KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC (KD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:KD • US50155Q1004
Current stock price
14.735 USD
+0.09 (+0.65%)
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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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- KD has a Return On Assets (2.22%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KD's Return On Equity of 20.94% is amongst the best of the industry. KD outperforms 84.09% of its industry peers.
- KD's Return On Invested Capital of 6.64% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KD outperforms 63.64% 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 of 1.65%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KD outperforms 52.27% of its industry peers.
- KD has a Operating Margin (3.46%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- KD has a Gross Margin of 21.59%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KD underperforms 79.55% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KD has grown nicely.
| 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
- KD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- KD has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- KD has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KD has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- KD has an Altman-Z score of 1.38. 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 1.38, KD is not doing good in the industry: 61.36% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of KD (1.92) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.38 |
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC9.18%
2.3 Liquidity
- KD has a Current 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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.86, KD is not doing good in the industry: 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that KD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of KD (0.86) is worse than 80.68% 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.
- 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
- KD is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 43.04% 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 Y71.6%
EPS Next 2Y55.78%
EPS Next 3Y43.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.87%
Revenue Next 2Y0.47%
Revenue Next 3Y0.67%
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
- KD is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.51.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.95% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.95. KD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- KD is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.90.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.18% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- KD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.68.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.45% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KD is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.84 |
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 43.04% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y55.78%
EPS Next 3Y43.04%
5. KD Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- KD does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
KD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:KD (4/21/2026, 3:31:59 PM)
14.735
+0.09 (+0.65%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-09 2026-02-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/amc
Inst Owners84.04%
Inst Owner Change0.33%
Ins Owners1.18%
Ins Owner Change0.26%
Market Cap3.32B
Revenue(TTM)15.12B
Net Income(TTM)250.00M
Analysts76
Price Target27.34 (85.54%)
Short Float %8.9%
Short Ratio3.2
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)-12.27%
PT rev (3m)-28.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-52.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)-26.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.69%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.9 | ||
| P/S | 0.22 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.19 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.23 | ||
| P/B | 2.78 | ||
| P/tB | 13.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.84 |
EPS(TTM)1.55
EY10.52%
EPS(NY)2.5
Fwd EY16.96%
FCF(TTM)1.32
FCFY8.94%
OCF(TTM)4.56
OCFY30.98%
SpS67.08
BVpS5.3
TBVpS1.06
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.5905 (-7.77%)
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 | 1.38 |
F-Score7
WACC9.18%
ROIC/WACC0.72
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 Y71.6%
EPS Next 2Y55.78%
EPS Next 3Y43.04%
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 Year0.87%
Revenue Next 2Y0.47%
Revenue Next 3Y0.67%
Revenue Next 5Y2.93%
EBIT growth 1Y123.93%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year369.22%
EBIT Next 3Y71.14%
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 3 / 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.
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.