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Keysight Technologies vs Oxford Instruments: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Keysight Technologies (KEYS) and Oxford Instruments (OXIG) compare, as of Sep 29, 2026.

As of Sep 29, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Oxford Instruments as the less overvalued of the two: Keysight Technologies trades at $360 versus a fair value of $116 (−67.7%), while Oxford Instruments trades at £29.76 versus £18.60 (−37.5%).
Keysight Technologies
KEYS · USD · Information Technology
−67.7%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$360
Fair Value$116
Quality70/100
Oxford Instruments
OXIG.LSE · GBX · Information Technology
−37.5%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price£29.76
Fair Value£18.60
Quality76/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Keysight TechnologiesOxford Instruments
Valuation
48.2×P/E (TTM)35.4×
70.8×P/E ex one-offs31.6×
25.9×Forward P/E (FY2027)n/a
31.3×Median P/E at FY-end (10 FY, ex one-offs where documented)n/a
9.46×P/S (TTM)4.05×
10.59×P/B5.04×
37.0×EV/EBITDA19.7×
0.70×PEGn/a
−67.7%Fair value upside−37.5%
n/aDividend yield0.8%
n/aDividend per share£0.23
Profitability
25.7%Operating margin18.6%
0.97×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.01×
20.9%Return on equity12.4%
7.2%Return on assets7.4%
Growth
36.5%Revenue growth (YoY)-0.6%
-0.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)10.9%
5.0%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.5%
+8.9%Value creation/yr+5.6%
Balance & size
9.9×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)35.4×
0.43×Debt / equity0.00×
$62BMarket cap$2B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
The P/E excluding one-off items is only shown where the special items are documented in the accounts (our own raw data or SEC filings). If one side lacks it, the reported P/E stays scored.
Keysight Technologies, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, 6 of the years ex one-offs: 31.3.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Oxford Instruments leads: 2 to 11 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Keysight Technologiesof which business quality 69 · market factors 71 Oxford Instrumentsof which business quality 74 · market factors 70
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
52
59
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
47
57
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
89
58
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
76
91
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
59
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
41
50
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
77
72
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
97
90
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
87
93

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyKeysight TechnologiesPrice $360Oxford InstrumentsPrice £29.76
DCF Models−66.6%below the price$120−35.9%below the price£19.09
Earnings-Based−89.8%below the price$36.83−61.5%below the price£11.45
Multiples−72.9%below the price$97.34−30.3%below the price£20.76
Asset-Based−93.6%below the price$23.13−86.1%below the price£4.14
Growth DCF−69.6%below the price$109−47.2%below the price£15.70
Economic Profit−87.3%below the price$45.53−67.2%below the price£9.77
Growth Earnings−67.2%below the price$118−34.0%below the price£19.63
Minimum−93.6%below the price$23.13−86.1%below the price£4.14
Maximum−66.6%below the price$120−30.3%below the price£20.76
Median−72.9%below the price$97.34−47.2%below the price£15.70
Geometric mean−81.5%below the price$66.65−57.0%below the price£12.81

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Keysight Technologies: 24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Oxford Instruments: 23 of 23 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Keysight Technologies
Price $360
Fair Value $116
Bear $75.42Bull $153
Oxford Instruments
Price £29.76
Fair Value £18.60
Bear £12.78Bull £25.19

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Keysight Technologies · Information Technology

Quality score70 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−67.7% · bottom 25%

Oxford Instruments · Information Technology

Quality score76 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−37.5% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 29, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Oxford Instruments as the less overvalued of the two: Keysight Technologies trades at $360 versus a fair value of $116 (−67.7%), while Oxford Instruments trades at £29.76 versus £18.60 (−37.5%).

Oxford Instruments has the higher quality score (76/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.