Discontinued — last reported Q3 '18

Current Liabilities

Deferred income

Keysight Technologies Deferred income increased by 11.8% to $729.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.7%, from $594.00M to $729.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred income shows an upward trend with a 10.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ3 2018

How to read this metric

An increase generally signals strong future revenue growth and customer demand, while a decrease may indicate a slowdown in new business or rapid fulfillment of existing contracts.

Detailed definition

This represents payments received from customers for services or products that have not yet been delivered or earned. As...

Peer comparison

Common in subscription and service-based businesses; peers report this as deferred revenue or unearned premiums.

Metric ID: current_liabilities_deferred_revenue_current

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$476.00M$478.00M$495.00M$538.00M$496.00M$495.00M$554.00M$568.00M$518.00M$541.00M$592.00M$578.00M$537.00M$561.00M$594.00M$612.00M$557.00M$652.00M$729.00M
QoQ Change+0.4%+3.6%+8.7%-7.8%-0.2%+11.9%+2.5%-8.8%+4.4%+9.4%-2.4%-7.1%+4.5%+5.9%+3.0%-9.0%+17.1%+11.8%
YoY Change+4.2%+3.6%+11.9%+5.6%+4.4%+9.3%+6.9%+1.8%+3.7%+3.7%+0.3%+5.9%+3.7%+16.2%+22.7%
Range$476.00M$729.00M
CAGR+9.9%
Avg YoY Growth+6.9%
Median YoY Growth+4.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Keysight Technologies's deferred income?
Keysight Technologies (KEYS) reported deferred income of $729.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Keysight Technologies's deferred income changed year-over-year?
Keysight Technologies's deferred income increased by 22.7% year-over-year, from $594.00M to $729.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Keysight Technologies's deferred income?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Keysight Technologies's deferred income has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $391.00M to $652.00M.
What does deferred income mean?
Money received in advance for services or products that the company has not yet provided.