KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:KD • US50155Q1004

12.51 USD
-0.28 (-2.19%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
12.46 USD
-0.05 (-0.4%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

KD gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 87 industry peers in the IT Services industry. KD has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. KD is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good 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.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of KD (3.63%) is better than 64.37% of its industry peers.
  • KD's Return On Equity of 33.22% is amongst the best of the industry. KD outperforms 91.95% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.69%, KD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.77% 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

  • KD has a Profit Margin (2.72%) which is comparable to the rest of the 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: 80.46% 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.
  • KD has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
  • KD has a Altman-Z score of 1.42. This is in the lower half of the industry: KD underperforms 63.22% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • KD has a Debt to FCF ratio (12.93) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.45 is on the high side and indicates that KD has dependencies on debt financing.
  • KD has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.45) 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
WACC8.28%
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 1.02 indicates that KD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of KD (1.02) is worse than 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.
  • The Quick ratio of KD (1.02) is worse than 75.86% of its industry peers.
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 181.82%, which is quite impressive.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 63.72% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.07, 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 89.66% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. KD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • KD is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.41.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KD is valued cheaper than 97.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.02. KD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.07
Fwd PE 3.41
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 77.01% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.82
EV/EBITDA 4.05
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.
  • KD's earnings are expected to grow with 63.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y88.77%
EPS Next 3Y63.72%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:KD (2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 12.46 -0.05 (-0.4%)

12.51

-0.28 (-2.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-09
Earnings (Next)05-08
Inst Owners84.75%
Inst Owner Change0.17%
Ins Owners1.33%
Ins Owner Change-0.3%
Market Cap2.86B
Revenue(TTM)15.12B
Net Income(TTM)408.00M
Analysts84
Price Target38.79 (210.07%)
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)-2.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.66%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.07
Fwd PE 3.41
P/S 0.19
P/FCF 11.82
P/OCF 3.31
P/B 2.33
P/tB 10.63
EV/EBITDA 4.05
EPS(TTM)1.55
EY12.39%
EPS(NY)3.67
Fwd EY29.34%
FCF(TTM)1.06
FCFY8.46%
OCF(TTM)3.78
OCFY30.18%
SpS65.66
BVpS5.37
TBVpS1.18
PEG (NY)0.06
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
WACC8.28%
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 8.07 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.33.


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.