KEYS
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS)
Last Price$155.9(2.3%)
Market Cap$27.9B
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
(12.5%)
5Y avg
24.1%
Hardware, Equipment & Parts industry median
0.7%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.2%) overvalued

Keysight Technologies, Inc. Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)

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Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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Oct'11Oct'12Oct'13Oct'14Oct'15Oct'16Oct'17Oct'18Oct'19Oct'20Oct'21Oct'22Oct'23Oct'24
Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
0.0%
22.1%
4.3%
17.5%
12.5%
16.1%
16.8%
11.4%
27.5%
16.2%
38.9%
34.3%
25.7%
7.9%
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Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS) Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) comparison analysis

KEYS key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Oct'11Oct'12Oct'13Oct'14Oct'15Oct'16Oct'17Oct'18Oct'19Oct'20Oct'21Oct'22Oct'23Oct'24
% growth
3,316.0
0.0%
3,315.0
(0.0%)
2,888.0
(12.9%)
2,933.0
1.6%
2,856.0
(2.6%)
2,918.0
2.2%
3,189.0
9.3%
3,878.0
21.6%
4,303.0
11.0%
4,221.0
(1.9%)
4,941.0
17.1%
5,420.0
9.7%
5,464.0
0.8%
4,979.0
(8.9%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)1,392.01,434.01,265.01,313.01,264.01,294.01,487.01,767.01,769.01,688.01,872.01,970.01,932.01,452.0
% margin
1,924.0
58.0%
1,881.0
56.7%
1,623.0
56.2%
1,620.0
55.2%
1,592.0
55.7%
1,624.0
55.7%
1,702.0
53.4%
2,111.0
54.4%
2,534.0
58.9%
2,533.0
60.0%
3,069.0
62.1%
3,450.0
63.7%
3,532.0
64.6%
3,527.0
70.8%
Operating Expenses1,187.01,148.01,127.01,151.01,161.01,218.01,463.01,796.01,823.01,768.01,989.02,116.02,174.02,694.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)381.0377.0375.0361.0387.0425.0498.0624.0688.0715.0811.0841.0882.0919.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)806.0771.0752.0790.0793.0818.01,049.01,205.01,155.01,097.01,195.01,283.01,307.01,395.0
737.0
22.2%
733.0
22.1%
496.0
17.2%
469.0
16.0%
431.0
15.1%
406.0
13.9%
239.0
7.5%
(394.0)
(10.2%)
711.0
16.5%
765.0
18.1%
1,080.0
21.9%
1,334.0
24.6%
1,358.0
24.9%
833.0
16.7%
Interest Income0.00.00.00.01.03.07.012.023.011.03.016.0102.081.0
Interest Expense0.00.00.03.046.047.080.083.080.078.079.079.078.084.0
Pre-tax Income749.0746.0501.0475.0388.0366.0179.0(411.0)715.0761.01,010.01,285.01,357.0865.0
% effective tax rate
(38.0)
(5.1%)
(95.0)
(12.7%)
44.0
8.8%
83.0
17.5%
(125.0)
(32.2%)
31.0
8.5%
77.0
43.0%
(576.0)
140.1%
94.0
13.1%
134.0
17.6%
116.0
11.5%
161.0
12.5%
300.0
22.1%
251.0
29.0%
% margin
787.0
23.7%
841.0
25.4%
457.0
15.8%
392.0
13.4%
513.0
18.0%
335.0
11.5%
102.0
3.2%
165.0
4.3%
621.0
14.4%
627.0
14.9%
894.0
18.1%
1,124.0
20.7%
1,057.0
19.3%
614.0
12.3%
EPS4.725.042.742.353.041.970.570.883.303.354.836.245.943.53
Diluted EPS4.725.042.742.353.001.950.560.863.253.324.786.185.913.51
% margin
793.0
23.9%
811.0
24.5%
575.0
19.9%
562.0
19.2%
580.0
20.3%
541.0
18.5%
482.0
15.1%
(21.0)
(0.5%)
1,101.0
25.6%
1,163.0
27.6%
1,382.0
28.0%
1,584.0
29.2%
1,645.0
30.1%
1,114.0
22.4%

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1) What is Keysight Technologies, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is (12.5%), based on the financial report for Jan 31, 2025 (Q1’2025). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for Keysight Technologies, Inc. have been 25.6% over the past three years, and 25.3% over the past five years.

2) Is Keysight Technologies, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?

As of today, Keysight Technologies, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is (12.5%), which is lower than industry median of 0.7%. It indicates that Keysight Technologies, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Bad.

3) How does Keysight Technologies, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) compare to its peers?

As of today, Keysight Technologies, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is (12.5%), which is lower than peer median of 15.5%. The list of peers includes GRMN, APH, FTV, TDY, TEL, GLW, TRMB, JBL, FLEX, COHR.