KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KD • US50155Q1004

12.56 USD
-0.1 (-0.79%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
12.54 USD
-0.02 (-0.16%)
After Hours: 3/12/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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This KD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, KD scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KD was compared to 87 industry peers in the IT Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of KD while its profitability can be described as average. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on KD.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. KD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • KD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • KD had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years KD 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
KD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 2.22%, KD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KD's Return On Equity of 20.94% is amongst the best of the industry. KD outperforms 82.76% of its industry peers.
  • KD has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.64%) than 64.37% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.22%
ROE 20.94%
ROIC 6.64%
ROA(3y)-4.26%
ROA(5y)-9.66%
ROE(3y)-37.82%
ROE(5y)-48.13%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
KD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of KD (1.65%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.46%, KD is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KD has a worse Gross Margin (21.59%) than 80.46% of its industry peers.
  • KD's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.46%
PM (TTM) 1.65%
GM 21.59%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y23.11%
GM growth 5Y10.26%
KD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

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2. KD Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KD is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KD remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, KD has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for KD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
KD Yearly Shares OutstandingKD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
KD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • KD has an Altman-Z score of 1.36. This is a bad value and indicates that KD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.36, KD is doing worse than 63.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KD has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.44. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as KD would need 10.44 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.44, KD is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.92 is on the high side and indicates that KD has dependencies on debt financing.
  • KD has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.92. This is in the lower half of the industry: KD underperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.92
Debt/FCF 10.44
Altman-Z 1.36
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC7.66%
KD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.86 indicates that KD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KD's Current ratio of 0.86 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KD is outperformed by 83.91% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that KD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.86, KD is doing worse than 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.86
KD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. KD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 181.82% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, KD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.11% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, KD shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -5.78% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)181.82%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-41.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.9%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.78%
Sales Q2Q%3.07%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KD will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 63.72% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.93% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y131.83%
EPS Next 2Y88.77%
EPS Next 3Y63.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.09%
Revenue Next 2Y0.75%
Revenue Next 3Y0.87%
Revenue Next 5Y2.93%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
KD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B
KD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2 4 -4 -6

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4. KD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.10, the valuation of KD can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.71, KD is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.42, the valuation of KD can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KD indicates a rather cheap valuation: KD is cheaper than 96.55% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.1
Fwd PE 3.42
KD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 96.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KD, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KD is valued cheaper than 85.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.67
EV/EBITDA 3.53
KD Per share dataKD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • KD's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as KD's earnings are expected to grow with 63.72% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y88.77%
EPS Next 3Y63.72%

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5. KD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KD does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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KD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:KD (3/12/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 12.54 -0.02 (-0.16%)

12.56

-0.1 (-0.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-09
Earnings (Next)05-08
Inst Owners84.75%
Inst Owner Change0.29%
Ins Owners1.33%
Ins Owner Change0.26%
Market Cap2.87B
Revenue(TTM)15.12B
Net Income(TTM)250.00M
Analysts84
Price Target31.17 (148.17%)
Short Float %6.51%
Short Ratio2.73
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.56%
Min EPS beat(2)-16.32%
Max EPS beat(2)3.2%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.5%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.42%
Max EPS beat(4)10.53%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)39.63%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)25.14%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)17.94%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.57%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.02%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.24%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.39%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.56%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.65%
PT rev (1m)-19.66%
PT rev (3m)-18.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-56.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-54.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-8.69%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.1
Fwd PE 3.42
P/S 0.19
P/FCF 9.67
P/OCF 2.79
P/B 2.4
P/tB 11.96
EV/EBITDA 3.53
EPS(TTM)1.55
EY12.34%
EPS(NY)3.67
Fwd EY29.22%
FCF(TTM)1.3
FCFY10.35%
OCF(TTM)4.5
OCFY35.84%
SpS66.17
BVpS5.22
TBVpS1.05
PEG (NY)0.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.5
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.22%
ROE 20.94%
ROCE 8.41%
ROIC 6.64%
ROICexc 8.47%
ROICexgc 10.53%
OM 3.46%
PM (TTM) 1.65%
GM 21.59%
FCFM 1.96%
ROA(3y)-4.26%
ROA(5y)-9.66%
ROE(3y)-37.82%
ROE(5y)-48.13%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y23.11%
GM growth 5Y10.26%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.92
Debt/FCF 10.44
Debt/EBITDA 1.74
Cap/Depr 92.31%
Cap/Sales 4.84%
Interest Coverage 4.52
Cash Conversion 78.13%
Profit Quality 118.8%
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.86
Altman-Z 1.36
F-Score7
WACC7.66%
ROIC/WACC0.87
Cap/Depr(3y)84.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.38%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.51%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)181.82%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-41.57%
EPS Next Y131.83%
EPS Next 2Y88.77%
EPS Next 3Y63.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.9%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.78%
Sales Q2Q%3.07%
Revenue Next Year1.09%
Revenue Next 2Y0.75%
Revenue Next 3Y0.87%
Revenue Next 5Y2.93%
EBIT growth 1Y123.93%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year367.51%
EBIT Next 3Y71.12%
EBIT Next 5Y31.72%
FCF growth 1Y205.32%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y220.56%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-3.66%

KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC / KD FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KD.


What is the valuation status of KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC?

KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) is 8.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.4.


What is the earnings growth outlook for KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) is expected to grow by 131.83% in the next year.