Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)
Keysight Technologies (KEYS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 9.45% for Q1 2026, down 116.0% on a YoY basis from 59.07% in Q1 2025, and down 1.54% quarter-over-quarter from 9.6% in Q4 2025.
Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Keysight Technologies has reported Return on Capital Employed for 12 years, with the latest figure at 9.45% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 116.0% year-over-year to 9.45%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 9.45% (down 116.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.39%, down 65.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 9.45%, down from 9.6% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 20.34% in Q1 2023, with the low at 9.45% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.52% across 5 years, with a median of 17.53% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 511 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 967 bps.
- Keysight Technologies' Return on Capital Employed stood at 20.31% in 2022, then decreased by 0 bps to 20.25% in 2023, then sank by 48 bps to 10.59% in 2024, then retreated by 9 bps to 9.6% in 2025, then fell by 2 bps to 9.45% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.45% (Q1 2026), 9.6% (Q4 2025), and 9.84% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 67.67 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 679.95 Mn | -26.06% |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 57.00 Bn | 54.83 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 9.45% |
| 3 | Garmin | 45.82 Bn | 43.12 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 20.58% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.64 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 8.78% |
| 5 | Mks | 21.67 Bn | 21.10 Bn | 507.00 Mn | 8.73% |
| 6 | Fortive | 19.42 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 7.88% |
| 7 | Trimble | 12.42 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 8.21% |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.23 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 10.78% |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.86 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 131.32 Mn | 8.76% |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 7.28 Bn | 6.64 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 4.26% |
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% |