Keysight (KEYS) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y

 | Nov 26, 2019 10:04PM ET

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) delivered fourth-quarter fiscal 2019 non-GAAP earnings of $1.33 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.18. The bottom-line figure rose from $1.01 reported in the year-ago quarter and fell within management’s prior guidance of $1.14-$1.2 per share.

Non-GAAP revenues increased 7% year over year to $1.122 billion, exceeding management’s guided range of $1.08-$1.1 billion. Non-GAAP core revenues (excluding the impact of currency and revenues from acquisitions in a year’s time) increased 7% year over year.

Meanwhile, GAAP revenues advanced 7% from the year-ago quarter to $1.12 billion. The top line exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.10 billion.

Robust performance in the quarter was mainly supported by the company’s leading position across market such as 5G, aerospace defense, network visibility and general electronics. Further, the company is well-positioned to sustain growth momentum, courtesy of its differentiated and broad portfolio of solutions across several end-markets

Coming to price performance, shares of the company were up 2.6% in after-hours trading on Nov 26. Notably, Keysight’s stock has surged 78% in a year compared with the Zacks Investment Research

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