Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)
Keysight Technologies (KEYS) posted Return on Capital Employed of 9.45% for Q1 2026, down 1.54% quarter-over-quarter from 9.6% in Q4 2025, and down 116.0% year-on-year from 59.07% in Q1 2025.
Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Keysight Technologies (KEYS) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 12 consecutive years, with 9.45% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 9.45%, down 116.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 9.45% (down 116.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 10.39%, down 65.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 9.45% for Q1 2026 at Keysight Technologies, down from 9.6% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 20.34% in Q1 2023 and troughed at 9.45% in Q1 2026.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 15.52%, with a median of 17.53% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 511 bps in 2022 and sank 967 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 20.31% in 2022, then declined by 0 bps to 20.25% in 2023, then plunged by 48 bps to 10.59% in 2024, then dropped by 9 bps to 9.6% in 2025, then slipped by 2 bps to 9.45% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 9.45% in Q1 2026, 9.6% in Q4 2025, and 9.84% in Q3 2025.
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| 3 | Keysight Technologies | 57.75 Bn | 55.57 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 9.45% |
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.45% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 9.60% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 9.84% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 10.30% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 10.62% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 10.59% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 12.77% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 15.36% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 18.61% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 20.25% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 19.11% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 19.73% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 20.34% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 20.31% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 20.07% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 19.28% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 17.53% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 16.66% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 15.41% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 14.39% |