KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:KD • US50155Q1004

13.59 USD
+1.35 (+11.03%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
13.4239 USD
-0.17 (-1.22%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 8:27:17 PM
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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. KD may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KD was profitable.
  • KD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • KD had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • KD had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • KD has a better Return On Assets (3.63%) than 64.37% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 33.22%, KD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KD has a Return On Invested Capital (5.69%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.63%
ROE 33.22%
ROIC 5.69%
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

  • KD's Profit Margin of 2.72% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KD outperforms 52.87% of its industry peers.
  • KD has a Operating Margin of 3.38%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KD outperforms 48.28% of its industry peers.
  • KD has a worse Gross Margin (21.22%) than 80.46% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KD has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.38%
PM (TTM) 2.72%
GM 21.22%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KD is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KD has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • KD has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KD has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 1.42. 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 1.42, KD is doing worse than 63.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KD has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.93. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as KD would need 12.93 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KD (12.93) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.45. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of KD (2.45) is worse than 75.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.45
Debt/FCF 12.93
Altman-Z 1.42
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC8.31%
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

  • KD has a Current Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that KD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KD has a Current ratio of 1.02. This is in the lower half of the industry: KD underperforms 77.01% of its industry peers.
  • KD has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that KD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.02, KD is doing worse than 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 1.02
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 181.82% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.11% in the past 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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.93% on average per year.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.77 indicates a reasonable valuation of KD.
  • KD's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KD is cheaper than 89.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KD is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.70, 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 97.70% 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 28.10.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.77
Fwd PE 3.7
KD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KD is valued a bit cheaper than 78.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.84
EV/EBITDA 4
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.
  • KD's earnings are expected to grow with 63.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y88.77%
EPS Next 3Y63.72%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for KD!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:KD (2/17/2026, 8:27:17 PM)

After market: 13.4239 -0.17 (-1.22%)

13.59

+1.35 (+11.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-09
Earnings (Next)05-08
Inst Owners84.75%
Inst Owner Change-2.24%
Ins Owners1.33%
Ins Owner Change-0.3%
Market Cap3.11B
Revenue(TTM)15.12B
Net Income(TTM)408.00M
Analysts84
Price Target38.79 (185.43%)
Short Float %8.78%
Short Ratio4.37
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.86%
Min EPS beat(2)3.2%
Max EPS beat(2)10.53%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)55.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.42%
Max EPS beat(4)232.34%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)51.84%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)30.14%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.34%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.24%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.24%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.8%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.87%
PT rev (3m)-6.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.38%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.77
Fwd PE 3.7
P/S 0.21
P/FCF 12.84
P/OCF 3.6
P/B 2.53
P/tB 11.55
EV/EBITDA 4
EPS(TTM)1.55
EY11.41%
EPS(NY)3.67
Fwd EY27.01%
FCF(TTM)1.06
FCFY7.79%
OCF(TTM)3.78
OCFY27.78%
SpS65.66
BVpS5.37
TBVpS1.18
PEG (NY)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.69
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.63%
ROE 33.22%
ROCE 7.21%
ROIC 5.69%
ROICexc 7.02%
ROICexgc 8.44%
OM 3.38%
PM (TTM) 2.72%
GM 21.22%
FCFM 1.61%
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 Turnover1.33
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.45
Debt/FCF 12.93
Debt/EBITDA 2.61
Cap/Depr 96.88%
Cap/Sales 4.14%
Interest Coverage 4.34
Cash Conversion 75.11%
Profit Quality 59.31%
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 1.02
Altman-Z 1.42
F-Score7
WACC8.31%
ROIC/WACC0.69
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 1Y374.77%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year382.85%
EBIT Next 3Y79.86%
EBIT Next 5Y31.72%
FCF growth 1Y147.36%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y429.45%
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 8 / 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 8.77 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.53.


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.