Kainos Group plc

LSE:KNOS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.0b

Kainos Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Kainos Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15.8%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 5.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17.5% per year. Kainos Group's return on equity is 32.7%, and it has net margins of 14%.

Key information

15.8%

Earnings growth rate

15.0%

EPS growth rate

IT Industry Growth17.7%
Revenue growth rate17.5%
Return on equity32.7%
Net Margin14.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Earnings Are

May 27
Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Earnings Are

Recent updates

When Should You Buy Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)?

Dec 02
When Should You Buy Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)?

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.093

Nov 14
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.093

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.191

Sep 25
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.191

A Look Into Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Impressive Returns On Capital

Sep 20
A Look Into Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Impressive Returns On Capital

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.191

Sep 02
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.191

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.191

Aug 17
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.191

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 23
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Estimating The Fair Value Of Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)

Jul 19
Estimating The Fair Value Of Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.191

Jun 14
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.191

What Is Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) Share Price Doing?

Jun 13
What Is Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) Share Price Doing?

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Earnings Are

May 27
Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Earnings Are

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 25
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

May 23
Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Earnings Tell The Story For Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)

Apr 23
Earnings Tell The Story For Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)

Is There An Opportunity With Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) 46% Undervaluation?

Apr 05
Is There An Opportunity With Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) 46% Undervaluation?

Capital Investment Trends At Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Look Strong

Jan 23
Capital Investment Trends At Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Look Strong

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) Price

Jan 05
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) Price

Is There An Opportunity With Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) 26% Undervaluation?

Dec 15
Is There An Opportunity With Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) 26% Undervaluation?

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 18
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Why You Should Care About Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Strong Returns On Capital

Sep 22
Why You Should Care About Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Strong Returns On Capital

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 26
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 12
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

What Does Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 27
What Does Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) Share Price Indicate?

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 06
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 20
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's Why We Think Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 13
Here's Why We Think Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Well Worth Watching

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.161

May 25
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.161

Is Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 17
Is Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) Potentially Undervalued?

Here's What Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Feb 22
Here's What Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Is There Now An Opportunity In Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)?

Jan 12
Is There Now An Opportunity In Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)?

A Look Into Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Impressive Returns On Capital

Oct 13
A Look Into Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Impressive Returns On Capital

Is It Time To Consider Buying Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)?

Sep 28
Is It Time To Consider Buying Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)?

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.151

Aug 26
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.151

Are Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Aug 21
Are Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.151

Jul 19
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.151

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Jul 01
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of UK£0.15

May 26
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of UK£0.15

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Kainos Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:KNOS Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24372521250
30 Jun 24377501270
31 Mar 24382491280
31 Dec 23385451300
30 Sep 23388421320
30 Jun 23382421280
31 Mar 23375421240
31 Dec 22357401160
30 Sep 22340381080
30 Jun 22321371010
31 Mar 2230336930
31 Dec 2128638860
30 Sep 2127040780
30 Jun 2125240730
31 Mar 2123540680
31 Dec 2021734660
30 Sep 2019928640
30 Jun 2018923630
31 Mar 2017919610
31 Dec 1917519580
30 Sep 1917120550
30 Jun 1916118510
31 Mar 1915117480
31 Dec 1813715450
30 Sep 1812213410
30 Jun 1811012370
31 Mar 189712320
31 Dec 179111300
30 Sep 178411280
30 Jun 178411280
31 Mar 178410290
31 Dec 168212270
30 Sep 168014260
30 Jun 167813250
31 Mar 167712240
31 Dec 157311230
30 Sep 15699220
30 Jun 15659220
31 Mar 156110210
31 Mar 14425140

Quality Earnings: KNOS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KNOS's current net profit margins (14%) are higher than last year (10.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KNOS's earnings have grown by 15.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KNOS's earnings growth over the past year (24.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (15.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: KNOS earnings growth over the past year (24.1%) exceeded the IT industry -2%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: KNOS's Return on Equity (32.7%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 08:19
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Kainos Group plc is covered by 15 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Benjamin MayBerenberg
Alexander James ShortBerenberg
Aditya BuddhavarapuBofA Global Research