Keysight Technologies - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Keysight Technologies M&A Summary

Keysight Technologies has acquired 11 companies, including 7 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Keysight Technologies’ largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Ixia for $1.6B. Keysight Technologies has acquired in 3 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (37%) and information technology (19%).

Keysight Technologies Business Overview

Where is Keysight Technologies headquartered?

Keysight Technologies is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California.

What is Keysight Technologies’ revenue?

Keysight Technologies disclosed revenue of 5,464M USD for 2023 and 5,420M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Keysight Technologies have?

Keysight Technologies has 15,400 employees.

What sector is Keysight Technologies in?

Keysight Technologies is a test/measurement equipment company.

When was Keysight Technologies founded?

Keysight Technologies was founded in 1939.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 4

Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

1400 Fountaingrove Parkway,
Santa Rosa, California 95403
United States,
(800) 829-4444
www.keysight.com

Keysight Technologies is a measurement company that provides electronic design and test solutions to the communications and electronics industries. Keysight provides electronic measurement instruments and systems and related software, software design tools, and related services that are used in the design, development, manufacture, installation, deployment, and operation of electronic equipment. Related services include start-up assistance, instrument productivity, application services, and instrument calibration and repair. Keysight Technologies was formed in 1939 and is based in Santa Rosa, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 4 1 3 - 2 1 11
vol $2.2B $330M $1.0B $3.6B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Synopsy - Optical Solutions Group 2024-09-19 - Divestiture
Sunnyvale, California
ESI Group SA 2023-06-28 1.0B EUR Add-on Acquisition
Rungis, France · www.esi-group.com
Cliosoft, Inc. 2023-02-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Fremont, California · www.cliosoft.com
Scalable Network Technologies, Inc. 2021-10-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Culver City, California · www.scalable-networks.com
Quantum Benchmark, Inc. 2021-05-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Kitchener, Ohio · www.quantumbenchmark.com
Sanjole, Inc. 2021-02-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Honolulu, Hawaii · www.sanjole.com
Eggplant 2020-06-25 330M USD Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.testplant.com
Thales Calibration Services 2018-08-13 - Divestiture
Melbourne, Australia
Ixia 2017-01-30 1.6B USD Add-on Acquisition
Calabasas, California · www.ixiacom.com
Electroservices Enterprises Ltd. 2015-08-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Telford, United Kingdom · www.electroservices.biz
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 4 (36%) 2.0B (55%) - -
Information Technology 2 (18%) 1.6B (45%) - -
Test/Measurement Equipment 2 (18%) - - -
Business Services 1 (9%) - - -
Communications 1 (9%) - - -
Semiconductors 1 (9%) - - -
Total 11 $3.6B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 1.6B - -
  California 4 1.6B - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  Hawaii 1 - - -
United Kingdom 3 927M - -
Australia 1 - - -
France 1 1.0B - -
Domestic 6 (55%) 1.6B (45%) - -
Cross-border 5 (45%) 2.0B (55%) - -
Total 11 $3.6B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 1
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1
Legal Deals
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
 1
Paul Hastings
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $2.6B
$100M to $1B 2 $927M
TOTAL $3.6B
Largest Ixia
$1.6B (2017-01-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Strategic(s)
18%
2 (18%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Test/Measurement Equipment

Revenue

5,464   1% 2023
5,420   10% 2022
4,941   18% 2021
4,221   2% 2020
4,303   11% 2019
3,878   22% 2018
3,189   10% 2017
2,918   3% 2016
2,856   3% 2015
2,933   2% 2014
2,888   2013
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Employees

15,400

Established

1939

Public

NYSE: KEYS

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