10-KPeriod: FY2020

Keysight Technologies, Inc. Annual Report, Year Ended Oct 31, 2020

Filed December 17, 2020For Securities:KEYS

Summary

Keysight Technologies, Inc. reported revenues of $4.22 billion for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. The company's business is focused on providing electronic design and test solutions across various industries, with a significant portion of its revenue generated from the Communications Solutions Group, serving the commercial communications and aerospace/defense/government sectors. The Electronic Industrial Solutions Group targets automotive, energy, and general electronics markets. The company's strategy emphasizes expanding software-centric solutions, a shift towards subscription-based models, and providing complete solutions with services. Keysight is actively investing in high-growth areas like 5G, automotive, and IoT. Despite a slight revenue dip compared to the prior year, primarily due to COVID-19 impacts on operations and supply chains, the company demonstrated resilience with stable orders and a focus on operational efficiency, leading to improved gross and operating margins compared to the previous fiscal year. The company also continues to return value to shareholders through its stock repurchase program.

Financial Statements
Beta
Revenue$4.22B
Cost of Revenue$1.69B
Gross Profit$2.53B
R&D Expenses$715.00M
SG&A Expenses$1.10B
Operating Expenses$3.46B
Operating Income$765.00M
Interest Expense$78.00M
Net Income$627.00M
EPS (Basic)$3.35
EPS (Diluted)$3.31
Shares Outstanding (Basic)187.00M
Shares Outstanding (Diluted)189.00M

Key Highlights

  • 1Revenue for fiscal year 2020 was $4.22 billion, a slight decrease from $4.30 billion in fiscal year 2019, largely impacted by COVID-19 disruptions.
  • 2Net income for fiscal year 2020 was $627 million, a modest increase from $621 million in fiscal year 2019, reflecting improved margins and cost management.
  • 3The Communications Solutions Group remains the largest segment, generating $3.13 billion in revenue, serving the commercial communications and aerospace/defense/government markets.
  • 4The Electronic Industrial Solutions Group generated $1.09 billion in revenue, with strategic investments in automotive and energy sectors.
  • 5Keysight is actively pursuing a strategy to increase recurring revenue through software-centric and subscription-based business models, exemplified by the acquisition of Eggplant software test automation.
  • 6The company ended the fiscal year with a strong cash position of $1.76 billion, indicating financial stability.
  • 7Keysight repurchased $410 million of its common stock in fiscal year 2020 under its share repurchase program.

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