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KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KD - US50155Q1004 - Common Stock

27.05 USD
-0.29 (-1.06%)
Last: 1/13/2026, 5:26:51 PM
27.45 USD
+0.4 (+1.48%)
After Hours: 1/13/2026, 5:26:51 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, KD scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KD was compared to 88 industry peers in the IT Services industry. While KD is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. KD scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

KD had positive earnings in the past year.
KD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years KD reported 4 times negative net income.
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

KD has a Return On Assets of 3.63%. This is in the better half of the industry: KD outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
KD has a Return On Equity of 33.22%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KD outperforms 93.18% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.69%, KD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.23% of the companies in the same 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

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.72%, KD is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.27% of the companies in the same industry.
KD has a Operating Margin (3.38%) which is in line with its industry peers.
With a Gross Margin value of 21.22%, KD is not doing good in the industry: 79.55% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
KD's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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.
The number of shares outstanding for KD has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
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 1.63. This is a bad value and indicates that KD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.63, KD is not doing good in the industry: 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.45, KD is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.45
Debt/FCF 12.93
Altman-Z 1.63
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC8.2%
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.
With a Current ratio value of 1.02, KD is not doing good in the industry: 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 1.02 indicates that KD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.02, KD is not doing good in the industry: 76.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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

KD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 592.31%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has decreased by -1.90% in the past year.
KD shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -5.78% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)592.31%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.9%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.78%
Sales Q2Q%-1.4%

3.2 Future

KD is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 64.58% yearly.
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 Y132%
EPS Next 2Y90.11%
EPS Next 3Y64.58%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.47%
Revenue Next 2Y3.53%
Revenue Next 3Y3.28%
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

KD is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.09.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KD is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
KD is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.27 indicates a rather cheap valuation of KD.
93.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KD, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
KD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.04.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.09
Fwd PE 7.27
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

KD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KD is cheaper than 89.77% of the companies in the same industry.
KD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.55
EV/EBITDA 7
KD Per share dataKD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The 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 64.58% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y90.11%
EPS Next 3Y64.58%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:KD (1/13/2026, 5:26:51 PM)

After market: 27.45 +0.4 (+1.48%)

27.05

-0.29 (-1.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/amc
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Inst Owners84.75%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners1.33%
Ins Owner Change-0.84%
Market Cap6.18B
Revenue(TTM)15.01B
Net Income(TTM)408.00M
Analysts84.29
Price Target38.46 (42.18%)
Short Float %8.03%
Short Ratio7.97
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%
PT rev (3m)-12.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.3%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.98%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.28%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.09
Fwd PE 7.27
P/S 0.41
P/FCF 25.55
P/OCF 7.16
P/B 5.03
P/tB 22.98
EV/EBITDA 7
EPS(TTM)1.92
EY7.1%
EPS(NY)3.72
Fwd EY13.76%
FCF(TTM)1.06
FCFY3.91%
OCF(TTM)3.78
OCFY13.96%
SpS65.66
BVpS5.37
TBVpS1.18
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.23
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 1.63
F-Score7
WACC8.2%
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)592.31%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%300%
EPS Next Y132%
EPS Next 2Y90.11%
EPS Next 3Y64.58%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.9%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.78%
Sales Q2Q%-1.4%
Revenue Next Year3.47%
Revenue Next 2Y3.53%
Revenue Next 3Y3.28%
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 7 / 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 14.09 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.03.


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 132% in the next year.