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KEYS stock analysis: Keysight

Keysight (KEYS) is an S&P 500 company in Electronic Equipment & Instruments. It grades strongest on momentum and weakest on value.

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Where KEYS ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with KEYS · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

KEYS price performance

KEYS against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+50%+100%KEYS +122%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+89.1%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 74.6 pts
1 year+121.6%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 104.6 pts
3 years+197.2%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 107.9 pts
5 years+136.1%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 44.7 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

KEYS factor grades

Each grade compares KEYS with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

C-ValueP/E 52.6x (sector 36.5x)FCF yield 2.2% (sector 3.0%)
B-GrowthRevenue growth +26% (sector +18%)EPS growth +132% (sector +37%)
C+ProfitabilityOperating margin 20.3% (sector 23.7%)ROIC 18.6% (sector 20.3%)
A-Momentum12-month change +122%From 52-wk high -0%

KEYS in plain numbers

KEYS key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustryElectronic Equipment & Instruments
IndexS&P 500
Market value$65.4B
Revenue growth (y/y)+26%
Free-cash-flow yield2.2%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-23
Valuation measures
Market value$65.4B
Enterprise value$65.3B
P/E (trailing)52.6x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)39.2x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.14
Price / sales9.9x
Price / book10.0x
EV / revenue9.9x
EV / EBITDA49.0x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$6.6B
Net income, last 12 months$1.3B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$7.30
Gross margin64.7%
Operating margin20.3%
Net margin19.1%
Return on equity20.6%
Return on invested capital18.6%
Cash$2.6B
Total debt$2.5B
Debt / equity0.38x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$1.5B
Interest cover12.3x
Current ratio2.02x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

KEYS earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$73.0M$406.8M$886.5M$1.4B$1.8BOct 2024 Revenue: $1.3BJan 2025 Revenue: $1.3BApr 2025 Revenue: $1.3BJul 2025 Revenue: $1.4BOct 2025 Revenue: $1.4BJan 2026 Revenue: $1.6BApr 2026 Revenue: $1.7BJul 2026 Revenue: $1.8BOct 2024 Net income: -$73.0MJan 2025 Net income: $169.0MApr 2025 Net income: $257.0MJul 2025 Net income: $191.0MOct 2025 Net income: $233.0MJan 2026 Net income: $281.0MApr 2026 Net income: $349.0MJul 2026 Net income: $397.0MOct 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Net margin: -5.7%Net margin: 13.0%Net margin: 19.7%Net margin: 14.1%Net margin: 16.4%Net margin: 17.6%Net margin: 20.3%Net margin: 21.5%-6%8%22%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-0.4$0.3$1.0$1.6$2.3Oct 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.4Jan 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Apr 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.5Jul 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.1Oct 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.4Jan 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.6Apr 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.0Jul 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.3Oct 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Jan 2026 +68% · Apr 2026 +36% · Jul 2026 +109%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Keysight financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$4.9B$5.4B$5.5B$5.0B$5.4B
Net income$894.0M$1.1B$1.1B$614.0M$850.0M
EPS (GAAP)$4.78$6.18$5.92$3.51$4.91
Free cash flow$1.1B$1.0B$1.2B$898.0M$1.3B

KEYS earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-18$2.30+109%+37%-11.1%
2026-05-19$2.02+36%+31%+0.1%
2026-02-23$1.63+68%+23%+24.1%
2025-11-24$1.35n/a+10%+10.7%
2025-08-19$1.10-50%+11%-2.8%
2025-05-20$1.49+107%+7%+1.8%

About Keysight

HeadquartersSanta Rosa, CA
Industry (SEC code)Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control
Fiscal year endsOctober 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to KEYS

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
KEYS Keysight$65.4B52.6x+26%20.3%+122%
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Frequently asked questions

Is KEYS stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for KEYS are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is KEYS's P/E ratio?

KEYS trades at about 52.6 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 39.2 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does KEYS report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Keysight to report around 2026-11-23.

How has KEYS performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year KEYS returned +121.6%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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