Kainos Group (LSE:KNOS) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

KNOS Stock Overview

Engages in the provision of digital technology services in the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, Central Europe, and internationally.

About the company

KNOS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	3/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	3/6

Rewards

Trading at 25.8% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 11.92% per year

Earnings grew by 17% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Kainos Group plc Competitors

Computacenter

LSE:CCC

UK£2.7b

FDM Group (Holdings)

LSE:FDM

UK£425.5m

Softcat

LSE:SCT

UK£3.1b

Eckoh

AIM:ECK

UK£132.5m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Kainos Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	UK£8.88
52 Week High	UK£12.88
52 Week Low	UK£8.22
Beta	0.79
11 Month Change	-18.53%
3 Month Change	-16.07%
1 Year Change	-21.07%
33 Year Change	-52.69%
5 Year Change	95.16%
Change since IPO	410.34%

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

Sep 25

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

Sep 20

Recent updates

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

Sep 25

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

Sep 20

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

Sep 02

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

Aug 17

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

Jul 23

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

Jul 19

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

Jun 14

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

Jun 13

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

May 27

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

May 25

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

May 23

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

Jun 20

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

Jun 13

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

May 25

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

Apr 17

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

Feb 22

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

Jan 12

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

Oct 13

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

Sep 28

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

Aug 26

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

Aug 21

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

Jul 19

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

Jul 01

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

May 26

Does Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Mar 26

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Before It's Too Late

Dec 14

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

Nov 17

Shareholder Returns

	KNOS	GB IT	GB Market
7D	-2.3%	0.3%	0.03%
1Y	-21.1%	7.4%	7.4%

Return vs Industry: KNOS underperformed the UK IT industry which returned 7.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KNOS underperformed the UK Market which returned 7.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KNOS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KNOS volatility
KNOS Average Weekly Movement	5.8%
IT Industry Average Movement	4.3%
Market Average Movement	4.6%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market	9.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market	2.6%

Stable Share Price: KNOS's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: KNOS's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1986	2,953	Russell Sloan	www.kainos.com

Kainos Group plc engages in the provision of digital technology services in the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, Central Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Digital Services, Workday Services, and Workday Products. The Digital Services segment develops and supports custom digital service platforms for transforming service delivery in public, commercial, and healthcare sectors.

Kainos Group plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Kainos Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KNOS fundamental statistics
Market cap	UK£1.12b
Earnings (TTM)	UK£48.72m
Revenue (TTM)	UK£382.39m

22.9x

P/E Ratio

2.9x

P/S Ratio

Is KNOS overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KNOS income statement (TTM)
Revenue	UK£382.39m
Cost of Revenue	UK£195.08m
Gross Profit	UK£187.31m
Other Expenses	UK£138.60m
Earnings	UK£48.72m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Nov 11, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.39
Gross Margin	48.98%
Net Profit Margin	12.74%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0%

How did KNOS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.1%

Current Dividend Yield

70%

Payout Ratio

Does KNOS pay a reliable dividends?

See KNOS dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy KNOS by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Kainos Group dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Oct 03 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Oct 25 2024
Days until Ex dividend	6 days
Days until Dividend pay date	28 days

Does KNOS pay a reliable dividends?

See KNOS dividend history and benchmarks

KNOS Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Kainos Group plc Competitors

LSE:CCC

UK£2.7b

LSE:FDM

UK£425.5m

LSE:SCT

UK£3.1b

AIM:ECK

UK£132.5m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.19 per share

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

Kainos Group plc Announces Board and Committee Changes

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

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Recent updates

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.19 per share

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

Kainos Group plc Announces Board and Committee Changes

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

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

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

Kainos Group plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025

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

Now 22% undervalued

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

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

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

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

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

Final dividend increased to UK£0.19

Price target increased by 8.1% to UK£13.85

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Kainos Group plc Announces Board Changes

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 22%

Kainos Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 24, 2024

Price target decreased by 9.2% to UK£12.94

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

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

Insider recently sold UK£509k worth of stock

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

Kainos Group plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Final Results on May 20, 2024

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

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

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

Price target decreased by 7.8% to UK£14.44

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

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.082 per share at 2.4% yield

New minor risk - Share price stability

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 18%

Kainos Group plc Announces Confirmation of Board Changes

Kainos Group plc Appoints Russell Sloan to Board of Directors

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

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.16 per share at 1.9% yield

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

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

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

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

Kainos Group plc Announces CEO Changes

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

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

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues in line with analyst expectations

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

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

Kainos Group plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Nov 23, 2023

Kainos Group plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on May 22, 2023

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

Non-Executive Director recently bought UK£100k worth of stock

Price target increased to UK£15.99