operating our business, and could adversely impact us. In addition, various jurisdictions have adopted or proposed laws, regulations and policies that diverge from, or potentially conflict with, those adopted or proposed in other jurisdictions, making compliance more difficult and uncertain. Failure to comply with any law, regulation or policy, including as a result of making good faith interpretations that may differ from those taken by authorities in relevant jurisdictions, could potentially result in legal, reputational and operational risks.

 Furthermore, any actual or perceived failure to achieve our current and future sustainability goals, including those which result from contractual obligations from our customers, or to act responsibly with respect to such matters or to effectively respond to new or additional sustainability-related legal or regulatory requirements, could result in adverse publicity and adversely affect our business and reputation. There is no assurance that we will be able to successfully achieve any sustainability-related goal or execute on any sustainability-related strategy, or adequately meet stakeholder expectations with respect to such matters. Our ability to deliver on any sustainability-related goal or strategy is subject to numerous risks, many of which are outside of our control. These factors include rapidly shifting regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations, our ability to recruit and retain a robust workforce, the activities and availability of suppliers and other business partners, cost considerations and the development and availability of cost-effective technologies or resources.

 Environmental contamination from past and ongoing operations could subject us to substantial liabilities.

 Certain properties we have previously owned or leased are undergoing remediation for subsurface contamination. Although we are indemnified for liability relating to the required remediation at some of those properties, we may be subject to liability if these indemnification obligations are not fulfilled. In other cases, we have agreed to indemnify the current owners of certain properties for liabilities related to contamination, including companies with which we have previously been affiliated such as HP, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (formerly Hewlett-Packard Company) and Siemens Healthineers (formerly Varian Medical Systems, Inc.). Further, other properties we have previously owned or leased at which we have operated in the past, or

 for which we have otherwise contractually assumed or provided indemnities, certain actual or contingent environmental liabilities, may or do require remediation. While we are not aware of any material liabilities associated with any potential environmental contamination at any of those properties or facilities, we may be exposed to material liability if environmental contamination at material levels is found to exist. In addition, in connection with the acquisition of certain companies, we have assumed other costs and potential or contingent liabilities for environmental matters. Any significant costs or liabilities could have an adverse effect on results of operations.

 We are subject to environmental laws and regulations that expose us to a number of risks and could result in significant liabilities and costs.

 Our current and historical manufacturing and research and development processes and facilities are subject to various foreign, federal, state and local environment protection and health and safety laws and regulations. As a result, we may become subject to liabilities for environmental contamination, and these liabilities may be substantial. Although our policy is to apply strict standards for environmental protection and health and safety at our sites inside and outside the United States, we may not be aware of all conditions that could subject us to liability. Further, in the event that any future climate change legislation would require that stricter standards be imposed by domestic or international environmental regulatory authorities, we may be required to make certain changes and adaptations to our manufacturing processes and facilities. We cannot predict how changes will affect our business operations or the cost of compliance to us, our customers or our suppliers. Failure to comply with these environmental protection and health and safety laws and regulations could result in civil, criminal, regulatory, administrative or contractual sanctions, including fines, penalties or suspensions, restrictions on our operations and reputational damage. If we have any violations of, or incur liabilities pursuant to these laws or regulations, our financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected.

 Issues in the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence technologies in our business operations, services and products may result in reputational harm, regulatory action, or legal liability, and any failure to adapt to such technological developments or industry trends could adversely affect the competitiveness of our business.

 We are integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies ("AI") into our business operations, products and services, while continuing to explore the opportunities that AI could bring to the company. The use of AI, particularly generative AI, presents opportunities as well as risks that could negatively impact the business. The development, deployment, and use of AI, including within the life sciences industry, is still in its early stages, where the use of insufficiently developed AI technologies and premature deployment practices could result in unintended outcomes that harm the business. AI technologies may be developed using inaccurate, incomplete, flawed or biased algorithms, training methodologies or data, which could result in competitive harm, regulatory penalties, legal liability, or brand or reputational harm. Further, a failure to timely and effectively use or deploy AI and integrate it into new product offerings and services could negatively impact our competitiveness, particularly ahead of evolving industry trends and evolving consumer demands. We may be unable to devote adequate financial resources to develop or acquire new AI technologies and systems in the future.

 Use of AI to improve internal business operations, or in the development or provision of products or services, poses risks and challenges. AI can pose risks from an intellectual property, confidential data leakage, data protection and privacy perspective, as well as raise ethical concerns, compliance issues, and security risks. The input of confidential information or trade secrets into AI systems may result in the loss of intellectual property, proprietary rights, or attorney-client privilege in such information or trade secrets. The use of AI technologies for developing products or services may adversely affect or preclude the company's intellectual property rights in such products or services, or may expose the company to liability related to the infringement, misappropriation or other violation of third-party intellectual property. The use of AI technologies with personally identifiable information may also result in legal liability. Further, particularly given the nascent stage of the technology, the use of AI can lead to unintended consequences, including the generation of outputs that appear correct but are factually inaccurate, misleading, or that result in unintended biases and discriminatory outcomes, or are otherwise flawed, which could harm our reputation and business and expose us to risks related to such inaccuracies or errors in these outputs.

 Moreover, AI is subject to a dynamic and rapidly evolving legal and regulatory environment, which, without appropriate review, governance and risk management, could expose the company to unforeseen legal or regulatory scrutiny and liabilities. As such, it remains uncertain how AI laws and regulations will impact our business or the associated cost or risks related to compliance therewith or with respect to embedding compliance mechanisms appropriately and effectively into our operations. The use of AI may be subject to new legal or regulatory requirements, the impact of which may be prohibitive or pose further risks from a legal or regulatory action perspective.

 Third parties may claim that we are infringing their intellectual property, and we could suffer significant litigation or licensing expenses or be prevented from selling products or services.

 From time to time, third parties may claim that one or more of our products or services infringe their intellectual property rights. We analyze and take action in response to such claims on a case by case basis. Any dispute or litigation regarding patents or other intellectual property could be costly and time-consuming due to the complexity of our technology and the uncertainty of intellectual property litigation and could divert our management and key personnel from our business operations. A claim of intellectual property infringement could force us to enter into a costly or restrictive license agreement, which could not be available under acceptable terms or at all, could require us to redesign our products, which would be costly and time-consuming, and/or could subject us to significant damages or to an injunction against the development and sale of certain of our products or services. Our intellectual property portfolio may not be useful in asserting a counterclaim, or negotiating a license, in response to a claim of intellectual property infringement. In certain of our businesses, we rely on third-party intellectual property licenses, and we cannot ensure that these licenses will continue to be available to us in the future or can be expanded to cover new products on favorable terms or at all.

 Third parties may infringe our intellectual property, and we may suffer competitive injury or expend significant resources enforcing our rights.

 Our success depends in large part on our proprietary technology, including technology we obtained through acquisitions. We rely on various intellectual property rights, including patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, as well as confidentiality provisions and licensing arrangements, to establish, maintain and enforce our proprietary rights. If we do not enforce our intellectual property rights successfully, our competitive position may suffer, which could harm our operating results.

 Our pending patent, copyright and trademark registration applications may not be allowed, or competitors may challenge the validity or scope of our patents, copyrights or trademarks. In addition, our patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights may not provide us with a significant competitive advantage.

 We may need to spend significant resources monitoring and enforcing our intellectual property rights, and we may not be aware of or able to detect or prove infringement by third parties. Our competitive position may be harmed if we cannot detect infringement and enforce our intellectual property rights quickly or at all. In some circumstances, we may choose to not pursue enforcement because an infringer has a dominant intellectual property position or for other business reasons. In addition, competitors could avoid infringement by designing around our intellectual property rights or by developing non-infringing competing technologies. Intellectual property rights and our ability to enforce them may be unavailable or limited in some countries, which could make it easier for competitors to capture market share and could result in lost revenue. Furthermore, some of our intellectual property is licensed to others which may allow them to compete with us using that intellectual property.

 Operational Risks

 Our operating results may suffer if our manufacturing capacity does not match the demand for our products.

 Because we cannot immediately adapt our production capacity and related cost structures to rapidly changing market conditions, when demand does not meet our expectations, our manufacturing capacity may exceed our production requirements. If during a market downturn we had excess manufacturing capacity, then our fixed costs associated with excess manufacturing capacity would adversely affect our gross margins and operating results. If, during a general market upturn or an upturn in one of our segments, we cannot increase our manufacturing capacity to meet product demand, we may not be able to fulfill orders in a timely manner which could lead to order cancellations, contract breaches or indemnification obligations. This inability could materially and adversely limit our ability to improve our gross margins and operating results.

 If we are unable to successfully manage the consolidation and streamlining of our manufacturing operations, we may not achieve desired efficiencies, and our ability to deliver products to our customers could be disrupted.

 Although we utilize manufacturing facilities throughout the world, we have consolidated, and may further consolidate, our manufacturing operations to certain of our facilities to achieve efficiencies and gross margin improvements. Additionally, we typically consolidate the production of products from our acquisitions into our supply chain and manufacturing processes, which are technically complex and require expertise to operate. If we are unable to establish processes to efficiently and effectively produce high quality products in the consolidated locations, we may not achieve the anticipated synergies and production may be disrupted, which could adversely affect our business and operating results.

 Dependence on contract manufacturing and outsourcing other portions of our supply chain, including logistics and third-party package delivery services, may adversely affect our ability to bring products to market and damage our reputation. Dependence on outsourced information technology and other administrative functions may impair our ability to operate effectively.

 As part of our efforts to streamline operations and to manage costs, we outsource aspects of our manufacturing processes and other functions and continue to evaluate additional outsourcing. If our contract manufacturers or other outsourcers fail to perform their obligations in a timely manner or at satisfactory quality levels, our ability to bring products to market and our reputation could suffer. For example, during a market upturn, our contract manufacturers may be unable to meet our demand requirements, which may preclude us from fulfilling our customers' orders on a timely basis. The ability of these manufacturers to perform is largely outside of our control. If one or more of the third-party package delivery or other logistics providers we use experiences a significant disruption in services or institutes a significant price increase, we may have to seek alternative providers, which could result in increased costs, and/or delay the delivery of our products. Additionally, changing or replacing our contract manufacturers, logistics providers or other outsourcers could cause disruptions or delays. In addition, we outsource significant portions of our information technology and other administrative functions. Since information technology is critical to our operations, any failure to perform on the part of our information technology providers could impair our ability to operate effectively. In addition to the risks outlined above, problems with manufacturing or information technology outsourcing could result in lower revenue and unexecuted efficiencies and impact our results of operations and our stock price.

 If we suffer a loss to our factories, facilities or distribution system due to catastrophe, our operations could be seriously harmed.

 Our factories, facilities and distribution system are subject to the risk of catastrophic loss due to fire, flood, terrorism, public health crises, increasing severity or frequency of extreme weather events, or other climate-change related risks, including resource scarcity, rationing or unexpected costs from increases in fuel and raw material prices that may be caused by extreme weather conditions. In addition, several of our facilities could be subject to a catastrophic loss caused by earthquake due to their locations. Our production facilities, headquarters and laboratories in California, and our production facilities in Japan, are all located in areas with above-average seismic activity. In addition, our facilities in California are susceptible to extreme weather conditions such as drought, flooding and wildfires. If any of our facilities were to experience a catastrophic loss, it could disrupt our operations, delay production, shipments and revenue and result in large expenses to repair or replace the facility. If such a disruption were to occur, we could breach agreements, our reputation could be harmed, and our business and operating results could be adversely affected. In addition, because we have consolidated our manufacturing facilities and we may not have redundant manufacturing capability readily available, we are more likely to experience an interruption to our operations in the event of a catastrophe in any one location. Although we carry insurance for property damage and business interruption, these coverages are subject to deductibles as well as caps and may not be sufficient to cover the entirety of potential losses in certain catastrophic events. We do not carry insurance or financial reserves for interruptions or potential losses arising from earthquakes or terrorism. Also, our third-party insurance coverage will vary from time to time in both type and amount depending on availability, cost and our decisions with respect to risk retention. Economic conditions and uncertainties in global markets may adversely affect the cost and other terms upon which we are able to obtain third-party insurance. If our third-party insurance coverage is adversely affected or to the extent we have elected to self-insure, we would be at a greater risk that our financial condition will be harmed by a catastrophic loss.

 If we experience a significant disruption in, or breach in security of, our information technology systems, or if we fail to implement new systems and software successfully, our business could be adversely affected.

 We rely on several centralized information technology systems throughout our company to provide products and services, keep financial records, process orders, manage inventory, process shipments to customers and operate other critical functions. Our information technology systems may be susceptible to damage, disruptions or shutdowns due to power outages, hardware failures, computer viruses, attacks by computer hackers, telecommunication failures, user errors, catastrophes or other unforeseen events. For example, in December 2020, it was widely reported that SolarWinds, an information technology company, was the subject of a cyberattack that created security vulnerabilities for thousands of its clients. We identified an impacted SolarWinds server and promptly took steps to contain and remediate the incidents. While we believe that there were no disruptions to our operations as a result of this attack, other similar attacks could have a significant negative impact on our systems and operations. Our information technology systems also may experience interruptions, delays or cessations of service or produce errors in connection with system integration, software upgrades or system migration work that takes place from time to time. If we were to experience a prolonged system disruption in the information technology systems that involve our interactions with customers or suppliers, it could result in the loss of sales and customers and significant incremental costs, which could adversely affect our business. In addition, security breaches of our information technology systems or products could result in the misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure of confidential information belonging to us or to our employees,

 partners, customers or suppliers, which could result in our suffering significant financial or reputational damage. Concern over increasingly prevalent cyberattacks or other forms of security breaches of information technology systems can result in additional legal and regulatory requirements in the markets we operate our business and may lead to increased compliance burdens and costs to meet the regulatory obligations. For example, as a U.S. publicly traded company, we are subject to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Final Rule on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance and Incident Disclosure which requires enhanced disclosure requirements for cybersecurity, with similar applicable requirements under the EU's NIS2 Directive and China's Data Security Law.

 Financial and Tax Risks

 Our retirement and post retirement pension plans are subject to financial market risks that could adversely affect our future results of operations and cash flows.

 We have significant retirement and post retirement pension plan assets and obligations. The performance of the financial markets and interest rates impact our plan expenses and funding obligations. Significant decreases in market interest rates, decreases in the fair value of plan assets and investment losses on plan assets will increase our funding obligations and adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows.

 Changes in tax laws, unfavorable resolution of tax examinations, or exposure to additional tax liabilities could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

 We are subject to taxes in the U.S., Singapore and various foreign jurisdictions. Governments in the jurisdictions in which we operate implement changes to tax laws and regulations periodically. Any implementation of tax laws that fundamentally change the taxation of corporations in the U.S. or Singapore could materially impact our effective tax rate and could have a significant adverse impact on our financial results.

 We are also subject to examinations of our tax returns by tax authorities in various jurisdictions around the world. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from ongoing tax examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for taxes. These assessments can require a high degree of judgment and estimation. Intercompany transactions associated with the sale of inventory, services, intellectual property and cost share arrangements are complex and affect our tax liabilities. The calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws and regulations in multiple jurisdictions. There can be no assurance that the outcomes from ongoing tax examinations will not have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. A difference in the ultimate resolution of tax uncertainties from what is currently estimated could have an adverse effect on our financial results and condition.

 If tax incentives change or cease to be in effect, our income taxes could increase significantly.

 We benefit from tax incentives extended to our foreign subsidiaries to encourage investment or employment. Singapore has granted us tax incentives which require renewal at various times in the future. The incentives are conditioned on achieving various thresholds of investments and employment or specific types of income. Our taxes could increase if the incentives are not renewed upon expiration. If we cannot or do not wish to satisfy all or parts of the tax incentive conditions, we may lose the related tax incentive and could be required to refund tax incentives previously realized. As a result, our effective tax rate could be higher than it would have been had we maintained the benefits of the tax incentives.

 We have outstanding debt and may incur other debt in the future, which could adversely affect our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.

 We are party to a $1.5 billion five-year unsecured credit facility that will expire on June 7, 2028, pursuant to which we are permitted to establish an incremental revolving credit facility of up to $750 million. We also entered into an Uncommitted Money Market Line Credit agreement which provides for an aggregate borrowing capacity of $300 million. Under our U.S. commercial paper program, the company may issue and sell unsecured, short-term promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.5 billion with up to 397-day maturities. As of October 31, 2025, we had approximately $3.4 billion in outstanding indebtedness which included an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $3.3 billion in unsecured senior notes. We may borrow additional amounts in the future and use the proceeds from any future borrowing for general corporate purposes, future acquisitions, expansion of our business or repurchases of our outstanding shares of common stock.

 Our incurrence of this debt, and increases in our aggregate levels of debt, may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition by, among other things:

 • increasing our vulnerability to downturns in our business, to competitive pressures and to adverse economic and industry conditions;
 • requiring the dedication of an increased portion of our expected cash flows from operations to service our indebtedness, thereby reducing the amount of expected cash flows available for other purposes, including capital expenditures, acquisitions, stock repurchases and dividends; and
 • limiting our flexibility in planning for or reacting to changes in our business and our industry.

 Our credit facility imposes restrictions on us, including restrictions on our ability to create liens on our assets and engage in certain types of sale and leaseback transactions and the ability of our subsidiaries to incur indebtedness, and requires us to maintain compliance with specified financial ratios. Our ability to comply with these ratios may be affected by events beyond our control. In addition, the indentures governing our senior notes contain covenants that may adversely affect our ability to incur certain liens or engage in certain types of sale and leaseback transactions. If we breach any of the covenants and do not obtain a waiver from the lenders or noteholders, then, subject to applicable cure periods, our outstanding indebtedness could be declared immediately due and payable.

 We cannot assure that we will continue to pay dividends on our common stock.

 Since the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, we have paid a quarterly dividend on our common stock. The timing, declaration, amount and payment of any future dividends fall within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on many factors, including our available cash, estimated cash needs, earnings, financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, as well as limitations in our contractual agreements, applicable law, regulatory constraints, industry practice and other business considerations that our Board of Directors considers relevant. A change in our dividend program could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

 Adverse conditions in the global banking industry and credit markets may adversely impact the value of our cash investments or impair our liquidity.

 As of October 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1,789 million invested or held in a mix of money market funds, time deposit accounts and bank demand deposit accounts. Disruptions and volatility in the financial markets may, in some cases, result in an inability to access assets such as money market funds that traditionally have been viewed as highly liquid or hinder our ability to borrow money in the amounts, at interest rates or upon the more favorable terms and conditions that could be available under different economic circumstances. Any failure of our counterparty financial institutions or funds in which we have invested may adversely impact our cash and cash equivalent positions and, in turn, our operating results and financial condition.

 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

 None.

 Item 1C. Cybersecurity

 Agilent is committed to maintaining a secure environment for our data, complying with applicable legal requirements, and effectively supporting our business objectives and customer needs. Our cybersecurity strategy emphasizes the cultivation of a security-minded culture through education and training, and a programmatic and layered approach to prevention, detection of, and response to cybersecurity threats.

 Key Elements of Our Cybersecurity Program. We maintain cybersecurity policies that articulate Agilent's expectations and requirements regarding technology use, data privacy, risk management, and incident management. Regular exercises and assessments against recognized cybersecurity frameworks are conducted to improve the effectiveness of our processes. These are conducted by third party organizations in addition to internal audit teams. Cybersecurity is considered the responsibility of every Agilent employee, with regular education and best practice sharing to raise awareness of threats. Layered controls are implemented to prevent and detect cybersecurity threats, with policies and processes designed to provide timely notifications and compliance with legal requirements. These include controls to assess third party suppliers and their services.

 Governance and Oversight. Our cybersecurity program under the Chief Information Officer ("CIO") is led by our Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO"), both of whom have over 20 years of experience managing and securing global enterprises. The Board of Directors delegates oversight of cybersecurity risks to the Audit Committee, which receives updates from the CISO and CIO at least annually. Cybersecurity is integrated into the risk management process for the company through various mechanisms, including quarterly business reviews, annual budget planning, and linkage to the Enterprise Risk Management ("ERM") process.

 As of the date of this report, we do not believe any risks from cybersecurity threats have materially affected Agilent, including our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. However, we can provide no assurance that there will not be any incidents in the future or that they will not materially affect us as outlined in Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 Item 2. Properties
 As of October 31, 2025, we owned or leased a total of approximately 6.8 million square feet of space worldwide. Of that, we owned approximately 5.3 million square feet and leased the remaining 1.5 million square feet. Our sales and support facilities occupied a total of approximately 0.5 million square feet. Our manufacturing plants, research and development facilities and warehouse and administrative facilities occupied approximately 6.3 million square feet. All of our business segments share sales offices throughout the world.

 Information about each of our businesses appears below:

 Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets Segment. Our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment has manufacturing and research and development facilities in Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States.

 Agilent CrossLab Segment. Our Agilent CrossLab segment has manufacturing and research and development facilities in Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States, and our direct service delivery organization is regionally based and operating in 28 countries.

 Applied Markets Segment. Our Applied Markets segment has manufacturing and research and development facilities in Australia, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States.

 Item 3. Legal Proceedings
 We are involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, including, but not limited to, intellectual property, commercial, real estate, environmental and employment matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business. There are no matters pending that we currently believe are probable and reasonably possible of having a material impact to our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
 Not applicable.

 Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 Market Information. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol "A."

 Holders. As of December 10, 2025, there were 15,935 common stockholders of record.

 Dividends. We currently intend to continue paying quarterly cash dividends. The timing, declaration, amount and payment of any future dividends fall within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on many factors, including our available cash, estimated cash needs, earnings, financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, as well as limitations in our contractual agreements, applicable law, regulatory constraints, industry practice and other business considerations that our Board of Directors considers relevant.

 Equity Compensation Plan Information. The information required by this item with respect to equity compensation plans is included under the caption "Equity Compensation Plan Information" in Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE GRAPH

 The graph below shows the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index and our peer group, consisting of all companies in the Health Care and Materials Indexes of the S&P 500, assuming an initial investment of $100 on October 31, 2020 and the reinvestment of all dividends.

 Agilent's stock price performance shown in the following graph is not indicative of future stock price performance. The data for this performance graph was compiled for us by Standard and Poor's.

 INDEXED RETURNS

 Base
 Years Ending

 Period

 Company Name / Index
 10/31/2020
 10/31/2021
 10/31/2022
 10/31/2023
 10/31/2024
 10/31/2025

 Agilent Technologies
 155.15
 137.17
 103.21
 130.99
 148.32

 S&P 500
 142.91
 122.03
 134.41
 185.51
 225.31

 Peer Group
 137.23
 137.26
 134.30
 162.80
 161.82

 ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 The table below summarizes information about the company's purchases, based on trade date, of its equity securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the quarterly period ended October 31, 2025. The total number of shares of common stock purchased by the company during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025 was 3,397,220 shares.

 Period
 Total Number of
Shares of Common
Stock Purchased(1)(2)
 Weighted Average
Price Paid per Share of
Common Stock(3)
 Total
Number of
Shares of Common
Stock Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs(1)(2)
 Maximum
Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares of
Common Stock that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
(in millions)(1)(2)

 2023 Repurchase Program

 August 1, 2025 through
 August 31, 2025

 228,858
 $
 117.73
 228,858
 $

 September 1, 2025 through
 September 8, 2025
 52,423
 $
 126.48
 52,423
 $
 —

 2024 Repurchase Program

 September 9, 2025 through
 September 30, 2025
 171,591
 $
 125.55
 171,591
 1,979

 October 1, 2025 through
 October 31, 2025
 210,079
 $
 142.19
 210,079
 $
 1,949

 Total
 662,951
 $
 128.19
 662,951

 (1)On January 9, 2023, we announced that our board of directors had approved a share repurchase program (the "2023 repurchase program") designed, among other things, to reduce or eliminate dilution resulting from issuance of stock under the company's employee equity incentive programs. The 2023 repurchase program authorized the purchase of up to $2.0 billion, excluding excise taxes, of our common stock at the company's discretion and has no fixed termination date. The 2023 repurchase program did not require the company to acquire a specific number of shares and may be suspended, amended or discontinued at any time. The 2023 repurchase program commenced on March 1, 2023, and was completed in September 2025. As of October 31, 2025, all repurchased shares to date have been retired.

 (2)On May 29, 2024, we announced that our board of directors had approved a new share repurchase program (the "2024 repurchase program") designed, among other things, to reduce or eliminate dilution resulting from issuance of stock under the company's employee equity incentive programs. The 2024 repurchase program authorizes the purchase of up to $2.0 billion, excluding excise taxes, of our common stock at the company's discretion and has no fixed termination date. The 2024 repurchase program does not require the company to acquire a specific number of shares and may be suspended, amended or discontinued at any time. The 2024 repurchase program became effective on August 1, 2024 and commenced upon completion of our 2023 repurchase program in September 2025. As of October 31, 2025, all repurchased shares to date have been retired.

 (3)The weighted average price paid per share of common stock does not include the cost of commissions or excise taxes.

 Item 6. [Reserved]

 Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This report contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements regarding growth opportunities, including for and in our end markets, new product and service introductions, the position and strength of our businesses, products and services, market demand for and adoption of our products and solutions, the ability of our products and solutions to address customer needs and meet industry requirements, our focus on enhancing our customers' experience, delivering differentiated product solutions and driving productivity improvements, leveraging our product platforms to maximize growth, our investments, including in manufacturing infrastructure, research and development and expanding and improving our applications and solutions portfolios, expanding our

 position in developing countries and emerging markets, our contributions to our defined benefit plans, our hedging programs and other actions to offset the effects of foreign currency and interest rate movements, our future effective tax rate, unrecognized tax benefits, reimbursement incentives, our ability to satisfy our liquidity requirements, including through cash generated from operations, the potential impact of adopting new accounting pronouncements, indemnification obligations, our sales, our purchase commitments, our capital expenditures, the integration, effects and timing of our acquisitions and other transactions, expense reduction and other results from our restructuring programs and other cost saving initiatives, our stock repurchase program and dividends, macroeconomic and market conditions, including relating to or arising from changes to tariffs, import/export or trade policies, the recovery and health of our end markets, seasonality, mix, future financial results, our operating margin, our geographical diversification, interest rates, inflationary pressures and local regulations and restrictions, that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements due to various factors, including those discussed in Part I Item 1A and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 Overview and Executive Summary

 Agilent Technologies, Inc. ("we," "Agilent" or the "company"), incorporated in Delaware in May 1999, is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets, providing application focused solutions that include instruments, software, services and consumables for the entire laboratory workflow.

 New Segment Structure

 In November 2024, we announced a change in our organizational structure to support our market-focused, customer-centric strategy. Our former Diagnostics and Genomics segment combined with our liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry instrument platforms to form our new Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment. Our chemistries and supplies, laboratory automation, and software and informatics divisions moved from our former Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment to our Agilent CrossLab segment. The remaining divisions in our former Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment which includes our gas chromatography, gas chromatography mass spectrometry, remarketed instruments, spectroscopy and vacuum divisions formed our new Applied Markets segment.
 Following this re-organization, we have three business segments - Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab and Applied Markets, each of which comprises a reportable segment. All historical financial segment information has been recast to conform to this new presentation.
 Global Tariffs

 Recent changes to tariffs and trade policies by the U.S. and other countries have increased risk and uncertainty surrounding our future results of operations. In the first half of fiscal year 2025, changes to tariffs and trade policies did not have a material impact on our results of operations. In the second half of fiscal year 2025, the U.S. government introduced additional measures related to tariffs, including certain increases, exemptions and pauses, and other countries have responded with preliminary agreements and retaliatory actions. The ultimate impact of changes to tariffs and trade policies will depend on various factors, including the timing, amount, scope, and nature of any tariffs or trade policies implemented and our ability to respond to mitigate the impact of such tariffs and trade policies. While the recent tariff changes adversely impacted our costs of revenue beginning in the second half of fiscal year 2025, we expect to substantially mitigate the impact during our fiscal year 2026. With inflationary and tariff-related pressures remaining fluid, we are actively pursuing mitigation strategies through supply chain optimization, targeted pricing actions, and other cost-efficiency initiatives to protect margins and sustain long-term growth. We continue to monitor these evolving trade dynamics closely, as they may influence future revenue and operational efficiency.

 Actual Results

 Agilent's net revenue of $6,948 million in 2025 increased 7 percent when compared to 2024. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in the year ended October 31, 2025 when compared to 2024. For the year ended October 31, 2025, net revenue growth came from all of our segments, all geographic regions we serve and most of our key end markets when compared to the same period last year. Revenue from our BIOVECTRA acquisition contributed approximately 2 percentage points in 2025. Revenue in the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment increased 11 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had a 1 percentage point favorable impact on revenue growth in 2025 when compared to 2024. Revenue from our BIOVECTRA acquisition contributed approximately 5 percentage points in 2025. Revenue in the Agilent CrossLab business increased 6 percent in 2025

 when compared to 2024. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in 2025 when compared to 2024. Revenue in the Applied Markets segment increased 1 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had a 1 percentage point unfavorable impact on revenue growth in 2025 when compared to 2024.

 Agilent's net revenue of $6,510 million decreased 5 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in 2024 when compared to 2023. Net revenue declined in our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets and Applied Markets segments, mostly in the pharmaceutical market, due primarily to the overall pressures on our customers' capital expenditure spending which continued in 2024. Revenue declines were partially offset by revenue growth in our Agilent CrossLab segment. Revenue in the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment decreased 11 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in 2024 when compared to 2023. Revenue in the Agilent CrossLab segment increased 3 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had a 1 percentage point unfavorable impact on revenue growth in 2024 when compared to 2023. Revenue in the Applied Markets segment decreased 7 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023.The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in 2024 when compared to 2023.

 Net income was $1,303 million in 2025 compared to net income of $1,289 million and $1,240 million in 2024 and 2023, respectively. Net income in 2025 was favorably impacted by several tax benefits that reduced our overall tax provision. Net income in 2024 was impacted by cost-saving initiatives and higher interest income. Net income in 2023 was impacted by the asset impairment charges primarily related to the exit of our Resolution Bioscience business and lower tax expense. As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents balances of $1,789 million and $1,329 million, respectively.

 2021 Repurchase Program. During the year ended October 31, 2023, we repurchased and retired 661,739 shares for $99 million, excluding excise taxes, under this authorization. On March 1, 2023, the 2021 repurchase program was terminated and the remaining authorization of $339 million expired.

 2023 Repurchase Program. The 2023 repurchase program commenced on March 1, 2023, and was completed in September 2025. During the year ended October 31, 2023, we repurchased and retired 3.9 million shares for $476 million, excluding excise taxes, under this authorization. During the year ended October 31, 2024, we repurchased and retired 8.4 million shares for $1,150 million, excluding excise taxes, under this authorization. During the year ended October 31, 2025 we repurchased and retired 3.0 million shares for $374 million, excluding excise taxes, under this authorization. As of October 31, 2025, we had no remaining authorization to repurchase our common stock under the 2023 repurchase program.

 2024 Repurchase Program. On May 29, 2024, we announced that our board of directors had approved a new share repurchase program (the "2024 repurchase program") designed, among other things, to reduce or eliminate dilution resulting from issuance of stock under the company's employee equity incentive programs. The 2024 repurchase program authorizes the purchase of up to $2.0 billion, excluding excise taxes, of our common stock at the company's discretion and has no fixed termination date. The 2024 repurchase program does not require the company to acquire a specific number of shares and may be suspended, amended or discontinued at any time. The 2024 repurchase program became effective on August 1, 2024 and commenced upon completion of our 2023 repurchase program in September 2025. During the year ended October 31, 2025 we repurchased and retired 381,670 shares for $51 million excluding excise taxes, under this authorization. As of October 31, 2025, we had remaining authorization to repurchase up to approximately $1.9 billion of our common stock under the 2024 repurchase program.

 Excise Taxes. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which was enacted into law on August 16, 2022, imposed a nondeductible 1% excise tax on the net value of certain stock repurchases made after December 31, 2022. We record the applicable excise taxes payable related to repurchases of our common stock as an incremental cost of the shares repurchased and a corresponding liability for the excise tax payable in other accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. For share repurchases made during the year ended October 31, 2025, we recorded the applicable excise taxes payable of approximately $3 million. During fiscal year 2024 and 2023, we recorded the applicable excise taxes payable of approximately $10 million and $3 million, respectively, which were paid in the fiscal year following the repurchases.

 Dividends. During the year ended October 31, 2025, cash dividends of $0.992 per share, or $282 million were declared and paid on the company's outstanding common stock. During the year ended October 31, 2024, cash dividends of $0.944 per share, or $274 million were declared and paid on the company's outstanding common stock. During the year ended October 31, 2023, cash dividends of $0.900 per share, or $265 million were declared and paid on the company's outstanding common stock.

 On November 19, 2025, we declared a quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share of common stock, or approximately $72 million which will be paid on January 28, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 6, 2026. The timing and amounts of any future dividends are subject to determination and approval by our board of directors.

 Looking Forward. Our primary focus remains on enhancing our customers' experience, delivering differentiated product solutions and driving productivity improvements. After an extended period of constrained capital spending, many customers' ability to spend capital budgets has begun to normalize, with the exception of customers receiving funding from the U.S. federal government. We remain optimistic about the long-term health of our key end markets. While the recent tariff changes adversely impacted our costs of revenue beginning in the second half of fiscal year 2025, we expect to substantially mitigate the impact during our fiscal year 2026. With inflationary and tariff-related pressures remaining fluid, we are actively pursuing mitigation strategies through supply chain optimization, targeted pricing actions, and other cost-efficiency initiatives to protect margins and sustain long-term growth.

 Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable. Although these estimates are based on management's best knowledge of current events and actions that may impact the company in the future, actual results may be different from the estimates. An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur could materially change the financial statements. Our critical accounting policies are those that affect our financial statements materially and involve difficult, subjective or complex judgments by management. Those policies are revenue recognition, inventory valuation, retirement and post-retirement plan assumptions, valuation of goodwill and purchased intangible assets, restructuring and accounting for income taxes.

 Revenue Recognition. We enter into contracts to sell products, services or combinations of products and services. Products may include hardware or software and services may include one-time service events or services performed over time.

 We derive revenue primarily from the sale of analytical and diagnostics products and services. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or service to a customer and is the unit of account under Accounting Standard Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, ("ASC 606''). Revenue is recognized when control of the promised products or services is transferred to our customers and the performance obligation is fulfilled in an amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to be entitled in exchange for those products or services, the transaction price. For equipment, consumables, and most software licenses, control transfers to the customer at a point in time. We use present right to payment, legal title, physical possession of the asset, and risks and rewards of ownership as indicators to determine the transfer of control to the customer. For products that transfer control over time, revenue is recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied. Product over time revenue is assessed against the following criteria: the performance creates an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created; the asset has no alternative use; and we have an enforceable right to payment. Where acceptance is not a formality, the customer must have documented their acceptance of the product or service. For products that include installation, if the installation meets the criteria to be considered a separate performance obligation, product revenue is recognized when control has passed to the customer, and recognition of installation revenue occurs once completed. Product revenue, including sales to resellers and distributors is reduced for provisions for warranties, returns, and other adjustments in the period the related sales are recorded.

 Service revenue includes extended warranty, customer and software support including: Software as a Service, post contract support, consulting including companion diagnostics, and training and education. Instrument service contracts and software maintenance contracts are typically annual contracts, which are billed at the beginning of the contract or maintenance period. Revenue for these contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis to revenue over the service period, as a time-based measure of progress best reflects our performance in satisfying this obligation. There are no deferred costs associated with the service contract, as the cost of the service is recorded when the service is performed. Service calls not included in a support contract are recognized to revenue at the time a service is performed.

 We have sales from standalone software. These arrangements typically include software licenses and maintenance contracts, both of which we have determined are distinct performance obligations. We determine the amount of the transaction price to allocate to the license and maintenance contract based on the relative standalone selling price of each performance obligation. Software license revenue is recognized at the point in time when control has been transferred to the customer. The revenue allocated to the software maintenance contract is recognized on a straight-line basis over the maintenance period,

 which is the contractual term of the contract, as a time-based measure of progress best reflects our performance in satisfying this obligation. Unspecified rights to software upgrades are typically sold as part of the maintenance contract on a when-and-if-available basis.

 Our multiple-element arrangements are generally comprised of a combination of instruments, installation or other start-up services, and/or software, and/or support or services. Hardware and software elements are typically delivered at the same time and revenue is recognized when control passes to the customer. Service revenue is deferred and recognized over the contractual period or as services are rendered and accepted by the customer. Our arrangements generally do not include any provisions for cancellation, termination, or refunds that would significantly impact recognized revenue.

 For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we allocate the consideration to which we expect to be entitled to each performance obligation based on relative standalone selling prices and recognize the related revenue when or as control of each individual performance obligation is transferred to customers. We estimate the standalone selling price by calculating the average historical selling price of our products and services per geographic region for each performance obligation. Stand-alone selling prices are determined for each distinct good or service in the contract, and then we allocate the transaction price in proportion to those standalone selling prices by performance obligations.

 A portion of our revenue relates to lease arrangements. Standalone lease arrangements are outside the scope of ASC 606 and are therefore accounted for in accordance with ASC 842, Leases ("ASC 842"). Each of these contracts is evaluated as a lease arrangement, either as an operating lease or a sales-type finance lease using the current lease classification guidance. In a lease arrangement that is a multiple-element arrangement, the revenue associated with the lease component is treated under the lease accounting standard ASC 842, whereas the revenue associated with the non-lease component is recognized in accordance with the ASC 606 revenue standard.

 Inventory Valuation. Inventory is valued at standard cost, which approximates actual cost computed on a first-in, first-out basis, not in excess of market value. We assess the valuation of our inventory on a periodic basis and make adjustments to the value for estimated excess and obsolete inventory based upon estimates and assumptions about future demand, economic conditions and actual usage, which require management judgment. Such estimates are difficult to make under most economic conditions. The excess balance determined by this analysis becomes the basis for our excess inventory charge. Our excess inventory review process includes analysis of inventory levels, sales trends and forecasts, managing product rollovers and working with manufacturing to maximize recovery of excess inventory and to estimate and record reserves for excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional write-downs may be required. If actual market conditions are more favorable than anticipated, inventory previously written down may be sold to customers, resulting in lower cost of sales and higher income from operations than expected in that period.

 Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Assumptions. Retirement and post-retirement benefit plan costs are a significant cost of doing business. They represent obligations that will ultimately be settled sometime in the future and therefore are subject to estimation. Pension accounting is intended to reflect the recognition of future benefit costs over the employees' average expected future service to Agilent based on the terms of the plans and investment and funding decisions. To estimate the impact of these future payments and our decisions concerning funding of these obligations, we are required to make assumptions using actuarial concepts within the framework of accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. Two critical assumptions are the discount rate and the expected long-term return on plan assets. Other important assumptions include expected future salary increases, expected future increases to benefit payments, expected retirement dates, employee turnover, retiree mortality rates, and portfolio composition. We evaluate these assumptions at least annually.

 The discount rate is used to determine the present value of future benefit payments at the measurement date - October 31 for both U.S. and non-U.S. plans. For 2025 and 2024, the U.S. discount rates were based on the results of matching expected plan benefit payments with cash flows from a hypothetically constructed bond portfolio. In 2025, discount rates for the U.S. post-retirement benefit plans decreased compared to the previous year due to the decrease in the corporate bond rates. For 2025 and 2024, the discount rates for non-U.S. defined benefit plans were generally based on published rates for high quality corporate bonds and in 2025, mostly increased compared to the previous year. If we had changed our discount rate by 1 percent, the impact would have been approximately $1 million on U.S. defined benefit plans and post-retirement benefit plans expense and $12 million on non-U.S. defined benefit plans expense for the year ended October 31, 2025. Lower discount rates usually increase present values of the pension benefit obligation and subsequent year pension expense; higher discount rates usually decrease present values of the pension benefit obligation and subsequent year pension expense.

 The company uses alternate methods of amortization as allowed by the authoritative guidance which amortizes the actuarial gains and losses on a consistent basis for the years presented. For U.S. defined benefit plans, gains and losses are amortized over the average future lifetime of participants using the corridor method. For most non-U.S. defined benefit plans

 and U.S. post-retirement benefit plans, gains and losses are amortized over the average remaining future service period using a separate layer for each year's gains and losses.

 In the U.S., target asset allocations for our retirement and post-retirement benefit plans were approximately 50 percent to equities and approximately 50 percent to fixed income investments as of October 31, 2025. Our Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan target asset allocation is approximately 60 percent to equities and approximately 40 percent to fixed income investments. Approximately 1 percent of the retirement and post-retirement plans consists of limited partnerships. Outside the U.S., our target asset allocation (excluding annuity contracts in the U.K.) ranges from zero percent to 60 percent to equities, from 38 percent to 100 percent to fixed income investments, and from zero to 25 percent to real estate, depending on the plan. All plans' assets are broadly diversified. Due to fluctuations in equity and bond markets, our actual allocations of plan assets at October 31, 2025, may differ from the target allocation. Our policy is to bring the actual allocation in line with the target allocation.

 Equity securities include exchange-traded common stock of companies from broadly diversified industries. Fixed income securities include a global portfolio of corporate bonds of companies from diversified industries, government securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, derivative instruments and other. The annuity contracts are insurance buy-in contracts issued by a third-party insurance company to cover the benefit obligations of all participants under the U.K. defined benefit plan and are funded with existing pension plan assets with no adjustment made to the benefit obligations. Real estate securities include holdings of managed investment funds which invest primarily in the equity instruments of real estate investment trusts and other similar real estate investments. Other investments include a group trust consisting primarily of private equity partnerships.

 The expected long-term return on plan assets is estimated using current and expected asset allocations as well as historical and expected returns. Plan assets are valued at fair value. If we had changed our estimated return on assets by 1 percent, the impact would have been $5 million on U.S. defined benefit plans and post-retirement benefit plans expense and $9 million on non-U.S. defined benefit plans expense for the year ended October 31, 2025. The total net periodic pension and post-retirement benefit costs recorded were a $24 million benefit in 2025, $9 million benefit in 2024 and $6 million expense in 2023. These costs included a loss on settlement of $15 million, $2 million and $4 million, for the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In 2025, a settlement loss of $14 million was recognized in connection with the buy-out of our Netherlands defined benefit pension plan.

 Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets. We assess our goodwill and purchased intangible assets for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Under the authoritative guidance, we have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. The accounting standard gives an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether performing the quantitative test is necessary. If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., greater than 50% chance) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test will be required. Otherwise, no further testing will be required.

 The guidance includes examples of events and circumstances that might indicate that a reporting unit's fair value is less than its carrying amount. These include macro-economic conditions such as deterioration in the entity's operating environment or industry or market considerations; entity-specific events such as increasing costs, declining financial performance, or loss of key personnel; or other events such as an expectation that a reporting unit will be sold or a sustained decrease in the stock price on either an absolute basis or relative to peers.

 If it is determined, as a result of the qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then we are required to perform a quantitative impairment test on goodwill to identify and measure the amount of a goodwill impairment loss to be recognized. A goodwill impairment loss, if any, is measured as the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying value, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. As defined in the authoritative guidance, a reporting unit is an operating segment, or one level below an operating segment. We aggregate components of an operating segment that have similar economic characteristics into our reporting units.

 At the beginning of fiscal year 2025, in connection with the change in our segment reporting, we assessed goodwill impairment for our three reporting units which consisted of our three segments: Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab and Applied Markets. We performed a quantitative test for goodwill impairment of the three reporting units as of November 1, 2024, due to the change in our segment structure, and based on the results, there was no impairment of goodwill.

 In fiscal year 2025, we again assessed goodwill impairment for our three reporting units which consisted of our three operating segments: Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab and Applied Markets. We performed a

 qualitative test for goodwill impairment of the three reporting units, as of September 30, 2025, our annual impairment test date. Based on the results of our qualitative testing, we believe that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair values of these reporting units are greater than their respective carrying values. Each quarter we review the events and circumstances to determine if goodwill impairment is indicated. There was no impairment of goodwill during the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

 Purchased intangible assets consist primarily of acquired developed technologies, proprietary know-how, trademarks, and customer relationships and are amortized using the best estimate of the asset's useful life that reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits are consumed or used up or a straight-line method ranging from 2 years to 13 years. Our determination of the fair value of the intangible assets acquired involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. Specifically, our determination of the fair value of the developed product technology and in-process research and development ("IPR&D") acquired involves significant estimates and assumptions related to revenue growth rates and discount rates. Our determination of the fair value of customer relationships acquired involves significant estimates and assumptions related to revenue growth rates, discount rates, and customer attrition rates. Our determination of the fair value of the trade name acquired involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions related to revenue growth rates, royalty rates and discount rates. We value backlog using the discounted cash flows based on the estimated revenue from pending orders. We value license agreements based on the expected future cash receipts from license agreements, discounted to present value over the term of the agreement. We believe that the fair value assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates that marketplace participants would use. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. IPR&D is initially capitalized at fair value as an intangible asset with an indefinite life and assessed for impairment thereafter. When the IPR&D project is complete, it is reclassified as an amortizable purchased intangible asset and is amortized over its estimated useful life. If an IPR&D project is abandoned, we will record a charge for the value of the related intangible asset to our consolidated statement of operations in the period it is abandoned.

 We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of finite-lived intangible assets may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances occur, we assess the recoverability of finite-lived intangible assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the total of the undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, we recognize an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets.

 Our indefinite-lived intangible assets are IPR&D intangible assets. The accounting guidance allows a qualitative approach for testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, similar to the issued impairment testing guidance for goodwill and allows the option to first assess qualitative factors (events and circumstances) that could have affected the significant inputs used in determining the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., greater than 50% chance) that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. An organization may choose to bypass the qualitative assessment for any indefinite-lived intangible asset in any period and proceed directly to calculating its fair value. As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, we do not have any indefinite-lived intangible assets.

 During fiscal years 2025 and 2023, there were no impairments of indefinite-lived intangible assets. During fiscal year 2024, we recorded an impairment of in-process research and development of $6 million in research and development in the consolidated statement of operations related to a project in our Applied Markets segment.

 Restructuring. The main components of our restructuring plan are related to workforce reductions, consolidation of excess leased facilities and site closures. Workforce reduction charges are accrued when payment of benefits becomes probable that the employees are entitled to the severance and the amounts can be estimated. Consolidation of facilities costs primarily consists of accelerated depreciation of right-of-use assets classified as held and used. In accordance with the accounting guidance, it was determined that certain assets had been abandoned, and an assessment was made of the remaining useful lives and potential alternative uses. If the amounts and timing of cash flows from restructuring activities are significantly different from what we have estimated, the actual amounts of restructuring and other related charges could be materially different, either higher or lower, than those we have recorded. See Note 16, "Restructuring and Other Related Costs" to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 Accounting for Income Taxes. We must make certain estimates and judgments in determining income tax expense for financial statement purposes. These estimates and judgments occur in the calculation of tax credits, benefits and deductions, and in the calculation of certain tax assets and liabilities which arise from differences in the timing of recognition of revenue and expense for tax and financial statement purposes, as well as interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. Significant changes to these estimates may result in an increase or decrease to our tax provision in a subsequent period. On a quarterly basis, we provide for income taxes based upon an estimated annual effective tax rate. The effective tax rate is highly dependent upon the geographic composition of worldwide earnings, tax regulations governing each region, availability of tax credits and

 the effectiveness of our tax planning strategies. We monitor the changes in many factors and adjust our effective income tax rate on a timely basis. If actual results differ from these estimates, this could have a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 Significant management judgment is also required in determining whether deferred tax assets will be realized in full or in part. When it is more-likely-than-not that all or some portion of deferred tax assets may not be realized, a valuation allowance must be established against such deferred tax assets. We consider all available positive and negative evidence on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis when assessing whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets are recoverable. We consider evidence such as our past operating results, the existence of losses in recent years and our forecast of future taxable income.

 The calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax law and regulations in a multitude of jurisdictions. Although the guidance on the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes prescribes the use of a recognition and measurement model, the determination of whether an uncertain tax position has met those thresholds will continue to require significant judgment by management. In accordance with the guidance on the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, for all U.S. and other tax jurisdictions, we recognize potential liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on our estimate of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes and interest will be due. The ultimate resolution of tax uncertainties may differ from what is currently estimated, which could result in a material impact on income tax expense. If our estimate of income tax liabilities proves to be less than the ultimate assessment, a further charge to expense would be required. If events occur and the payment of these amounts ultimately proves to be unnecessary, the reversal of the liabilities would result in tax benefits being recognized in the period when we determine the liabilities are no longer necessary. We include interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for income taxes on the consolidated statements of operations.

 Adoption of New Pronouncements

 See Note 2, "New Accounting Pronouncements," to the consolidated financial statements for a description of new accounting pronouncements.

 Restructuring and Other Related Costs

 Summary of Restructuring Plans. In fiscal year 2025, we announced a restructuring plan designed to optimize our management structure to better serve our customers. In fiscal years 2024 and 2023, we announced restructuring plans that were both designed to reduce costs and expenses in response to macroeconomic conditions. These actions impact all three of our operating segments. The costs associated with these restructuring plans were not allocated to our operating segments' results; however, each operating segment will benefit from the future cost savings from these actions. When completed, the restructuring programs are expected to result in the reduction in annual cost of sales and operating expenses over the three operating segments.

 A summary of our aggregate liability related to the restructuring plans and the total restructuring expense since inception of those plans are shown in the table below:

 Workforce
Reduction
 Consolidation of Excess Facilities
 Total

 $
 $
 $

 (7)
 (1)
 (8)

 (86)
 (5)
 (91)

 $
 $
 —
 $

 —

 (18)
 —
 (18)

 (60)
 —
 (60)

 Currency translation impact
 —

 $
 $
 —
 $

 Restructuring expense since inception of all plans:

 Fiscal Year 2025 Plan
 $

 Fiscal Year 2024 Plan
 $

 Fiscal Year 2023 Plan
 $

 Total
 $

 Non-cash settlements include accelerated share-based compensation expense related to workforce reductions and accelerated depreciation expense of right-of-use and machinery and equipment assets related to the consolidation of excess facilities. The aggregate restructuring liability of $18 million at October 31, 2025, was recorded in other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and reflects estimated future cash outlays.

 A summary of the charges in the consolidated statement of operations resulting from the restructuring plans is shown below:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 $
 $
 $

 Total restructuring costs
 $
 $
 $

 Fiscal Year 2025 Plan ("FY25 Plan")

 In the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, we announced a restructuring plan designed to optimize our management structure to better serve our customers. The expense associated with this workforce reduction includes severance and other personnel-related costs. We expect to substantially complete these restructuring activities by the second quarter of fiscal year 2026. In connection with the FY25 Plan, we recorded restructuring expenses of $81 million in fiscal year 2025. When completed, the restructuring program is estimated to result in the reduction of approximately $75 million to $80 million in annual cost of sales and operating expenses over our three business segments.

 A summary of the FY25 Plan activity is shown in the table below:

 Workforce Reduction

 $
 —

 (18)

 (46)

 Currency translation impact

 $

 Total restructuring expense since inception of FY25 Plan
 $

 Non-cash settlements include accelerated share-based compensation expense related to workforce reductions.

 Fiscal Year 2024 Plan ("FY24 Plan")

 In the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, we initiated a new restructuring plan designed to further reduce costs and expenses in response to current macroeconomic conditions. The plan includes a reduction of our total headcount by approximately 500 regular employees, representing approximately 3 percent of our global workforce.

 In connection with the FY24 Plan, we recorded restructuring expenses of $1 million and $72 million in fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively. The costs associated with this workforce reduction included severance, accelerated share-based compensation expense and other personnel-related costs. We have completed all workforce management actions and payments in connection with the FY24 Plan.

 A summary of the FY24 Plan activity is shown in the table below:

 Workforce Reduction

 $
 —

 $

 $
 (7)

 $
 (54)

 $

 $

 $
 (12)

 $
 —

 Total restructuring expense since inception of FY24 Plan
 $

 Non-cash settlements include accelerated share-based compensation expense related to workforce reductions.

 Fiscal Year 2023 Plan ("FY23 Plan")

 In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, we initiated a restructuring plan designed to reduce costs and expenses in response to the macroeconomic conditions. The plan included a reduction of our total headcount by approximately 400 regular employees, representing approximately 2 percent of our global workforce, and the consolidation of our excess facilities, including some site closures.

 In connection with the FY23 Plan, we recorded restructuring expenses of $4 million and $46 million in 2024 and 2023, respectively. The restructuring plan expenses included severance, accelerated share-based compensation expense and other personnel costs associated with the workforce reduction. The consolidation of excess facilities included accelerated depreciation expenses of right-of-use and machinery and equipment assets, and other facilities-related costs. We have completed all workforce management actions and payments in connection with the FY23 Plan.

 A summary of the FY23 Plan activity is shown in the table below:

 Workforce
Reduction
 Consolidation of Excess Facilities
 Total

 $
 $
 $

 —
 (1)
 (1)

 (32)
 (5)
 (37)

 $
 $
 —
 $

 (2)
 —
 (2)

 $
 —
 $
 —
 $
 —

 Total restructuring expense since inception of the FY23 Plan
 $

 Non-cash settlements include accelerated depreciation expense of right-of-use and machinery and equipment assets related to the consolidation of excess facilities.

 Foreign Currency

 Our revenues, costs and expenses, and monetary assets and liabilities and equity are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates as a result of our global operating and financing activities. The overall effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates had no impact on revenue growth in the year ended October 31, 2025 when compared to the same period in 2024. The overall effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates had no impact on revenue growth in the year ended October 31, 2024 when compared to the same period in 2023. When movements in foreign currency exchange rates have a negative impact on revenue, they will also have a positive impact by reducing our costs and expenses. We calculate the impact of movements in foreign currency exchange rates by applying the actual foreign currency exchange rates in effect during the last month of each quarter of the current year to both the applicable current and prior year periods. We hedge revenues, expenses and balance sheet exposures that are not denominated in the functional currencies of our subsidiaries on a short term and anticipated basis. We do experience some fluctuations within individual lines of the consolidated statement of operations and balance sheet because our hedging program is not designed to offset the currency movements in each category of revenues, expenses, monetary assets and liabilities. Our hedging program is designed to hedge currency movements on a relatively short-term basis (up to a rolling twelve-month period). We may also hedge equity balances denominated in foreign currency on a long-term basis. To the extent that we are required to pay for all, or portions, of an acquisition price in foreign currencies, we may enter into foreign exchange contracts to reduce the risk that currency movements will impact the U.S. dollar cost of the transaction.

 Results from Operations

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Net revenue:

 Products
 $
 4,944
 $
 4,672
 $
 5,051
 6%
 (7)%

 Services and other
 $
 2,004
 $
 1,838
 $
 1,782
 9%
 3%

 $
 6,948
 $
 6,510
 $
 6,833
 7%
 (5)%

 2025
 2024
 2023

 % of total net revenue:

 Products
 %
 %
 %

 Services and other
 %
 %
 %
 1 ppt.
 2 ppts.

 Total
 %
 %
 %

 Agilent's net revenue of $6,948 million for the year ended October 31, 2025, increased 7 percent when compared to 2024. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in the year ended October 31, 2025 when compared to 2024. For the year ended October 31, 2025, net revenue growth came from all of our segments, all geographic regions we serve and most of our key end markets when compared to the same period last year. Revenue from our BIOVECTRA acquisition contributed approximately 2 percentage points in 2025. Agilent's net revenue of $6,510 million decreased 5 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in 2024 when compared to 2023. For the year ended October 31, 2024, net revenue declined in our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets and Applied Markets segments, mostly in the pharmaceutical and chemical and applied materials markets, due primarily to the overall pressures on our customers' capital expenditure spending which continued in 2024. Revenue declines were partially offset by revenue growth in our Agilent CrossLab segment.

 Product revenue includes revenue generated from the sales of our analytical instrumentation, software and consumables. Revenue from products increased 6 percent for the year ended October 31, 2025, when compared to 2024. Product revenue was primarily driven by increases in our contract development and manufacturing organization, liquid chromatography, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, and consumables businesses partially offset by decreases in our cell analysis and vacuum businesses when compared to 2024. Revenue from products decreased 7 percent for the year ended October 31, 2024, when compared to 2023. The product revenue decline was primarily driven by decreases in our liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, cell analysis and nucleic acid solutions businesses partially offset by increases in our consumables and pathology businesses when compared to 2023. Overall, product revenue declined due to our customers' continued capital expenditure pressures and mostly impacted the pharmaceutical market within our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets and our Applied Markets segments.

 Services and other revenue consist of contract repair, preventative maintenance, compliance services, relocation services, installation services, and consulting services related to the companion diagnostics and nucleic acid solutions businesses. Services and other revenue increased 9 percent in 2025 as compared to 2024. Services and other revenue increases reflected strong growth from contract repair and preventative maintenance services and modest revenue growth in per incident services including relocation and education and compliance services. Services and other revenue increased 3 percent in 2024 as compared to 2023. Services and other revenue reflected strong growth from contract repair and preventative maintenance services partly offset by declines in installation services related to the decline of the product revenues.

 Net Revenue By Segment

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Net revenue by segment:

 $
 2,726
 $
 2,466
 $
 2,780
 11%
 (11)%

 $
 2,908
 $
 2,747
 $
 2,656
 6%
 3%

 $
 1,314
 $
 1,297
 $
 1,397
 1%
 (7)%

 $
 6,948
 $
 6,510
 $
 6,833
 7%
 (5)%

 Revenue in the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment increased 11 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had a 1 percentage point favorable impact on revenue growth in 2025 when compared to 2024. In 2025, we saw strong revenue growth in the pharmaceutical market led by revenue from our contract development and manufacturing organization, liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry businesses. We also saw strong revenue growth in the diagnostics and clinical market led by revenue from our companion diagnostics and pathology businesses partially offset by a decline in revenue in the academic and government markets when compared to 2024. Revenue in the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment decreased 11 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in 2024 when compared to 2023. In 2024, we saw revenue decline in all our end markets, most significantly in the pharmaceutical market, due to lower sales in our liquid chromatography, nucleic acid solutions and cell analysis businesses when compared to 2023.

 Revenue in the Agilent CrossLab segment increased 6 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in 2025 when compared to 2024. For the year ended October 31, 2025, we saw revenue growth across most of our end markets led by strong growth in the pharmaceutical, chemical and advanced materials and food markets when compared to 2024. Revenue in the Agilent CrossLab segment increased 3 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had a 1 percentage point unfavorable impact on revenue growth in 2024 when compared to 2023. For the year ended October 31, 2024, we saw revenue growth across all of our end markets led by strong revenue growth in the chemical and advanced materials and environmental and forensics markets when compared to 2023.

 Revenue in the Applied Markets segment increased 1 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had a 1 percentage point unfavorable impact on revenue growth in 2025 when compared to 2024. For the year ended October 31, 2025, we saw significant revenue growth in the food and pharmaceutical markets partially offset by a decline in revenue in the chemical and advanced materials and academic and government markets when compared to 2024. Revenue in the Applied Markets segment decreased 7 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in 2024 when compared to 2023. For the year ended October 31, 2024, revenue declined in most of our end markets. We saw a significant decline in revenue in the chemical and advanced materials, food and environmental and forensics markets when compared to 2023.

 Costs and Expenses

 2025
 2024
 2023

 (in millions, except margin data)

 Gross margin on products
 54.8
 %
 56.7
 %
 51.9
 %
 5 ppts.

 Gross margin on services and other
 46.7
 %
 48.3
 %
 47.3
 %
 1 ppt.

 Total gross margin
 52.4
 %
 54.3
 %
 50.7
 %
 4 ppts.

 $
 $
 $
 (5)%
 —

 $
 1,709
 $
 1,568
 $
 1,634
 9%
 (4)%

 Operating margin
 21.3
 %
 22.9
 %
 19.8
 %
 3 ppts.

 Total gross margin for the year ended October 31, 2025 decreased 2 percentage points when compared to 2024. Total gross margin was unfavorably impacted by higher tariffs and shipping costs, unfavorable business mix (including lower gross margin from our specialty CDMO business), higher wages, restructuring expenses and variable pay partially offset by higher

 sales volume, targeted pricing increases, lower warranty costs and amortization of intangible assets when compared to 2024. Total gross margin for the year ended October 31, 2024 increased 4 percentage points when compared to 2023. Total gross margin as well as gross margin on products for 2024 improved from the prior year as 2023 had asset impairment charges of $253 million primarily related to the exit of our Resolution Bioscience business. In addition, total gross margin was favorably impacted by targeted price increases, lower shipping costs and intangible amortization expense partially offset by lower sales volume, higher share-based compensation expense, higher wages and restructuring charges.

 Gross inventory charges were $45 million in 2025, $45 million in 2024 and $40 million in 2023. Sales of previously written down inventory were $15 million in 2025, $16 million in 2024 and $9 million in 2023.

 Research and development expenses for the year ended October 31, 2025 decreased 5 percent when compared to 2024. Research and development expenses decreased due to lower restructuring expenses and salary expense related to workforce reduction activities partially offset by higher variable pay when compared to 2024. Research and development expenses for the year ended October 31, 2024 were flat when compared to 2023. Research and development expenses slightly decreased due to lower salary expense related to workforce reduction activities mostly offset by restructuring charges and an impairment of in-process research and development when compared to 2023.

 Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased primarily due to higher transformational initiatives, corporate infrastructure expenses, variable pay and restructuring expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 4 percent in 2024 compared to 2023. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased due to lower intangible amortization expenses, transformational initiatives, advertising expenses, variable pay and salary expense related to workforce reduction activities partially offset by higher restructuring charges and share-based compensation expense.

 Total operating margin for the year ended October 31, 2025 decreased 2 percentage points when compared to 2024. Total operating margin for the year ended October 31, 2025 was impacted by higher tariffs and shipping costs, unfavorable product mix, higher transformational initiatives, wages and variable pay partially offset by higher sales volume and targeted pricing increases. Total operating margin for the year ended October 31, 2024, increased 3 percentage points when compared to 2023. Total operating margin for the year ended October 31, 2024 increased mostly due to lower impairment charges in 2024 compared to 2023 partially offset by restructuring charges.

 Interest income for the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $62 million, $80 million and $51 million, respectively. The decrease in interest income in 2025 was primarily due to lower cash balances. The increase in interest income in 2024 was primarily due to higher cash balances and increases in interest rates related to our cash and cash equivalents.

 Interest expense, net of capitalized interest for the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $112 million, $96 million and $95 million, respectively, and primarily relates to the interest charged on our senior notes, term loan, credit facilities and commercial paper. The increase in interest expense in 2025 is primarily related to additional interest from our new senior notes.

 Our headcount was approximately 18,100 at October 31, 2025 and 17,900 at October 31, 2024.

 For the year ended October 31, 2025, other income (expense), net of $6 million income includes a net loss of $36 million on equity securities, $15 million loss on impairment of investments, and $40 million income related to the defined benefit retirement and post-retirement benefit plans (interest cost, expected return on assets, amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss, prior service credits and settlement loss). Other income (expense), net also includes expense of $14 million related to the settlement loss of our Netherlands defined benefit pension plan. The provision of site service costs to, and lease income from Keysight Technologies, Inc. ("Keysight") contributed income of $12 million. The costs associated with these services are reported within income from operations.

 For the year ended October 31, 2024, other income (expense), net of $49 million income includes $8 million of income related to foreign currency translation reclassified out of accumulated comprehensive income (loss) and $12 million income related to the provision of site service costs to, and lease income from, Keysight. The costs associated with these services are reported within income from operations. Other income (expense), net also includes $25 million income related to the defined benefit retirement and post-retirement benefit plans (interest cost, expected return on assets, amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss, prior service credits and settlement loss).

 For the year ended October 31, 2023, other income (expense), net of $33 million income includes $43 million income related to the net gain on the divestiture of our Resolution Bioscience business and $12 million income related to the provision of site service costs to, and lease income from, Keysight. The costs associated with these services are reported within income from operations. Other income (expense), net also includes income of $10 million income related to the defined benefit retirement and post-retirement benefit plans (interest cost, expected return on assets, amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss, prior service credits and settlement loss) partially offset by the net loss on the fair value of equity securities of approximately $41 million.

 Income Taxes

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 $
 $
 $

 For 2025, our income tax expense was $132 million with an effective tax rate of 9.2 percent. For the year ended October 31, 2025, our effective tax rate and the resulting provision for income taxes were impacted by the federal tax benefit of $57 million related to the intra-entity transfer of assets. The income taxes for the year ended October 31, 2025, also include the tax benefit of $29 million related to foreign-derived intangible income along with the tax benefit of $28 million related to the release of tax reserves due to a remeasurement of the liability.

 For 2024, our income tax expense was $232 million with an effective tax rate of 15.3 percent For the year ended October 31, 2024, our effective tax rate and the resulting provision for income taxes were impacted by the tax benefit of $47 million related to foreign-derived intangible income.

 For 2023, our income tax expense was $99 million with an effective tax rate of 7.4 percent. For the year ended October 31, 2023, our effective tax rate and the resulting provision for income taxes were impacted by the federal tax benefit of $104 million related to the realized loss on the divestiture of a business. The income taxes for the year ended October 31, 2023, also include the tax benefit of $41 million related to foreign-derived intangible income along with the tax benefit of $30 million related to the release of tax reserves in the U.S. due to the settlement of the audit with the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for tax years 2018 and 2019.

 We have negotiated a tax holiday in Singapore. The tax holiday provides a lower rate of taxation on certain classes of income and requires various thresholds of investments and employment or specific types of income. The tax holiday in Singapore was renegotiated and extended through 2030. As a result of the incentive, the impact of the tax holiday decreased income taxes by $102 million, $84 million, and $54 million in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. The benefit of the tax holiday on net income per share (diluted) was approximately $0.36, $0.29, and $0.18 in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. ("OECD") has introduced rules to establish a global minimum tax rate of 15 percent, commonly referred to as the Pillar Two rules. We have considered the impact of currently enacted Pillar Two rules and determined that we became subject to such rules starting in fiscal year 2025 in some jurisdictions, and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial results for the periods presented. Additionally, the United States enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") on July 4, 2025, including adjustments to effective tax rates on certain types of income and an elective deduction for domestic Research and Development (R&D), which are generally applicable to Agilent in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. We expect our income taxes to increase in fiscal year 2026 due to top-up taxes under Pillar Two along with the implementation of the OBBBA rules.

 In the U.S., tax years remain open back to the year 2022 for federal income tax purposes and 2021 for significant states. In other major jurisdictions where we conduct business, the tax years generally remain open back to the year 2014.

 With these jurisdictions and the U.S., it is reasonably possible that some tax audits may be completed over the next twelve months. However, management is not able to provide a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of any other future tax payments or change in unrecognized tax benefits, if any.

 The calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax law and regulations in a multitude of jurisdictions. Although the guidance on the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes prescribes

 the use of a recognition and measurement model, the determination of whether an uncertain tax position has met those thresholds will continue to require significant judgment by management. In accordance with the guidance on the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, for all U.S. and other tax jurisdictions, we recognize potential liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on our estimate of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes and interest will be due. The ultimate resolution of tax uncertainties may differ from what is currently estimated, which could result in a material impact on income tax expense. If our estimate of income tax liabilities proves to be less than the ultimate assessment, a further charge to expense would be required. If events occur and the payment of these amounts ultimately proves to be unnecessary, the reversal of the liabilities would result in tax benefits being recognized in the period when we determine the liabilities are no longer necessary. We include interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for income taxes on the consolidated statements of operations.

 Segment Overview

 In November 2024, we announced a change in our organizational structure to support our market-focused, customer-centric strategy. Our former Diagnostics and Genomics segment combined with our liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry instrument platforms to form our new Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment. Our chemistries and supplies, laboratory automation, and software and informatics divisions moved from our former Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment to our Agilent CrossLab segment. The remaining divisions in our former Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment which includes our gas chromatography, gas chromatography mass spectrometry, remarketed instruments, spectroscopy and vacuum divisions formed our new Applied Markets segment.
 Following this re-organization, we have three business segments - Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab and Applied Markets, each of which comprises a reportable segment. All historical financial segment information has been recast to conform to this new presentation.

 Our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment is comprised of seven areas of activity. We provide active pharmaceutical ingredients for oligo-based therapeutics as well as solutions that include reagents, instruments, software and consumables, which enable customers in the clinical and life sciences research areas to interrogate samples at the cellular and molecular level. First, our liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry businesses enable customers in the clinical and life sciences research areas to interrogate samples at the molecular and cellular level. Second, our cell analysis business includes instruments, reagents, software, and labware associated with unique live-cell analysis platforms in addition to mainstream flow cytometers, plate-readers, and plate washers/dispensers which are used across a broad range of applications. Third, our specialty contract development and manufacturing organization ("CDMO") business provides services related to and the production of synthesized oligonucleotides under pharmaceutical good manufacturing practices conditions for use as active pharmaceutical ingredients in a class of drugs that utilize nucleic acid molecules for disease therapy. BIOVECTRA capabilities include microbial fermentation, bioreagents, highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients, peptide purification and biomanufacturing capabilities in several nucleic acid modalities. Together, our BIOVECTRA and nucleic acid solutions businesses comprise our specialty CDMO offerings to our customers providing clinical-to-commercial scale production capabilities. Fourth, our pathology solutions business is focused on product offerings for cancer diagnostics and anatomic pathology workflows. The broad portfolio of offerings includes immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, hematoxylin and eosin staining and special staining. This business further provides clinical flow cytometry reagents for routine cancer diagnostics. This business also provides bulk antibodies as raw materials and associated assay development services to in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Fifth, we also collaborate with several major pharmaceutical companies to develop new potential tissue pharmacodiagnostics, also known as companion diagnostics, which may be used to identify patients most likely to benefit from a specific targeted therapy. Sixth, our genomics business includes reagents to support next-generation sequencing workflows and arrays. This business also includes solutions that enable clinical labs to identify DNA variants associated with genetic disease and help direct cancer therapy. Finally, our biomolecular analysis business provides complete workflow solutions, including instruments, consumables and software, for quality control analysis of nucleic acid samples. Samples are analyzed using quantitative and qualitative techniques to ensure accuracy in further genomics analysis techniques including next-generation sequencing, utilized in clinical and life science research applications.

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Net revenue
 $
 2,726
 $
 2,466
 $
 2,780
 11%
 (11)%

 Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment revenue increased 11 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had a 1 percentage point favorable impact on revenue growth in 2025 when compared to the same period last year. Revenue from our BIOVECTRA acquisition contributed approximately 5 percentage points in 2025. Geographically, revenue increased 16 percent in the Americas with no currency impact, increased 9 percent in Europe with a 2 percentage point favorable currency impact and increased 3 percent in Asia Pacific with a 1 percentage point unfavorable currency impact. The revenue increase in the Americas was primarily driven by revenue from the BIOVECTRA acquisition as well as strong growth from our nucleic acid solutions, liquid chromatography, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and companion diagnostics businesses and moderate growth from our pathology business, partially offset by declines in our cell analysis, biomolecular analysis and genomics businesses. Revenue increased in Europe due to strong growth from our liquid chromatography, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, pathology and companion diagnostics businesses and moderate growth in our cell analysis and genomics businesses, partially offset by a decline in our biomolecular analysis business. Revenue increased in Asia Pacific due to strong growth from our liquid chromatography, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and genomics businesses and moderate growth from our pathology business, partially offset by a decline in our biomolecular analysis business.

 In 2025, strong revenue growth in the pharmaceutical market was mainly due to the BIOVECTRA acquisition and strong growth in our nucleic acid solutions, liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry businesses. We saw strong revenue growth in the diagnostics and clinical market led by strong growth in our companion diagnostics, biomolecular analysis, liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry businesses and moderate growth in our pathology business. Revenue in the academic and government market declined across all of our businesses. Within the applied markets, we saw strong revenue growth primarily within the chemicals and advanced materials markets.

 Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment revenue in 2024 decreased 11 percent compared to 2023. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in 2024 when compared to 2023. Geographically, revenue decreased 13 percent in the Americas with no currency impact, decreased 1 percent in Europe with a 1 percentage point favorable currency impact and decreased 18 percent in Asia Pacific with a 1 percentage point unfavorable currency impact. The revenue decline in the Americas was primarily driven by our liquid chromatography, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, cell analysis, genomics and nucleic acid solutions businesses. Revenue decreased in Europe due to declines in our cell analysis business partially offset by strong performance in our pathology, genomics and biomolecular analysis businesses. The revenue decline in Asia Pacific was driven by our liquid chromatography, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and cell analysis businesses partially offset by increased revenue in our pathology business.

 In 2024, revenue performance in the pharmaceutical market declined significantly due to our liquid chromatography, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, specialty CDMO and cell analysis businesses which were impacted by the continuing slow availability of customer capital budgets and by unfavorable mix in our nucleic acid solutions business when compared to the same period last year. We also saw modest revenue growth in the diagnostics and clinical markets primarily from our pathology business which was partially offset by a decline in our liquid chromatography, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, and genomics businesses. Revenue in the academia and government markets declined due to our liquid chromatography, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and cell analysis businesses. Within the applied markets, revenue declined primarily due to lower sales from our liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry businesses into the chemical and advanced materials markets partially offset by revenue growth in per and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") into the environmental market.

 Looking Forward. While the recent tariff changes adversely impacted our costs of revenue for the second half of fiscal year 2025, we expect to substantially mitigate the impact during our fiscal year 2026. Therefore, we remain optimistic about long-term growth in our end markets and continue investing to enhance our applications and solutions portfolio. The rising demand for several of the modalities provided by our specialty CDMO business positions us well to serve expanding customer demand. By leveraging our liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry platforms, we are driving growth across key markets and remain optimistic about long-term life sciences opportunities. Our diagnostic and clinical markets continue to grow with the OMNIS platforms. We will continue investing in research and development, advancing our applications and solutions portfolio, and expanding our position in developing and emerging markets

 Gross Margin and Operating Margin

 The following table shows the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment's margins, expenses and income from operations for 2025 versus 2024, and 2024 versus 2023.

 2025
 2024
 2023

 (in millions, except margin data)

 Total gross margin
 52.3
 %
 54.5
 %
 56.7
 %

 $
 $
 $
 (1)%
 (7)%

 $
 $
 $
 5%
 (4)%

 Operating margin
 19.7
 %
 19.6
 %
 24.2
 %
 —
 (5) ppts.

 $
 $
 $
 11%
 (28)%

 Gross margin decreased 2 percentage points in 2025 when compared to 2024. Gross margin was impacted mainly by increased tariffs and shipping costs, unfavorable business mix (including lower gross margin from our specialty CDMO business) and increased variable pay which was partially offset by targeted pricing increases and lower warranty expenses. Gross margin decreased 2 percentage points in 2024 when compared to 2023. Gross margin was impacted by lower sales volume, product mix and higher infrastructure costs which were partially offset by lower salary expense related to workforce reduction activities and expenses attributed to business exit activities.

 Research and development expenses decreased 1 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024. Research and development expenses decreased primarily due to lower salary expenses related to workforce reduction activities partially offset by additional expenses from our BIOVECTRA acquisition and higher variable pay. Research and development expenses decreased 7 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. Research and development expenses decreased primarily due to lower expenses attributed to business exit activities and salary expenses related to workforce reduction activities.

 Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 5 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to higher allocation of corporate infrastructure expenses, additional expenses from our BIOVECTRA acquisition, higher commission, travel and variable pay expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 4 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased due to lower expenses attributed to business exit activities, lower variable pay and lower salary expense related to workforce reduction activities partially offset by higher infrastructure costs.

 Operating margin was relatively flat in 2025 when compared to 2024. Operating margin was flat due to lower salary expense related to workforce reduction activities and lower warranty costs offset by increased tariffs and shipping costs, unfavorable business mix and increased variable pay. Operating margin decreased 5 percentage points in 2024 when compared to 2023. Operating margin decreased due to lower revenue, higher infrastructure costs and higher wages partially offset by lower variable pay and salary expense related to workforce reduction activities and expenses attributed to business exit activities.

 Income from Operations

 Income from operations in 2025 increased by $52 million or 11 percent when compared to 2024 on a revenue increase of $260 million. Income from operations in 2024 decreased by $189 million or 28 percent when compared to 2023 on a revenue decrease of $314 million.

 Our Agilent CrossLab segment provides an extensive services and consumables portfolio that spans the entire lab, in addition to software and laboratory automation solutions, which are designed to improve customer outcomes and represents a broad range of offerings designed to serve customer needs across end-markets and applications. Our services portfolio includes repairs, parts, maintenance, installations, training, compliance support, software as a service, asset management, consulting and various other custom services to support the customers' laboratory operations. Custom services are tailored to meet the specific application needs of various industries and to keep instruments fully operational and compliant with the respective industry requirements. Our consumables portfolio is designed to improve customer outcomes. Most of the portfolio is vendor neutral, meaning we can serve and supply customers regardless of their instrument purchase choices. Solutions range from chemistries to supplies. Key product categories in consumables include gas chromatography and liquid chromatography columns, sample preparation products, custom chemistries, and a large selection of laboratory supplies. Software and informatics solutions include software for instrument control, data acquisition, data analysis, secure storage of results, and laboratory information and workflow management. This software facilitates the compliant use of instruments in pharmaceutical quality assurance and quality control environments. The OpenLab laboratory software suite is a scalable, open software platform that enables customers to capture, analyze, and share scientific data throughout the lab and across the enterprise. Laboratory automation offers automated sample preparation solutions, including liquid handling, plate management, consumables and scheduling software. These solutions range from standalone automation platforms to integrated workflow solutions with seamless integration to our instrumentation.

 2025
 2024
 2023

 $
 2,908
 $
 2,747
 $
 2,656
 6%
 3%

 Agilent CrossLab segment revenue increased 6 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in 2025 when compared to 2024. Geographically, revenue increased 4 percent in the Americas with a 1 percentage point unfavorable currency impact, increased 9 percent in Europe with a 2 percentage point favorable currency impact and increased 5 percent in Asia Pacific with a 1 percentage point unfavorable currency impact. During the year ended October 31, 2025, revenue growth in Americas was driven by strength in repair, maintenance and compliance services, our lab automation and consumables businesses when compared to the same period last year. Revenue growth in Europe was driven by strength across all our businesses when compared to the same period last year. Revenue growth in Asia Pacific was driven by higher demand within our consumables business in China and higher growth in repair, maintenance and compliance services and our software and informatics business when compared to 2024.

 Agilent CrossLab segment revenue increased 3 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had a 1 percentage point unfavorable impact on revenue growth in 2024 when compared to 2023. Geographically, revenue increased 4 percent in the Americas with a 1 percentage point unfavorable currency impact, increased 6 percent in Europe with a 2 percentage point favorable currency impact and was flat in Asia Pacific with a 2 percentage point unfavorable currency impact. During the year ended October 31, 2024, revenue in all three regions reflected consistent high demand for repair and maintenance services and consumables across the entire portfolio. In Americas and Europe, revenue growth was partially offset by weakness in installation service, software and informatics and lab automation revenues. In the Asia Pacific region, weakness in installation, service and software and informatics revenue offset the revenue growth seen from repair and maintenance services and consumables.

 In 2025, revenue increased significantly in the pharmaceutical, chemicals and advanced materials, food, environmental and forensics and diagnostics and clinical markets, and revenue increased modestly in the academic and government market. Strong revenue growth in the pharmaceutical market was driven by repair, maintenance and compliance service and our consumables and lab automation businesses when compared to the same period last year. Strong revenue growth in the chemicals and advanced materials, food, environmental and forensics and diagnostics and clinical markets was driven by repair, maintenance and compliance services and our consumables business when compared to the same period last year. Modest revenue growth in the academic and government market was driven by repair, maintenance and compliance services and our consumables business when compared to the same period last year. In 2024, we saw strong revenue growth in the chemicals and advanced materials, diagnostics and clinical and environmental and forensics markets, mainly driven by our services and consumables businesses, when compared to 2023.

 Looking Forward. While the recent tariff changes adversely impacted our costs of revenue in the second half of fiscal year 2025, we expect to substantially mitigate the impact during our fiscal year 2026. Agilent CrossLab is well positioned to continue its success in our key end markets by supporting a growing installed base of instruments. Digital and remote capabilities will continue to be a key factor in improving the service quality and the customers' experience. Geographically, the business is well diversified across all regions to take advantage of local market opportunities and to hedge against weakness in any one region.

 Gross Margin and Operating Margin

 The following table shows the Agilent CrossLab segment margins, expenses and income from operations for 2025 versus 2024 and 2024 versus 2023.

 2025
 2024
 2023

 (in millions, except margin data)

 Total gross margin
 55.4
 %
 56.9
 %
 55.3
 %
 2 ppts.

 $
 $
 $
 —
 2%

 $
 $
 $
 5%
 1%

 Operating margin
 32.5
 %
 33.7
 %
 31.6
 %
 2 ppts.

 $
 $
 $
 2%
 10%

 Gross margin decreased 1 percentage point in 2025 when compared to 2024. Gross margin was impacted by higher tariffs and shipping costs, higher wages and variable pay partially offset by higher sales volume and targeted price increases. Gross margin increased 2 percentage points in 2024 when compared to 2023. Gross margin was impacted by targeted price increases, well-controlled variable costs, and lower salary expense related to workforce reduction activities.

 Research and development expenses were relatively flat in 2025 when compared to 2024. Research and development expenses were flat primarily due to lower salary expenses related to workforce reduction activities partially offset by higher variable pay. Research and development expenses increased 2 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. Research and development expenses increased due to higher wages and program investments in our software and informatics business partially offset by lower salary expense related to workforce reduction activities.

 Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 5 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to a higher allocation of corporate infrastructure expenses and higher variable pay partially offset by lower salary expenses related to workforce reduction activities when compared to the same period in 2024. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 1 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. The increase was due to higher commissions partially offset by lower travel expenses and other discretionary spending and salary expense related to workforce reduction activities.

 Operating margin decreased 1 percentage point in 2025 when compared to 2024. Operating margin was impacted by higher tariffs and shipping costs, higher wages, variable pay and higher corporate infrastructure expenses partially offset by higher sales volume and targeted price increases when compared to 2024. Operating margin increased 2 percentage points in 2024 when compared to 2023. Operating margin increased mostly driven by targeted price increases, well controlled variable costs and lower salary expense related to workforce reduction activities.

 Income from Operations

 Income from operations in 2025 increased by $21 million or 2 percent when compared to 2024 on a revenue increase of $161 million. Income from operations in 2024 increased by $86 million or 10 percent when compared to 2023 on a revenue increase of $91 million.

 Our Applied Markets segment provides application-focused solutions that include instruments and software that enable customers to identify, quantify and analyze the physical and biological properties of substances and products. Our gas chromatography and gas chromatography mass spectrometry businesses enable customers to perform a wide variety of testing including measuring volatile and semi-volatile contaminants to assess the safety of our foods, quality of water and consumer products while also enabling testing of fuels and purity of chemicals. Our inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, atomic absorption and microwave plasma-atomic emission spectrometry instruments are vital for our customers to measure metals and elemental signatures in their samples and find uses in the food safety, environmental quality, chemicals manufacture, advanced materials, energy and forensics markets. Our molecular spectroscopy business including the raman, fluorescence and infrared spectroscopy instruments offer both in-field and in-lab testing solutions in a diverse variety of applications including airport security, explosives testing, narcotics, food quality and chemical characterization. Our vacuum business develops cutting edge products and technologies to test vacuum environments and find uses in a diverse variety of industries including semi-conductor, batteries, chemical manufacturing and advanced materials development. Finally, our remarketed instruments business refurbishes and resells certified pre-owned instruments to value-oriented customers who would like Agilent quality and performance at a budget conscious price.

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Net revenue
 $
 1,314
 $
 1,297
 $
 1,397
 1%
 (7)%

 Our Applied Markets segment revenue in 2025 increased 1 percent compared to 2024. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had a 1 percentage point unfavorable impact on revenue growth in 2025 when compared to the same period last year. Geographically, revenue increased 1 percent in the Americas with a 1 percentage point unfavorable currency impact, increased 6 percent in Europe with a 1 percentage point favorable currency impact and decreased 1 percent in Asia Pacific with no currency impact. Revenue growth in the Americas was driven by strength in our gas chromatography business partially offset by weakness in the vacuum business when compared to the same period last year. The revenue growth in Europe was driven by strength in our gas chromatography, vacuum and spectroscopy businesses when compared to the same period last year. The revenue decline in Asia Pacific was driven by lower demand in China within our gas chromatography, spectroscopy and vacuum businesses partially offset by strength in the gas chromatography mass spectrometry and remarketed instruments businesses in China when compared to the same period last year.

 In 2025, revenue increased significantly in the food and pharmaceutical markets and increased moderately in the environmental and forensics market partially offset by significant revenue decline in the academic and government market and modest revenue decline in the chemicals and advanced materials market when compared to the same period last year. Strong revenue growth in the food market was driven by strength in our gas chromatography mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, and remarketed instruments businesses when compared to the same period last year. Strong revenue growth in the pharmaceutical market was driven by strength across all businesses when compared to the same period last year. Moderate revenue growth in the environmental and forensics market was driven by strength in our spectroscopy and vacuum businesses partially offset by weakness in our gas chromatography mass spectrometry business when compared to the same period last year. Revenue declined significantly in the academic and government market due to weakness in our gas chromatography, gas chromatography mass spectrometry and remarketed instruments businesses when compared to the same period last year. Revenue declined modestly in the chemicals and advanced materials market due to weakness in our vacuum and spectroscopy businesses partially offset by strength in our gas chromatography mass spectrometry, gas chromatography and remarketed instruments businesses when compared to the same period last year.

 Our Applied Markets segment revenue in 2024 decreased 7 percent compared to 2023. The overall effect of foreign currency movements had no impact on revenue growth in 2024 when compared to 2023. Geographically, revenue decreased 7 percent in the Americas with no currency impact, decreased 6 percent in Europe with a 1 percentage point favorable currency impact and decreased 8 percent in Asia Pacific with a 1 percentage point unfavorable currency impact. The revenue decline in

 the Americas was driven by weakness in our gas chromatography mass spectrometry and gas chromatography businesses when compared to 2023. The revenue decline in Europe was driven by weakness in our gas chromatography, gas chromatography mass spectrometry and vacuum businesses partially offset by strength in the remarketed instruments business when compared to 2023. The revenue decline in Asia Pacific was driven by lower demand in China within our gas chromatography mass spectrometry, spectroscopy and gas chromatography businesses partially offset by strength in the remarketed instruments business when compared to 2023.

 End market revenue performance in 2024 declined in most of our end markets when compared to 2023. Revenue in the chemicals and advanced materials market declined significantly due to weakness in our gas chromatography, gas chromatography mass spectrometry and vacuum businesses when compared to 2023. Revenue in the food market declined significantly due to weakness in our gas chromatography mass spectrometry and spectroscopy businesses partially offset by strength in our remarketed instruments business when compared to 2023. Revenue in the environmental and forensics market declined significantly due to weakness in our gas chromatography mass spectrometry, spectroscopy and gas chromatography businesses when compared to 2023. Revenue in the pharmaceutical market declined significantly due to weakness in our gas chromatography and gas chromatography mass spectrometry businesses partially offset by strength in our remarketed instruments business when compared to 2023.

 Looking Forward. While the recent tariff changes adversely impacted our costs of revenue in the second half of fiscal year 2025, we expect to substantially mitigate the impact during our fiscal year 2026. We also anticipate continued market recovery and are optimistic about our long-term growth opportunities in the applied markets as our broad portfolio of products and solutions are well suited to address customer needs. We will continue to invest in expanding and improving our application-focused solutions that include instruments and software.

 Gross Margin and Operating Margin

 The following table shows the Applied Markets segment margins, expenses and income from operations for 2025 versus 2024, and 2024 versus 2023.

 2025
 2024
 2023

 (in millions, except margin data)

 Total gross margin
 54.4
 %
 55.2
 %
 56.0
 %

 $
 $
 $
 (1)%
 (6)%

 $
 $
 $
 3%
 (3)%

 Operating margin
 22.9
 %
 24.0
 %
 26.0
 %

 $
 $
 $
 (4)%
 (14)%

 Gross margin decreased 1 percentage point in 2025 compared to 2024. Gross margin was impacted by higher tariffs and shipping costs, higher variable pay, and the unfavorable impact of currency movements partially offset by lower warranty cost and higher sales volume when compared to 2024. Gross margin decreased 1 percentage point in 2024 compared to 2023. Gross margin was impacted by lower sales volume, unfavorable impact of currency movements and higher warranty costs which were partially offset by lower salary expense related to workforce reduction activities, lower material cost and logistics costs when compared to 2023.

 Research and development expenses decreased 1 percent in 2025 when compared to 2024. Research and development expenses decreased due to lower salary expenses related to workforce reduction activities partially offset by higher consumables costs and higher variable pay when compared to 2024. Research and development expenses decreased 6 percent in 2024 when compared to 2023. Research and development expenses decreased due to lower salary expense related to workforce reduction activities and lower consumables costs when compared to 2023.

 Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 3 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to a higher allocation of corporate infrastructure expenses and higher variable pay partially offset by lower salary expenses related to workforce reduction activities when compared to 2024. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 3 percent in 2024 compared to 2023. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased due to lower salary expense related to workforce reduction activities and variable pay when compared to 2023.

 Operating margin decreased 1 percentage point in 2025 compared to 2024. Operating margin was impacted by higher tariffs and shipping costs, higher variable pay and the unfavorable impact of currency movements partially offset by lower warranty cost, lower salary expenses related to workforce reduction activities and higher sales volume when compared to 2024. Operating margin decreased 2 percentage points in 2024 compared to 2023. Operating margin was impacted by lower sales volume and the unfavorable impact of currency movements partially offset by lower salary expense related to workforce reduction activities, lower variable pay and logistics costs when compared to 2023.

 Income from Operations

 Income from operations in 2025 decreased by $11 million or 4 percent when compared to 2024 on a revenue increase of $17 million. Income from operations in 2024 decreased by $51 million or 14 percent when compared to 2023 on a revenue decrease of $100 million.

 Financial Condition

 Liquidity and Capital Resources

 We believe our cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations, and ability to access capital markets and credit lines will satisfy, for at least the next twelve months and beyond, our liquidity requirements, both globally and domestically, including the following: working capital needs, capital expenditures, business acquisitions, stock repurchases, cash dividends, contractual obligations, commitments, principal and interest payments on debt, and other liquidity requirements associated with our operations.

 Our financial position as of October 31, 2025 consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $1,789 million as compared to $1,329 million as of October 31, 2024.

 We may, from time to time, retire certain outstanding debt of ours through open market cash purchases, privately-negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such transactions, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.

 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,559 million in 2025 compared to net cash provided of $1,751 million in 2024 and net cash provided of $1,772 million in 2023. Net cash paid for income taxes was approximately $318 million in 2025 compared to income taxes paid of $314 million in 2024 and $199 million, in 2023. For the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, other assets and liabilities provided cash of $30 million, used cash of $49 million and provided cash of $47 million, respectively.

 In 2025, accounts receivable used cash of $149 million, compared to cash provided of $7 million in 2024, and cash provided of $132 million in 2023. Days' sales outstanding as of October 31, were 72 days in 2025, 70 days in 2024 and 69 days in 2023. The use of cash from accounts receivable in 2025 was primarily due to strong revenue growth late in the year, which resulted in higher receivable balances and an increase in days' sales outstanding compared to the prior year. The change in accounts payable provided cash of $16 million in 2025, provided cash of $103 million in 2024 and used cash of $171 million in 2023. The lower cash inflow in 2025 was mainly due to higher inventory purchases related to tariff mitigation and the timing of payments. Cash used for inventory was $97 million in 2025 compared to cash provided of $34 million in 2024 and cash used of $33 million in 2023. Inventory days on-hand decreased to 106 days in 2025 compared to 111 days in 2024 and 120 days in 2023.

 The employee compensation and benefits liability provided cash of $69 million in 2025 compared to cash used of $12 million in 2024 and cash used of $91 million in 2023. The change in 2025 was primarily due to higher accruals for variable and incentive pay programs compared to 2024 as well as an increase in the employee flexible time off liability. In 2024, the change was largely due to a decrease in variable and incentive pay compared to 2023. We paid approximately $98 million in 2025 under our variable and incentive pay programs compared to $105 million in 2024 and $185 million in 2023.

 We made no contributions to our U.S defined benefit plans in 2025, 2024 and 2023. We contributed $22 million in 2025 and $20 million in 2024 and $21 million in 2023 to our non-U.S. defined benefit plans, respectively. We did not contribute to our U.S. post-retirement benefit plans in 2025, 2024 and 2023. Our non-U.S. defined benefit plans are generally funded ratably throughout the year. Our annual contributions are highly dependent on the relative performance of our assets versus our

 projected liabilities, among other factors. We do not expect to contribute to our U.S. plans and U.S. post-retirement benefit plans during 2026. We expect to contribute $21 million to our non-U.S. defined benefit plans during 2026.

 Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 Net cash used in investing activities was $394 million in 2025 compared to net cash used of $1,258 million in 2024 and net cash used of $310 million in 2023.

 Investments in property, plant and equipment were $407 million in 2025, $378 million in 2024 and $298 million in 2023. Our anticipated capital expenditures for fiscal year 2026 will be approximately $500 million. These continued investments in property plant and equipment are primarily due to the planned expansion of our manufacturing capacity for production of nucleic acid based therapeutics in Frederick, Colorado. Some of our investment may be eligible to qualify for reimbursement incentives, which will not fully be known until the expansion is substantially complete.

 In 2025, we received net cash of $4 million primarily related to a measurement period adjustment from our BIOVECTRA acquisition compared to $862 million cash used primarily for our acquisition of BIOVECTRA and one other acquisition in 2024 and $51 million for two acquisitions in 2023. In 2023, proceeds from the divestiture of our Resolution Bioscience business were $50 million.

 Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 Net cash used in financing activities was $715 million in 2025 compared to net cash used of $752 million in 2024 and net cash used of $930 million in 2023. Net cash from financing activities consisted primarily of cash flows associated with the issuances and repurchases of common stock, payments of cash dividends, borrowings and repayments under credit facilities and commercial paper, issuances and repayments of long term debt and payments of contingent consideration.

 Treasury Stock Repurchases. In 2025, we repurchased and retired 3.4 million shares for $425 million, excluding excise tax liability of approximately $3 million compared to repurchases in 2024 of 8.4 million shares for $1,150 million, excluding excise tax liability of approximately $10 million which was paid in 2025 and repurchases in 2023 of 4.6 million shares for $575 million, excluding excise tax liability of approximately $3 million, which was paid in 2024.

 The activity of our repurchases and remaining authorization by repurchase program follows:

 2025
 2024
 2023
 Remaining

 Cost
 Cost
 Cost
 Authorization

 Repurchase Program
 (in billions)

 2021 Repurchase program
 —
 $
 —
 —
 $
 —
 0.7
 $
 $
 —

 2023 Repurchase program
 3.0
 8.4
 1,150
 3.9
 $
 —

 2024 Repurchase program
 0.4
 —
 —
 —
 —
 $
 1.9

 Total
 3.4
 $
 8.4
 $
 1,150
 4.6
 $

 Dividends. For the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, cash dividends of $282 million, $274 million and $265 million were paid on the company's outstanding common stock, respectively.

 On November 19, 2025, we declared a quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share of common stock, or approximately $72 million which will be paid on January 28, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 6, 2026. The timing and amounts of any future dividends are subject to determination and approval by our board of directors.

 Short-term and Long-term Debt

 Credit Facilities. On June 7, 2023, we entered into a new credit agreement with a group of financial institutions which provides for a $1.5 billion five-year unsecured credit facility that will expire on June 7, 2028, and an incremental revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $750 million. During the years ended October 31, 2025 and 2024, we made no borrowings or repayments under these credit facilities. As of both October 31, 2025 and 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding under either the credit facility or the incremental revolving credit facility.

 On June 2, 2023, we entered into an Uncommitted Money Market Line Credit agreement with Societe Generale which

 provides for an aggregate borrowing capacity of $300 million. The credit facility is an uncommitted short-term cash advance facility where each request must be at least $1 million. The interest rate is set by the lender at the time of the borrowing and is fixed for the duration of the advance. During the year ended October 31, 2025, we made no borrowings or repayments under this credit facility. During the year ended October 31, 2024, we borrowed and repaid $215 million under this credit facility. As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility.

 We were in compliance with the covenants for the credit facilities during the year ended October 31, 2025.

 Commercial Paper. Under our U.S. commercial paper program, we may issue and sell unsecured, short-term promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.5 billion with up to 397-day maturities. At any point in time, the company intends to maintain available commitments under its revolving credit facility in an amount at least equal to the amount of the commercial paper notes outstanding. Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time. The proceeds from issuances under the program may be used for general corporate purposes. During the year ended October 31, 2025, we borrowed $1.39 billion and repaid $1.43 billion under our U.S. commercial paper program. During the year ended October 31, 2024, we borrowed $1.19 billion and repaid $1.15 billion under our U.S. commercial paper program. As of October 31, 2025, we had no borrowings outstanding under our U.S. commercial paper program. As of October 31, 2024, we had borrowings of $40 million outstanding under our U.S. commercial paper program and had a weighted average interest rate of 4.92 percent.

 Other Loans. In connection with the BIOVECTRA acquisition, we have two interest-free loans from the Strategic Innovation Fund ("SIF"). The loans are repayable in quarterly and yearly installments through 2040 at a weighted average imputed interest rate of 4.7 percent. In addition, we have two interest-free loans with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency ("ACOA"). The loans are repayable in monthly installments through 2029 at a weighted average imputed interest rate of 4.5 percent. As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, the current portion of these loans of $4 million and $5 million, respectively, was recorded in short-term debt. As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, the non-current portion of these loans of $20 million (including additional draw and measurement period adjustment) and $19 million, respectively, was recorded in long-term debt.

 In 2024, proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt of $1,197 million related to the issuance of our 2027 and 2034 senior notes. Repayments of long-term debt of $600 million related to the full payment of the outstanding principal amount of our term loan. As of October 31, 2024, the term loan facility was terminated.

 Senior Notes. In 2025, we reclassified our 2026 senior notes to short-term debt. All outstanding senior notes listed below are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with all of our other senior unsecured indebtedness.

 Senior Notes
 Year Issued
 Principal Amount ($M)
 Interest Rate
 Interest payable
 Maturity Date

 2026 Senior Notes
 2016
 $300
 3.05%

 September, 2026

 2027 Senior Notes
 2024
 $600
 4.20%

 September, 2027

 2029 Senior Notes
 2019
 $500
 2.75%

 September, 2029

 2030 Senior Notes
 2020
 $500
 2.10%

 June, 2030

 2031 Senior Notes
 2021
 $850
 2.30%

 March, 2031

 2034 Senior Notes
 2024
 $600
 4.75%

 September, 2034

 Contingent Consideration Payment. During the year ended October 31, 2023, we paid a total of $72 million in contingent consideration payments, of which $4 million is included as an outflow in cash from operations. We paid $65 million related to the achievement of a certain technical milestone associated with our acquisition of Resolution Bioscience and $7 million related to other acquisitions.

 Off Balance Sheet Arrangements and Other

 Our liquidity is affected by many factors, some of which are based on normal ongoing operations of our business and some of which arise from fluctuations related to global economics and markets. Our cash balances are generated and held in many locations throughout the world. Local government regulations may restrict our ability to move cash balances to meet cash needs under certain circumstances. We do not currently expect such regulations and restrictions to impact our ability to pay vendors and conduct operations throughout our global organization.

 Contractual Commitments

 Our cash flows from operations are dependent on a number of factors, including fluctuations in our operating results, accounts receivable collections, inventory management, and the timing of tax and other payments. As a result, the impact of contractual obligations on our liquidity and capital resources in future periods should be analyzed in conjunction with such factors.

 The following table summarizes our total contractual obligations at October 31, 2025, for Agilent operations and excludes amounts recorded in our consolidated balance sheet (in millions):

 Less than one
year
 One to three years
 Three to five years
 More than five years

 Commitments to contract manufacturers and suppliers
 $
 $
 $
 —
 $
 —

 Other purchase commitments
 —
 —

 Total
 $
 $
 $
 —
 $
 —

 Commitments to Contract Manufacturers and Suppliers. We purchase components from a variety of suppliers and use several contract manufacturers to provide manufacturing services for our products. During the normal course of business, we issue purchase orders with estimates of our requirements several months ahead of the delivery dates. The above amounts represent the commitments under the open purchase orders with our suppliers that have not yet been received. However, our agreements with these suppliers usually provide us the option to cancel, reschedule, and adjust our requirements based on our business needs prior to firm orders being placed. We expect to fulfill most of our purchase commitments for inventory within one year.

 Other Purchase Commitments. We have categorized "other purchase commitments" related to contracts with professional services suppliers. Typically, we can cancel contracts with professional services suppliers without penalties. For those contracts that are not cancelable without penalties, there are termination fees and costs or commitments for continued spending that we are obligated to pay to a supplier under each contact's termination period before such contract can be cancelled. Our contractual obligations with these suppliers under "other purchase commitments" were approximately $146 million.

 We had no material off-balance sheet arrangements as of October 31, 2025, or October 31, 2024.

 On Balance Sheet Arrangements

 The following table summarizes our total contractual obligations on our October 31, 2025 balance sheet (in millions):

 Less than one
year
 One to three years
 Three to five years
 More than five years

 Senior notes
 $
 $
 $
 1,000
 $
 1,450

 Other loans - BIOVECTRA

 Interest expense

 Transition tax
 —
 —
 —

 Operating leases

 Total
 $
 $
 $
 1,167
 $
 1,649

 Other long-term liabilities as of October 31, 2025 and October 31, 2024 include $28 million and $115 million, respectively, related to long-term income tax liabilities. Of these amounts, $28 million and $64 million related to uncertain tax positions as of October 31, 2025 and October 31, 2024, respectively. We are unable to accurately predict when these amounts will be realized or released. However, it is reasonably possible that there could be significant changes to our unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months due to either the expiration of a statute of limitations or a tax audit settlement.

 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risks inherent in our sales commitments, anticipated sales, and assets and liabilities and equity denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of our subsidiaries. We hedge future cash flows denominated in currencies other than the functional currency using sales forecasts up to twelve months in advance. Our exposure to exchange rate risks is mainly managed on an enterprise-wide basis. This strategy utilizes derivative financial

 instruments, including option and forward contracts, to hedge certain foreign currency exposures with the intent of offsetting gains and losses that occur on the underlying exposures with gains and losses on the derivative contracts hedging them. We may also hedge equity balances denominated in foreign currency on a long-term basis. We do not currently and do not intend to utilize derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes. To the extent that we are required to pay for all, or portions, of an acquisition price in foreign currencies, we may enter into foreign exchange contracts to reduce the risk that currency movements will impact the cost of the transaction.

 Our operations generate non-functional currency cash flows such as revenues, third party vendor payments and inter-company payments. In anticipation of these foreign currency cash flows and in view of volatility of the currency market, we enter into such foreign exchange contracts as are described above to manage our currency risk. Approximately 48 percent of our revenue in 2025, 48 percent of our revenue in 2024 and 52 percent of our revenue in 2023 was generated in U.S. dollars. The overall effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates had no impact on revenue growth in the year ended October 31, 2025 when compared to the same period in 2024. We calculate the impact of movements in foreign currency exchange rates by applying the actual foreign currency exchange rates in effect during the last month of each quarter of the current year to both the applicable current and prior year periods.

 We performed a sensitivity analysis assuming a hypothetical 10 percent adverse movement in foreign exchange rates to the hedging contracts and the underlying exposures described above. As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, the analysis indicated that these hypothetical market movements would not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, statement of comprehensive income or cash flows.

 We are also exposed to interest rate risk due to the mismatch between the interest expense we pay on our loans at fixed rates and the variable rates of interest we receive from cash, cash equivalents and other short-term investments. We have issued long-term debt in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies at fixed interest rates based on the market conditions at the time of financing. We believe that the fair value of our fixed rate debt changes when the underlying market rates of interest change, and we may use interest rate swaps to modify such market risk.

 We performed a sensitivity analysis assuming a hypothetical 10 percent adverse movement in interest rates relating to the underlying fair value of our fixed rate debt. As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, the sensitivity analyses indicated that a hypothetical 10 percent adverse movement in interest rates would result in an immaterial impact to the fair value of our fixed interest rate debt.

 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
 Page

 Consolidated Financial Statements:

 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - (PCAOB ID: 238)

 Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2025

 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2025

 Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 31, 2025 and 2024

 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2025

 Consolidated Statements of Equity for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2025

 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Agilent Technologies, Inc.

 Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Agilent Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") as of October 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income, of equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2025, including the related notes and schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2025 appearing under Item 15(a)(2) (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

 In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of October 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2025 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

 Basis for Opinions

 The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company's consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

 Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 Critical Audit Matters

 The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

 Revenue Recognition for Certain Products and Services and other Revenue

 As described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company derives revenue primarily from the sale of analytical and diagnostics products and services. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised products or services is transferred to the customers and the performance obligation is fulfilled in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those products or services. For equipment, consumables, and most software licenses, control transfers to the customer at a point in time. For products that transfer control over time, revenue is recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied. Revenue for service contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis to revenue over the service period, as a time-based measure of progress best reflects the performance in satisfying this obligation. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, management allocates the consideration to each performance obligation based on relative standalone selling prices. Management estimates the standalone selling price by calculating the average historical selling price of products and services per geographic region for each performance obligation. The Company's net revenues were $6.9 billion for the year ended October 31, 2025, of which a majority relates to certain products and services and other revenue.

 The principal consideration for our determination that performing procedures relating to revenue recognition for certain products and services and other revenue is a critical audit matter is a high degree of auditor effort in performing procedures related to the Company's revenue recognition.

 Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the revenue recognition process. These procedures also included, among others, (i) testing revenue recognized for a sample of revenue transactions by obtaining and inspecting source documents, such as purchase orders, invoices, proof of delivery or shipment, and cash receipts, and recalculating revenue, including testing the allocation of transaction price to the performance obligations based on relative standalone selling price, if applicable; (ii) testing the completeness and accuracy of the historical selling price data used to determine the standalone selling price of the performance obligations; and (iii) evaluating occurrence and accuracy of revenue on a test basis, by examining valid contracts and other supporting documents, as applicable.

 /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 San Jose, California

 We have served as the Company's auditor since 1999.

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 2025
 2024
 2023

 (in millions, except per
share data)

 Net revenue:

 Products
 $
 4,944
 $
 4,672
 $
 5,051

 Services and other
 2,004
 1,838
 1,782

 6,948
 6,510
 6,833

 Costs and expenses:

 Cost of products
 2,237
 2,024
 2,428

 Cost of services and other
 1,068

 Total costs
 3,305
 2,975
 3,368

 1,709
 1,568
 1,634

 Total costs and expenses
 5,469
 5,022
 5,483

 1,479
 1,488
 1,350

 Interest income

 Interest expense
 ( 112)
 ( 96)
 ( 95)

 Income before taxes
 1,435
 1,521
 1,339

 Provision for income taxes

 $
 1,303
 $
 1,289
 $
 1,240

 Net income per share:

 Basic
 $
 4.59
 $
 4.44
 $
 4.22

 Diluted
 $
 4.57
 $
 4.43
 $
 4.19

 Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share:

 Basic

 Diluted

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 2025
 2024
 2023

 $
 1,303
 $
 1,289
 $
 1,240

 Other comprehensive income (loss):

 Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $ 0, $( 2) and $( 1)

 ( 1)
 ( 7)
 ( 3)

 Amounts reclassified into earnings related to derivative instruments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $ 1, $( 1) and $ 0

 ( 1)
 —

 Foreign currency translation, net of tax expense (benefit) of $ 5, $ 3 and $( 1)

 ( 22)

 Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs:

 Change in actuarial net gain (loss), net of tax expense (benefit) of $ 2, $ 0 and $( 5)

 ( 10)

 Change in net prior service benefit, net of tax expense (benefit) of $ 0, $ 0 and $ 0

 ( 1)
 ( 1)
 ( 1)

 Total comprehensive income
 $
 1,382
 $
 1,311
 $
 1,260

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 2025
 2024

 (in millions, except
par value and share data)

 ASSETS

 Current assets:

 Cash and cash equivalents
 $
 1,789
 $
 1,329

 Accounts receivable, net
 1,487
 1,324

 Inventory
 1,025

 Other current assets

 Total current assets
 4,594
 3,959

 Property, plant and equipment, net
 2,023
 1,778

 Goodwill
 4,473
 4,477

 Other intangible assets, net

 Long-term investments

 Other assets
 1,059

 Total assets
 $
 12,727
 $
 11,846

 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 Current liabilities:

 Accounts payable
 $
 $

 Employee compensation and benefits

 Deferred revenue

 Short-term debt

 Total current liabilities
 2,347
 1,895

 Long-term debt
 3,050
 3,345

 Retirement and post-retirement benefits

 Other long-term liabilities

 Total liabilities
 5,986
 5,948

 Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)

 Total equity:

 Stockholders' equity:

 Preferred stock; $ 0.01 par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

 —
 —

 Common stock; $ 0.01 par value; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 283,054,377 shares at October 31, 2025 and 285,193,011 shares at October 31, 2024 issued and outstanding

 Additional paid-in-capital
 5,575
 5,450

 Retained earnings
 1,389

 Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 ( 226)
 ( 305)

 Total stockholders' equity
 6,741
 5,898

 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 $
 12,727
 $
 11,846

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Cash flows from operating activities:

 $
 1,303
 $
 1,289
 $
 1,240

 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 Depreciation and amortization

 Deferred taxes expense (benefit)
 ( 130)
 ( 64)
 ( 56)

 Excess and obsolete inventory related charges

 Net (gain) loss on equity securities
 ( 6)

 Asset impairment charges

 Change in fair value of contingent consideration
 —
 —

 Net gain on divestiture of business
 —
 —
 ( 43)

 Other non-cash (income) expense, net
 ( 1)

 Changes in assets and liabilities:

 Accounts receivable, net
 ( 149)

 Inventory
 ( 97)
 ( 33)

 Accounts payable
 ( 171)

 Employee compensation and benefits
 ( 12)
 ( 91)

 Other assets and liabilities
 ( 49)

 Net cash provided by operating activities
 1,559
 1,751
 1,772

 Cash flows from investing activities:

 Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment
 ( 407)
 ( 378)
 ( 298)

 Proceeds from the sale of equity securities
 —

 Payments to acquire equity securities
 —
 ( 5)
 ( 8)

 Proceeds from convertible note
 —

 Payment in exchange for convertible note
 ( 1)
 ( 13)
 ( 12)

 Proceeds from divestiture of business
 —
 —

 Payments to acquire businesses and intangible assets, net of cash acquired
 ( 862)
 ( 51)

 Net cash used in investing activities
 ( 394)
 ( 1,258)
 ( 310)

 Cash flows from financing activities:

 Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under employee stock plans

 Payment of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards
 ( 29)
 ( 30)
 ( 54)

 Payments for repurchase of common stock
 ( 425)
 ( 1,150)
 ( 575)

 Payment of excise taxes related to repurchases of common stock
 ( 10)
 ( 3)
 —

 Payment of dividends
 ( 282)
 ( 274)
 ( 265)

 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
 1,197
 —

 Repayment of long-term debt
 ( 3)
 ( 600)
 —

 Payments of debt issuance costs
 —
 ( 9)
 —

 Net proceeds from (repayments of) short term debt
 ( 42)
 ( 35)

 Payment for contingent consideration
 —
 —
 ( 68)

 Net cash used in financing activities
 ( 715)
 ( 752)
 ( 930)

 Effect of exchange rate movements
 ( 2)

 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 ( 261)

 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
 1,332
 1,593
 1,056

 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
 $
 1,791
 $
 1,332
 $
 1,593

 Supplemental cash flow information:

 Income tax payments, net of refunds received
 $
 $
 $

 Interest payments, net of capitalized interest
 $
 $
 $

 Net change in property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities-increase (decrease)
 $
 $
 $

 Excise tax on share repurchases, accrued but not paid
 $
 $
 $

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

 Common Stock

 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

of
 Par
Value
 Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Total Stockholders' Equity

 (in millions, except number of shares in thousands)

 Balance as of October 31, 2022
 295,259
 $
 $
 5,325
 $
 $
 ( 347)
 $
 5,305

 Components of comprehensive income, net of tax:

 —
 —
 —
 1,240
 —
 1,240

 —
 —
 —
 —

 Total comprehensive income

 1,260

 Cash dividends declared ($ 0.900 per common share)

 —
 —
 —
 ( 265)
 —
 ( 265)

 Share-based awards issued, net of tax of $ 54

 1,473
 —
 —
 —

 Repurchase of common stock, including excise taxes
 ( 4,609)
 —
 ( 62)
 ( 517)
 —
 ( 579)

 —
 —
 —
 —

 Balance as of October 31, 2023
 292,123
 $
 $
 5,387
 $
 $
 ( 327)
 $
 5,845

 Components of comprehensive income, net of tax:

 —
 —
 —
 1,289
 —
 1,289

 —
 —
 —
 —

 Total comprehensive income

 1,311

 Cash dividends declared ($ 0.944 per common share)

 —
 —
 —
 ( 274)
 —
 ( 274)

 Share-based awards issued, net of tax of $ 30

 1,473
 —
 —
 —

 Repurchase of common stock, including excise taxes
 ( 8,403)
 —
 ( 113)
 ( 1,047)
 —
 ( 1,160)

 —
 —
 —
 —

 Balance as of October 31, 2024
 285,193
 $
 $
 5,450
 $
 $
 ( 305)
 $
 5,898

 Components of comprehensive income, net of tax:

 —
 —
 —
 1,303
 —
 1,303

 —
 —
 —
 —

 Total comprehensive income

 1,382

 Cash dividends declared ($ 0.992 per common share)

 —
 —
 —
 ( 282)
 —
 ( 282)

 Share-based awards issued, net of tax of $ 29

 1,258
 —
 —
 —

 Repurchase of common stock, including excise taxes
 ( 3,397)
 —
 ( 46)
 ( 382)
 —
 ( 428)

 —
 —
 —
 —

 Balance as of October 31, 2025
 283,054
 $
 $
 5,575
 $
 1,389
 $
 ( 226)
 $
 6,741

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 1. OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 Overview. Agilent Technologies, Inc. ("we," "Agilent" or the "company"), incorporated in Delaware in May 1999, is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets, providing application focused solutions that include instruments, software, services and consumables for the entire laboratory workflow.

 New Segment Structure. In November 2024, we announced a change in our organizational structure to support our market-focused, customer-centric strategy. Our former Diagnostics and Genomics segment combined with our liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry instrument platforms to form our new Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment. Our chemistries and supplies, laboratory automation, and software and informatics divisions moved from our former Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment to our Agilent CrossLab segment. The remaining divisions in our former Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment which includes our gas chromatography, gas chromatography mass spectrometry, remarketed instruments, spectroscopy and vacuum divisions formed our new Applied Markets segment.

 Following this re-organization, we have three business segments - Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab and Applied Markets, each of which comprises a reportable segment. All historical segment financial information has been recast to conform to this new reporting structure in our financial statements and accompanying notes.

 Acquisition of BIOVECTRA. On September 20, 2024, we acquired 100 percent of the stock of BIOVECTRA for total consideration of $ 915 million in cash. The acquisition expands our contract development and manufacturing organization. As a result of the acquisition, BIOVECTRA became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Agilent. The acquisition has been accounted for in accordance with the authoritative accounting guidance, and the results of BIOVECTRA are included in Agilent's consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

 Announced Exit and Subsequent Divestiture of Resolution Bioscience Business. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, we made the decision to exit the Resolution Bioscience business within our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment and recorded a long-lived asset impairment charge of $ 270 million. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, we received an unsolicited offer and entered into an agreement to divest the Resolution Bioscience business for $ 50 million. As a result, we recorded a gain on the divestiture of $ 43 million in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statement of operations, which included an adjustment to goodwill of $ 13 million.

 Basis of Presentation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Our fiscal year end is October 31. Unless otherwise stated, all years and dates refer to our fiscal year.

 Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and our wholly- and majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable. Although these estimates are based on management's best knowledge of current events and actions that may impact the company in the future, actual results may be different from the estimates. Our critical accounting policies are those that affect our financial statements materially and involve difficult, subjective or complex judgments by management. Those policies are revenue recognition, valuation of goodwill and purchased intangible assets, inventory valuation, retirement and post-retirement plan assumptions, restructuring and accounting for income taxes.

 Restructuring. The main components of our restructuring plan are related to workforce reductions, consolidation of excess leased facilities and site closures. Workforce reduction charges are accrued when payment of benefits becomes probable that the employees are entitled to the severance and the amounts can be estimated. Consolidation of facilities costs primarily consists of accelerated depreciation of right-of-use assets classified as held and used. In accordance with the accounting guidance, it was determined that certain assets had been abandoned, and an assessment was made of the remaining useful lives and potential alternative uses. If the amounts and timing of cash flows from restructuring activities are significantly different from what we have estimated, the actual amounts of restructuring and other related charges could be materially different, either higher or lower, than those we have recorded.

 Risks and Uncertainties. We are subject to risks common to companies in the analytical instrument industry, such as global economic and financial market conditions, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in customer demand, among others.

 Recent changes to tariffs and trade policies by the U.S. and other countries have increased risk and uncertainty surrounding our future results of operations. In the first half of fiscal year 2025, changes to tariffs and trade policies did not have a material impact on our results of operations; however, the tariff changes adversely impacted our costs of revenue beginning in the second half of fiscal year 2025. In the second half of fiscal year 2025, the U.S. government introduced additional measures related to tariffs, including certain increases, exemptions and pauses, and other countries have responded with preliminary agreements and retaliatory actions. The ultimate impact of changes to tariffs and trade policies will depend on various factors, including the timing, amount, scope, and nature of any tariffs or trade policies implemented and our ability to respond to and mitigate the impact of such tariffs and trade policies. We continue to monitor these evolving trade dynamics closely, as they may influence future revenue and operational efficiency.

 In 2025, headcount and funding reductions of the U.S. federal government along with those customers receiving funding from the U.S. federal government have adversely impacted our business. Continued funding and resource pressure of these government agencies and limited availability of funding grants could impact our customers' ability to perform normal functions and further impact our business.

 Revenue Recognition. We enter into contracts to sell products, services or combinations of products and services. Products may include hardware or software and services may include one-time service events or services performed over time.

 We derive revenue primarily from the sale of analytical and diagnostics products and services. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or service to a customer and is the unit of account under Accounting Standard Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, ("ASC 606''). See also Note 4, "Revenue" for additional information on revenue recognition.

 Revenue is recognized when control of the promised products or services is transferred to our customers and the performance obligation is fulfilled in an amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to be entitled in exchange for those products or services, the transaction price. For equipment, consumables, and most software licenses, control transfers to the customer at a point in time. We use present right to payment, legal title, physical possession of the asset, and risks and rewards of ownership as indicators to determine the transfer of control to the customer. For products that transfer control over time, revenue is recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied. Product over time revenue is assessed against the following criteria: the performance creates an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created; the asset has no alternative use; and we have an enforceable right to payment. Where acceptance is not a formality, the customer must have documented their acceptance of the product or service. For products that include installation, if the installation meets the criteria to be considered a separate performance obligation, product revenue is recognized when control has passed to the customer, and recognition of installation revenue occurs once completed. Product revenue, including sales to resellers and distributors is reduced for provisions for warranties, returns, and other adjustments in the period the related sales are recorded.

 Service revenue includes extended warranty, customer and software support including: Software as a Service, post contract support, consulting including companion diagnostics, and training and education. Instrument service contracts and software maintenance contracts are typically annual contracts, which are billed at the beginning of the contract or maintenance period. Revenue for these contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis to revenue over the service period, as a time-based measure of progress best reflects our performance in satisfying this obligation. There are no deferred costs associated with the service contract, as the cost of the service is recorded when the service is performed. Service calls not included in a support contract are recognized to revenue at the time a service is performed.

 We have sales from standalone software. These arrangements typically include software licenses and maintenance contracts, both of which we have determined are distinct performance obligations. We determine the amount of the transaction price to allocate to the license and maintenance contract based on the relative standalone selling price of each performance obligation. Software license revenue is recognized at the point in time when control has been transferred to the customer. The revenue allocated to the software maintenance contract is recognized on a straight-line basis over the maintenance period, which is the contractual term of the contract, as a time-based measure of progress best reflects our performance in satisfying this obligation. Unspecified rights to software upgrades are typically sold as part of the maintenance contract on a when-and-if-available basis.

 Our multiple-element arrangements are generally comprised of a combination of instruments, installation or other start-up services, and/or software, and/or support or services. Hardware and software elements are typically delivered at the same time and revenue is recognized when control passes to the customer. Service revenue is deferred and recognized over the contractual period or as services are rendered and accepted by the customer. Our arrangements generally do not include any provisions for cancellation, termination, or refunds that would significantly impact recognized revenue.

 For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we allocate the consideration to which we expect to be entitled to each performance obligation based on relative standalone selling prices and recognize the related revenue when or as control of each individual performance obligation is transferred to customers. We estimate the standalone selling price by calculating the average historical selling price of our products and services per geographic region for each performance obligation. Standalone selling prices are determined for each distinct good or service in the contract, and then we allocate the transaction price in proportion to those standalone selling prices by performance obligations.

 A portion of our revenue relates to lease arrangements. Standalone lease arrangements are outside the scope of ASC 606 and are therefore accounted for in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. Each of these contracts is evaluated as a lease arrangement, either as an operating lease or a sales-type finance lease using the current lease classification guidance.

 Deferred Revenue. Contract liabilities (deferred revenue) primarily relate to multiple element arrangements for which billing has occurred but transfer of control of all elements (performance obligations) to the customer has either partially or not occurred at the balance sheet date. This includes cash received from customers for products and related installation and services in advance of the transfer of control. Contract liabilities are classified as either in current liabilities in deferred revenue or long-term in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet based on the timing of when we expect to complete our performance obligation.

 Sales Taxes. Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are not included in our revenue.

 Shipping and Handling Costs. Our shipping and handling costs charged to customers are included in net revenue, and the associated expense is recorded in cost of products for all periods presented.

 Research and Development. Costs related to research, design and development of our products are charged to research and development expense as they are incurred.

 Advertising. Advertising costs are generally expensed as incurred and amounted to $ 50 million in 2025, $ 49 million in 2024 and $ 54 million in 2023.

 Taxes on Income. Income tax expense or benefit is based on income or loss before taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized principally for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts. See Note 6, "Income Taxes" for additional information.

 Net Income Per Share. Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income - the numerator - by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding - the denominator - during the period excluding the dilutive effect of stock options and other employee stock plans. Diluted net income per share gives effect to all potential common shares outstanding during the period unless the effect is anti-dilutive. The dilutive effect of share-based awards is reflected in diluted net income per share by application of the treasury stock method, which includes consideration of unamortized share-based compensation expense and the dilutive effect of in-the-money options and non-vested restricted stock units. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options and unamortized share-based compensation expense are assumed proceeds to be used to repurchase hypothetical shares. See Note 7, "Net Income Per Share" for additional information.

 Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments. We classify investments as cash equivalents if their original or remaining maturity is three months or less at the date of purchase. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.

 As of October 31, 2025, approximately $ 1,656 million of our cash and cash equivalents is held outside of the U.S. by our foreign subsidiaries. Our cash and cash equivalents mainly consist of short-term deposits held at major global financial institutions, institutional money market funds, and similar short duration instruments with original maturities of 90 days or less. We continuously monitor the creditworthiness of the financial institutions and institutional money market funds in which we invest our funds.

 We classify equity investments as short-term investments based on their nature and our intent and ability to exit within a year or less. As of October 31, 2025, we had no short-term investments.

 Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents. Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. A reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheet follows:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Cash and cash equivalents
 $
 1,789
 $
 1,329
 $
 1,590

 Restricted cash included in other assets

 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 $
 1,791
 $
 1,332
 $
 1,593

 Accounts Receivable, net. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Such accounts receivable have been reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable. We determine the allowance based on customer specific experience and the aging of such receivables, among other factors. The allowance for doubtful accounts as of October 31, 2025 and 2024 was not material. We do not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to our customers. Accounts receivable are also recorded net of estimated product returns which are not material.

 Concentration of Credit Risk. Financial instruments that potentially subject Agilent to significant concentration of credit risk include money market fund investments, equity investments with readily determinable fair value securities, time deposits and demand deposit balances. These investments are categorized as cash and cash equivalents or short-term investments. In addition, Agilent has credit risk from derivative financial instruments used in hedging activities and accounts receivable. We invest in a variety of financial instruments and limit the amount of credit exposure with any one financial institution. We have a comprehensive credit policy in place and credit exposure is monitored on an ongoing basis.

 Credit risk with respect to our accounts receivable is diversified due to the large number of entities comprising our customer base and their dispersion across many different industries and geographies. Credit evaluations are performed on customers requiring credit over a certain amount, and we sell the majority of our products through our direct sales force. Credit risk is mitigated through collateral such as letter of credit, bank guarantees or payment terms like cash in advance. No single customer accounted for more than 10 percent of accounts receivable as of October 31, 2025, or 2024.

 Inventory. Inventory is valued at standard cost, which approximates actual cost computed on a first-in, first-out basis, not in excess of market value. We assess the valuation of our inventory on a periodic basis and make adjustments to the value for estimated excess and obsolete inventory based on estimates and assumptions about future demand, economic conditions and actual usage, which require management judgment. The excess balance determined by this analysis becomes the basis for our excess inventory charge. Our excess inventory review process includes analysis of inventory levels, sales trends and forecasts, managing product rollovers and working with manufacturing to maximize recovery of excess inventory and to estimate and record reserves for excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory.

 Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Additions, improvements and major renewals are capitalized; maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are expensed as incurred. When assets are retired or disposed of, the assets and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from our general ledger, and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statement of operations. Buildings and

 improvements are depreciated over the lesser of their useful lives or the remaining term of the lease and machinery and equipment over 3 years to 10 years. We use the straight-line method to depreciate assets.

 Capitalized Software. We capitalize certain internal and external costs incurred to acquire or create internal use software. Capitalized software is included in property, plant and equipment and is depreciated over 3 years to 5 years once development is complete.

 Leases. We determine whether an arrangement is, or contains, a lease at inception. We record the present value of operating lease payments as right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Where we are the lessee, ROU assets represent the company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Classification of operating lease liabilities as either current or non-current is based on the expected timing of payments due under our obligations. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that a lessee would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term and at an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. In order to determine the appropriate incremental borrowing rates, we have used a number of factors including the company's credit rating, the lease term and the currency swap rate. The ROU asset also consists of any lease incentives received. The lease terms used to calculate the ROU asset and related lease liability include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet and lease expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease expense for operating leases with an initial term of more than twelve months is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term as an operating expense. We have lease agreements which require payments for lease and non-lease components. We have elected to account for these payments as a single lease component.

 A portion of our revenue relates to lease arrangements where Agilent is the lessor. Standalone lease arrangements are outside the scope of Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, Revenue Contracts with Customers, and are therefore accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases. Each of these contracts is evaluated as a lease arrangement, either as an operating lease or a sales-type finance lease using the current lease classification guidance. In a lease arrangement that is a multiple-element arrangement, the revenue associated with the lease component is treated under the lease accounting standard ASC 842, whereas the revenue associated with the non-lease component is recognized in accordance with the ASC 606 revenue standard.

 See also Note 10, "Leases" for additional information about our leases.

 Acquisitions. Agilent accounts for the acquisition of a business using the acquisition method of accounting, and we allocate the fair value of the purchase price to the tangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and intangible assets acquired, including in-process research and development ("IPR&D"), based on their estimated fair values. The excess value of the cost of an acquired business over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. The fair value of IPR&D is initially capitalized as an intangible asset with an indefinite life. When an IPR&D project is completed, the IPR&D is reclassified as an amortizable purchased intangible asset and amortized to costs of revenues over the asset's estimated useful life.

 Our determination of the fair value of the intangible assets acquired involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. Specifically, our determination of the fair value of the developed product technology and IPR&D acquired involve significant estimates and assumptions related to revenue growth rates and discount rates. Our determination of the fair value of customer relationships acquired involved significant estimates and assumptions related to revenue growth rates, discount rates, and customer attrition rates. Our determination of the fair value of the trade name acquired involved the use of significant estimates and assumptions related to revenue growth rates, royalty rates and discount rates. We value backlog using the discounted cash flows based on the estimated revenue from pending orders. We value license agreements based on the expected future cash receipts from license agreements, discounted to present value over the term of the agreement. We believe that the fair value assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates that marketplace participants would use. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

 Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets. We assess our goodwill and purchased intangible assets for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Under the authoritative guidance, we have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. The accounting standard gives an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether performing the quantitative test is necessary. If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., greater than 50% chance) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test will be required. Otherwise, no further testing will be required.

 The guidance includes examples of events and circumstances that might indicate that a reporting unit's fair value is less than its carrying amount. These include macro-economic conditions such as deterioration in the entity's operating environment or industry or market considerations; entity-specific events such as increasing costs, declining financial performance, or loss of key personnel; or other events such as an expectation that a reporting unit will be sold or a sustained decrease in the stock price on either an absolute basis or relative to peers.

 If it is determined, as a result of the qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then we are required to perform a quantitative impairment test on goodwill to identify and measure the amount of a goodwill impairment loss to be recognized. A goodwill impairment loss, if any, is measured as the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying value, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. As defined in the authoritative guidance, a reporting unit is an operating segment, or one level below an operating segment. We aggregate components of an operating segment that have similar economic characteristics into our reporting units.

 At the beginning of fiscal year 2025, in connection with the change in our segment reporting, we assessed goodwill impairment for our three reporting units which consisted of our three segments: Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab and Applied Markets. We performed a quantitative test for goodwill impairment of the three reporting units as of November 1, 2024, due to the change in our segment structure, and based on the results there was no impairment of goodwill.

 In fiscal year 2025, we again assessed goodwill impairment for our three reporting units which consisted of our three operating segments: Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab and Applied Markets. We performed a qualitative test for goodwill impairment of the three reporting units, as of September 30, 2025, our annual impairment test date. Based on the results of our qualitative testing, we believe that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair values of these reporting units are greater than their respective carrying values. Each quarter we review the events and circumstances to determine if goodwill impairment is indicated. There was no impairment of goodwill during the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

 Purchased intangible assets consist primarily of acquired developed technologies, proprietary know-how, trademarks, and customer relationships and are amortized using the best estimate of the asset's useful life that reflect the pattern in which the economic benefits are consumed or used up or a straight-line method ranging from 2 years to 13 years. IPR&D is initially capitalized at fair value as an intangible asset with an indefinite life and assessed for impairment thereafter. When the IPR&D project is complete, it is reclassified as an amortizable purchased intangible asset and is amortized over its estimated useful life. If an IPR&D project is abandoned, Agilent will record a charge for the value of the related intangible asset to Agilent's consolidated statement of operations in the period it is abandoned.

 Our indefinite-lived intangible assets are IPR&D intangible assets. The accounting guidance allows a qualitative approach for testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, similar to the issued impairment testing guidance for goodwill and allows the option to first assess qualitative factors (events and circumstances) that could have affected the significant inputs used in determining the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., greater than 50% chance) that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. An organization may choose to bypass the qualitative assessment for any indefinite-lived intangible asset in any period and proceed directly to calculating its fair value. As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, we do no t have any indefinite-lived intangible assets.

 During fiscal years 2025 and 2023, there were no impairments of indefinite-lived intangible assets. During fiscal year 2024, we recorded an impairment of in-process research and development of $ 6 million in research and development in the consolidated statement of operations related to a project in our life sciences and Applied Markets segment.

 Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-lived assets, including intangible assets, may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances occur, we assess the recoverability of long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the total of the undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, we recognize an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets.

 During the year ended October 31, 2025, we recorded an impairment charge of long-lived assets of $ 15 million. During the year ended October 31, 2024, we recorded an impairment charge of long-lived assets including indefinite-lived intangible assets of $ 19 million. During the year ended October 31, 2023, we recorded an impairment charge of long-lived assets including intangible assets of $ 277 million related to the exit of our Resolution Bioscience business.

 Variable Interest Entities. We make a determination upon entering into an arrangement whether an entity in which we have made an investment is considered a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE"). We evaluate our investments in privately held companies on an ongoing basis. We have determined that as of October 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no VIEs required to be consolidated in our consolidated financial statements because we do not have a controlling financial interest in any of the VIEs in which we have invested nor are we the primary beneficiary. We account for these investments under either the equity method or as equity investments without readily determinable fair value, depending on the circumstances. We periodically reassess whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The reassessment process considers whether we have acquired the power to direct the most significant activities of the VIE through changes in governing documents or other circumstances. We also reconsider whether entities previously determined not to be VIEs have become VIEs and vice-versa, based on changes in facts and circumstances including changes in contractual arrangements and capital structure.

 As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, the total carrying value of investments and loans in privately held companies considered as VIEs was $ 44 million and $ 79 million respectively. The maximum exposure is equal to the carrying value because we do not have future funding commitments. The investments are classified as long-term investments and the loans are classified within other current assets and other assets (depending upon tenure of loan) on the consolidated balance sheet.

 Investments. Equity investments without readily determinable fair value consist of non-marketable equity securities (typically investments in privately-held companies). These investments are accounted for using the measurement alternative at cost, and we adjust for impairments and observable price changes (orderly transactions for the identical or a similar security from the same issuer) included in net income as and when it occurs. Equity investments with readily determinable fair value consist of marketable equity securities which were reclassified from non-marketable equity securities following the commencement of public market trading of the issuers and are reported at fair value, with gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value included in net income. There are no equity investments with readily determinable fair value at October 31, 2025 and 2024. Other investments with readily determinable fair value consist of shares we own in a special fund and are reported at fair value, with gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value included in net income. Trading securities, which are comprised of mutual funds, bonds and other similar instruments and deferred compensation liabilities are reported at fair value, with gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value recognized currently in net income. Equity method investments are reported at the amount of the company's initial investment and adjusted each period for the company's share of the investee's income or loss and dividend paid. There are no equity method investments as of October 31, 2025 and 2024. The company assesses investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an investment may not be recoverable.

 Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The carrying values of certain of our financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued compensation and other accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of their short maturities. The fair value of short-term and long-term equity investments which are readily determinable, and which are not accounted under the equity method are reported at fair value using quoted market prices for those securities when available with gains and losses included in net income. The fair value of long-term equity investments which are not readily determinable, and which are not accounted under the equity method are reported at cost with adjustments for observable changes in prices or impairments included in net income. As of October 31, 2025, the fair value of the commercial paper approximates its carrying value. As of October 31, 2025, the fair value of our senior notes was $ 3,191 million with a carrying value of $ 3,330 million. This compares to the fair value of our senior notes of $ 3,083 million with a carrying value of $ 3,326 million as of October 31, 2024. The change in the fair value compared to carrying value in the year ended October 31, 2025, is primarily due to decreased market interest rates. The fair value was calculated from quoted prices which are primarily Level 1 inputs under the accounting guidance. The fair value of foreign currency contracts used for hedging purposes is estimated internally by using inputs tied to active markets. These inputs, for example, interest rate yield curves, foreign exchange rates, and forward and spot prices for currencies are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable

 market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. See also Note 13, "Fair Value Measurements" for additional information on the fair value of financial instruments and contingent consideration.

 Warranty. Our standard warranty terms typically extend for one year from the date of delivery. We accrue for standard warranty costs based on historical trends in warranty charges. The accrual is reviewed regularly and periodically adjusted to reflect changes in warranty cost over the period. Estimated warranty charges are recorded within cost of products at the time products are sold. See Note 17, "Guarantees" for additional information.

 Employee Compensation and Benefits. Amounts owed to employees, such as accrued salary, bonuses and vacation benefits are accounted for within employee compensation and benefits. The total amount of accrued vacation benefit was $ 129 million and $ 116 million as of October 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively.

 Retirement and Post-Retirement Plans. We have various defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans. Additionally, we sponsor post-retirement health care benefits for our eligible U.S. employees. Assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations and the expense for these plans are derived annually. See Note 15, "Retirement plans and post-retirement pension plans" for additional information.

 Retirement of Treasury Shares. Upon the formal retirement of treasury shares, we deduct the par value of the retired treasury shares from common stock and allocate the excess of cost over par as a deduction to additional paid-in capital, based on the pro-rata portion of additional paid-in-capital, and the remaining excess as a deduction to retained earnings. All retired treasury shares revert to the status of authorized but unissued shares.

 Share-Based Compensation. For the years ended 2025, 2024 and 2023, we accounted for share-based awards made to our employees and directors including employee stock option awards, restricted stock units, employee stock purchases made under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") and performance share awards under the Agilent Technologies, Inc. Long-Term Performance Program ("LTPP") using the estimated grant date fair value method of accounting. Under the fair value method, we recorded compensation expense for all share-based awards of $ 129 million in 2025, $ 130 million in 2024 and $ 112 million in 2023. See Note 5, "Share-based Compensation" for additional information.

 Derivative Instruments. Agilent is exposed to global foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate risks in the normal course of business. We enter into foreign exchange hedging contracts, primarily forward contracts, interest rate swaps and interest rate locks to manage financial exposures resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. In the vast majority of cases, these contracts are designated at inception as hedges of the related foreign currency or interest exposures. Foreign currency exposures include committed and anticipated revenue and expense transactions and assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the subsidiary. Interest rate exposures are associated with the company's fixed-rate debt. To qualify for hedge accounting, contracts must reduce the foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate risk otherwise inherent in the amount and duration of the hedged exposures and comply with established risk management policies. Foreign exchange hedging contracts generally mature within twelve months, interest rate swaps mature at the same time as the maturity of the debt and interest rate locks mature at the same time as the issuance of debt. In order to manage foreign currency exposures in a few limited jurisdictions, we may enter into foreign exchange contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting. In such circumstances, the local foreign currency exposure is offset by contracts owned by the parent company. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

 All derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair values. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, changes in the value of the effective portion of the derivative instrument are recognized in accumulated comprehensive income (loss), a component of stockholders' equity. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a net investment hedge, changes in the value of the effective portion of the derivative instrument are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - translation adjustment. Amounts associated with cash flow hedges are reclassified and recognized in income when either the forecasted transaction occurs or it becomes probable the forecasted transaction will not occur. Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at their fair value and changes in the fair values are recorded in the income statement in the current period. Derivative instruments are subject to master netting arrangements and are disclosed gross in the balance sheet. Changes in the fair value of the ineffective portion of derivative instruments are recognized in earnings in the current period. The impact of the ineffectiveness measurement in 2025, 2024 and 2023 was not material. Cash flows from derivative instruments are classified in the statement of cash flows in the same category as the cash flows from the hedged or economically hedged item, primarily in operating activities.

 Foreign Currency Translation. We translate and remeasure balance sheet and income statement items into U.S. dollars. For those subsidiaries that operate in a local currency functional environment, all assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates at the balance sheet date; revenue and expenses are translated using monthly exchange rates which approximate to average exchange rates in effect during each period. Resulting translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity.

 For those subsidiaries that operate in a U.S. dollar functional environment, foreign currency assets and liabilities are remeasured into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates except for non-monetary assets and capital accounts which are remeasured at historical exchange rates. Revenue and expenses are generally remeasured at monthly exchange rates which approximate average exchange rates in effect during each period. Gains or losses from foreign currency remeasurement are included in consolidated net income. Net gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions, including hedging gains and losses, are reported in other income (expense), net and were $ 3 million loss for 2025, $ 4 million gain for 2024 and $ 2 million gain for 2023.

 2. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance to improve segment reporting through enhanced disclosure requirements of significant segment expenses on an interim and annual basis. We adopted this guidance effective for our fiscal year 2025 and interim periods within fiscal year 2026 on a retrospective basis. See Note 22, "Segment Information" for additional segment disclosures.

 New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

 In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance to expand the disclosure requirements for income taxes, specifically related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. These amendments are effective for our fiscal year 2026, with early adoption permitted. These amendments apply on a prospective basis with a retrospective option. We do not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance requiring new income statement disclosures to provide disaggregated information for certain types of costs and expenses included in each income statement line. The amendments are effective for our fiscal year 2028, and interim periods within fiscal year 2029, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of these amendments on our consolidated financial statements.

 In May 2025, the FASB issued guidance to improve the requirements for identifying the accounting acquirer in transactions involving variable interest entities (VIEs) in business combinations. The amendments are effective for our fiscal year 2028, including interim periods within that year, with early adoption permitted. We currently do not expect the impact of these amendments to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 In September 2025, the FASB issued guidance that introduces targeted improvements to the accounting for internal-use software, replacing the stage-based capitalization model with a principles-based approach and aligning disclosure requirements with those for property, plant, and equipment. The amendments are effective for our fiscal year 2029, including interim periods within fiscal year 2029, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of these amendments on our consolidated financial statements.

 In December 2025, the FASB issued guidance that addresses the accounting for government grants received by business entities. The amendments establish a framework for recognizing, measuring, and presenting government grants in the financial statements to improve consistency and transparency. The amendments are effective for our fiscal year 2030, including interim periods within fiscal year 2030, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of these amendments on our consolidated financial statements.

 In December 2025, the FASB issued guidance related to interim reporting requirements. The amendments introduce new disclosure requirements to enhance transparency in interim financial statements. The amendments are effective for our fiscal year 2029, including interim periods within fiscal year 2029, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of these amendments on our consolidated financial statements.

 Other amendments to GAAP in the U.S. that have been issued by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 3. ACQUISITION

 Acquisition of BIOVECTRA

 On September 20, 2024, we acquired 100 percent of the stock of BIOVECTRA for total consideration paid of $ 915 million in cash. The acquisition expands our contract development and manufacturing organization. As a result of the acquisition, BIOVECTRA became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Agilent. Accordingly, the results of BIOVECTRA are included in Agilent's consolidated financial statements from the acquisition date.

 The BIOVECTRA acquisition was accounted for in accordance with the authoritative accounting guidance. The acquired assets and assumed liabilities were recorded at their estimated fair values. We determined the estimated fair values with the assistance of appraisals or valuations performed by third party specialists, discounted cash flow analyses, and estimates made by management. We expect to realize revenue synergies, leverage and expand the existing sales channels and product development resources, and utilize the assembled workforce. These factors, among others, contributed to a purchase price in excess of the estimated fair value of BIOVECTRA's net identifiable assets acquired (see summary of net assets below), and, as a result, we have recorded goodwill in connection with this transaction.

 Goodwill acquired was allocated to our operating segments and reporting units as a part of the purchase price allocation. All goodwill was allocated to the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment.

 Our acquisition of BIOVECTRA is treated as a stock acquisition and therefore is not deductible for United States federal tax purposes.

 The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the closing date of September 20, 2024 (in millions):

 Cash and cash equivalents
 $

 Accounts receivable

 Inventories

 Other current assets

 Property, plant and equipment

 Intangible assets

 Goodwill

 Total assets acquired
 $
 1,104

 Accounts payable
 ( 10)

 ( 20)

 Deferred revenue
 ( 70)

 Deferred tax liability
 ( 45)

 Other liabilities
 ( 19)

 Debt
 ( 25)

 Net assets acquired
 $

 Pro forma results of operations and the revenue and net income subsequent to the acquisition date for BIOVECTRA have not been presented because the effects of the acquisition were not material to our financial results.

 4. REVENUE

 The following table presents the company's total revenue and segment revenue disaggregated by geographical region:

 Total

 Year Ended October 31, 2025:

 Americas
 $
 1,337
 $
 1,095
 $
 $
 2,806

 Europe
 1,923

 Asia Pacific
 1,002
 2,219

 Total
 $
 2,726
 $
 2,908
 $
 1,314
 $
 6,948

 Year Ended October 31, 2024:

 Americas
 $
 1,157
 $
 1,048
 $
 $
 2,573

 Europe
 1,770

 Asia Pacific
 2,167

 Total
 $
 2,466
 $
 2,747
 $
 1,297
 $
 6,510

 Year Ended October 31, 2023:

 Americas
 $
 1,333
 $
 1,003
 $
 $
 2,732

 Europe
 1,754

 Asia Pacific
 2,347

 Total
 $
 2,780
 $
 2,656
 $
 1,397
 $
 6,833

 The following table presents the company's total revenue disaggregated by end markets and by revenue type:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Revenue by End Markets

 Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical
 $
 2,507
 $
 2,242
 $
 2,433

 Chemicals and Advanced Materials
 1,561
 1,495
 1,543

 Diagnostics and Clinical
 1,029

 Food

 Academia and Government

 Environmental and Forensics

 Total
 $
 6,948
 $
 6,510
 $
 6,833

 Revenue by Type

 Instrumentation
 $
 2,427
 $
 2,354
 $
 2,742

 Non-instrumentation and other
 4,521
 4,156
 4,091

 Total
 $
 6,948
 $
 6,510
 $
 6,833

 Revenue by region is based on the ship to location of the customer. Revenue by end market is determined by the market indicator of the customer and by customer type. Instrumentation revenue includes sales from instruments, remarketed instruments and third-party products. Non-instrumentation and other revenue include sales from contract and per incident services, our companion diagnostics and our nucleic acid solutions businesses as well as sales from spare parts, consumables, reagents, vacuum pumps, subscriptions, software licenses and associated services.

 Contract Balances

 Contract Assets

 Contract assets (unbilled accounts receivable) primarily relate to the company's right to consideration for work completed but not billed at the reporting date. The unbilled receivables are reclassified to trade receivables when billed to customers. Contract assets are generally classified as current assets and are included in "Accounts receivable, net" in the consolidated balance sheet. The balances of contract assets as of October 31, 2025 and 2024, were $ 329 million and $ 247 million, respectively.

 Contract Liabilities

 The following table provides information about contract liabilities (deferred revenue) and the significant changes in the balances during the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2025:

 Contract
Liabilities

 Ending balance as of October 31, 2023
 $

 Net revenue deferred in the period

 Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period
 ( 448)

 Change in deferrals from customer cash advances, net of revenue recognized
 ( 9)

 Contract liabilities acquired in business combinations

 Currency translation and other adjustments

 Ending balance as of October 31, 2024
 $

 Net revenue deferred in the period

 Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period
 ( 476)

 Change in deferrals from customer cash advances, net of revenue recognized

 Currency translation and other adjustments

 Ending balance as of October 31, 2025
 $

 Contract liabilities primarily relate to multiple element arrangements for which billing has occurred but transfer of control of all elements to the customer has either partially or not occurred at the balance sheet date. This includes cash received from customers for products and related installation and services in advance of the transfer of control. Contract liabilities are classified as either current in deferred revenue or long-term in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet based on the timing of when we expect to complete our performance obligation.

 Contract Costs

 Incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer are recognized as an asset if we expect the benefit of those costs to be longer than one year. We have determined that certain sales incentive programs meet the requirements to be capitalized. The changes in total capitalized costs to obtain a contract were immaterial during the years ended October 31, 2025 and 2024 and are included in other current and long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheet. We have applied the practical expedient to expense costs as incurred for costs to obtain a contract with a customer when the amortization period would have been one year or less. These costs include the company's internal sales force compensation program, as we have determined that annual compensation is commensurate with annual sales activities.

 Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations

 We have applied the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-50-14 and have not disclosed information about transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.

 The estimated revenue expected to be recognized for remaining performance obligations that have an original term of more than one year, as of October 31, 2025, was $ 437 million, the majority of which is expected to be recognized over the next 12 months. Remaining performance obligations primarily include extended warranty, customer manufacturing contracts, and software maintenance contracts and revenue associated with lease arrangements.

 5. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 Agilent accounts for share-based awards in accordance with the provisions of the accounting guidance which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to our employees and directors including restricted stock units, employee stock options, employee stock purchases made under our employee stock purchase plan and performance share awards granted to selected members of our senior management under the long-term performance plan ("LTPP") based on estimated fair values.

 Description of Share-Based Plans

 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Effective May 1, 2020, we adopted the 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") which replaced our previous Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The ESPP allows eligible employees to contribute up to 10 percent of their base compensation to purchase shares of our common stock at 85 percent of the closing market price at purchase date. There are 31 million shares authorized for issuance in connection with the ESPP.

 Under our ESPP, employees purchased 566,815 shares for $ 57 million in 2025, 576,467 shares for $ 58 million in 2024 and 487,735 shares for $ 57 million in 2023. As of October 31, 2025, the number of shares of common stock authorized and available for issuance under our ESPP was 23,234,771. This includes 223,241 shares for $ 28 million of common stock to be settled in November 2025 to participants in consideration of the aggregate participant contributions as of October 31, 2025.

 Incentive Compensation Plans. On November 15, 2017 and March 21, 2018, the Board of Directors and the stockholders, respectively, approved the Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2018 Stock Plan (the "2018 Plan") which amends, including renaming and extending the term of, the Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan (the "2009 Plan" and, together with the 2018 Stock Plan, the "Stock Plans"). On November 14, 2018 and March 20, 2019, the Board of Directors and the stockholders, respectively, approved the reservation of an additional 25 million shares of common stock under the 2018 Plan. The 2018 Plan provides for the grant of awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), performance shares and performance units with performance-based conditions on vesting or exercisability, and cash awards. The 2018 Plan has a term of ten years. As of October 31, 2025, 15,563,998 shares were available for future awards under the 2018 Plan.

 Stock Options. Stock options granted under the 2018 Plan may be either "incentive stock options", as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, or non-statutory. Options generally vest at a rate of 25 percent per year over a period of four years from the date of grant with a maximum contractual term of ten years. The exercise price for stock options is generally not less than 100 percent of the fair market value of our common stock on the date the stock award is granted. We issue new shares of common stock when employee stock options are exercised.

 Performance Shares. We have two LTPP performance stock award programs, which are administered under the 2018 Stock Plan, for our executive officers and other key employees. Participants in our LTPP Total Stockholders' Return ("TSR") and LTPP Earnings Per Share ("EPS") programs are entitled to receive shares of the company's stock after the end of a three-year period, if specified performance targets for the programs are met. The LTPP-TSR awards are generally designed to meet the criteria of a performance award with the performance metrics and peer group comparison based on the TSR set at the beginning of the performance period. The LTPP-EPS awards are based on the company's EPS performance over a three-year period. The performance targets for the LTPP-EPS for year 2 and year 3 of the performance period are set in the first quarter of year 2 and year 3, respectively. All LTPP awards granted after November 1, 2015 and before November 18, 2025, are subject to a one-year post-vest holding period. The final LTPP award may vary from zero to 200 percent of the target award. The maximum contractual term for awards under the LTPP program is three years. We consider the dilutive impact of these programs in our diluted net income per share calculation only to the extent that the performance conditions are expected to be met.

 Restricted Stock Units. We also issue restricted stock units under our share-based plans. The estimated fair value of the restricted stock unit awards granted under the Stock Plans is determined based on the market price of Agilent's common stock on the date of grant adjusted for expected dividend yield. Restricted stock units generally vest, with some exceptions, at a rate of 25 percent per year over a period of four years from the date of grant. All restricted stock units granted to our executives after November 1, 2015 and before November 18, 2025, are subject to a one-year post-vest holding period.

 Impact of Share-based Compensation Awards

 We have recognized compensation expense based on the estimated grant date fair value method under the authoritative guidance. For all share-based awards, we have recognized compensation expense using a straight-line amortization method. As the guidance requires that share-based compensation expense should be based on awards that are ultimately expected to vest, estimated share-based compensation has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.

 The impact on our results for share-based compensation was as follows:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 $
 $
 $

 Total share-based compensation expense
 $
 $
 $

 At October 31, 2025 and 2024, no share-based compensation was capitalized within inventory.

 Valuation Assumptions

 The fair value of share-based awards for our employee stock option awards was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Shares granted under the LTPP (TSR) were valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The Monte Carlo simulation fair value model requires the use of highly subjective and complex assumptions, including the price volatility of the underlying stock. For the volatility of our LTPP (TSR) grants, we used our own historical stock price volatility.

 The ESPP allows eligible employees to purchase shares of our common stock at 85 percent of the price at purchase and uses the purchase date to establish the fair market value.

 We use historical volatility to estimate the expected stock price volatility assumption for employee stock option awards. In reaching the conclusion, we have considered many factors including the extent to which our options are currently traded and our ability to find traded options in the current market with similar terms and prices to the options we are valuing. In estimating the expected life of our options granted, we considered the historical option exercise behavior of our executives, which we believe is representative of future behavior.

 The estimated fair value of restricted stock units and LTPP (EPS) awards is determined based on the market price of our common stock on the date of grant adjusted for expected dividend yield. The compensation cost for LTPP (EPS) reflects the cost of awards that are probable to vest at the end of the performance period.

 All LTPP awards granted to our senior management employees have a one-year post-vest holding restriction. The estimated discount associated with post-vest holding restrictions is calculated using the Finnerty model. The model calculates the potential lost value if the employees were able to sell the shares during the lack of marketability period, instead of being required to hold the shares. The model used the same historical stock price volatility and dividend yield assumption used for the Monte Carlo simulation model and an expected dividend yield to compute the discount.

 The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of awards granted.

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Stock Option Plan:

 Weighted average risk-free interest rate
 4.1 %
 4.4 %
 3.9 %

 Dividend yield
 0.7 %
 0.8 %
 0.6 %

 Weighted average volatility
 29 %
 29 %
 28 %

 Expected life
 5.5 years
 5.5 years
 5.5 years

 LTPP:

 Volatility of Agilent shares
 30 %
 28 %
 31 %

 Volatility of selected peer-company shares
 16 %- 62 %

 16 %- 70 %

 22 %- 84 %

 Pair-wise correlation with selected peers
 29 %
 30 %
 42 %

 Post-vest restriction discount for all executive awards
 6.7 %
 6.4 %
 7.1 %

 Share-Based Payment Award Activity

 Employee Stock Options

 The following table summarizes employee stock option award activity of our employees and directors for 2025.

 Options
Outstanding
Exercise Price

 Outstanding at October 31, 2024
 1,005
 $

 Granted
 $

 Exercised
 ( 129)
 $

 Cancelled
 ( 202)
 $

 Outstanding at October 31, 2025
 $

 The options outstanding and exercisable for equity share-based payment awards at October 31, 2025 were as follow:

 Options Outstanding
 Options Exercisable

 Range of
Exercise Prices
Outstanding
Remaining
Contractual
Life
Exercise
Price
 Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Exercisable
Remaining
Contractual
Life
Exercise
Price
 Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 (in years)

 (in years)

 $ 109.00 - $ 120.00

 5.3
 $
 $
 7,347
 5.1
 $
 $
 6,945

 $ 120.01 - $ 130.00

 8.1
 $
 4,088
 8.0
 $
 2,489

 $ 130.01 - $ 140.00

 8.8
 $
 1,857
 7.6
 $

 $ 140.01 & Over

 6.6
 $
 6.5
 $

 7.1
 $
 $
 13,349
 6.4
 $
 $
 9,671

 The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, based on the company's closing stock price of $ 146.36 at October 31, 2025, which would have been received by award holders had all award holders exercised their awards that were in-the-money as of that date. The total number of in-the-money awards exercisable at October 31, 2025 was approximately 0.3 million.

 The following table summarizes the aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised and the fair value of options granted in 2025, 2024 and 2023:

 Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Exercise
Price
 Per Share Value Using Black-Scholes Model

 Options exercised in fiscal 2023
 $
 25,303
 $

 Black Scholes per share value of options granted during fiscal 2023
 $

 Options exercised in fiscal 2024
 $
 22,762
 $

 Black Scholes per share value of options granted during fiscal 2024
 $

 Options exercised in fiscal 2025
 $
 1,384
 $

 Black Scholes per share value of options granted during fiscal 2025
 $

 As of October 31, 2025, the unrecognized share-based compensation cost for outstanding stock option awards, net of expected forfeitures, was $ 9 million. The amount of cash received from the exercise of share-based awards granted was $ 72 million in 2025, $ 77 million in 2024 and $ 67 million in 2023.

 Non-Vested Awards

 The following table summarizes non-vested award activity in 2025 primarily for our LTPP and restricted stock unit awards.

Grant Price

 Non-vested at October 31, 2024
 2,136
 $

 Granted
 $

 Vested
 ( 815)
 $

 Forfeited
 ( 168)
 $

 Change in LTPP shares in the year due to not meeting performance targets
 ( 40)
 $

 Non-vested at October 31, 2025
 2,040
 $

 As of October 31, 2025, the unrecognized share-based compensation cost for non-vested restricted stock awards net of expected forfeitures was approximately $ 127 million which is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years. The total fair value of restricted stock awards vested was $ 112 million for 2025, $ 103 million for 2024 and $ 99 million for 2023.

 6. INCOME TAXES

 The domestic and foreign components of income before taxes are:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 U.S. operations
 $
 $
 $

 Non-U.S. operations
 1,143
 1,130

 Total income before taxes
 $
 1,435
 $
 1,521
 $
 1,339

 The provision for income taxes is comprised of:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 U.S. federal taxes:

 Current
 $
 $
 $

 Deferred
 ( 105)
 ( 104)
 ( 84)

 Non-U.S. taxes:

 Current

 Deferred
 ( 16)

 State taxes, net of federal benefit:

 Current

 Deferred
 ( 9)
 ( 20)
 ( 10)

 Total provision for income taxes
 $
 $
 $

 The differences between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and our effective tax rate are:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Profit before tax times statutory rate
 $
 $
 $

 State income taxes, net of federal benefit

 Non-U.S. income taxed at different rates
 ( 40)
 ( 14)

 Change in unrecognized tax benefits
 ( 37)
 ( 8)
 ( 35)

 Foreign-derived intangible income deduction
 ( 29)
 ( 47)
 ( 41)

 Realized loss on divestiture of business
 —
 —
 ( 104)

 Intra-entity transfer of assets
 ( 57)
 —
 —

 Other, net
 ( 9)
 ( 25)
 ( 24)

 Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 $
 $
 $

 Effective tax rate
 9.2
 %
 15.3
 %
 7.4
 %

 For 2025, our income tax expense was $ 132 million with an effective tax rate of 9.2 percent. For the year ended October 31, 2025, our effective tax rate and the resulting provision for income taxes were impacted by the federal tax benefit of $ 57 million related to the intra-entity transfer of assets. The income taxes for the year ended October 31, 2025, also include the tax benefit of $ 29 million related to foreign-derived intangible income along with the tax benefit of $ 28 million related to the release of tax reserves due to a remeasurement of the liability.

 For 2024, our income tax expense was $ 232 million with an effective tax rate of 15.3 percent. For the year ended October 31, 2024, our effective tax rate and the resulting provision for income taxes were impacted by the tax benefit of $ 47 million related to foreign-derived intangible income.

 For 2023, our income tax expense was $ 99 million with an effective tax rate of 7.4 percent. For the year ended October 31, 2023, our effective tax rate and the resulting provision for income taxes were impacted by the federal tax benefit of $ 104 million related to the realized loss on the divestiture of a business. The income taxes for the year ended October 31, 2023, also include the tax benefit of $ 41 million related to foreign-derived intangible income along with the tax benefit of $ 30 million related to the release of tax reserves in the U.S. due to the settlement of the audit with the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for tax years 2018 and 2019.

 We have negotiated a tax holiday in Singapore. The tax holiday provides a lower rate of taxation on certain classes of income and requires various thresholds of investments and employment or specific types of income. The tax holiday in Singapore was renegotiated and extended through 2030. As a result of the incentive, the impact of the tax holiday decreased income taxes by $ 102 million, $ 84 million, and $ 54 million in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. The benefit of the tax holiday on net income per share (diluted) was approximately $ 0.36, $ 0.29, and $ 0.18 in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 The United States enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") on July 4, 2025, including adjustments to effective tax rates on certain types of income and an elective deduction for domestic Research and Development (R&D), which are generally applicable to Agilent in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The OBBBA did not have any material impact on our effective tax rate or cash flow in the current fiscal year.

 The significant components of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities included on the consolidated balance sheet are:

 2025
 2024

 Deferred Tax Assets

 Intangibles
 $
 $

 Employee benefits, other than retirement

 Net operating loss, capital loss, and credit carryforwards

 Deferred revenue

 Capitalized R&D

 Lease obligations

 Other

 Deferred tax assets
 $
 $

 Tax valuation allowance
 ( 119)
 ( 113)

 Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
 $
 $

 Deferred Tax Liabilities

 Property, plant and equipment
 $
 ( 76)
 $
 ( 62)

 Pension benefits and retiree medical benefits
 ( 53)
 ( 41)

 Right-of-use asset
 ( 40)
 ( 39)

 Other
 ( 10)
 ( 4)

 Deferred tax liabilities
 $
 ( 179)
 $
 ( 146)

 Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
 $
 $

 The increase in 2025 as compared to 2024 for the deferred tax assets and liabilities was primarily due to the benefit of $ 155 million related to the intra-entity transfer of assets.

 Valuation allowances require an assessment of both positive and negative evidence when determining whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets are recoverable. Such assessment is required on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis. As of October 31, 2025, we continued to maintain a valuation allowance of $ 119 million until sufficient positive evidence exists to support reversal. The valuation allowance is primarily related to deferred tax assets for the state of California, along with the net operating losses in the Netherlands and capital losses in Australia.

 At October 31, 2025, we had federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $ 8 million, $ 101 million and $ 223 million, respectively. The federal and state net operating loss carryforwards are subject to various limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state tax laws. If not utilized, the federal and state net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2026. If not utilized, $ 82 million of the foreign net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2035. The remaining $ 141 million of the foreign net operating losses carry forward indefinitely. At October 31, 2025, we had foreign capital loss carryforwards of $ 110 million. The foreign capital losses carry forward indefinitely. At October 31, 2025, we had state tax credit carryforwards of approximately $ 99 million. The state tax credits carry forward indefinitely.

 The breakdown between long-term deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities was as follows:

 2025
 2024

 Long-term deferred tax assets (included within other assets)
 $
 $

 Long-term deferred tax liabilities (included within other long-term liabilities)
 ( 47)
 ( 85)

 Total
 $
 $

 The breakdown between current and long-term income tax assets and liabilities, excluding deferred tax assets and liabilities, was as follows:

 2025
 2024

 Current income tax assets (included within other current assets)
 $
 $

 Long-term income tax assets (included within other assets)

 Current income tax liabilities (included within other accrued liabilities)
 ( 143)
 ( 152)

 Long-term income tax liabilities (included within other long-term liabilities)
 ( 28)
 ( 115)

 Total
 $
 ( 60)
 $
 ( 117)

 Uncertain Tax Positions

 The aggregate changes in the balances of our gross unrecognized tax benefits including all federal, state and foreign tax jurisdictions are as follows:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Balance, beginning of year
 $
 $
 $

 Additions for tax positions related to the current year
 —

 Additions for tax positions from prior years
 —

 Reductions for tax positions from prior years
 ( 23)
 ( 1)
 ( 27)

 Statute of limitations expirations
 ( 5)
 ( 9)
 ( 6)

 Balance, end of year
 $
 $
 $

 As of October 31, 2025, we had $ 77 million of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties of which $ 54 million, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate.

 Interest and penalties accrued as of October 31, 2025 and 2024 were $ 8 million and $ 17 million, respectively. We recognized tax benefit of $ 9 million in 2025, tax expense of $ 1 million in 2024, and tax benefit of $ 5 million in 2023 for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits.

 In the U.S., tax years remain open back to the year 2022 for federal income tax purposes and 2021 for significant states. In other major jurisdictions where we conduct business, the tax years generally remain open back to the year 2014.

 With these jurisdictions and the U.S., it is reasonably possible that some tax audits may be completed over the next twelve months. However, management is not able to provide a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of any other future tax payments or change in unrecognized tax benefits, if any.

 7. NET INCOME PER SHARE

 The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net income per share computations for the periods presented below.

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Numerator:

 $
 1,303
 $
 1,289
 $
 1,240

 Denominators:

 Basic weighted average shares

 Potential common shares — stock options and other employee stock plans

 Diluted weighted average shares

 The dilutive effect of share-based awards is reflected in diluted net income per share by application of the treasury stock method, which includes consideration of unamortized share-based compensation expense and the dilutive effect of in-the-money options and non-vested restricted stock units. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options and unamortized share-based compensation expense collectively are assumed proceeds to be used to repurchase hypothetical shares. An increase in the fair market value of the company's common stock can result in a greater dilutive effect from potentially dilutive awards.

 We exclude stock options with exercise prices greater than the average market price of our common stock from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive. In addition, we exclude from the calculation of diluted earnings per share, stock options, ESPP, LTPP and restricted stock awards whose combined exercise price and unamortized fair value collectively were greater than the average market price of our common stock because their effect would also be anti-dilutive.

 In 2025, 2024 and 2023, we issued share-based awards of approximately 1.3 million, 1.5 million and 1.5 million, respectively. For the year ended 2025, 1 million potential common shares were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, as the impact of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. For the years ended 2024 and 2023, the impacts of the anti-dilutive potential common shares that were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share were not material.

 8. INVENTORY

 Inventory as of October 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:

 2025
 2024

 Finished goods
 $
 $

 Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies

 Inventory
 $
 1,025
 $

 Inventory-related excess and obsolescence charges of $ 45 million were recorded in cost of products in both 2025 and 2024 and $ 40 million in 2023. We record excess and obsolete inventory charges for both inventory on our site as well as inventory at our contract manufacturers and suppliers where we have non-cancellable purchase commitments.

 9. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 Property, plant and equipment as of October 31, 2025 and 2024, consisted of the following:

 2025
 2024

 Land
 $
 $

 Buildings and leasehold improvements
 2,056
 1,786

 Machinery and equipment
 1,037

 Software

 Total property, plant and equipment
 3,446
 3,082

 Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 ( 1,423)
 ( 1,304)

 Property, plant and equipment, net
 $
 2,023
 $
 1,778

 The additions in 2025 are primarily related to assets acquired from our on-going expansion of our Frederick, CO. facility. Interest costs incurred during construction of facilities are capitalized as part of the cost of the asset. Capitalized interest was approximately $ 14 million in 2025, $ 7 million in 2024 and $ 6 million in 2023.

 During 2025, there were no asset impairments. During 2024 and 2023, we recorded asset impairments of $ 2 million and $ 11 million, respectively. Depreciation expenses were $ 178 million in 2025, $ 149 million in 2024 and $ 128 million in 2023. In 2025 and 2024 we retired approximately $ 59 million and $ 78 million, respectively, of assets, the majority of which were fully depreciated and no longer in use.

 10. LEASES

 As a lessee, we have various non-cancelable operating lease agreements for office space, warehouses, distribution centers, research and development facilities, manufacturing and production locations as well as vehicles, personal computers and other equipment. Our real estate leases have remaining lease terms of one to thirty years, which represent the non-cancelable periods of the leases and include extension options that we determined are reasonably certain to be exercised. We exclude options that are not reasonably certain to be exercised from our lease terms, ranging from six months to twenty years. Our lease payments consist primarily of fixed rental payments for the right to use the underlying leased assets over the lease terms. We often receive incentives from our landlords, such as rent abatement periods, which effectively reduce the total lease payments owed for these leases. Vehicle, personal computer and other equipment operating leases have terms between three and five years.

 The components of lease cost for operating leases were as follows:

 Year Ended October 31,

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Operating lease cost
 $
 $
 $

 Short-term lease cost
 —

 Variable lease cost (a)

 Sublease income
 ( 17)
 ( 17)
 ( 16)

 Total lease cost
 $

 (a) Variable lease cost includes cancelable leases, non-fixed maintenance costs and non-recoverable transaction taxes.

 In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, we initiated a new restructuring plan ("FY23 Plan") designed to reduce costs and expenses in response to the current macroeconomic conditions. In 2024 and 2023, the consolidation of excess facilities under the FY23 Plan resulted in $ 1 million and $ 8 million, respectively, of accelerated depreciation of our ROU assets.

 During fiscal year 2025 and 2024, there were no ROU asset impairments. During fiscal year 2023, we recorded ROU asset impairments of $ 8 million primarily related to the exit of our Resolution Bioscience business.

 Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

 Year Ended October 31,

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

 Operating cash flow from operating leases
 $
 $
 $

 Non-cash right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations
 $
 $
 $

 Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

 Financial Statement Line Item
 2025
 2024

 (in millions, except lease term and discount rate)

 Assets:

 Operating lease:

 Right of use asset
 Other assets
 $
 $

 Liabilities:

 Current

 Operating lease liabilities
 $
 $

 Operating lease liabilities
 Other long-term liabilities
 $
 $

 Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)

 Operating leases
 7.8 years
 8.2 years

 Weighted average discount rate

 Operating leases
 4.0
 %
 3.7
 %

 Future minimum rents payable as of October 31, 2025 under non-cancelable leases with initial terms exceeding one year reconcile to lease liabilities included in the consolidated balance sheet as follows:

 Operating Leases

 2026
 $

 2027

 2028

 2029

 2030

 Thereafter

 Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments
 $

 Less: amount of lease payments representing interest
 ( 30)

 Present value of future minimum lease payments
 $

 Less: current liabilities
 ( 44)

 Long-term lease liabilities
 $

 As of October 31, 2025, we had no additional significant operating or finance leases that had not yet commenced.

 As a lessor, we have contracts for equipment leased to customers primarily in connection with our diagnostics and advanced manufacturing partnerships business which include both operating-type lease and sales-type finance lease arrangements. We account for the non-lease component under the revenue recognition ASC 606 guidance and the lease component under the leasing ASC 842 guidance. Diagnostics equipment lease revenue for operating lease agreements is recognized as visualization kits and reagents are shipped over the life of the lease. The cost of customer leased equipment is recorded within property, plant and equipment, and is netted in the consolidated balance sheet with depreciation over the

 equipment's estimated useful life. For an arrangement that has been classified as a sales-type lease, revenue is recognized when the transfer of control of the underlying leased asset has occurred and the net investment lease has been recorded which is calculated at the present value of the remaining lease payments due from the lessee.

 Revenue allocated to the lease income for both sales-type finance lease and operating lease rental arrangements represents less than one percent of total net revenue in the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 As of October 31, 2025, the original cost and net book value of operating leased assets were $ 92 million and $ 56 million, respectively. As of October 31, 2025, lease receivables related to sales-type leases were $ 53 million. As of October 31, 2024, the original cost and net book value of operating leased assets were $ 75 million and $ 50 million, respectively. As of October 31, 2024, lease receivables related to sales-type leases were $ 46 million.

 11. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 The following table presents goodwill balances and the movements for each of our reportable segments during the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2025:

 Agilent Crosslab
 Total

 Goodwill as of October 31, 2023
 $
 2,489
 $
 1,166
 $
 $
 3,960

 Foreign currency translation impact
 ( 15)
 ( 9)

 Goodwill arising from acquisitions and adjustments
 —
 —

 Goodwill as of October 31, 2024
 $
 3,000
 $
 1,168
 $
 $
 4,477

 Foreign currency translation impact
 —
 —

 Goodwill arising from acquisitions and adjustments
 ( 5)
 —
 —
 ( 5)

 Goodwill as of October 31, 2025
 $
 2,996
 $
 1,168
 $
 $
 4,473

 In the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, we reorganized our operating segments; see Note 22, "Segment Information" for additional information about our segment reorganization. As a result, we used the relative fair value allocation approach to reassign approximately $ 1.274 billion of goodwill from our Applied Markets segment (formerly our Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment) to our Agilent CrossLab and Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segments. Of the $ 1.274 billion goodwill reallocated, $ 365 million was reassigned to Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment and $ 909 million was reassigned to Agilent CrossLab segment. Goodwill balances as of October 31, 2023 and 2024, have been recast to conform to this new presentation. As a result of the reorganization, our reporting units are: Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab and Applied Markets segments. In addition, we performed a goodwill impairment test as of November 1, 2024, and the results of the analysis indicated that the fair values for all three of our reporting units were in excess of their carrying values by substantial amounts; therefore, no impairment was indicated.

 As of September 30, 2025, our annual impairment test date, we assessed goodwill for our reporting units, and no impairment of goodwill was indicated. There was no impairment of goodwill in fiscal years 2024 and 2023.

 The component parts of other intangible assets at October 31, 2024 and 2025 are shown in the table below:

 Other Intangible Assets

 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Net Book
Value

 As of October 31, 2024:

 Purchased technology
 $
 1,484
 $
 1,169
 $

 Backlog
 —

 Trademark/Trade name

 Customer relationships

 Third-party technology and licenses

 Total amortizable intangible assets
 $
 2,016
 $
 1,469
 $

 As of October 31, 2025:

 Purchased technology
 $
 1,484
 $
 1,235
 $

 Backlog

 Trademark/Trade name

 Customer relationships

 Third-party technology and licenses

 Total amortizable intangible assets
 $
 2,015
 $
 1,570
 $

 In fiscal year 2025, we recorded measurement period adjustments to decrease goodwill by $ 5 million primarily to reduce other liabilities and to increase other intangible assets by $ 2 million related to our acquisition of BIOVECTRA. During fiscal year 2025, we purchased $ 1 million of third-party technology and licenses. During fiscal year 2025, there was no change in other intangible assets due to the impact of foreign currency translation. During 2025, we also wrote-off the gross carrying amounts of $ 4 million and the related accumulated amortization of fully amortized intangible assets which were no longer being used.

 In fiscal year 2024, we recorded additions of $ 526 million to goodwill in our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment and $ 188 million to other intangible assets primarily related to our acquisition of BIOVECTRA and another acquisition. As of October 31, 2024, gross carrying amount of customer relationships includes approximately $ 165 million related to BIOVECTRA which was valued using the multi-period excess earnings method under the income approach which values the customer relationships by discounting the direct cash flow expected to be generated by the customers.

 During fiscal year 2024, other intangible assets in total decreased $ 5 million due to the impact of foreign currency translation. During 2024, we also wrote-off the gross carrying amounts of $ 18 million and the related accumulated amortization of fully amortized intangible assets which were no longer being used.

 In general, for United States federal tax purposes, goodwill from asset purchases is amortizable; however, any goodwill created as part of a stock acquisition is not deductible.

 During both fiscal years 2025 and 2023, there were no impairments of indefinite-lived intangible assets. During fiscal year 2024, we recorded an impairment of in-process research and development of $ 6 million in research and development in the consolidated statement of operations related to a project in our Applied Markets segment.

 During fiscal years 2025 and 2024, there were no impairments of finite-lived intangible assets recorded. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, we recorded an impairment of finite-lived intangible assets of $ 258 million related to the exit of our Resolution Bioscience business in our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment. Of the $ 258 million, $ 249 million was recorded in cost of sales and $ 9 million was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses on our consolidated statement of operations.

 Amortization expense of intangible assets was $ 105 million in 2025, $ 105 million in 2024, and $ 140 million in 2023.

 Future amortization expense related to existing finite-lived purchased intangible assets associated with business combinations for the next five fiscal years and thereafter is estimated below:

 Estimated future amortization expense:

 2026
 $

 2027
 $

 2028
 $

 2029
 $

 2030
 $

 Thereafter
 $

 12. INVESTMENTS

 The following table summarizes the company's equity investments as of October 31, 2025 and 2024 (net book value):

 2025
 2024

 Long-Term

 Equity investments - without readily determinable fair value
 $
 $

 Other investments - with readily determinable fair value

 Trading securities

 Total long-term investments
 $
 $

 Equity investments without readily determinable fair value (RDFV) consist of non-marketable equity securities issued by private companies and include VIEs. These investments are accounted for using the measurement alternative at cost adjusting for impairments and observable price changes (orderly transactions for the identical or a similar security from the same issuer). The adjustments are included in net income in the period in which they occur. Other investments with RDFV consist of shares we own in a special fund and are reported at fair value, with gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value included in net income.

 Trading securities, which are comprised of mutual funds, bonds and other similar instruments, other investments and deferred compensation liability are reported at fair value, with gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value recognized currently in net income.

 Our investments without RDFV and marketable equity securities with RDFV are subject to periodic impairment review. The impairment analysis requires significant judgment to identify events or circumstances that would likely have a significant adverse effect on the future value of the investment.

 Gains and losses reflected in other income (expense), net for our equity investments with RDFV and equity investments without RDFV are summarized below:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 ( in millions)

 Net gain (loss) recognized during the period on equity securities
 $
 ( 36)
 $
 $
 ( 41)

 Less: Net gain (loss) on equity securities sold during the period
 —
 ( 15)

 Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities held as of the end of the period
 $
 ( 41)
 $
 $
 ( 26)

 In 2025, unrealized losses on our equity securities without RDFV were $ 39 million. In 2024, unrealized gains on our equity securities without RDFV were $ 1 million. In 2023, unrealized losses on our equity securities without RDFV were $ 26 million.

 In 2025, net unrealized gains on our trading securities were $ 6 million. In 2024, net unrealized gains were $ 10 million on our trading securities. In 2023, net unrealized gains were $ 2 million on our trading securities.

 In 2025 and 2024, we recorded impairments of investments of $ 15 million and $ 11 million, respectively. In 2023, there were no impairments of investments.

 13. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 The authoritative guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, we consider the principal or most advantageous market and assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

 Fair Value Hierarchy

 The guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of inputs used in valuation techniques into three levels. A financial instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 Level 1 — applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 Level 2 — applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for the asset or liability such as: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in less active markets; or other inputs that can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

 Level 3 — applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2025 were as follows:

at October 31, 2025 Using

2025
Other

 Assets:

 Short-term

 Cash equivalents (money market funds)
 $
 1,614
 $
 1,614
 $
 —
 $
 —

 Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)
 —
 —

 Trading securities
 —
 —

 Other investments
 —
 —

 $
 1,706
 $
 1,655
 $
 $
 —

 Liabilities:

 Short-term

 Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)
 $
 $
 —
 $
 $
 —

 Deferred compensation liability
 —
 —

 Total liabilities measured at fair value
 $
 $
 —
 $
 $
 —

 Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2024 were as follows:

at October 31, 2024 Using

2024
Other

 Assets:

 Short-term

 Cash equivalents (money market funds)
 $
 $
 $
 —
 $
 —

 Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)
 —
 —

 Trading securities
 —
 —

 Other investments
 —
 —

 $
 $
 $
 $
 —

 Liabilities:

 Short-term

 Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)
 $
 $
 —
 $
 $
 —

 Deferred compensation liability
 —
 —

 Total liabilities measured at fair value
 $
 $
 —
 $
 $
 —

 Our money market funds and trading securities are generally valued using quoted market prices and therefore are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Our derivative financial instruments are classified within level 2, as there is not an active market for each hedge contract, but the inputs used to calculate the value of the instruments are tied to active markets. Our deferred compensation liability is classified as level 2 because, although the values are not directly based on quoted market prices, the inputs used in the calculations are observable.

 Trading securities, which are comprised of mutual funds, bonds and other similar instruments, other investments and deferred compensation liability are reported at fair value, with gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value recognized currently in net income. Certain derivative instruments are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders' equity. Realized gains and losses from the sale of these instruments are recorded in net income.

 Other investments represent shares we own in a special fund that targets underlying investments of approximately 40 percent in debt securities and 60 percent in equity securities. These shares have been classified as level 2 because, although the shares of the fund are not traded on any active stock exchange, each of the individual underlying securities are or can be derived from and hence we have a readily determinable value for the underlying securities, from which we are able to determine the fair market value for the special fund itself.

 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

 Long-Lived Assets

 For assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, the following table summarizes the impairments included in net income for the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Long-lived assets held and used
 $
 $
 $

 For the year ended October 31, 2025, long-lived assets held and used with a carrying amount of $ 15 million were written down to fair value of zero resulting in an impairment charge of $ 15 million. For the year ended October 31, 2024, long-lived assets held and used with a carrying amount of $ 19 million were written down to fair value of zero resulting in an impairment charge of $ 19 million. For the year ended October 31, 2023, long-lived assets held and used with a carrying amount of $ 277 million were written down to fair value of zero, resulting in an impairment charge of $ 277 million primarily related to the exit of our Resolution Bioscience business in our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment.

 Fair values for the impaired long-lived assets during 2023 were measured using level 3 inputs. To determine the fair value of long-lived assets in 2023, we primarily used an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows expected over the life of the primary asset. Since the carrying value was greater than the undiscounted cash flow, the loss was measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value of zero.

 Non-Marketable Equity Securities

 For the year ended October 31, 2025, the unrealized gain (loss) on our non-marketable equity securities without readily determinable fair values was comprised of $ 2 million of upward adjustments, $ 41 million of downward adjustments and an impairment loss of $ 15 million which were included in net income as adjustments to the carrying value.

 For the year ended October 31, 2024, the unrealized gain (loss) on our non-marketable equity securities without readily determinable fair values was comprised of $ 2 million of upward adjustments, $ 1 million of downward adjustments and an impairment loss of $ 11 million which were included in net income as adjustments to the carrying value.

 For the year ended October 31, 2023, the unrealized gain (loss) on our non-marketable equity securities without readily determinable fair values was comprised of no upward adjustments, $ 26 million of downward adjustments and no impairment loss which were included in net income as adjustments to the carrying value.

 As of October 31, 2025, the cumulative net gain (loss) on our non-marketable equity securities without readily determinable fair values was comprised of $ 42 million upward adjustments, $ 71 million downward adjustments and $ 26 million impairment loss, and the carrying amount was $ 55 million.

 As of October 31, 2024, the cumulative net gain (loss) on our non-marketable equity securities without readily determinable fair values was comprised of $ 40 million of upward adjustments, $ 30 million of downward adjustments and an $ 11 million impairment loss, and the carrying amount was $ 101 million.

 Fair values for the non-marketable securities included in long-term investments on the consolidated balance sheet were measured using Level 3 inputs because they are primarily equity stock issued by private companies without quoted market prices. To estimate the fair value of our non-marketable securities, we use the measurement alternative to record these investments at cost and adjust for impairments and observable price changes (orderly transactions for the identical or a similar security from the same issuer) as and when they occur.

 14. DERIVATIVES

 We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and interest rate changes in the normal course of our business. As part of our risk management strategy, we use derivative instruments, primarily forward contracts and purchased options to hedge economic and/or accounting exposures resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

 Cash Flow Hedges

 We enter into foreign exchange contracts to hedge our forecasted operational cash flow exposures resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These foreign exchange contracts, carried at fair value, have maturities between one and twelve months. These derivative instruments are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges under the criteria prescribed in the authoritative guidance and are assessed for effectiveness against the underlying exposure every reporting period. For open contracts as of October 31, 2025, changes in the time value of the foreign exchange contract are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and are recognized in cost of sales over the life of the foreign exchange contract. The changes in fair value of the effective portion of the derivative instrument are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Amounts associated with cash flow hedges are reclassified to cost of sales in the consolidated statement of operations when the forecasted transaction occurs. If it becomes probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur, the hedge relationship will be de-designated and amounts accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified to other income (expense), net in the current period. Changes in the fair value of the ineffective portion of derivative instruments are recognized in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statement of operations in the current period. We record the premium paid (time value) of an option on the date of purchase as an asset. For options designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the time value are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and are recognized in cost of sales over the life of the option contract. For the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, ineffectiveness and gains and losses recognized in other income (expense), net due to de-designation of cash flow hedge contracts were not significant.

 In February 2016, we executed three forward-starting pay fixed/receive variable interest rate swaps for the notional amount of $ 300 million in connection with future interest payments to be made on our 2026 senior notes issued on September 15, 2016. These derivative instruments were designated and qualified as cash flow hedges under the criteria prescribed in the authoritative guidance. The swap arrangements were terminated on September 15, 2016 with a payment of $ 10 million, and we recognized this as a deferred loss in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) which is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the 2026 senior notes. The remaining loss to be amortized related to the interest rate swap agreements at October 31, 2025 was approximately $ 1 million.

 In August 2019, we executed treasury lock agreements for $ 250 million in connection with future interest payments to be made on our 2029 senior notes issued on September 16, 2019. We designated the treasury lock as a cash flow hedge. The treasury lock contracts were terminated on September 6, 2019 and we recognized a deferred loss of $ 6 million in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) which is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the 2029 senior notes. The remaining loss to be amortized related to the treasury lock agreements at October 31, 2025 was $ 2 million.

 Net Investment Hedges

 We enter into foreign exchange contracts to hedge net investments in foreign operations to mitigate the risk of adverse movements in exchange rates. These foreign exchange contracts are carried at fair value and are designated and qualify as net investment hedges under the criteria prescribed in the authoritative guidance. Changes in fair value of the effective portion of the derivative instrument are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)- translation adjustment and are assessed for effectiveness against the underlying exposure every reporting period. If the company's net investment changes during the year, the hedge relationship will be assessed and de-designated if the hedge notional amount is outside of prescribed

 tolerance with a gain/loss reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to other income (expense) in the current period. For the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, ineffectiveness and the resultant effect of any gains or losses recognized in other income (expense) due to de-designation of the hedge contracts were not significant.

 Other Hedges

 Additionally, we enter into foreign exchange contracts to hedge monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of our subsidiaries. These foreign exchange contracts are carried at fair value and do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and are not designated as hedging instruments. Changes in value of the derivative instruments are recognized in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statement of operations, in the current period, along with the offsetting foreign currency gain or loss on the underlying assets or liabilities.

 Our use of derivative instruments exposes us to credit risk to the extent that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreement. We do, however, seek to mitigate such risks by limiting our counterparties to major financial institutions which are selected based on their credit ratings and other factors. We have established policies and procedures for mitigating credit risk that include establishing counterparty credit limits, monitoring credit exposures, and continually assessing the creditworthiness of counterparties.

 A number of our derivative agreements contain threshold limits to the net liability position with counterparties and are dependent on our corporate credit rating determined by the major credit rating agencies. The counterparties to the derivative instruments may request collateralization, in accordance with derivative agreements, on derivative instruments in net liability positions.

 The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position as of October 31, 2025, was $ 3 million. The credit-risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements had not been triggered as of October 31, 2025.

 The number of open foreign exchange forward contracts and aggregated notional amounts by designation as of October 31, 2025 were as follows:

 Number of Open Forward
Contracts
 Aggregate Notional Amount
USD

 Buy/(Sell)

 ($ in millions)

 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 Cash Flow Hedges

 Foreign exchange forward contracts
 $
 ( 504)

 Net Investment Hedges

 Foreign exchange forward contracts
 $
 ( 35)

 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 Foreign exchange forward contracts
 $
 ( 79)

 Derivative instruments are subject to master netting arrangements and are disclosed gross in the balance sheet in accordance with the authoritative guidance.

 The gross fair values and balance sheet location of derivative instruments held in the consolidated balance sheet as of October 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

 Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

 Asset Derivatives
 Liability Derivatives

 Fair Value

 Fair Value

 Balance Sheet Location
2025
2024
 Balance Sheet Location
2025
2024

 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 Cash flow hedges

 Foreign exchange contracts

 Other current assets
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 Foreign exchange contracts

 Other current assets
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Total derivatives
 $
 $

 $
 $

 The effects of derivative instruments for foreign exchange contracts designated as hedging instruments and not designated as hedging instruments in our consolidated statement of operations were as follows:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 Cash flow hedges

 Foreign exchange contracts:

 Gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 $
 ( 1)
 $
 ( 9)
 $
 ( 4)

 Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into cost of sales
 $
 ( 6)
 $
 $

 Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense
 $
 ( 2)
 $
 ( 2)
 $
 ( 2)

 Gain on time value of forward contracts recorded in cost of sales
 $
 $
 $

 Net investment hedges

 Foreign exchange contracts:

 Gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - translation adjustment
 $
 ( 2)
 $
 —
 $
 ( 1)

 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 Gain (loss) recognized in other income (expense), net
 $
 $
 $

 At October 31, 2025 the total amount of existing net gain that is expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is $ 16 million. Within the next twelve months it is estimated that $ 3 million of gain included within the net amount of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified to cost of sales in respect of cash flow hedges.

 15. RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS

 General. We have various defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans. Additionally, we sponsor post-retirement health care benefits for our eligible U.S. employees.

 Agilent provides defined benefits to U.S. employees who meet eligibility criteria under the Agilent Technologies, Inc. Retirement Plan (the "RP").

 Effective November 1, 2014, Agilent's U.S. RP was closed to new entrants including new employees, new transfers to the U.S. payroll and rehires. As of April 30, 2016, benefits under the RP were frozen. Any pension benefit earned in the U.S. Plans through April 30, 2016, remained fully vested and is payable on termination, retirement, death, or permanent disability, based on an eligible participant's years of credited service, age and other criteria. There are no additional benefit accruals after April 30, 2016.

 For eligible service through October 31, 1993, the benefit payable under the Agilent RP is reduced by any amounts due to the eligible employee under the Agilent Technologies, Inc. Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (the "DPSP"), which is a defined contribution plan that was frozen and closed to new participants as of November 1993.

 As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of plan assets of the DPSP was $ 71 million and $ 74 million, respectively. The projected benefit obligation for the DPSP equals the fair value of plan assets.

 Agilent also maintains a Supplemental Benefit Retirement Plan ("SBRP") in the U.S., which is an unfunded non-qualified defined benefit plan to provide supplemental retirement benefits to certain employees that would be provided under the RP but for limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. The RP and the SBRP comprise the "U.S. defined benefit plans" in the tables below.

 Eligible employees outside the U.S. generally receive retirement benefits under various retirement plans based upon factors such as years of service and/or employee compensation levels. Eligibility is generally determined in accordance with local statutory requirements.

 Post-Retirement Medical Benefit Plans. In addition to receiving retirement benefits, Agilent U.S. employees who meet eligibility requirements as of their termination date may participate in certain post-retirement medical benefits such as the Agilent Technologies, Inc. Health Plan for Retirees. As of January 1, 2020, the Health Plan for Retirees is comprised solely of insured pre-65 HMOs as the self-funded Pre-Medicare Medical Plan was eliminated effective December 31, 2019. The Health Plan for Retirees was closed to new retiree entrants after December 31, 2020.

 If eligible, a retiree may seek reimbursement of their eligible health insurance premium costs up to a fixed amount (different fixed amounts for different groups) under the Agilent Technologies, Inc. Retiree Medical Account Plan ("RMA") or a fixed monthly amount under the Agilent Technologies, Inc. Reimbursement Arrangement Plan ("ARA").

 Any new employee hired on or after November 1, 2014, will not be eligible to participate in the post-retirement medical benefit plans upon retiring.

 401(k) and Other Defined Contribution Plans. Eligible Agilent U.S. employees may participate in the Agilent Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Plan. We match an employee's contributions (both pre-tax and Roth) up to a maximum of 6 percent of an employee's annual eligible compensation, subject to the annual regulatory limit. All matching contributions vest immediately. The maximum employee contribution to the 401(k) Plan is 50 percent of an employee's annual eligible compensation, subject to regulatory limitations. We also sponsor and make contributions to various other defined contribution plans that cover employees outside of the U.S.

 Our defined contribution plan expenses included in income from operations were as follows:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Contributions to the 401(k) Plan
 $
 $
 $

 Contributions to plans outside the U.S

 Total defined contribution plan expense
 $
 $
 $

 Components of net periodic benefit cost (income). The service cost component is recorded in cost of sales and operating expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. All other cost components are recorded in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statement of operations. The company uses alternate methods of amortization as allowed by the authoritative guidance which amortizes the actuarial gains and losses on a consistent basis for the years presented. For U.S. defined benefit plans, gains and losses are amortized over the average future lifetime of participants using the corridor method. For most Non-U.S. defined benefit plans and U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plans, gains and losses are amortized over the average remaining future service period using a separate layer for each year's gains and losses.

 For the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income were comprised of:

 Pensions
 U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plans

 U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans
 Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans

 2025
 2024
 2023
 2025
 2024
 2023
 2025
 2024
 2023

 Net periodic benefit cost (income)

 Service cost - benefits earned during the period
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 —

 Interest cost on benefit obligation

 Expected return on plan assets
 ( 24)
 ( 21)
 ( 19)
 ( 44)
 ( 37)
 ( 36)
 ( 5)
 ( 4)
 ( 4)

 Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss
 —
 —
 ( 25)
 ( 16)
 ( 2)
 ( 1)
 ( 1)
 ( 1)

 Amortization of prior service benefit
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 ( 1)
 ( 1)
 ( 1)

 Total net periodic benefit cost (income)
 $
 ( 5)
 $
 $
 $
 ( 31)
 $
 ( 12)
 $
 $
 ( 3)
 $
 ( 1)
 $
 ( 2)

 Settlement loss
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $
 —

 Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss

 Net actuarial (gain) loss
 $
 ( 15)
 $
 ( 31)
 $
 $
 ( 54)
 $
 ( 24)
 $
 ( 13)
 $
 ( 4)
 $
 ( 11)
 $

 Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss
 —
 ( 2)
 —

 Amortization of prior service benefit
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —

 Loss due to settlement
 ( 1)
 ( 2)
 ( 4)
 ( 4)
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —

 Foreign currency
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —

 Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
 $
 ( 16)
 $
 ( 35)
 $
 $
 ( 31)
 $
 ( 6)
 $
 ( 9)
 $
 ( 2)
 $
 ( 9)
 $

 Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (benefit) and other comprehensive (income) loss
 $
 ( 20)
 $
 ( 31)
 $
 $
 ( 48)
 $
 ( 18)
 $
 ( 7)
 $
 ( 5)
 $
 ( 10)
 $

 Funded Status. As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, the funded status of the defined benefit and post-retirement benefit plans was:

 U.S. Defined
 Non-U.S. Defined
 U.S.
Post-Retirement

 2025
 2024
 2025
 2024
 2025
 2024

 Change in fair value of plan assets:

 Fair value — beginning of year
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Actual return on plan assets

 Employer contributions
 —
 —
 —
 —

 Participants' contributions
 —
 —
 —
 —

 Benefits paid
 ( 12)
 ( 10)
 ( 32)
 ( 36)
 ( 6)
 ( 6)

 Settlements
 ( 21)
 ( 23)
 ( 70)
 —
 —
 —

 Currency impact
 —
 —
 —
 —

 Fair value — end of year
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Change in benefit obligation:

 Benefit obligation — beginning of year
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Service cost
 —
 —

 Interest cost

 Participants' contributions
 —
 —
 —
 —

 Actuarial (gain) loss
 ( 24)
 —

 Benefits paid
 ( 12)
 ( 11)
 ( 32)
 ( 36)
 ( 6)
 ( 6)

 Settlements
 ( 21)
 ( 23)
 ( 43)
 —
 —
 —

 Currency impact
 —
 —
 —
 —

 Benefit obligation — end of year
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Overfunded (underfunded) status of PBO
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet consist of:

 Other assets
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Retirement and post-retirement benefits
 ( 2)
 ( 3)
 ( 84)
 ( 91)
 —
 —

 Total net asset (liability)
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

 Actuarial (gains) losses
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 ( 9)
 $
 ( 6)

 Prior service costs (benefits)
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 ( 1)

 Total
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 ( 9)
 $
 ( 7)

 The actuarial gains and losses related to the change in plan obligations were a total of $ 15 million net gain for 2025 and $ 97 million net loss for 2024. The actuarial net gain that arose in 2025 was primarily due to increases in discount rates and changes in other financial and demographic assumptions partially offset by losses due to plan experience. The actuarial net loss that arose in 2024 was primarily due to decreases in discount rates and changes in other financial and demographic assumptions partially offset by gains due to plan experience. During fiscal year 2025, the settlement in Non-U.S. defined benefit plans relates to the transfer of all assets and obligations of our Netherlands defined benefit plan to an unaffiliated insurance company under a buy-out contract. The settlement resulted in a net loss of $ 14 million, which is included in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statement of operations. The settlement loss includes the recognition of previously unrecognized actuarial losses that were included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 Investment Policies and Strategies as of October 31, 2025. In the U.S., target asset allocations for our retirement and post-retirement benefit plans were approximately 50 percent to equities and approximately 50 percent to fixed income investments. Our DPSP target asset allocation is approximately 60 percent to equities and approximately 40 percent to fixed income investments. Approximately 1 percent of the retirement and post-retirement plans consists of limited partnerships. The general investment objective for all our plan assets is to obtain the optimum rate of investment return on the total investment portfolio consistent with the assumption of a reasonable level of risk. Specific investment objectives for the plans' portfolios are to: maintain and enhance the purchasing power of the plans' assets; achieve investment returns consistent with the level of risk being taken; and earn performance rates of return in accordance with the benchmarks adopted for each asset class. Outside the U.S., our target asset allocation (excluding annuity contracts in the U.K.) ranges from zero to 60 percent to equities, from 38 percent to 100 percent to fixed income investments, and from zero to 25 percent to real estate, depending on the plan. All plans' assets are broadly diversified. Due to fluctuations in equity and bond markets, our actual allocations of plan assets at October 31, 2025, may differ from the target allocation. Our policy is to bring the actual allocation in line with the target allocation.

 Equity securities include exchange-traded common stock of companies from broadly diversified industries. Fixed income securities include a global portfolio of corporate bonds of companies from diversified industries, government securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, derivative instruments and other. Real estate securities include holdings of managed investment funds which invest primarily in the equity instruments of real estate investment trusts and other similar real estate investments. Other investments include a group trust consisting primarily of private equity partnerships. Portions of the cash and cash equivalent, equity, and fixed income investments are held in commingled funds that are valued using Net Asset Value ("NAV") as the practical expedient. In addition, some of the investments valued using NAV as the practical expedient may have limits on their redemption to weekly or monthly and/or may require prior written notice specified by each fund. In December 2021, we entered into an insurance buy-in contract for a portion of the benefit obligations under the U.K. defined benefit plan which was funded from existing pension plan assets without any adjustment to the benefit obligations. In December 2023, we entered into another insurance buy-in contract for the remaining portion of benefit obligations under the same plan which was also funded from existing pension plan assets with no adjustment made to the benefit obligations. These have been classified as "Annuity Contracts" since the insurance buy-in contract is similar to an annuity contract. They match cash flows with future benefit payments for participants as of the contract date with the obligation remaining with the plan. Both contracts are issued by the same third-party insurance company with no affiliation to us.

 Fair Value. The measurement of the fair value of pension and post-retirement plan assets uses the valuation methodologies and the inputs as described in Note 13, "Fair Value Measurements" for additional information.

 Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents consist of short-term investment funds. The funds also invest in short-term domestic fixed income securities and other securities with debt-like characteristics emphasizing short-term maturities and quality. Some of our cash and cash equivalents are held in commingled funds. Other cash and cash equivalents are generally classified as Level 2 investments.

 Equity - This consists of equity securities which have quoted prices in active markets and has been classified as Level 1 investments.

 Fixed Income - Some of the fixed income securities are not actively traded and are valued at quoted prices based on the terms of the security and comparison to similar securities traded on an active market; these are classified as Level 2 investments. Securities which have quoted prices in active markets are classified as Level 1 investments.

 Real Estate - Real estate securities include holdings of managed investment funds which invest primarily in the equity instruments of real estate investment trust and other similar real estate investments. Since the existing securities have quoted prices in active markets, it has been classified as level 1 and grouped with equity.

 Annuity Contract – This consists of the U.K. insurance buy-in contracts. Since they are valued on an insurer pricing basis, which reflects the purchase price adjusted for changes in discount rates and other actuarial assumptions which approximates fair value, they have been classified as level 3.

 Other Investments - Other investments also include partnership investments where, due to their private nature, pricing inputs are not readily observable. Asset valuations are developed by the general partners that manage the partnerships. These valuations are based on proprietary appraisals, application of public market multiples to private company cash flows, utilization

 of market transactions that provide valuation information for comparable companies and other methods. Holdings of limited partnerships are classified as Level 3.

 Agilent has adopted the accounting guidance related to the presentation of certain investments using the NAV practical expedient. The accounting guidance exempts investments using this practical expedient from categorization within the fair value hierarchy.

 The following tables present the fair value of U.S. Defined Benefit Plans assets classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2025 and 2024.

at October 31, 2025 Using

2025
Other

 $
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $

 —
 —

 —
 —
 —

 Other Investments
 —
 —
 —

 $
 $
 $
 —
 $
 $

 (1) Investments measured at the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

at October 31, 2024 Using

2024
Other

 $
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $

 —
 —

 —
 —
 —

 Other Investments
 —
 —
 —

 $
 $
 $
 —
 $
 $

 (1) Investments measured at the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

 For U.S. Defined Benefit Plans assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (level 3), the following table summarizes the change in balances during 2025 and 2024:

 2025
 2024

 Balance, beginning of year
 $
 $

 Realized gains/(losses)
 —
 —

 Unrealized gains/(losses)
 —
 —

 Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements
 —
 —

 Transfers in (out)
 —
 —

 Balance, end of year
 $
 $

 The following tables present the fair value of U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plans assets classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2025 and 2024.

at October 31, 2025 Using

2025
Other

 $
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $

 —
 —

 —
 —
 —

 Other Investments
 —
 —
 —

 $
 $
 $
 —
 $
 $

 (1) Investments measured at the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

at October 31, 2024 Using

2024
Other

 $
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $
 —
 $

 —
 —

 —
 —
 —

 Other Investments
 —
 —
 —

 $
 $
 $
 —
 $
 $

 (1) Investments measured at the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

 For U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plans assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (level 3), the following table summarizes the change in balances during 2025 and 2024:

 2025
 2024

 Balance, beginning of year
 $
 $

 Realized gains/(losses)
 —
 —

 Unrealized gains/(losses)
 —
 —

 Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements
 —
 —

 Transfers in (out)
 —
 —

 Balance, end of year
 $
 $

 The following tables present the fair value of non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans assets classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2025 and 2024:

at October 31, 2025 Using

2025
Other

 $
 $
 $
 $
 —
 $
 —

 —
 —

 —

 Annuity Contract
 —
 —
 —

 $
 $
 $
 $
 $

 (1) Investments measured at the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

at October 31, 2024 Using

2024
Other

 $
 $
 $
 $
 —
 $
 —

 —
 —

 —

 Annuity Contract
 —
 —
 —

 $
 $
 $
 $
 $

 (1) Investments measured at the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

 For non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (level 3), the following table summarizes the change in balances during 2025 and 2024:

 2025
 2024

 Balance, beginning of year
 $
 $

 Unrealized gains (losses)
 —

 Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements
 ( 8)
 ( 7)

 Transfers in (out)
 —

 Currency impact

 Balance, end of year
 $
 $

 The table below presents the combined projected benefit obligation ("PBO"), accumulated benefit obligation ("ABO") and fair value of plan assets, grouping plans using comparisons of the PBO and ABO relative to the plan assets as of October 31, 2025 or 2024.

 2025
 2024

 Benefit
Obligation

 Benefit
Obligation

 Fair Value of
Plan Assets
 Fair Value of
Plan Assets

 PBO
 PBO

 U.S. defined benefit plans where PBO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
 $
 $
 —
 $
 $
 —

 U.S. defined benefit plans where fair value of plan assets exceeds PBO

 Total
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where PBO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where fair value of plan assets exceeds PBO

 Total
 $
 $
 $
 $

 ABO

 ABO

 U.S. defined benefit plans where ABO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
 $
 $
 —
 $
 $
 —

 U.S. defined benefit plans where the fair value of plan assets exceeds ABO

 Total
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where ABO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where fair value of plan assets exceeds ABO

 Total
 $
 $
 $
 $

 Contributions and Estimated Future Benefit Payments. During fiscal year 2026, we expect to make no contributions to the U.S. defined benefit plans and the Post-Retirement Medical Plans. We expect to contribute $ 21 million to plans outside the U.S.
 The following table presents expected future benefit payments for the next 10 years:

 U.S. Defined
 Non-U.S. Defined
 U.S. Post-Retirement

 2026
 $
 $
 $

 2027
 $
 $
 $

 2028
 $
 $
 $

 2029
 $
 $
 $

 2030
 $
 $
 $

 2031 - 2035
 $
 $
 $

 Assumptions. The assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations and net periodic cost (benefit) for our defined benefit and post-retirement benefit plans are presented in the tables below. The expected long-term return on assets below represents an estimate of long-term returns on investment portfolios consisting of a mixture of equities, fixed income and alternative investments in proportion to the asset allocations of each of our plans. We consider long-term rates of return, which are weighted based on the asset classes (both historical and forecasted) in which we expect our pension and post-retirement funds to be invested. Discount rates reflect the current rate at which pension and post-retirement obligations could be settled

 based on the measurement dates of the plans - October 31. The U.S. discount rates at October 31, 2025 and 2024, were determined based on the results of matching expected plan benefit payments with cash flows from a hypothetically constructed bond portfolio. The non-U.S. rates were generally based on published rates for high-quality corporate bonds. The range of assumptions that were used for the non-U.S. defined benefit plans reflects the different economic environments within various countries.

 Assumptions used to calculate the net periodic cost (benefit) in each year were as follows:

 For years ended October 31,

 2025
 2024
 2023

 U.S. defined benefit plans:

 6.50 %

 Expected long-term return on assets
 5.00 %

 Non-U.S. defined benefit plans:

 0.95 - 5.31 %

 1.78 - 5.63 %

 1.50 - 4.77 %

 Average increase in compensation levels

 Expected long-term return on assets
 3.00 - 5.50 %

 4.00 - 5.00 %

 3.25 - 5.50 %

 Interest crediting rate for cash balance plans
 0.75 - 1.80 %

 0.50 - 1.80 %

 0.50 - 2.10 %

 U.S. post-retirement benefits plans:

 6.60 %

 Expected long-term return on assets
 5.00 %

 Current medical cost trend rate
 6.50 %
 7.00 %

 Ultimate medical cost trend rate

 Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year
 2029
 2029
 2029

 Assumptions used to calculate the benefit obligation were as follows:

 As of the Years Ending October 31,

 2025
 2024

 U.S. defined benefit plans:

 Non-U.S. defined benefit plans:

 0.95 - 5.39 %

 0.95 - 5.31 %

 Average increase in compensation levels

 Interest crediting rate for cash balance plans
 1.50 - 1.80 %

 0.75 - 1.80 %

 U.S. post-retirement benefits plans:

 5.30 %

 Current medical cost trend rate
 7.00 %

 Ultimate medical cost trend rate

 Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year
 2035
 2029

 16. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED COSTS

 Summary of Restructuring Plans. In fiscal year 2025, we announced a restructuring plan designed to optimize our management structure to better serve our customers. In fiscal years 2024 and 2023, we announced restructuring plans that were both designed to reduce costs and expenses in response to macroeconomic conditions. These actions impact all three of our operating segments. The costs associated with these restructuring plans were not allocated to our operating segments' results; however, each operating segment will benefit from the future cost savings from these actions. When completed, the restructuring programs are expected to result in the reduction in annual cost of sales and operating expenses over the three operating segments.

 A summary of our aggregate liability related to the restructuring plans and the total restructuring expense since inception of those plans are shown in the table below:

 Workforce
Reduction
 Consolidation of Excess Facilities
 Total

 $
 $
 $

 ( 7)
 ( 1)
 ( 8)

 ( 86)
 ( 5)
 ( 91)

 $
 $
 —
 $

 —

 ( 18)
 —
 ( 18)

 ( 60)
 —
 ( 60)

 Currency translation impact
 —

 $
 $
 —
 $

 Restructuring expense since inception of all plans:

 Fiscal Year 2025 Plan
 $

 Fiscal Year 2024 Plan
 $

 Fiscal Year 2023 Plan
 $

 Total
 $

 Non-cash settlements include accelerated share-based compensation expense related to workforce reductions and accelerated depreciation expense of right-of-use and machinery and equipment assets related to the consolidation of excess facilities. The aggregate restructuring liability of $ 18 million at October 31, 2025, was recorded in other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and reflects estimated future cash outlays.

 A summary of the charges in the consolidated statement of operations resulting from the restructuring plans is shown below:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 $
 $
 $

 Total restructuring costs
 $
 $
 $

 Fiscal Year 2025 Plan ("FY25 Plan")

 In the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, we announced a restructuring plan designed to optimize our management structure to better serve our customers. The expense associated with this workforce reduction includes severance and other personnel-related costs. We expect to substantially complete these restructuring activities by the second quarter of fiscal year 2026. In connection with the FY25 Plan, we recorded restructuring expenses of $ 81 million in fiscal year 2025.

 A summary of the FY25 Plan activity is shown in the table below:

 Workforce Reduction

 $
 —

 ( 18)

 ( 46)

 Currency translation impact

 $

 Total restructuring expense since inception of FY25 Plan
 $

 Non-cash settlements include accelerated share-based compensation expense related to workforce reductions.

 Fiscal Year 2024 Plan ("FY24 Plan")

 In the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, we announced a restructuring plan designed to reduce costs and expenses in response to macroeconomic conditions. The plan included a reduction of our total headcount by approximately 500 regular employees, representing approximately 3 percent of our global workforce.

 In connection with the FY24 Plan, we recorded restructuring expenses of $ 1 million and $ 72 million in fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively. The costs associated with this workforce reduction included severance, accelerated share-based compensation expense and other personnel-related costs. We have completed all workforce management actions and payments in connection with the FY24 Plan.

 A summary of the FY24 Plan activity is shown in the table below:

 Workforce Reduction

 $
 —

 $

 $
 ( 7)

 $
 ( 54)

 $

 $

 $
 ( 12)

 $
 —

 Total restructuring expense since inception of FY24 Plan
 $

 Non-cash settlements include accelerated share-based compensation expense related to workforce reductions.

 Fiscal Year 2023 Plan ("FY23 Plan")

 In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, we initiated a restructuring plan designed to reduce costs and expenses in response to the macroeconomic conditions. The plan included a reduction of our total headcount by approximately 400 regular employees, representing approximately 2 percent of our global workforce, and the consolidation of our excess facilities, including some site closures.

 In connection with the FY23 Plan, we recorded restructuring expenses of $ 4 million and $ 46 million in 2024 and 2023, respectively. The restructuring plan expenses included severance, accelerated share-based compensation expense and other personnel costs associated with the workforce reduction. The consolidation of excess facilities included accelerated depreciation expense of right-of-use and machinery and equipment assets, and other facilities-related costs. We have completed all workforce management actions and payments in connection with the FY23 Plan.

 A summary of the FY23 Plan activity is shown in the table below:

 Workforce
Reduction
 Consolidation of Excess Facilities
 Total

 $
 $
 $

 —
 ( 1)
 ( 1)

 ( 32)
 ( 5)
 ( 37)

 $
 $
 —
 $

 ( 2)
 —
 ( 2)

 $
 —
 $
 —
 $
 —

 Total restructuring expense since inception of the FY23 Plan
 $

 Non-cash settlements include accelerated depreciation expense of right-of-use and machinery and equipment assets related to the consolidation of excess facilities.

 17. GUARANTEES

 Standard Warranty

 We accrue for standard warranty costs based on historical trends in actual warranty charges over the past 12 months. The accrual is reviewed regularly and periodically adjusted to reflect changes in warranty cost over the period. The standard warranty accrual balances are held in other accrued and other long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. Our standard warranty terms typically extend to one year from the date of delivery, depending on the product.

 A summary of the standard warranty accrual activity is shown in the table below.

 2025
 2024

 Standard warranty accrual, beginning balance
 $
 $

 Accruals for warranties including change in estimates

 Settlements made during the period
 ( 53)
 ( 57)

 Standard warranty accrual, ending balance
 $
 $

 Accruals for warranties due within one year
 $
 $

 Bank Guarantees

 Guarantees consist primarily of outstanding standby letters of credit and bank guarantees and were approximately $ 39 million and $ 37 million as of October 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. A standby letter of credit is a guarantee of payment issued by a bank on behalf of us that is used as payment of last resort should we fail to fulfill a contractual commitment with a third party. A bank guarantee is a promise from a bank or other lending institution that if we default on a loan, the bank will cover the loss.

 Indemnifications in Connection with Transactions

 In connection with various divestitures, acquisitions, spin-offs and other transactions, we have agreed to indemnify certain parties, their affiliates and/or other related parties against certain damages and expenses that might occur in the future. These indemnifications may cover a variety of liabilities, including, but not limited to, employee, tax, environmental,

 intellectual property, litigation and other liabilities related to the business conducted prior to the date of the transaction. In our opinion, the fair value of these indemnification obligations was not material as of October 31, 2025.

 Indemnifications to Officers and Directors

 Our corporate bylaws require that we indemnify our officers and directors, as well as those who act as directors and officers of other entities at our request, against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceedings arising out of their services to Agilent and such other entities, including service with respect to employee benefit plans. In addition, we have entered into separate indemnification agreements with each director and each board-appointed officer of Agilent which provide for indemnification of these directors and officers under similar circumstances and under additional circumstances. The indemnification obligations are more fully described in the bylaws and the indemnification agreements. We purchase standard insurance to cover claims or a portion of the claims made against our directors and officers. Since a maximum obligation is not explicitly stated in our bylaws or in our indemnification agreements and will depend on the facts and circumstances that arise out of any future claims, the overall maximum amount of the obligations cannot be reasonably estimated. Historically, we have not made payments related to these obligations, and the fair value for these indemnification obligations was not material as of October 31, 2025.

 Other Indemnifications

 As is customary in our industry and as provided for in local law in the U.S. and other jurisdictions, many of our standard contracts provide remedies to our customers and others with whom we enter into contracts, such as defense, settlement, or payment of judgment for intellectual property claims related to the use of our products. From time to time, we indemnify customers, as well as our suppliers, contractors, lessors, lessees, companies that purchase our businesses or assets and others with whom we enter into contracts, against combinations of loss, expense, or liability arising from various triggering events related to the sale and the use of our products and services, the use of their goods and services, the use of facilities and state of our owned facilities, the state of the assets and businesses that we sell and other matters covered by such contracts, usually up to a specified maximum amount. In addition, from time to time we also provide protection to these parties against claims related to undiscovered liabilities, additional product liability or environmental obligations. In our experience, claims made under such indemnifications are rare and the associated estimated fair value of the liability was not material as of October 31, 2025.

 In connection with the sale of several of our businesses, we have agreed to indemnify the buyers of such businesses, their respective affiliates and other related parties against certain damages that they might incur in the future. The continuing indemnifications primarily cover damages relating to liabilities of the businesses that Agilent retained and did not transfer to the buyers, as well as other specified items. In our opinion, the fair value of these indemnification obligations was not material as of October 31, 2025.

 18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 Other Purchase Commitments. Typically, we can cancel contracts with professional services suppliers without penalties. For those contracts that are not cancelable without penalties, there are termination fees and costs or commitments for continued spending that we are obligated to pay to a supplier under each contract's termination period before such contract can be cancelled. Our contractual obligations with these suppliers under "other purchase commitments" were approximately $ 146 million.

 Contingencies: We are involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, including, but not limited to, intellectual property, commercial, real estate, environmental and employment matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business. There are no matters pending that we currently believe are reasonably possible of having a material impact to our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 19. SHORT-TERM DEBT

 Credit Facilities

 On June 7, 2023, we entered into a new credit agreement with a group of financial institutions which provides for a $ 1.5 billion five -year unsecured credit facility that will expire on June 7, 2028, and an incremental revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $ 750 million. The credit facility replaced the existing credit facility which was terminated on the closing date of the new facility. During the year ended October 31, 2025 and 2024, we made no borrowings or repayments under these credit facilities. As of both October 31, 2025 and 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding under either the credit facility or the incremental revolving credit facility.

 On June 2, 2023, we entered into an Uncommitted Money Market Line Credit agreement with Societe Generale which provides for an aggregate borrowing capacity of $ 300 million. The credit facility is an uncommitted short-term cash advance facility where each request must be at least $ 1 million. The interest rate is set by the lender at the time of the borrowing and is fixed for the duration of the advance. During the year ended October 31, 2025, we made no borrowings or repayments under this credit facility. During the year ended October 31, 2024, we borrowed and repaid $ 215 million under this credit facility. As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility.

 We were in compliance with the covenants for the credit facilities during the year ended October 31, 2025.

 Commercial Paper

 Under our U.S. commercial paper program, we may issue and sell unsecured, short-term promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $ 1.5 billion with up to 397-day maturities. At any point in time, the company intends to maintain available commitments under its revolving credit facility in an amount at least equal to the amount of the commercial paper notes outstanding. Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time. The proceeds from issuances under the program may be used for general corporate purposes. During the year ended October 31, 2025, we borrowed $ 1.39 billion and repaid $ 1.43 billion under our U.S. commercial paper program. During the year ended October 31, 2024, we borrowed $ 1.19 billion and repaid $ 1.15 billion under our U.S. commercial paper program.

 As of October 31, 2025, we had no borrowings outstanding under our U.S. commercial paper program. As of October 31, 2024, we had borrowings of $ 40 million outstanding under our U.S. commercial paper program and had a weighted average interest rate of 4.92 percent.

 2026 Senior Notes

 In 2025, we reclassified to short-term debt the aggregate principal amount of $ 300 million related to our 2026 senior notes with a maturity date of September 22, 2026. See Note 20, "Long-Term Debt" for additional information regarding the 2026 senior notes.

 Other Loans

 In connection with the BIOVECTRA acquisition we have two interest-free loans from the Strategic Innovation Fund ("SIF"). The loans are repayable in quarterly and yearly installments at a weighted average imputed interest rate of 4.7 percent. In addition, we have two interest-free loans with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency ("ACOA"). The loans are repayable in monthly installments at a weighted average imputed interest rate of 4.5 percent. As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, the current portion of these loans of $ 4 million and $ 5 million, respectively, was recorded in short-term debt.

 20. LONG-TERM DEBT

 Senior Notes

 The following table summarizes the company's long-term senior notes:

 October 31, 2025
 October 31, 2024

 Amortized
Principal
 Amortized
Principal

 2026 Senior Notes
 $
 —
 $

 2027 Senior Notes

 2029 Senior Notes

 2030 Senior Notes

 2031 Senior Notes

 2034 Senior Notes

 Total Senior Notes
 $
 3,030
 $
 3,326

 2026 Senior Notes

 On September 22, 2016, we issued aggregate principal amount of $ 300 million in senior notes ("2026 senior notes"). The 2026 senior notes were issued at 99.624 % of their principal amount. The notes will mature on September 22, 2026 and bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.05 % per annum. The interest is payable semi-annually on March 22nd and September 22nd of each year and payments commenced March 22, 2017. In 2025, we reclassified the 2026 senior notes to short-term debt.

 In February 2016, we executed three forward-starting pay fixed/receive variable interest rate swaps for the notional amount of $ 300 million in connection with future interest payments to be made on our 2026 senior notes issued on September 15, 2016. The swap arrangements were terminated on September 15, 2016 with a payment of $ 10 million, and we recognized this as a deferred loss in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) which is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the 2026 senior notes. The remaining loss to be amortized related to the interest rate swap agreements at October 31, 2025 was $ 1 million.

 2027 Senior Notes

 On September 9, 2024, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $ 600 million in senior notes ("2027 senior notes"). The 2027 senior notes were issued at 99.866 % of their principal amount. The notes will mature on September 9, 2027, and bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.20 % per annum. The interest is payable semi-annually on March 9th and September 9th of each year and payments commenced on March 9, 2025.

 2029 Senior Notes

 On September 16, 2019, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $ 500 million in senior notes ("2029 senior notes"). The 2029 senior notes were issued at 99.316 % of their principal amount. The notes will mature on September 15, 2029, and bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.75 % per annum. The interest is payable semi-annually on March 15th and September 15th of each year and payments commenced on March 15, 2020.

 In August 2019, we executed treasury lock agreements for $ 250 million in connection with future interest payments to be made on our 2029 senior notes issued on September 16, 2019. We designated the treasury lock as a cash flow hedge. The treasury lock contracts were terminated on September 6, 2019 and we recognized a deferred loss of $ 6 million in accumulated other comprehensive income which is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the 2029 senior notes. The remaining loss to be amortized related to the treasury lock agreements at October 31, 2025 was $ 2 million.

 2030 Senior Notes

 On June 4, 2020, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $ 500 million in senior notes ("2030 senior notes"). The 2030 senior notes were issued at 99.812 % of their principal amount. The 2030 senior notes will mature on June 4, 2030, and bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.10 % per annum. The interest is payable semi-annually on June 4th and December 4th of each year and payments commenced on December 4, 2020.

 2031 Senior Notes

 On March 12, 2021, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $ 850 million in senior notes ("2031 senior notes"). The 2031 senior notes were issued at 99.822 % of their principal amount. The 2031 senior notes will mature on March 12, 2031, and bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.30 % per annum. The interest is payable semi-annually on March 12th and September 12th of each year and payments commenced on September 12, 2021.

 2034 Senior Notes

 On September 9, 2024, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $ 600 million in senior notes ("2034 senior notes"). The 2034 senior notes were issued at 99.638 % of their principal amount. The 2034 senior notes will mature on September 9, 2034, and bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.75 % per annum. The interest is payable semi-annually on March 9th and September 9th of each year and payments commenced on March 9, 2025.

 All outstanding senior notes listed above are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with all of our other senior unsecured indebtedness

 Term Loan Facility

 On April 15, 2022, we entered into a term loan agreement with a group of financial institutions, which provided for a $ 600 million delayed draw term loan with a maturity date of April 15, 2025. During the year ended October 31, 2024, we repaid in full the outstanding $ 600 million principal amount of our term loan facility. As of October 31, 2024, the term loan facility was terminated.

 Other Loans

 In connection with the BIOVECTRA acquisition we have two interest-free loans from the Strategic Innovation Fund ("SIF"). The loans are repayable in quarterly and yearly installments through 2040 at a weighted average imputed interest rate of 4.7 percent. In addition, we have two interest-free loans with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency ("ACOA"). The loans are repayable in monthly installments through 2029 at a weighted average imputed interest rate of 4.5 percent. As of October 31, 2025 and 2024, the non-current portion of these loans of $ 20 million (including additional draw and measurement period adjustment) and $ 19 million, respectively, was recorded in long-term debt.

 21. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Stock Repurchase Programs

 On February 16, 2021 we announced that our board of directors had approved a share repurchase program (the "2021 repurchase program") designed, among other things, to reduce or eliminate dilution resulting from issuance of stock under the company's employee equity incentive programs. The 2021 repurchase program which commenced on February 18, 2021, authorized the purchase of up to $ 2.0 billion, excluding excise taxes, of our common stock at the company's discretion and had no fixed termination date. The 2021 repurchase program did not require the company to acquire a specific number of shares and could be suspended, amended or discontinued at any time. During the year ended October 31, 2023, we repurchased and retired 661,739 shares for $ 99 million, excluding excise taxes, under this authorization. On March 1, 2023, the 2021 repurchase program was terminated and the remaining authorization of $ 339 million expired.

 On January 9, 2023, we announced that our board of directors had approved a share repurchase program (the "2023 repurchase program") designed, among other things, to reduce or eliminate dilution resulting from issuance of stock under the company's employee equity incentive programs. The 2023 repurchase program authorized the purchase of up to $ 2.0 billion, excluding excise taxes, of our common stock at the company's discretion and had no fixed termination date. The 2023 repurchase program did not require the company to acquire a specific number of shares and could be suspended, amended or

 discontinued at any time. The 2023 repurchase program commenced on March 1, 2023, and was completed in September 2025. During the year ended October 31, 2023, we repurchased and retired 3.9 million shares for $ 476 million, excluding excise taxes, under this authorization. During the year ended October 31, 2024, we repurchased and retired 8.4 million shares for $ 1,150 million, excluding excise taxes, under this authorization. During the year ended October 31, 2025 we repurchased and retired 3.0 million shares for $ 374 million, excluding excise taxes, under this authorization. As of October 31, 2025, we had no remaining authorization to repurchase our common stock under the 2023 repurchase program.

 On May 29, 2024, we announced that our board of directors had approved a new share repurchase program (the "2024 repurchase program") designed, among other things, to reduce or eliminate dilution resulting from issuance of stock under the company's employee equity incentive programs. The 2024 repurchase program authorizes the purchase of up to $ 2.0 billion, excluding excise taxes, of our common stock at the company's discretion and has no fixed termination date. The 2024 repurchase program does not require the company to acquire a specific number of shares and may be suspended, amended or discontinued at any time. The 2024 repurchase program became effective on August 1, 2024 and commenced upon completion of our 2023 repurchase program in September 2025. During the year ended October 31, 2025 we repurchased and retired 381,670 shares for $ 51 million excluding excise taxes, under this authorization. As of October 31, 2025, we had remaining authorization to repurchase up to approximately $ 1.9 billion of our common stock under the 2024 repurchase program.

 The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which was enacted into law on August 16, 2022, imposed a nondeductible 1% excise tax on the net value of certain stock repurchases made after December 31, 2022. We record the applicable excise taxes payable related to repurchases of our common stock as an incremental cost of the shares repurchased and a corresponding liability for the excise tax payable in other accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. For share repurchases made during the year ended October 31, 2025, we recorded the applicable excise taxes payable of approximately $ 3 million. During fiscal year 2024 and 2023, we recorded the applicable excise taxes payable of approximately $ 10 million and $ 3 million, respectively, which were paid in the fiscal year following the repurchases.

 Cash Dividends on Shares of Common Stock

 During the year ended October 31, 2025, cash dividends of $ 0.992 per share, or $ 282 million were declared and paid on the company's outstanding common stock. During the year ended October 31, 2024, cash dividends of $ 0.944 per share, or $ 274 million were declared and paid on the company's outstanding common stock. During the year ended October 31, 2023, cash dividends of $ 0.900 per share, or $ 265 million were declared and paid on the company's outstanding common stock.

 On November 19, 2025, we declared a quarterly dividend of $ 0.255 per share of common stock, or approximately $ 72 million which will be paid on January 28, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 6, 2026. The timing and amounts of any future dividends are subject to determination and approval by our board of directors.

 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component and related tax effects for the years ended October 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

 Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs

 Foreign currency translation
 Prior service credits
 Actuarial Losses
 Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
 Total

 As of October 31, 2023
 $
 ( 301)
 $
 $
 ( 165)
 $
 $
 ( 327)

 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 ( 11)
 —
 ( 9)

 Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 ( 8)
 ( 1)
 ( 12)
 ( 2)
 ( 23)

 Tax (expense) benefit
 ( 3)
 —
 —
 —

 ( 22)
 ( 1)
 ( 8)

 As of October 31, 2024
 $
 ( 323)
 $
 $
 ( 112)
 $
 $
 ( 305)

 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 —
 ( 1)

 Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 —
 ( 1)
 ( 21)
 ( 14)

 Tax (expense) benefit
 ( 5)
 —
 ( 2)
 ( 1)
 ( 8)

 ( 1)

 As of October 31, 2025
 $
 ( 297)
 $
 $
 ( 64)
 $
 $
 ( 226)

 Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended October 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in millions):

 Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss) components
 Amounts Reclassified
from Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 Affected line item in
statement of operations

 2025
 2024

 Foreign currency translation
 $
 —
 $

 —
 Total before income tax

 —
 —
 (Provision) benefit for income tax

 —
 Total net of income tax

 Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives
 $
 ( 6)
 $
 Cost of products

 Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives
 ( 2)
 ( 2)
 Interest expense

 ( 8)
 Total before income tax

 ( 1)
 (Provision) benefit for income tax

 ( 7)
 Total net of income tax

 Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs:

 Actuarial net gain (loss)

 Prior service benefit

 Total before income tax

 ( 7)
 ( 4)
 (Provision) benefit for income tax

 Total net of income tax

 Total reclassifications for the period
 $
 $

 Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to income and increases to other comprehensive income (loss).

 Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of actuarial net gain (loss) and prior service benefit in respect of retirement plans and post retirement pension plans are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (income) (see Note 15, "Retirement Plans and Post Retirement Pension Plans" for additional information).

 22. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 Our President and Chief Executive Officer is the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"). The three operating segments were determined based primarily on how the CODM views and evaluates our operations. The CODM uses segment net revenue and income from operations to assess the performance of the segments by reviewing budget to actual variances on a monthly basis. The CODM also uses segment net revenue and income from operations when making decisions about allocating capital and personnel resources predominantly during the annual strategic planning process. The CODM does not evaluate the segments using asset or liability information.
 Description of Segments. We are a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets, providing application focused solutions that include instruments, software, services and consumables for the entire laboratory workflow.
 In November 2024, we announced a change in our organizational structure to support our market-focused, customer-centric strategy. Our former Diagnostics and Genomics segment combined with our liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry instrument platforms to form our new Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment. Our chemistries and supplies, laboratory automation, and software and informatics divisions moved from our former Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment to our Agilent CrossLab segment. The remaining divisions in our former Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment which includes our gas chromatography, gas chromatography mass spectrometry, remarketed instruments, spectroscopy and vacuum divisions formed our new Applied Markets segment.
 Following this re-organization, we have three business segments - Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab and Applied Markets, each of which comprises a reportable segment. All historical financial segment information has

 been recast to conform to this new presentation.
 A description of our three reportable segments is as follows:

 Our Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment is comprised of seven areas of activity. We provide active pharmaceutical ingredients for oligo-based therapeutics as well as solutions that include reagents, instruments, software and consumables, which enable customers in the clinical and life sciences research areas to interrogate samples at the cellular and molecular level. First, our liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry businesses enable customers in the clinical and life sciences research areas to interrogate samples at the molecular and cellular level. Second, our cell analysis business includes instruments, reagents, software, and labware associated with unique live-cell analysis platforms in addition to mainstream flow cytometers, plate-readers, and plate washers/dispensers which are used across a broad range of applications. Third, our specialty contract development and manufacturing organization ("CDMO") business provides services related to and the production of synthesized oligonucleotides under pharmaceutical good manufacturing practices conditions for use as active pharmaceutical ingredients in a class of drugs that utilize nucleic acid molecules for disease therapy. BIOVECTRA capabilities include microbial fermentation, bioreagents, highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients, peptide purification and biomanufacturing capabilities in several nucleic acid modalities. Together, our BIOVECTRA and nucleic acid solutions businesses comprise our specialty CDMO offerings to our customers providing clinical-to-commercial scale production capabilities. Fourth, our pathology solutions business is focused on product offerings for cancer diagnostics and anatomic pathology workflows. The broad portfolio of offerings includes immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, hematoxylin and eosin staining and special staining. This business further provides clinical flow cytometry reagents for routine cancer diagnostics. This business also provides bulk antibodies as raw materials and associated assay development services to in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Fifth, we also collaborate with several major pharmaceutical companies to develop new potential tissue pharmacodiagnostics, also known as companion diagnostics, which may be used to identify patients most likely to benefit from a specific targeted therapy. Sixth, our genomics business includes reagents to support next-generation sequencing workflows and arrays. This business also includes solutions that enable clinical labs to identify DNA variants associated with genetic disease and help direct cancer therapy. Finally, our biomolecular analysis business provides complete workflow solutions, including instruments, consumables and software, for quality control analysis of nucleic acid samples. Samples are analyzed using quantitative and qualitative techniques to ensure accuracy in further genomics analysis techniques including next-generation sequencing, utilized in clinical and life science research applications.

 Our Agilent CrossLab segment provides an extensive services and consumables portfolio that spans the entire lab, in addition to software and laboratory automation solutions, which are designed to improve customer outcomes and represents a broad range of offerings designed to serve customer needs across end-markets and applications. Our services portfolio includes repairs, parts, maintenance, installations, training, compliance support, software as a service, asset management, consulting and various other custom services to support the customers' laboratory operations. Custom services are tailored to meet the specific application needs of various industries and to keep instruments fully operational and compliant with the respective industry requirements. Our consumables portfolio is designed to improve customer outcomes. Most of the portfolio is vendor neutral, meaning we can serve and supply customers regardless of their instrument purchase choices. Solutions range from chemistries to supplies. Key product categories in consumables include gas chromatography and liquid chromatography columns, sample preparation products, custom chemistries, and a large selection of laboratory supplies. Software and informatics solutions include software for instrument control, data acquisition, data analysis, secure storage of results, and laboratory information and workflow management. This software facilitates the compliant use of instruments in pharmaceutical quality assurance and quality control environments. The OpenLab laboratory software suite is a scalable, open software platform that enables customers to capture, analyze, and share scientific data throughout the lab and across the enterprise. Laboratory automation offers automated sample preparation solutions, including liquid handling, plate management, consumables and scheduling software. These solutions range from standalone automation platforms to integrated workflow solutions with seamless integration to our instrumentation.

 Our Applied Markets segment provides application-focused solutions that include instruments and software that enable customers to identify, quantify and analyze the physical and biological properties of substances and products. Our gas chromatography and gas chromatography mass spectrometry businesses enable customers to perform a wide variety of testing including measuring volatile and semi-volatile contaminants to assess the safety of our foods, quality of water and consumer products while also enabling testing of fuels and purity of chemicals. Our inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, atomic absorption and microwave plasma-atomic emission spectrometry instruments are vital for our customers to measure metals and elemental signatures in their samples and find uses in the food safety, environmental quality, chemicals manufacture, advanced materials, energy and forensics markets. Our molecular spectroscopy business including the raman, fluorescence and infrared spectroscopy instruments offer both in-field

 and in-lab testing solutions in a diverse variety of applications including airport security, explosives testing, narcotics, food quality and chemical characterization. Our vacuum business develops cutting edge products and technologies to test vacuum environments and find uses in a diverse variety of industries including semi-conductor, batteries, chemical manufacturing and advanced materials development. Finally, our remarketed instruments business refurbishes and resells certified pre-owned instruments to value-oriented customers who would like Agilent quality and performance at a budget conscious price.

 The following tables reflect segment results under our management reporting system after excluding certain unallocated costs as noted in the reconciliations below:

 Total

 Year Ended October 31, 2025:

 $
 2,726
 $
 2,908
 $
 1,314
 $
 6,948

 Segment Expenses (1)

 1,301
 1,297

 Reportable segment income from operations
 $
 $
 $
 $
 1,783

 Year Ended October 31, 2024:

 $
 2,466
 $
 2,747
 $
 1,297
 $
 6,510

 Segment Expenses (1)

 1,121
 1,185

 Reportable segment income from operations
 $
 $
 $
 $
 1,721

 Year Ended October 31, 2023:

 $
 2,780
 $
 2,656
 $
 1,397
 $
 6,833

 Segment Expenses (1)

 1,205
 1,188

 Reportable segment income from operations
 $
 $
 $
 $
 1,875

 (1) Share-based compensation expense and depreciation expense included in segment expenses are shown below:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Share-Based Compensation Expense:

 $
 $
 $

 $
 $
 $

 $
 $
 $

 Depreciation Expense:

 $
 $
 $

 $
 $
 $

 $
 $
 $

 The following table reconciles reportable segments' income from operations to Agilent's total enterprise income before taxes:

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Total reportable segments' income from operations
 $
 1,783
 $
 1,721
 $
 1,875

 Unallocated Costs:

 Amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations
 ( 104)
 ( 102)
 ( 139)

 Acquisition and integration costs
 ( 19)
 ( 12)
 ( 16)

 Transformational initiatives
 ( 69)
 ( 11)
 ( 25)

 Asset impairments
 —
 ( 8)
 ( 277)

 Restructuring and other related costs
 ( 82)
 ( 76)
 ( 46)

 Other
 ( 30)
 ( 24)
 ( 22)

 Total unallocated costs
 ( 304)
 ( 233)
 ( 525)

 1,479
 1,488
 1,350

 Interest income

 Interest expense
 ( 112)
 ( 96)
 ( 95)

 Income before taxes
 $
 1,435
 $
 1,521
 $
 1,339

 A portion of the segments' expenses arises from shared services and infrastructure that we have historically provided to the segments in order to realize economies of scale and to efficiently use resources. These expenses, collectively called corporate charges, include finance, tax, treasury, legal, real estate, insurance services, workplace services, human resources, information technology services, corporate development and other corporate infrastructure expenses, costs of centralized research and development and joint sales and marketing costs. Charges are allocated to the segments, and the allocations have been determined on a basis that we consider to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or benefits received by the segments. In addition, we do not allocate certain costs to the operating margin for each segment because management does not include this information in its measurement of the performance of the operating segments. Unallocated costs consist of asset impairments, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition and integration costs, transformational initiatives expenses, restructuring and other related costs, and certain other charges. Transformational initiatives include expenses associated with targeted cost reduction activities such as manufacturing transfers including costs to move manufacturing, site consolidations, legal entity and other business reorganizations, in-sourcing or outsourcing of activities. Included in this category are also expenses associated with the recent transformation and company programs to transform our product lifecycle management system and human resources and financial systems.

 The following table presents summarized information for net revenue by geographic region. Revenues from external customers are generally attributed to countries based upon the customers' location.

 2025
 2024
 2023

 Net revenue:

 United States
 $
 2,342
 $
 2,246
 $
 2,410

 China including Hong Kong
 1,224
 1,217
 1,383

 Rest of the world
 3,382
 3,047
 3,040

 6,948
 6,510
 6,833

 Major Customers. No customer represented 10 percent or more of our total net revenue in 2025, 2024 or 2023.

 The following table presents summarized information for long-lived assets by geographic region. Long lived assets consist of property, plant, and equipment, right-of-use assets, long-term receivables and other long-term assets excluding intangible assets and deferred tax assets. The rest of the world primarily consists of Asia and the rest of Europe.

 2025
 2024

 Long-lived Assets:

 United States
 $
 1,643
 $
 1,453

 Canada

 Germany

 Rest of World

 Total long-lived Assets
 $
 2,782
 $
 2,505

 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 None.

 Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 Our management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of October 31, 2025, pursuant to and as required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of October 31, 2025, the company's disclosure controls and procedures, as defined by Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, were effective and designed to ensure that (i) information required to be disclosed in the company's reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and (ii) information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO"). As a result of that assessment, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of October 31, 2025, based on criteria in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

 The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2025 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during Agilent's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 Item 9B. Other Information

 Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements

 During the three months ended October 31, 2025, none of our officers or directors adopted, modified or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.

 Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
 Not applicable.

 Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
 Information regarding our directors appears under "Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors" in our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of October 31, 2025 ("Proxy Statement"). That portion of the Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this report. Information regarding our executive officers appears in Item 1 of this report under "Information about our Executive Officers." Information regarding our Audit and Finance Committee and our Audit and Finance Committee's financial expert appears under "Audit and Finance Committee Report" and "Corporate Governance" in our Proxy Statement. That portion of the Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this report.
 There were no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors in fiscal year 2025. Information regarding our code of ethics (the company's Standards of Business Conduct) applicable to our principal executive officer, our principal financial officer, our controller and other senior financial officers appears in Item 1 of this report under "Investor Information." We will post amendments to or waivers from a provision of the Standards of Business Conduct with respect to those persons on our website at www.investor.agilent.com.

 Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
 Information about compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act appears under "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" in the Proxy Statement. That portion of the Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this report.

 Insider Trading Policy

 We have adopted an Insider Trading policy and procedures governing the purchase, sale and/or other disposition of our securities by directors, officers and employees, or Agilent itself, that we believe are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations and applicable NYSE listing standards. A copy of our Insider Trading policy has been filed with our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K as Exhibit 19.1.

 Item 11. Executive Compensation

 Information about compensation of our named executive officers appears under "Executive Compensation" in the Proxy Statement. Information about compensation of our directors appears under "Compensation of Non-Employee Directors" and "Compensation Committee Report" in the Proxy Statement. Those portions of the Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference into this report.

 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 Information about security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management appears under "Beneficial Ownership" in the Proxy Statement. That portion of the Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this report.

 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

 The following table summarizes information about our equity compensation plans as of October 31, 2025. All outstanding awards relate to our common stock.

 Plan Category
 Number of Securities
to be Issued upon
Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
 Weighted-average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
 Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance under
Equity Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities
Reflected in Column
(a))

 (a)
 (b)
 (c)

 Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1)(2)(3)

 2,954,318
 $
 38,798,769

 Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 —
 —
 —

 Total
 2,954,318
 $
 38,798,769

 (1)The number of securities remaining available for future issuance in column (c) includes 23,234,771 shares of common stock authorized and available for issuance under our current Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). The number of shares authorized for issuance under the ESPP is subject to an automatic annual increase of the lesser of one percent of the outstanding common stock of Agilent or an amount determined by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. Under the terms of the ESPP, in no event shall the aggregate number of shares issued under the ESPP exceed 31 million shares.

 (2)We issue securities under our equity compensation plans in forms other than options, warrants or rights. On November 15, 2017 and March 21, 2018, the Board of Directors and the stockholders, respectively, approved the Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2018 Stock Plan (the "2018 Plan"), which amends, including renaming and extending the term of, the Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan (the "2009 Plan"). On November 14, 2018 and March 20, 2019, the Board of Directors and the stockholders, respectively, approved the reservation of an additional 25 million shares of common stock under the 2018 Plan. The 2018 Plan provides for awards of stock-based incentive compensation to our employees (including officers) and directors. The 2018 Plan provides for the grant of awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units with performance-based conditions on vesting or exercisability, and cash awards. The 2018 Plan has a term of ten years from November 15, 2017.

 (3)We issue securities under our equity compensation plans in forms which do not require a payment by the recipient to us at the time of exercise or vesting, including restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units. Accordingly, the weighted-average exercise price in column (b) does not take these awards into account.

 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 Information about certain relationships and related transactions appears under "Related Person Transactions Policy and Procedures" in the Proxy Statement. Information about director independence appears under the heading "Corporate Governance — Director Independence" in the Proxy Statement. Each of those portions of the Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this report.

 Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 Information about principal accountant fees and services as well as related pre-approval policies appear under "Fees Paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP" and "Policy on Preapproval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Proxy Statement. Those portions of the Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference into this report.

 Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 (a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
 1. Financial Statements.
 See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 8 on Page 61 of this report.
 2. Financial Statement Schedule.
 The following additional financial statement schedule should be considered in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements. All other schedules have been omitted because the required information is either not applicable or not sufficiently material to require submission of the schedule:

 SCHEDULE II

 SCHEDULE II
 VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 Column A
 Column B
 Column C
 Column D
 Column E

 Balance at
Beginning
of Period
 Additions Charged to
Expenses or
Other Accounts*
 Deductions Credited to Expenses or Other Accounts**
 Balance at
End of
Period

 2025

 Tax valuation allowance
 $
 $
 $
 ( 2)
 $

 2024

 Tax valuation allowance
 $
 $
 $
 ( 3)
 $

 2023

 Tax valuation allowance
 $
 $
 $
 ( 4)
 $

 * Additions include current year additions charged to expenses and current year build due to increases in net deferred tax assets, return to provision true-ups, other adjustments and other comprehensive income impact to deferred taxes.

 ** Deductions include current year releases credited to expenses and current year reductions due to decreases in net deferred tax assets, return to provision true-ups, other adjustments and other comprehensive income impact to deferred taxes.

 3. Exhibits.
 Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference or are filed with this report as indicated below (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K):

 Form
 Date
 Filed

 2.1
 Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc. (pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, schedules to the Separation and Distribution Agreement have been omitted; they will be supplementally provided to the SEC upon request)

 2.1

 3.1
 Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

 3/17/2025
 3.1

 3.2
 Third Amended and Restated Bylaws.

 5/21/2025
 3.1

 4.1
 Registration Rights Agreement between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. dated November 27, 2001.

 11/27/2001
 99.3

 4.2
 Indenture, dated October 24, 2007, between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and the trustee for the debt securities.

 S-3ASR
 10/24/2007
 4.01

 4.3
 Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 22, 2016, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association and Form of Global Note for the Company's 3.050% Senior Note due 2026

 9/22/2016
 4.01

 4.4
 Indenture, dated as of September 16, 2019, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association

 9/16/2019
 4.1

 4.5
 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 16, 2019, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association and Form of 2.750% Senior Note due 2029

 9/16/2019
 4.2

 4.6
 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 4, 2020, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association and Form of 2.100% Senior Note due 2030

 6/4/2020
 4.1

 4.7
 Indenture dated as of March 12, 2021, between the Company and Citibank, N.A.

 3/12/2021
 4.1

 4.8
 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2021, between the Company and Citibank, N.A. and Form of Global Note for the Company's 2.300% Senior Notes due 2031.

 3/12/2021
 4.2

 4.9
 Description of Securities

 12/19/2019
 4.8

 4.10
 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 9, 2024 between the Company and Citibank, N.A. and Form of Global Note for the Company's 4.200% Senior Notes due 2027

 9/09/2024
 4.2

 4.11
 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 9, 2024 between the Company and Citibank, N.A. and Form of Global Note for the Company's 4.750% Senior Notes due 2034

 9/09/2024
 4.4

 10.1
 Agilent Technologies, Inc. 1999 Stock Plan (Amendment and Restatement Effective November 14, 2006).*

 12/22/2006
 10.8

 10.2
 Form of Award Agreement (U.S.) for grants under the Agilent Technologies, Inc. 1999 Stock Plan.*

 11/12/2004
 10.1

 10.3
 Form of Award Agreement (Non-U.S.) for grants under the Agilent Technologies, Inc. 1999 Stock Plan.*

 11/12/2004
 10.2

 Form
 Date
 Filed

 10.4
 Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan effective May 1, 2020).*

 6/1/2020
 10.1

 10.5
 Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan.*

 DEF14A
 1/27/2009
 Appendix A

 10.6
 Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2009 Stock Plan for U.S. Employees (for awards made after October 31, 2010).*

 10 K
 12/20/2010
 10.17

 10.7
 Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2009 Stock Plan for U.S. Employees.*

 12/21/2009
 10.31

 10.8
 Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2009 Stock Plan for non-U.S. Employees (for awards made after October 31, 2010).*

 10 K
 12/20/2010
 10.19

 10.9
 Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2009 Stock Plan for non-U.S. Employees.*

 12/21/2009
 10.32

 10.10
 Form of Stock Award Agreement for Standard Awards granted to Employees (for awards made after October 31, 2010).*

 10 K
 12/20/2010
 10.21

 10.11
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2009 Stock Plan for Standard Awards granted to Employees (for awards made after November 17, 2015).*

 12/21/2015
 10.26

 10.12
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2009 Stock Plan for Long-Term Performance Program Awards (for awards made after November 17, 2015). *

 12/21/2015
 10.28

 10.13
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2009 Stock Plan for New Executives (for awards made after November 17, 2015). *

 12/21/2015
 10.29

 10.14
 Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2018 Stock Plan.*

 DEF14A
 2/7/2019
 Appendix B

 10.15
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Plan for Standard Awards granted to Employees. *

 5/31/2018
 10.1

 10.16
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Plan for Long-Term Performance Program Awards. *

 5/31/2018
 10.2

 10.17
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Plan for Standard Awards granted to Employees (for awards made after November 13, 2018). *

 12/20/2018
 10.17

 10.18
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Plan for Long-Term Performance Program Awards (for awards made after November 13, 2018). *

 12/20/2018
 10.18

 10.19
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Plan for Standard Awards granted to Employees (for awards made after November 14, 2023)*

 12/20/2023
 10.19

 10.20
 Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Plan for non-U.S. Employees (for awards made after November 14, 2023)*

 12/20/2023
 10.20

 10.21
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Plan for Long-Term Performance Program Awards (for awards made after November 14, 2023)*

 12/20/2023
 10.21

 10.22
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Plan for Retention Awards granted to Employees (for awards made on or after November 14, 2023)*

 12/20/2023
 10.22

 Form
 Date
 Filed

 10.23
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Plan for Standard Awards granted to Employees (for awards made on or after November 18, 2025)*

 X

 10.24
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Plan for Long-Term Performance Program Awards (for awards made on or after November 18, 2025)*

 X

 10.25
 Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Plan for Retention Awards granted to Employees (for awards made on or after November 18, 2025)*

 X

 10.26
 Agilent Technologies, Inc. Supplemental Benefit Retirement Plan (Amended and Restated Effective May 20, 2014).*

 12/21/2017
 10.17

 10.27
 Agilent Technologies, Inc. Long-Term Performance Program (Amended and Restated through November 1, 2005).*

 3/9/2006
 10.63

 10.28
 Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Amended and Restated Effective November 18, 2009).*

 12/21/2009
 10.39

 10.29
 Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective May 20, 2014).*

 12/21/2017
 10.20

 10.30
 Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2010 Performance Based Compensation Plan for Covered Employees. (as adopted on November 19. 2014)

 DEF14A
 2/6/2015
 Annex A

 10.31
 Form of Amended and Restated Indemnification Agreement between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Directors of the Company, Section 16 Officers and Board elected Officers of the Company.*

 4/10/2008
 10.1

 10.32
 Form of Tier I Change of Control Severance Agreement between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and the Chief Executive Officer*

 12/22/2014
 10.35

 10.33
 Form of Amended and Restated Change of Control Severance Agreement between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Section 16 Officers (other than the Company's Chief Executive Officer).*

 4/10/2008
 10.3

 10.34
 Form of Tier II Change of Control Severance Agreement between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Section 16 Officers (other than the Company's Chief Executive Officer)*

 12/22/2014
 10.37

 10.35
 Form of New Executive Officer Change of Control Severance Agreement between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and specified executives of the Company (for executives hired, elected or promoted after July 14, 2009).*

 12/21/2009
 10.5

 10.36
 Form of Tier III Change of Control Severance Agreement between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and specified executives of the Company*

 12/22/2014
 10.39

 10.37
 Tax Matters Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc.

 10.1

 10.38
 Employee Matters Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc.

 10.2

 10.39
 Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc.

 10.3

 Form
 Date
 Filed

 10.40
 Trademark License Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc.

 10.4

 10.41
 Real Estate Matters Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc.

 10.5

 10.42
 Credit Agreement, dated June 7, 2023, by and among the Company, the Lenders party thereto and BNP Paribas, as Administrative Agent.

 6/13/2023
 10.1

 10.43
 Incremental Assumption Agreement dated as of April 21, 2021, by and among the Company, the Lenders party thereto and BNP Paribas, as Administrative Agent

 4/22/2021
 10.1

 10.44
 Term Loan Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2022, among the Company, the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent.

 4/19/2022
 10.1

 10.45
 Letter of Terms and Conditions of U.S. Indefinite Relocation and U.S. Domestic Relocation Agreement, each by and among Robert McMahon and the Company*

 12/20/2018
 10.41

 10.46
 Letter of Terms and Conditions Localization Program by and among Padraig McDonnell and the Company*

 6/1/2020
 10.2

 10.47
 Executive Retention Agreement by and between Robert McMahon and the Company*

 6/2/2025
 10.2

 10.48
 Agilent Technologies, Inc. Excess Benefit Retirement Plan (Amended and Restated Effective May 20, 2014)*

 12/21/2017
 10.4

 19.1
 Insider Trading Policy

 12/20/2024
 19.1

 21.1
 Significant subsidiaries of Agilent Technologies, Inc. as of October 31, 2025.

 X

 23.1
 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 X

 24.1
 Powers of Attorney. Contained in the signature page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 X

 31.1
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

 X

 31.2
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

 X

 32.1
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

 X

 32.2
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

 X

 97.1
 Agilent Technologies, Inc. Executive Compensation Clawback Policy

 12/20/2024
 97.1

 101.INS
 X

 101.SCH
 X

 101.CAL
 X

 101.LAB
 X

 101.PRE
 X

 Form
 Date
 Filed

 101.DEF
 X

 Cover Page Interactive Data File
 X

 * Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.

 Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

 None.

 SIGNATURES

 Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 BY

 /s/ PADRAIG MCDONNELL

 Padraig McDonnell

 President and Chief Executive Officer

 Date: December 19, 2025

 POWER OF ATTORNEY

 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Bret DiMarco, his or her attorneys-in-fact, for such person in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this report and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of said attorneys-in-fact, or substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 Signature
 Title
 Date

 /s/ PADRAIG MCDONNELL
 Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

 Padraig McDonnell
 (Principal Executive Officer)

 /s/ ADAM S. ELINOFF
 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 Adam S. Elinoff
 (Principal Financial Officer)

 /s/ RODNEY GONSALVES
 Vice President, Corporate Controllership

 Rodney Gonsalves
 (Principal Accounting Officer)

 /s/ KOH BOON HWEE
 Chairman of the Board of Directors

 Koh Boon Hwee

 /s/ MALA ANAND

 Mala Anand

 /s/ OTIS W. BRAWLEY, M.D.

 Otis W. Brawley, M.D.

 /s/ JUDY GAWLIK BROWN

 Judy Gawlik Brown

 /s/ G. MIKAEL DOLSTEN, M.D., PH.D.

 G. Mikael Dolsten, M.D., PH.D.

 /s/ DANIEL K. PODOLSKY, M.D.

 Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D.

 /s/ SUE H. RATAJ

 Sue H. Rataj

 /s/ GEORGE A. SCANGOS, Ph. D.

 George A. Scangos, Ph. D.

 /s/ PASCAL SORIOT

 Pascal Soriot

 /s/ DOW R. WILSON

 Dow R. Wilson