Equity

Retained Earnings

Keysight Technologies Retained Earnings increased by 4.0% to $7.36B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.0%, from $6.39B to $7.36B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a 22.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Consistent growth in retained earnings signals a profitable business model that can sustain itself without constant external capital raises.

Detailed definition

The cumulative amount of net income that has been reinvested in the business rather than distributed to shareholders as...

Peer comparison

Mature, highly profitable companies like Apple may actually see this decrease if they return more cash to shareholders via buybacks than they earn in net income.

Metric ID: retained_earnings

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$3.15B$3.43B$3.66B$3.92B$4.26B$4.55B$4.81B$5.10B$5.39B$5.61B$5.78B$5.91B$6.30B$6.23B$6.39B$6.65B$6.84B$7.08B$7.36B
QoQ Change+9.0%+6.7%+7.1%+8.6%+7.0%+5.7%+5.9%+5.7%+4.2%+3.1%+2.2%+6.6%-1.2%+2.7%+4.0%+2.9%+3.4%+4.0%
YoY Change+35.2%+32.8%+31.6%+30.1%+26.6%+23.2%+20.1%+15.9%+17.0%+10.9%+10.6%+12.6%+8.6%+13.7%+15.0%
Range$3.15B$7.36B
CAGR+20.8%
Avg YoY Growth+20.3%
Median YoY Growth+17.0%
Current Streak5 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Keysight Technologies's retained earnings?
Keysight Technologies (KEYS) reported retained earnings of $7.36B in Q4 2025.
How has Keysight Technologies's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
Keysight Technologies's retained earnings increased by 15.0% year-over-year, from $6.39B to $7.36B.
What is the long-term trend for Keysight Technologies's retained earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Keysight Technologies's retained earnings has grown at a 22.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.54B to $7.08B.
What does retained earnings mean?
The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it started, after paying out any dividends.