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Klarna Group plcNYSE:KLAR Stock Report

Market Cap US$5.4b
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7D-26.6%
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Klarna Group plc

NYSE:KLAR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.4b

Klarna Group (KLAR) Stock Overview

Operates as a digital bank and flexible payments provider in the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Sweden, and internationally. More details

KLAR fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Risk Analysis

No risks detected for KLAR from our risk checks.

KLAR Community Fair Values

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Klarna Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$14.33
52 Week HighUS$57.20
52 Week LowUS$12.06
Beta0
1 Month Change-17.45%
3 Month Change-15.61%
1 Year Changen/a
3 Year Changen/a
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO-68.73%

Recent News & Updates

Narrative Update Aug 21

KLAR: Accounting Shift And Execution Risks Will Test Apple Partnership Upside

Analysts cut the Klarna Group fair value estimate from $18.00 to $14.00, reflecting lower modeled revenue growth, slightly softer profit margins, a higher discount rate, and recent Street research that reduces price targets following cautious guidance and accounting changes. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Klarna Group points to a more cautious tone, with many firms cutting price targets following the latest Q2 results, updated guidance, and the shift to fair value accounting.
Seeking Alpha Aug 18

Klarna: Buy The Dip As Margin Economics Improve

Summary Klarna Group plc shares plunged ~20% after a full-year outlook cut, driven by German macro softness. Despite heightened macro risk, I maintain a Buy rating based on KLAR's compelling long-term growth prospects. Recent earnings volatility reflects heightened investor sensitivity to growth and guidance at market highs. New partnerships and monetization streams are expected to offset near-term headwinds and support the investment thesis. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Recent updates

Narrative Update Aug 21

KLAR: Accounting Shift And Execution Risks Will Test Apple Partnership Upside

Analysts cut the Klarna Group fair value estimate from $18.00 to $14.00, reflecting lower modeled revenue growth, slightly softer profit margins, a higher discount rate, and recent Street research that reduces price targets following cautious guidance and accounting changes. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Klarna Group points to a more cautious tone, with many firms cutting price targets following the latest Q2 results, updated guidance, and the shift to fair value accounting.
Seeking Alpha Aug 18

Klarna: Buy The Dip As Margin Economics Improve

Summary Klarna Group plc shares plunged ~20% after a full-year outlook cut, driven by German macro softness. Despite heightened macro risk, I maintain a Buy rating based on KLAR's compelling long-term growth prospects. Recent earnings volatility reflects heightened investor sensitivity to growth and guidance at market highs. New partnerships and monetization streams are expected to offset near-term headwinds and support the investment thesis. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Narrative Aug 18

KLAR | Klarna Group plc: What They Said vs. What They Did

TheGapReport: Klarna Group plc (KLAR) Q2 2026 (may 14 - aug 18) Klarna's August 2026 call confirmed the shape management sketched in May — transaction margin dollars growing faster than revenue, provisions declining as a share of volume — while introducing two variables that carry real weight: Germany is softer than the framework assumed, and the two architects of Klarna's public-company narrative are heading toward the exit. The structural thesis held.
Narrative Update Aug 07

KLAR: Credit And Execution Risks Will Test Apple Partnership Upside

The analyst fair value estimate for Klarna Group is now $18.00, up from $17.00. Analysts point to a series of higher Street price targets, Klarna's role in Apple's new hardware leasing program, and potential benefits from the Google antitrust ruling and Open Standard consortium participation as key supports for slightly higher revenue growth, margins, and future P/E assumptions.
New Narrative Jul 26

How Klarna Is Making Credit Cards Obsolete, in 2 Minutes

2 Minute Drill - Klarna Group PLC 1. What It Does Buy Now, Pay Later : Klarna lets shoppers buy stuff today and split the cost into smaller, usually interest-free payments over time.
Narrative Update Jul 24

KLAR: Apple Partnership And Funding Actions Will Support Future Earnings Power

The analyst price target for Klarna Group has been revised lower to $36.05 from $50.00, with analysts citing updated revenue growth and discount rate assumptions, a lower future P/E of 16.9x, and higher expected profit margins as key drivers of the new outlook. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Klarna Group points to a mixed but generally constructive backdrop, with several bullish analysts highlighting product momentum, partnership wins, and progress on profitability as key supports for the stock's valuation.
Narrative Update Jul 10

KLAR: Google Ruling Is Expected To Reshape Future Earnings Power

The updated Klarna Group analyst price target moves to $24.10 per share as analysts incorporate a series of higher Street targets in the $18 to $27 range and factor in the potential financial impact of the $1.97b Google antitrust ruling, along with ongoing views on growth, profitability, and valuation multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Klarna Group reflects a mix of optimism around execution and profitability, set against ongoing questions about competition, credit risk, and how much of the Google ruling is already reflected in the stock.
Narrative Update Jun 26

KLAR: Credit And Execution Risks Will Challenge Optimistic Medium Term Expectations

The analyst fair value estimate for Klarna Group has been raised from $14.00 to $17.00, reflecting broadly higher Street price targets as analysts cite Q1 transaction margin beats, improving unit economics in key markets, and a larger global BNPL opportunity. Analyst Commentary Street research on Klarna Group highlights a mix of optimism around recent Q1 results and transaction margin disclosures, alongside a more cautious tone from some bearish analysts who are focused on execution risks, credit quality, and how current valuation lines up with future growth expectations.
New Narrative Mar 05

Banking Mix And Credit Costs Will Ultimately Define A Fair Outlook

Catalysts About Klarna Group Klarna Group operates a global payments and retail banking platform across 26 markets, offering buy now, pay later, Fair Financing, cards and deposit products to consumers and merchants. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

Shareholder Returns

KLARUS Diversified FinancialUS Market
7D-26.6%1.1%-1.2%
1Yn/a-0.9%18.3%

Return vs Industry: Insufficient data to determine how KLAR performed against the US Diversified Financial industry.

Return vs Market: Insufficient data to determine how KLAR performed against the US Market.

Price Volatility

Is KLAR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KLAR volatility
KLAR Average Weekly Movement9.9%
Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement6.3%
Market Average Movement7.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.4%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: KLAR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: KLAR's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20052,831Sebastian Siemiatkowskiwww.klarna.com

Klarna Group plc operates as a digital bank and flexible payments provider in the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Sweden, and internationally. The company provides payment solutions, such as pay in full solution that settles purchases at time of the transaction; pay later solution that enables customers to purchase goods and services at the time of the transaction and pay the full amount at a later date; and fair financing that allows consumers to pay for their purchase over a long duration ranges from three to 48 months. It also offers advertising solutions that include sponsored search, affiliate programs, and brand advertisement; digital retail banking solutions, such as deposit and saving account, financial insights, and Klarna balance that allow consumer to hold monetary balance with Klarna balance solutions; and payment channels, including Klarna payment, Klarna app, Klarna card, and Klarna in-store.

Klarna Group plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Klarna Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KLAR fundamental statistics
Market capUS$5.43b
Earnings (TTM)-US$142.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$4.04b
1.3x
P/S Ratio
-38.3x
P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KLAR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.04b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.55b
Gross ProfitUS$1.49b
Other ExpensesUS$1.63b
Earnings-US$142.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.37
Gross Margin36.84%
Net Profit Margin-3.52%
Debt/Equity Ratio63.3%

How did KLAR perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/24 07:53
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/21 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Klarna Group plc is covered by 28 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Harshita RawatBernstein
null nullBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Andrew BauchBMO Capital Markets Equity Research