Agilent Technologies Inc vs Natera Inc

Agilent Technologies Inc (A) is overvalued and Natera Inc (NTRA) is overvalued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. A is the closer of the two: -105%, against -573% for NTRA.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Agilent Technologies Inc (A)

Discounting its cash flows at 10.5% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $81.41; the price of $167.26 is 105% above that value, and 71% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 55/100 on 10 of 12 signals

Natera Inc (NTRA)

A 2.7x revenue multiple, discounted for its losses, values the shares at $58.09; the price of $390.90 is 573% above that value.

Leak Score 42/100 on 8 of 12 signals

MetricANTRA
VerdictOvervaluedOvervalued
Price$167.26$390.90
Intrinsic value$81.41$58.09
Margin of safety-105%-573%
Leak Score55/100 (10/12)42/100 (8/12)
Market cap$47.2B$56.3B
Revenue growth, 5 years5.4%42.6%
Operating margin24.1%-10.6%
Net margin19.5%-7.1%
Return on equity21.0%-12.5%
Debt to equity0.540.13
P/E32.9x
Forward P/E24.8x
P/B6.4x30.8x
Dividend yield0.6%

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