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Kainos Group plc
KNOS.L: LSELowest reading is at 29 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Dr. Brendan Mooney
Market Cap
1.43 Billion GBp
Sector
Technology
Website
https://www.kainos.comLast Update
27/09/2026, 23:54:09
Description
Kainos Group plc engages in the provision of information technology services in the United Kingdom, Ireland, North Americas, Central Europe, and internationally.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Return on capital employed of 53.15% is above the market average of 10.00%
- ✔Debt is low at 0.06 times equity
- ✔Dividend growth averages 6.99% per year
- ✔Financial health is strong (health score 74 out of 100)
- ✔Share count has been falling at 1.10% per year
Weakest readings
- ✘Revenue is growing at 2.02% per year while free cashflow is falling
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -83.65%)
- ✘A high share of income is paid out as dividend (81.49%)
- ✘Price-to-earnings of 34.9 is above the market average of 19.6
- ✘Earnings and cashflow growth is weak (growth score 29 out of 100)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 34.90x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -83.65% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 2.02% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 2.42% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -1.10% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 53.15% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
38 / 100Priced above the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings | 34.90x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Free cashflow yield | 3.48% | 4.70% | |
| ✔ | Price / earnings growth | 1.40x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 1422.02x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -83.65% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 202.63 GBp is below the current price of 1.24 Thousand GBp
Desired Margin Of Safety
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Discount Rate
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Estimated Fair Value: 10.6 GBp ✘
Current Price: 1239 GBp
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Growth
29 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 2.02% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Earnings growth | 16.07% | 14.48% | |
| ✘ | Cashflow growth | -10.35% | 12.35% |
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- ✘Revenue is growing at 2.02% per year while free cashflow is falling at 10.35% per year
Health
74 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 2.68 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 7.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✔ | Debt / equity | 0.06x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 1.17x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 152.73x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 8.10x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.06x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
63 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 2.42% | 1.85% | |
| ✘ | Dividend growth | -3.12% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 81.49% | 40.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 69.68% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 1.15% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
Management
76 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Return on equity | 42.31% | 15.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 53.15% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 15.54% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 45.16% | — | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital, 5y change | 2.94% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -1.10% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -3.73% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Realized buyback return | -16.46% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.89% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 41.64% | — |
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- ✘Shares were repurchased while the value score was only 38 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
Annual figures across the full reporting history we hold.
Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
Kainos Group plc
Currency
GBp
Beta
0.874
Vol Avg
438456
Ceo
Dr. Brendan Mooney
Cik
Cusip
Exchange
LSE
Full Time Employees
3216
Industry
Software - Application
Sector
Technology
Ipo Date
Address
Kainos House
City
Belfast
State
Country
United Kingdom
Zip
BT7 1NT
Phone
44 28 9057 1100
Analysis Last Updated
27/09/2026, 23:54:09
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.