Does KD pay a dividend and is it safe?

Kyndryl Holdings Inc. (KD) offers a 0% cash dividend yield ($0.00 annualized) and 1.8% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS.

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$13.57 -1.88% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.50

Kyndryl Holdings Inc. (KD) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 48/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $3.01B

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As of 2026-11-03, Kyndryl Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KD) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 48/100 at a spot price of $13.57 (-1.88% 1D, market cap $3.01B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, KD ranks #360 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Technology sector (EDP Services), KD carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 21.8%, and ROIC of —. By comparison, CARG (CarGurus Inc. (Class A)) holds a B+ grade (77/100 RQD, P/E 18.6x, ROIC 85.0%, cap $2.87B) and NTCT (NetScout Systems Inc.) posts a C+ grade (66/100 RQD, P/E 30.0x, ROIC 7.9%, cap $2.79B). Among the 5-stock peer group, CARG leads on earnings multiple (18.6x) while CARG leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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Per KD's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-03-31, CIK 0001867072), Kyndryl Holdings Inc. generated $15.09B in revenue (+0.2% YoY), $0 in net income, and $948.0M in free cash flow against $11.28B in total assets and $2.90B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (22% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.50 (-0.53%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 6.3% FCF Margin

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for KD)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (48/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY KD SCORES 48/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (31% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 6.3% FCF Margin ($948.0M FCF) & 21.8% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+11/20 pts (23% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±9.8% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 13 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade D$12.24+13.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$13.89+1.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$14.16-4.2% Next Q

Current

Grade D$13.57-5.6% Hist 90D α

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While KD currently carries a cautious 48/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

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Strong cash generator (22% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($12.84) and Max Pain ($14.25) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $30.92.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

1.8% Total Yield

0% Cash ($0.00/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

74/100 • REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

0% (100% Reinvested)

Retains cash flow for R&D and share repurchases

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (5.5% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $17,081

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $307/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.6K

Yr 1

$11.1K

Yr 2

$11.7K

Yr 3

$12.4K

Yr 4

$13.1K

Yr 5

$13.8K

Yr 6

$14.5K

Yr 7

$15.3K

Yr 8

$16.2K

Yr 9

$17.1K

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2026-11-03O $13.94H $13.94L $13.57C $13.57VOL 3.59M

RES: $15.56SUP: $9.76SMA50: $12.84SMA200: $13.39

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +0.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (KD vs. CARG, NTCT, AGYS, FIVN)

Industry: EDP Services (163 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Kyndryl Holdings Inc. (KD) ranks #360 by composite RQD confidence (48/100, grade D) and #252 by equity capitalization ($3.01B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CARG leads on earnings valuation at 18.6x trailing P/E, while CARG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and 92.8% gross margin. CARG currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 77/100 (B+) compared with KD at 48/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
KD ACTIVE Kyndryl Holdings Inc.	D	48/100	—	21.8%	—	-1.88%	$3.01B	Benchmark Subject
CARG CarGurus Inc. (Class A)	B+	77/100	18.6x	92.8%	85.0%	+5.00%	$2.87B	/carg-vs-kd →
NTCT NetScout Systems Inc.	C+	66/100	30.0x	79.4%	7.9%	-1.95%	$2.79B	/ntct-vs-kd →
AGYS Agilysys Inc.	B-	71/100	84.3x	62.6%	14.7%	+1.88%	$3.27B	/agys-vs-kd →
FIVN Five9 Inc.	C-	60/100	70.9x	55.1%	4.1%	-1.57%	$2.72B	/fivn-vs-kd →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-03-31 • CIK 0001867072

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-03-31), Kyndryl Holdings Inc. (KD) reported GAAP revenue of $15.09B (+0.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $15.06B , and -6.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $0, operating cash flow of $948.0M, and free cash flow of $948.0M (+0.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, KD closed FY2025 with $11.28B in total assets against $2.90B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-03-31	$15.09B	$0	$948.0M	$948.0M	$11.28B	$2.90B
FY2024 (FY)	2025-03-31	$15.06B	$0	$942.0M	$942.0M	$9.93B	$2.90B
FY2023 (FY)	2024-03-31	$16.05B	$0	$454.0M	$454.0M	—	—

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Where is KD trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

KD last traded at $13.57 (-1.88% on volume of 3,492,746 shares), positioning the stock +5.69% above its 50-day simple moving average ($12.84) and +1.34% above its 200-day simple moving average ($13.39). Across its 52-week range of $10.10 to $29.45, KD sits at the 17.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 56.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.8% ($12.24 to $14.90).

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KD — Kyndryl Holdings Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2026-03-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Kyndryl Holdings Inc. (KD) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 48/100, corresponding to a D letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $13.57 (-1.88% 1D, market capitalization $3.01B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (15/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of —, gross margin of 21.8%, operating margin of —, and free cash flow yield of —.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (11/20) + Insider Conviction (8/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (7/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (7/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, and Debt/Equity of 2.43x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Kyndryl Holdings Inc. (KD) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Technology sector, within the EDP Services industry..0B. Per the market data, the gross margin is 21.8%.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2026-03-31), Kyndryl Holdings Inc. (KD) reported $15.09B in annual revenue (up from $15.06B in FY2024, +0.2% YoY) and $0 in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($16.05B revenue, $0 net income) through FY2025, KD scaled operating cash flow to $948.0M and free cash flow to $948.0M, backed by $11.28B in total assets against $2.90B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D • RQD 48/100): Strong cash generator (22% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks. Free cash flow yield of — and institutional whale pillar of 11/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 15/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 11/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $10.10 – $29.45 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against — operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

The graph therefore does not identify upstream suppliers, downstream customers, or sector correlations. The sector and industry are Technology and EDP Services, respectively, per the graph and profile. No 2nd-order bottlenecks can be identified from the supplied source data.

Key Question #1: Can KD sustain or expand its — operating margin and — ROIC against EDP Services peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $15.09B and free cash flow of $948.0M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $2.90B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is KD's equity valuation to Technology capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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DE DeltaGamma_99 RQD DEBATE OPENER • Options Flow Specialist 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $17.98 (+30.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

Reported free cash flow of $948.0M in FY 2025 and $942.0M in FY 2024 remains positive against $1.35B of cash.

Here is why I am bullish on KD here at $13.83: Reported free cash flow of $948.0M in FY 2025 and $942.0M in FY 2024 remains positive against $1.35B of cash.. Compare KD's 0.0% operating margin and 0.0% ROIC against the rest of EDP Services. As long as cash conversion holds up, dips toward $13.14 are getting bought.

ArenaChamp_24 🐂 BULL

@FadeTheHype Fair point on current EV/EBITDA multiples, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in EDP Services. If gross margin (21.8%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

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Spot @ $13.83

Zero ROIC, zero FCF yield, a Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, and Debt/Equity of 2.43 leave the RQD rating in distribution-warning territory.

I respect the product at Kyndryl Holdings Inc., but the stock at $13.83 is a different story. Zero ROIC, zero FCF yield, a Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, and Debt/Equity of 2.43 leave the RQD rating in distribution-warning territory.. FCF yield is 0.0% and RQD sits at 48/100 (D) — why pay up here when you can wait for next quarter's numbers?