Announcement • Nov 10
Kainos Group plc Declares an Interim Dividend for the Six Months to 30 September 2025, Payable on 12 December 2025 The Board of Kainos Group plc has declared an interim dividend of 9.8 pence per share for the six months to 30 September 2025 (First half 2025: 9.3 pence). This will be paid on 12 December 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 21 November 2025, with an ex-dividend date of 20 November 2025. Announcement • Sep 26
Kainos Group plc Announces the Appointment of Shruthi Chindalur as Director, Effective September 24, 2025 Kainos Group plc announced the appointment of Ms Shruthi Chindalur as director. Date of Appointment: September 24, 2025. Date of Birth: October 1978. Occupation: Director. Announcement • Sep 01
Kainos Group plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending 31 March 2026 Kainos Group plc provided earnings guidance for the year ending 31 March 2026. The company expected revenues for the year ending 31 March 2026 at the upper end of consensus forecasts, driven by stronger sales in the period. This sales success is creating opportunities for further operating progress during the rest of the financial year. Company compiled range is based on known sell side analyst estimates. The ranges are: Revenue £378.0 million - £393.4 million. The respective consensus figures are £385.0 million. Announcement • Aug 14
Kainos Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 23, 2025 Kainos Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 23, 2025. Location: kainos house, 4 6 upper crescent, belfast, United Kingdom Announcement • Jul 17
Kainos Appoints Shruthi Chindalur as an Independent Non-Executive Director and as A Member of the Audit and Risk Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nominations Committee, with Effect from 24 September 2025 Kainos announced the appointment of Shruthi Chindalur as an independent Non-Executive Director and as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nominations Committee, with effect from 24 September 2025. Shruthi has over 20 years' experience in the technology, SaaS, and AdTech sectors. She previously held senior commercial and operational roles at Oracle, LinkedIn and Criteo, covering APAC, EMEA, and the Americas. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Access Group, a leading provider of business management software to small and mid-sized organizations in the UK, Ireland, US and APAC and Bytes Technology Group, one of the UK and Ireland's leading providers of IT software offerings and solutions, with a focus on AI, cloud and security products. Announcement • May 22
Kainos Group plc (LSE:KNOS) announces an Equity Buyback for £30 million worth of its shares. Kainos Group plc (LSE:KNOS) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to £30 million worth of its shares. The purpose of the program is to reduce the company's share capital, and any shares purchased for this purpose will be cancelled. The program will continue continue until the earlier of the date on which the maximum aggregate consideration payable by the Company has been reached and November 18, 2025. Announcement • May 21
Kainos Group plc Proposes Final Dividend in Respect of the Year Ended 31 March 2025, Payable on 24 October 2025 The Board of Kainos Group plc has proposed a final dividend in respect of the year ended 31 March 2025 subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting. This dividend has not been recognised as a liability in these financial statements and there are no tax consequences. The proposed final dividend, if approved by shareholders, will be 19.1 per share (£23.6) million in total) and payable on 24 October 2025 to all shareholders on the Register of Members on 3 October 2025, and with an ex-dividend date of 2 October 2025. Announcement • Dec 11
Kainos Group plc Announces CEO Changes Kainos Group plc announced Brendan Mooney as Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed Russell Sloan, who is stepping down with immediate effect. Brendan has worked for Kainos since 1989. He was CEO for 22 years before stepping down in September 2023. As CEO, Brendan led Kainos through a successful IPO in 2015 and turned Kainos into an international business and one of the UK's leading IT providers. Russell took over from Brendan as CEO in September 2023 and has been with Kainos since 1999. He was previously Director of the Group's Digital Services division, among a series of other leadership roles. Announcement • Nov 14
Kainos Group plc (LSE:KNOS) commences an Equity Buyback Plan for 12,584,171 shares, representing 10% of its issued share capital, under the authorization approved on September 24, 2024. Kainos Group plc (LSE:KNOS) commences share repurchases on November 12, 2024 under the program mandated by the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting held on September 24, 2024. As per the mandate, the company is authorized to repurchase up to 12,584,171 shares, representing 10% of its issued share capital. The minimum price (exclusive of expenses) which may be paid for each ordinary share is its nominal value and the maximum price which may be paid for each ordinary share is the higher an amount equal to 105% of the average of the middle market quotations for an ordinary share as derived from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List of the UK Listing Authority for the five business days immediately preceding the day on which the ordinary share is contracted to be purchased and/or an amount equal to the higher of the price of the last independent trade of an ordinary share and the current highest independent bid for an ordinary share as derived from the London Stock Exchange Trading System. The shares purchased will be cancelled. The authority shall expire on the earlier of the conclusion of the Company’s next Annual General Meeting and the close of business on September 30, 2025. As of August 1, 2024, the company had 125,834,578 ordinary shares in issue and 0 ordinary shares in treasury.
On November 11, 2024, the company announced a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to £30 million worth of its shares. The purpose of the program is to reduce the company's share capital, and any shares purchased for this purpose will be cancelled. The program will continue continue until the earlier of the date on which the maximum aggregate consideration payable by the Company has been reached and May 11, 2025. Announcement • Nov 11
Kainos Group plc Declares Interim Dividend, Payable on December 13, 2024 The Board of Kainos Group plc has declared an interim dividend of 9.3 pence per share for H1 25 (H1 24: 8.2 pence). This will be paid on 13 December 2024 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 November 2024, with an ex-dividend date of 21 November 2024. Announcement • Sep 24
Kainos Group plc Announces Board and Committee Changes Kainos Group plc confirmed that effective 24 September 2024 Rosaleen Blair is appointed as Company Chair and chair of the Nominations Committee. Rosaleen will no longer serve as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. James Kidd is appointed as Senior Independent Director (SID) and member of the Nominations Committee. Tom Burnett and Andy Malpass have stepped down from the board, having completed their terms as independent Non-Executive Directors. Announcement • Sep 02
Kainos Group plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025 Kainos Group plc provided earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. For the year ending 31 March 2025, the Board expects to deliver adjusted PBT in line with current market consensus forecasts, but due to the tougher trading environment in services in the financial year to date, expects only a small increase in overall revenues, which will be below current market consensus forecasts. Declared Dividend • May 22
Final dividend increased to UK£0.19 Dividend of UK£0.19 is 19% higher than last year. Ex-date: 3rd October 2024 Payment date: 25th October 2024 Dividend yield will be 2.2%, which is lower than the industry average of 2.4%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by both earnings (70% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (54% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 29% per year over the past 8 years. However, payments have been volatile during that time. EPS is expected to grow by 43% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Reported Earnings • May 22
Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.39 (vs UK£0.34 in FY 2023) Full year 2024 results: EPS: UK£0.39 (up from UK£0.34 in FY 2023). Revenue: UK£382.4m (up 2.0% from FY 2023). Net income: UK£48.7m (up 17% from FY 2023). Profit margin: 13% (up from 11% in FY 2023). Revenue is forecast to grow 8.1% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.9% growth forecast for the IT industry in the United Kingdom. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 5% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 3% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Announcement • May 21
Kainos Group plc Announces Board Changes Kainos Group plc announced the following Board and Board Committee changes: Tom Burnet, Independent Non-Executive Director, Board Chair and Chair of the Nominations Committee, will complete his term on the Board following the Company's Annual General Meeting on 24 September 2024. Andy Malpass, Independent Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee will complete his term on the Board after the Company's Annual General Meeting on 24 September 2024. Andy will step down as Chair of the Audit Committee with effect from 01 June 2024 but will remain a member of the Audit Committee until the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting on 24 September 2024. Rosaleen Blair, Independent Non-Executive Director, member of the Nominations Committee, member of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee will succeed Tom as the new Board Chair and Chair of the Nominations Committee, with effect from the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting on 24 September 2024. At this time, in compliance with the Corporate Governance Code, Rosaleen will step down as a member of the Audit Committee. James Kidd Independent Non-Executive Director, member of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee will assume the role of Chair of the Audit Committee with effect from 01 June 2024 and with effect from the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting on 24 September 2024will assume the role of Senior Independent Director, succeeding Andy and will become a member of the Nominations Committee. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • May 20
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 23% After last week's 23% share price gain to UK£12.46, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 31x. Average forward P/E is 26x in the IT industry in the United Kingdom. Total loss to shareholders of 5.4% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at UK£12.88 per share. Announcement • May 06
Kainos Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 24, 2024 Kainos Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 24, 2024. Recent Insider Transactions • Feb 02
Insider recently sold UK£509k worth of stock On the 26th of January, Malachy Smith sold around 48k shares on-market at roughly UK£10.50 per share. This transaction amounted to 19% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. This was the only on-market transaction from insiders over the last 12 months. Buying Opportunity • Jan 02
Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop Over the last 90 days, the stock is down 3.4%. The fair value is estimated to be UK£13.83, however this is not to be taken as a buy recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has grown by 22% over the last 3 years. Earnings per share has grown by 6.2%. For the next 3 years, revenue is forecast to grow by 10% per annum. Earnings is also forecast to grow by 18% per annum over the same time period. Upcoming Dividend • Nov 16
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.082 per share at 2.4% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 23 November 2023. Payment date: 15 December 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 72% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 2.4%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (6.2%). Lower than average of industry peers (2.7%). Reported Earnings • Nov 15
First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.18 (vs UK£0.18 in 1H 2023) First half 2024 results: EPS: UK£0.18 (up from UK£0.18 in 1H 2023). Revenue: UK£193.2m (up 7.5% from 1H 2023). Net income: UK£22.1m (up 1.2% from 1H 2023). Profit margin: 11% (in line with 1H 2023). Revenue is forecast to grow 9.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.5% growth forecast for the IT industry in the United Kingdom. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 6% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 8% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. New Risk • Nov 13
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of British stocks, typically moving 7.6% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Unstable dividend paying track record with dividend experiencing an annual drop of over 20% in the past. Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (7.6% average weekly change). Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Nov 13
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 18% After last week's 18% share price decline to UK£9.52, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 25x. Average forward P/E is 23x in the IT industry in the United Kingdom. Total loss to shareholders of 19% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at UK£7.23 per share. Announcement • Oct 05
Kainos Group plc Announces Confirmation of Board Changes Kainos Group plc (KNOS) pleased to confirm (as set out in the announcementof02 May 2023) James Kidd's appointment as an independent Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit & Risk Committee. In addition, with effect from 01 October 2023, James is a member of the Remuneration Committee. Upcoming Dividend • Sep 21
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.16 per share at 1.9% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 28 September 2023. Payment date: 20 October 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 71% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.9%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (6.2%). Lower than average of industry peers (2.5%). Reported Earnings • Jul 23
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.34 (vs UK£0.29 in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.34 (up from UK£0.29 in FY 2022). Revenue: UK£374.8m (up 24% from FY 2022). Net income: UK£41.6m (up 16% from FY 2022). Profit margin: 11% (in line with FY 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 12% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 8.7% growth forecast for the IT industry in the United Kingdom. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 15% per year whereas the company’s share price has increased by 16% per year. Reported Earnings • May 22
Full year 2023 earnings released Full year 2023 results: Revenue: UK£374.8m (up 24% from FY 2022). Net income: UK£41.6m (up 16% from FY 2022). Profit margin: 11% (in line with FY 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 9.9% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 8.4% growth forecast for the IT industry in the United Kingdom. Announcement • Jan 13
Kainos Group plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on May 22, 2023 Kainos Group plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2023 results on May 22, 2023 Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 26
Non-Executive Director recently bought UK£100k worth of stock On the 20th of December, Mary Davis bought around 6k shares on-market at roughly UK£15.64 per share. This trade did not impact their existing holding. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. This was the only on-market transaction from insiders over the last 12 months. Upcoming Dividend • Nov 17
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.078 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 24 November 2022. Payment date: 16 December 2022. Payout ratio is on the higher end at 75%, however this is supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.5%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (5.7%). Lower than average of industry peers (3.1%). Reported Earnings • Nov 16
First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.18 (vs UK£0.16 in 1H 2022) First half 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.18 (up from UK£0.16 in 1H 2022). Revenue: UK£179.8m (up 26% from 1H 2022). Net income: UK£21.9m (up 9.4% from 1H 2022). Profit margin: 12% (down from 14% in 1H 2022). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue is forecast to grow 9.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 17% growth forecast for the IT industry in the United Kingdom. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 23% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 35% per year, which means it is tracking significantly ahead of earnings growth. Upcoming Dividend • Sep 29
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.15 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 06 October 2022. Payment date: 28 October 2022. Payout ratio is on the higher end at 76%, however this is supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.7%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (6.1%). Lower than average of industry peers (3.2%). Reported Earnings • Jul 31
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.29 (vs UK£0.33 in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: EPS: UK£0.29 (down from UK£0.33 in FY 2021). Revenue: UK£302.6m (up 29% from FY 2021). Net income: UK£35.8m (down 9.7% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 12% (down from 17% in FY 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 16%, compared to a 18% growth forecast for the industry in the United Kingdom. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 30% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 36% per year, which means it is tracking significantly ahead of earnings growth. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jun 15
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 17% share price decline to UK£10.17, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 29x. Average forward P/E is 26x in the IT industry in the United Kingdom. Total returns to shareholders of 62% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at UK£11.52 per share. Reported Earnings • May 24
Full year 2022 earnings released Full year 2022 results: Revenue: UK£302.6m (up 29% from FY 2021). Net income: UK£35.8m (down 9.7% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 12% (down from 17% in FY 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 13%, compared to a 16% growth forecast for the industry in the United Kingdom. Buying Opportunity • May 17
Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop Over the last 90 days, the stock is down 31%. The fair value is estimated to be UK£13.26, however this is not to be taken as a buy recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has grown by 24% over the last 3 years. Earnings per share has grown by 38%. For the next 3 years, revenue is forecast to grow by 11% per annum. Earnings is also forecast to grow by 10% per annum over the same time period. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Mar 09
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 20% share price decline to UK£11.88, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 34x. Average forward P/E is 23x in the IT industry in the United Kingdom. Total returns to shareholders of 151% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at UK£8.55 per share. Recent Insider Transactions • Nov 20
Independent Chairman recently bought UK£250k worth of stock On the 17th of November, Thomas Burnet bought around 14k shares on-market at roughly UK£18.04 per share. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. This was Thomas' only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Upcoming Dividend • Nov 18
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.071 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 25 November 2021. Payment date: 24 December 2021. Trailing yield: 1.2%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (4.1%). Lower than average of industry peers (1.9%). Upcoming Dividend • Nov 18
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.071 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 25 November 2021. Payment date: 24 December 2021. Trailing yield: 1.2%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (4.1%). Lower than average of industry peers (1.9%). Reported Earnings • Nov 16
First half 2022 earnings released: EPS UK£0.16 (vs UK£0.16 in 1H 2021) The company reported a solid first half result with improved earnings and revenues, although profit margins were weaker. First half 2022 results: Revenue: UK£142.3m (up 33% from 1H 2021). Net income: UK£20.0m (up 3.1% from 1H 2021). Profit margin: 14% (down from 18% in 1H 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 38% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 67% per year, which means it is tracking significantly ahead of earnings growth. Executive Departure • Oct 01
Independent Non-Executive Director Christopher Cowan has left the company On the 23rd of September, Christopher Cowan's tenure as Independent Non-Executive Director ended. As of June 2021, Christopher still personally held 31.58k shares (UK£466k worth at the time). Christopher is the only executive to leave the company over the last 12 months. The current median tenure of the management team is 10.29 years. Executive Departure • Sep 24
Independent Non-Executive Director Christopher Cowan has left the company On the 23rd of September, Christopher Cowan's tenure as Independent Non-Executive Director ended. As of June 2021, Christopher still personally held 31.58k shares (UK£466k worth at the time). Christopher is the only executive to leave the company over the last 12 months. The current median tenure of the management team is 10.29 years. Upcoming Dividend • Sep 23
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.15 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 30 September 2021. Payment date: 29 October 2021. Trailing yield: 1.1%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (3.9%). Lower than average of industry peers (1.6%). Recent Insider Transactions • Sep 03
Insider recently sold UK£1.5m worth of stock On the 1st of September, Malachy Smith sold around 75k shares on-market at roughly UK£19.75 per share. In the last 3 months, there was an even bigger sale from another insider worth UK£3.6m. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of UK£8.7m more than they bought in the last 12 months. Recent Insider Transactions • Aug 26
CFO, COO & Executive Director recently sold UK£942k worth of stock On the 23rd of August, Richard McCann sold around 50k shares on-market at roughly UK£18.83 per share. In the last 3 months, there was an even bigger sale from another insider worth UK£3.6m. This was Richard's only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Recent Insider Transactions • Aug 13
Board Member recently sold UK£3.6m worth of stock On the 11th of August, Paul Gannon sold around 200k shares on-market at roughly UK£18.01 per share. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of UK£6.3m more than they bought in the last 12 months. Reported Earnings • May 27
Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.33 (vs UK£0.15 in FY 2020) The company reported a strong full year result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. Full year 2021 results: Revenue: UK£234.7m (up 31% from FY 2020). Net income: UK£39.6m (up 113% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 17% (up from 10% in FY 2020). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 37% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 53% per year, which means it is tracking significantly ahead of earnings growth. Recent Insider Transactions • Feb 12
Board Member recently sold UK£2.7m worth of stock On the 9th of February, Paul Gannon sold around 200k shares on-market at roughly UK£13.35 per share. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of UK£7.1m more than they bought in the last 12 months. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 09
New 90-day high: UK£13.30 The company is up 16% from its price of UK£11.50 on 10 November 2020. The British market is up 6.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. However, it underperformed the IT industry, which is up 19% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is UK£5.44 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 12
New 90-day low: UK£11.30 The company is down 15% from its price of UK£13.30 on 14 October 2020. The British market is up 15% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the IT industry, which is up 14% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is UK£4.15 per share. 
