KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:KD • US50155Q1004
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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.
1. KD Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KD was profitable.
- In the past year KD had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- KD has a Return On Assets (2.22%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Equity of KD (20.94%) is better than 82.95% of its industry peers.
- KD has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.64%) than 64.77% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- KD has a Profit Margin (1.65%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KD has a Operating Margin (3.46%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KD's Gross Margin of 21.59% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KD is outperformed by 79.55% of its industry peers.
- KD's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. KD Health Analysis
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.
- KD has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.36, we must say that KD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- KD's Altman-Z score of 1.36 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KD is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- KD's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.44 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KD outperforms 47.73% of its industry peers.
- KD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.92. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- KD's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.92 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KD is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.36 |
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC7.95%
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 82.95% of its industry peers.
- KD has a Quick Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that KD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- KD has a Quick ratio of 0.86. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KD underperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. KD Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- KD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 181.82%, which is quite impressive.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 43.42% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- KD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.93% yearly.
EPS Next Y68.75%
EPS Next 2Y59.9%
EPS Next 3Y43.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.09%
Revenue Next 2Y0.75%
Revenue Next 3Y0.87%
Revenue Next 5Y2.93%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. KD Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.29, the valuation of KD can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KD indicates a rather cheap valuation: KD is cheaper than 87.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- KD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.58.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.88, the valuation of KD can be described as very cheap.
- KD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KD is cheaper than 93.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KD to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.81), we can say KD is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.88 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KD indicates a rather cheap valuation: KD is cheaper than 95.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 79.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KD, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.58 |
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 43.42% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y59.9%
EPS Next 3Y43.42%
5. KD Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for KD!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
KD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
12.85
-0.27 (-2.06%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-09 2026-02-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-08 2026-05-08/amc
Inst Owners86.25%
Inst Owner Change0.29%
Ins Owners1.11%
Ins Owner Change0.26%
Market Cap2.90B
Revenue(TTM)15.12B
Net Income(TTM)250.00M
Analysts76
Price Target31.17 (142.57%)
Short Float %8.42%
Short Ratio3.16
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-51.37%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-54.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-27.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)-27.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.71%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.88 | ||
| P/S | 0.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.82 | ||
| P/B | 2.43 | ||
| P/tB | 12.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.58 |
EPS(TTM)1.55
EY12.06%
EPS(NY)2.63
Fwd EY20.49%
FCF(TTM)1.32
FCFY10.25%
OCF(TTM)4.56
OCFY35.52%
SpS67.08
BVpS5.3
TBVpS1.06
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.59
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC7.95%
ROIC/WACC0.84
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 Y68.75%
EPS Next 2Y59.9%
EPS Next 3Y43.42%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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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.
What is the profitability of KD stock?
KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC?
The financial health rating of KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) is 1 / 10.