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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rigaku-holdings-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43950:1" rel="noopener">Rigaku Holdings (268A JP)</a> is Japan’s leading manufacturer of X-ray analysis, measurement, and testing instruments. It is seeking to raise up to US$737 million.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/rigaku-holdings-268a-jp-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:161041" rel="noopener">Rigaku Holdings (268A JP) IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/rigaku-holdings-268a-jp-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:161232" rel="noopener">Rigaku Holdings (268A JP) IPO: The Bear Case</a>.</li>
<li>In this note, we discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Rigaku is attractively valued at the IPO price compared to peer multiples.</li>
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Rigaku Holdings (268A JP) is Japan’s leading manufacturer of X-ray analysis, measurement, and testing instruments. It is seeking to raise up to US$737 million.
We previously discussed the IPO in Rigaku Holdings (268A JP) IPO: The Bull Case and Rigaku Holdings (268A JP) IPO: The Bear Case.
In this note, we discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Rigaku is attractively valued at the IPO price compared to peer multiples.


Rigaku Holdings (268A JP) IPO: Valuation Insights

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Agilent Technologies Q1 2024 earnings were decent.Mike McMullen, the outgoing President and CEO of Agilent, announced his retirement and new CEO-elect, Padraig McDonnell took charge of the company.Agilent reported Q1 revenue of $1.66 billion, which represents a decrease of 6.4% against the same period the previous year.

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Agilent Technologies, Inc. delivered a solid result and managed an all-around beat in the quarter.Despite a 9.7% decline in revenue to $1.69 billion, the team managed to surpass expectations by maintaining a robust fourth-quarter operating margin of 27.8%.Despite an 18% core decline in the Life Science and Applied Markets Group, there is optimism about sustained growth in PFAS solutions and Advanced Materials.

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