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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Keysight (KEYS) Q2 Earnings

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For the quarter ended April 2026, Keysight (KEYS - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.72 billion, up 30.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.87, compared to $1.70 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.07% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.72 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.33, the EPS surprise was +23.18%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Keysight performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Communications Solutions Group: $1.23 billion versus $1.25 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +34.8% change.
  • Revenue- Commercial Communications: $858 million compared to the $869.98 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +40.2% year over year.
  • Revenue- Aerospace, Defense & Government: $373 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $380.77 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +23.9%.
  • Revenue- Electronic Industrial Solutions Group: $486 million compared to the $467.52 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +23.7% year over year.
  • Income from operations- Electronic Industrial Solutions Group: $161 million versus $122.91 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Income from operations- Communications Solutions Group: $411 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $345 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Keysight here>>>

Shares of Keysight have returned +1.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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