Kyndryl Holdings Inc
Q4 2025 Earnings
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Did KD Beat Earnings? Q4 2025 Results
Kyndryl delivered a clean beat to close out fiscal 2025, posting Q4 earnings per share of $0.52 against a $0.51 consensus estimate, a 1.96% positive surprise, while revenue of $3.80 billion edged past the $3.78 billion forecast despite slipping 1.3% year-over-year on a reported basis. The headline story, however, was a dramatic profitability inflection: adjusted pretax income surged 510% to $185.00 million and adjusted EBITDA climbed 23% to $698.00 million, reflecting the sustained payoff from the company's "Three-As" strategy across alliances, advanced delivery, and accounts. A record $5.50 billion in Q4 signings, up 53% year-over-year, and full-year signings of $18.20 billion underscore the commercial momentum building beneath the reported revenue line. Some analysts have flagged that a portion of statutory profits included non-recurring items, a nuance worth watching. Looking ahead, Kyndryl guided fiscal 2026 for at least $725.00 million in adjusted pretax income, roughly 18% adjusted EBITDA margin, and 1% constant-currency revenue growth, with management signaling confidence the trajectory supports its fiscal 2028 targets.
- Return to constant-currency revenue growth of 1.3% in Q4
- Record signings of $18.2 billion in FY2025, up 46% year-over-year
- Three-A initiatives (Alliances, Advanced Delivery, Accounts) all exceeding targets
- Kyndryl Consult revenue grew 45% year-over-year in Q4
- Cloud hyperscaler alliance revenue exceeded $1 billion target, more than doubling prior-year levels
- Advanced Delivery generated annualized savings of approximately $775 million, ahead of $750 million goal
- Accounts initiative delivered $900 million in annualized benefits, surpassing $850 million target
“Fiscal 2025 was another year of strong execution on our strategy. In addition to returning to constant-currency revenue growth in the fourth quarter, we strengthened our leadership in innovative mission-critical technology services. We expanded our capabilities in cloud, modernization, applications, AI and security, and we further differentiated our services with Kyndryl Bridge.”
Kyndryl CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
For fiscal year 2026 (April 2025 to March 2026), Kyndryl expects adjusted pretax income of at least $725 million (a year-over-year increase of at least $243 million), adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 18% (approximately 130 basis points year-over-year improvement), adjusted free cash flow of approximately $550 million, and positive constant-currency revenue growth of 1%. The company expressed confidence that its FY2026 outlook supports delivery of its fiscal year 2028 objectives.
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