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Keysight Technologies KEYS

Keysight Technologies scores average on business quality (5.7 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.

Last price$382.75Oct 10, 2026
Business qualityAverage
Next earningsNov 23, 2026, after the close
Insiders, 90 daysSelling

Why it matters

  1. What Keysight Technologies does

    Keysight Technologies provides electronic design and test solutions, selling hardware, software, and services to engineers and enterprises in communications, aerospace, and electronics. Customers rely on its measurement instruments to validate complex silicon and networks.

  2. What it does best

    Keysight dominates precision electronic measurement, posting a gross margin of 64.7% that outpaces peers like Teledyne at 43.4% and Zebra at 49.6%. This pricing power stems from deep proprietary IP and entrenched calibration standards that make switching costly for engineers.

  3. The main risk

    Sluggish growth sits at 8.0%, ranking in the 32nd percentile of its sector, leaving little room for execution missteps. If macroeconomic weakness suppresses lab equipment upgrades, top-line expansion stalls completely.

Quality, check by check

Scored against its own industry, from company filings.

ProfitabilityFair

Operating margin sits at 20.3% while FCF margin reaches 22.3%, supported by a high gross margin. The business scales efficiently, converting a large share of revenue into cash.

MoatStrong

High switching costs lock in enterprise engineering teams who rely on certified test ecosystems. Its gross margin ranks in the middle of the pack at the 56th percentile, reflecting stiff competition.

GrowthSlow

Revenue grew 8.0% to $6.6 billion, showing a modest recovery compared to the stagnant history seen in annual summaries.

Financial healthFair

Debt-to-equity stands at 0.4x with interest coverage at 12.3x, keeping debt servicing manageable. Free cash flow reached $1.5 billion, signaling solid cash generation getting slightly stronger.

Insiders

Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.

5 sold $3.5M outside pre-planned sales.

Our sealed record on KEYS

Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.

The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.

Questions

Is KEYS a good business?

Keysight Technologies scores average on the Cluenex quality check (5.7 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is fair, moat strong, growth slow and financial health fair.

Are insiders buying KEYS?

In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: 5 sold $3.5M outside pre-planned sales.

When does KEYS report earnings?

Nov 23, 2026, after the close.

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Cite this page: Cluenex, “Keysight Technologies (KEYS)”, https://cluenex.com/stocks/keys/, data as of Oct 10, 2026.