Klaviyo (KVYO) Valuation Check After New Co-CEO Structure and Leadership Shift

Klaviyo (KVYO) just rewired its leadership structure, with the board greenlighting dual CEO roles and elevating interim executive Chano Fernández to co-CEO alongside founder Andrew Bialecki, a shift investors will quickly try to price in.

See our latest analysis for Klaviyo.

The co CEO move lands just as sentiment may be stabilizing, with a 1 month share price return of 14.42 percent. However, year to date share price performance and 1 year total shareholder return both remain firmly negative, suggesting any renewed momentum is still in repair mode rather than a full rerating.

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With shares still well below analysts’ targets despite solid revenue and profit growth, investors now face a key call: is Klaviyo trading at a discount ahead of a leadership driven inflection, or is the market already pricing in future gains?

Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 27.6% Undervalued

With Klaviyo last closing at $31.51 against a narrative fair value of about $43.52, the current setup assumes meaningful upside if the story plays out.

The rapid innovation and rollout of new AI first products including Conversational Agent, Helpdesk, and analytics expands Klaviyo's addressable market from just marketing automation into broader B2C CRM and customer service. This sets up significant opportunities for higher ARPU and long term revenue growth.

Read the complete narrative.

Want to see how ambitious growth, rising margins, and a bold future earnings multiple fit together in this call? The full narrative spells out the numbers.

Result: Fair Value of $43.52 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, sustained margin pressure from higher messaging costs and intense competition from AI native marketing platforms could still derail the undervaluation thesis.

Find out about the key risks to this Klaviyo narrative.

Another Angle on Valuation

While the narrative fair value suggests upside, our DCF model paints a far harsher picture. On that view, Klaviyo screens as overvalued, with fair value closer to $11.62 versus the current $31.51. Which story do you trust when cash flows finally matter more than narratives?

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

Build Your Own Klaviyo Narrative

If you would rather dig into the numbers yourself and challenge these assumptions, you can build a personalized Klaviyo thesis in minutes: Do it your way.

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