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JBL vs. KEYS: Jabil vs. Keysight Stock Comparison

How do Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS) both belong to the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry, though JBL is classified under Electronic Manufacturing Services while KEYS falls under Electronic Equipment & Instruments.

Company profile comparison for Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS)
Profile ItemJBLKEYS
NameJabil Inc.Keysight Technologies, Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupTechnology Hardware & EquipmentTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & ComponentsElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
GICS Sub-IndustryElectronic Manufacturing ServicesElectronic Equipment & Instruments
Market Capitalization24.62 billion USD46.33 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMay 3, 1993October 20, 2014
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

JBL
KEYS
GSPC
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS)
MetricJBLKEYS
Total Return (1Y)18.45%59.88%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)26.50%33.36%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)32.19%9.24%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

JBL
KEYS
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS)
MetricJBLKEYS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)48.54%47.95%
Beta (5Y)1.361.22
Max Drawdown (5Y)-38.69%-42.62%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.24M1.31M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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JBL and KEYS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS)
MetricJBLKEYS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.291.16
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.401.82

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Jabil (JBL) at 66.37% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Keysight (KEYS) at 20.90% also sits in the top quartile.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

66.37%

JBL
66.37%
Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%

KEYS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

20.90%

Max
42.47%
KEYS
20.90%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Keysight (KEYS) at 19.14% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Jabil (JBL) at 2.90%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.90%

Max
27.60%
Q3
11.66%
Median
4.08%
JBL
2.90%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%

KEYS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

19.14%

Max
27.60%
KEYS
19.14%
Q3
11.66%
Median
4.08%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Keysight (KEYS) at 25.68% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Jabil (JBL) at 5.81%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

5.81%

Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
Median
8.84%
JBL
5.81%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%

KEYS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

25.68%

Max
36.27%
KEYS
25.68%
Q3
18.36%
Median
8.84%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS)
MetricJBLKEYS
ROE (TTM)66.37%20.90%
ROA (TTM)4.98%7.23%
Net Margin (TTM)2.90%19.14%
Operating Margin (TTM)5.81%25.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)9.23%63.28%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Jabil (JBL) at 20.64% and Keysight (KEYS) at 7.95% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Jabil (JBL) at 64.70% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Keysight (KEYS) at 39.32% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for JBL.

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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS)
MetricJBLKEYS
Revenue Growth (YoY)20.64%7.95%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)1.19%-0.28%
EPS Growth (YoY)64.70%39.32%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)17.44%-7.51%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Keysight (KEYS) at 2.02 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Jabil (JBL) at 0.99 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for JBL.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.99

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
JBL
0.99
Min
0.17

KEYS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.02

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
KEYS
2.02
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
Min
0.17
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Keysight (KEYS) at 0.42 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Jabil (JBL) at 2.68 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.68

JBL
2.68
Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01

KEYS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.42

Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
KEYS
0.42
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS)
MetricJBLKEYS
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.992.02
Debt / Equity (MRQ)2.680.42
Net Debt / EBITDA1.030.09

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Keysight (KEYS) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Jabil (JBL) reports a yield of 0.14%, ranking against industry peers normally.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.14%

Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
JBL
0.14%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

KEYS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
KEYS
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Keysight (KEYS) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Jabil (JBL) reports a payout of 3.28%, ranking against industry peers normally.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

3.28%

Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
JBL
3.28%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

KEYS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
KEYS
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS)
MetricJBLKEYS
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.14%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)3.28%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Jabil (JBL) at 24.52 and Keysight (KEYS) at 36.82 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.52

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
Median
26.39
JBL
24.52
Q1
19.36
Min
6.07

KEYS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

36.82

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
KEYS
36.82
Median
26.39
Q1
19.36
Min
6.07
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Jabil (JBL) at 0.68 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Keysight (KEYS) at 7.04 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.68

Max
11.30
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
Q1
1.05
JBL
0.68
Min
0.00

KEYS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.04

Max
11.30
KEYS
7.04
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
Q1
1.05
Min
0.00
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Keysight (KEYS) at 7.05 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Jabil (JBL) at 15.49 prices even higher, above its industry range.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

15.49

JBL
15.49
Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33

KEYS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.05

Max
10.75
KEYS
7.05
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Keysight (KEYS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Keysight (KEYS)
MetricJBLKEYS
P/E Ratio (TTM)24.5236.82
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.687.04
P/B Ratio (MRQ)15.497.05
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)5.21%4.03%