NYSE$KEYS

Keysight Technologies Inc · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Keysight Technologies experienced a decrease in revenue and net income due to COVID-19 supply chain disruptions, but demonstrated strong operating margin and free cash flow.

Keysight Technologies reported a decrease in revenue and net income for Q2 2020 due to supply chain disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the company demonstrated strong operating margin and free cash flow, reaching a record cash balance of $1.8 billion. Production operations are ramping up and expected to be back to 100% capacity by the end of Q3.

  • Orders decreased by 3% year-over-year to $1,089 million.
  • GAAP revenue was $895 million, an 18% decrease compared to last year.
  • GAAP net income was $71 million, or $0.37 per share, a decrease from $153 million, or $0.80 per share, in Q2 2019.
  • Cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.841 billion as of April 30, 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$895M

Previous: $1.09B-17.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.78

Previous: $1.22-36.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$55M

Previous: -$60M+8.3%
Free Cash Flow

$440M

Previous: $401M+9.7%
Net Income

$71M

Previous: $153M-53.6%
Operating Income

$102M

Previous: $185M-44.9%
Gross Profit

$516M

Previous: $648M-20.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.84B

Previous: $1.28B+44.2%
Total Assets

$6.76B

Previous: $6.19B+9.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$15M

Previous: $23M-34.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Keysight Technologies · Revenue · Quarterly

$895M

Q2 2020-17.9%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Keysight Technologies · $895M total across 2 segments · Q2 2020

  • Communications Solutions Group
    $653M-17.8%
  • Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
    $242M-19.1%

Forward guidance

Keysight expects continued progress in the third quarter with revenue, operating margin, and earnings expected to be in line with, or better than, the most recent quarter, assuming limited incremental supply chain constraints or disruption from additional shutdowns or a second wave of the pandemic.

Headwinds

  • Potential for incremental supply chain constraints.
  • Risk of disruption from additional shutdowns.
  • Threat of a second wave of the pandemic.
  • Possible slowdown in customer purchasing.
  • Potential for order cancellations.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

29 / 51 earnings

Positive

+14.9%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-14.2%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-5.1%-2.7%+1.3%
Q1 2026+4.9%+25.4%+14.7%
Q4 2025-5.2%+11.4%+15.6%
Q3 2025-3.3%+1.1%+9.0%
Q2 2025+0.0%-1.7%-2.1%
Q1 2025-6.9%-9.5%-12.7%
Q4 2024+9.3%+12.5%+5.6%
Q3 2024+13.9%+11.9%+12.2%
Q2 2024-7.0%-8.4%-13.5%
Q1 2024-7.2%-3.4%-0.6%
Q4 2023+1.0%+2.1%+17.6%
Q3 2023-14.2%-14.7%-11.9%
Q2 2023+6.0%+5.6%+11.2%
Q1 2023-14.0%-15.1%-15.8%
Q4 2022+3.2%+4.6%+4.4%
Q3 2022+5.1%-0.0%-3.0%
Q2 2022+0.6%+1.9%-3.1%
Q1 2022-5.6%-6.8%-5.1%
Q4 2021+0.3%-1.7%+3.1%
Q3 2021+1.4%+4.2%+7.9%
Q2 2021+1.9%+1.7%+6.6%
Q1 2021-4.6%-6.4%-9.6%
Q4 2020+0.3%-0.3%+9.1%
Q3 2020-7.8%-6.2%-6.6%
Q2 2020-0.3%+5.9%-1.6%
Q1 2020-2.6%-1.5%-14.8%
Q4 2019+1.6%+0.7%-2.5%
Q3 2019+14.9%+9.0%+13.1%
Q2 2019+8.7%+1.5%+22.8%
Q1 2019+1.7%+4.4%+4.5%
Q4 2018+3.2%+1.8%+5.4%
Q3 2018+6.6%+4.5%+7.8%
Q2 2018+10.8%+15.2%+11.3%
Q1 2018+5.1%+11.8%+11.4%
Q4 2017+1.3%+0.1%+4.1%
Q3 2017+3.6%+2.8%+5.6%
Q2 2017-3.3%-5.7%-3.1%
Q1 2017-0.5%-0.2%+2.4%
Q4 2016+2.2%+4.2%+3.4%
Q3 2016-0.6%+2.4%-1.2%
Q2 2016+14.2%
Q1 2016+3.7%
Q4 2015-5.6%
Q3 2014+1.3%
Q3 2015+9.2%
Q1 2014-1.0%
Q4 2013-1.0%
Q2 2014-1.0%
Q2 2015-10.6%
Q4 2014-1.5%
Q1 2015+2.2%
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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