Kainos Group PLC (GB:KNOS)
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
951.00 p
â–²(8.31% Upside)
Action:DowngradedDate:02/10/26
The score is primarily supported by strong financial fundamentals (profitability and a robust, low-leverage balance sheet). This is materially offset by weak technicals (price below key moving averages and negative MACD), while valuation is mixed with a high P/E partly balanced by a solid dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong balance sheet
Low leverage and a healthy equity ratio give Kainos durable financial flexibility. This supports investing in service delivery capacity, weathering public-sector spending cycles, and bidding for large, multi-year transformation contracts without stressing liquidity or triggering refinancing risk.
Negative Factors
Recent revenue and margin softness
A recent slowdown in revenue growth and margin pressure reduces the company’s organic growth runway. Persisting softness can constrain reinvestment in product development and talent, slow customer expansion, and make sustaining long-term growth targets more challenging.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong balance sheet
Low leverage and a healthy equity ratio give Kainos durable financial flexibility. This supports investing in service delivery capacity, weathering public-sector spending cycles, and bidding for large, multi-year transformation contracts without stressing liquidity or triggering refinancing risk.
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Kainos Group plc (KNOS) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£982.64M
Dividend Yield2.85%
Average Volume (3M)414.43K
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.9
Beta (1Y)1.23
Revenue Growth2.15%
EPS Growth-39.26%
CountryUK
Employees3,029
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.19
Shares Outstanding117,470,024
10 Day Avg. Volume443,157
30 Day Avg. Volume414,427
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.83
Price to Book (P/B)6.02
Price to Sales (P/S)2.26
P/FCF Ratio14.98
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£1,205.67Price Target Upside37.32% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)0.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)£486.80M
Kainos Group plc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kainos Group plc provides digital technology services in the United Kingdom. It operates through two divisions, Digital Services and Workday Practice. The Digital Services division includes lifecycle development of customized digital services for ...
How the Company Makes Money
Kainos makes money mainly by delivering technology services and software-related offerings under contracts with customers across government and commercial markets. Its key revenue streams typically include: (1) Digital Services revenue, earned fro...
Kainos Group plc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
75
Positive
Balance Sheet
80
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 380.27M | 367.25M | 382.39M | 374.81M | 302.63M | 234.69M |
| Gross Profit | 178.03M | 175.91M | 187.31M | 177.16M | 140.25M | 118.30M |
| EBITDA | 51.35M | 54.47M | 73.33M | 56.23M | 51.15M | 51.87M |
| Net Income | 30.71M | 35.56M | 48.72M | 41.65M | 35.77M | 39.60M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 269.09M | 267.06M | 278.84M | 233.60M | 207.22M | 164.46M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 105.50M | 131.19M | 123.46M | 108.30M | 76.61M | 80.92M |
| Total Debt | 5.29M | 5.56M | 5.90M | 1.38M | 3.36M | 3.64M |
| Total Liabilities | 164.47M | 129.07M | 122.03M | 104.25M | 99.53M | 76.85M |
| Stockholders Equity | 104.62M | 137.99M | 156.81M | 129.35M | 107.69M | 87.61M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 46.40M | 55.44M | 67.35M | 60.79M | 38.82M | 58.48M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 51.21M | 58.81M | 73.02M | 63.29M | 44.64M | 59.95M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -647.00K | 7.86M | -27.15M | -2.50M | -4.63M | -19.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -87.83M | -59.69M | -28.36M | -29.37M | -26.53M | -17.50M |
Kainos Group plc Technical Analysis
Positive
878.00
Price Trends
750.81
Positive
878.73
Negative
851.79
Positive
Market Momentum
20.42
Negative
72.31
Negative
98.34
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:KNOS, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 878 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 758.68, above the 50-day MA of 750.81, and above the 200-day MA of 851.79, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 20.42 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 72.31 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 98.34 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:KNOS.
Kainos Group plc Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | £492.84M | 71.10 | 1.53% | 1.73% | -0.18% | 11.49% | |
68 Neutral | £215.80M | 37.63 | 5.22% | 0.80% | 19.00% | -53.85% | |
65 Neutral | £982.64M | 13.89 | 25.32% | 2.85% | 2.15% | -39.26% | |
65 Neutral | £335.09M | 52.26 | 7.57% | 1.04% | 2.55% | 16.38% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
58 Neutral | £132.41M | 15.12 | 7.38% | 1.92% | -7.27% | -15.76% | |
54 Neutral | £323.76M | 102.96 | 7.75% | 2.16% | ― | ― |
* Technology Sector Average
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Kainos Group plc Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback as It Cancels Repurchased Stock
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
Kainos Group plc, a London-listed provider of digital transformation services and Workday-related software and consulting, supports public sector, commercial and healthcare organisations across Europe, Asia and the Americas. The company employs mo...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Kainos lifts revenue outlook on strong growth and record backlog
Positive
Apr 20, 2026
Kainos Group plc reported that revenue for the year to 31 March 2026 is expected to come in ahead of market consensus, with adjusted profit before tax broadly in line, underpinned by double-digit revenue growth, strong sales and record backlog. Th...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback, Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares
Positive
Apr 14, 2026
Kainos Group plc has executed another tranche of its share buyback programme, repurchasing and intending to cancel ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange between 7 and 10 April 2026. The purchases, conducted through Investec Bank, form part ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Advances Share Buyback, Signaling Confidence and Sharpened Capital Management
Positive
Apr 8, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased and intends to cancel a series of its ordinary shares as part of an ongoing share buyback programme conducted through Investec Bank. The latest purchases, executed between 30 March and 2 April 2026, form part of a ...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Kainos Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights Following April Count
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
Kainos Group plc, a London-listed provider of sophisticated IT services and software, focuses on digital transformation for public sector, commercial and healthcare clients worldwide. Operating through its Digital Services, Workday Services and Wo...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback as Part of Capital Management Strategy
Positive
Mar 31, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued its previously announced share buyback programme by repurchasing and intending to cancel a series of ordinary shares between 23 and 27 March 2026 on the London Stock Exchange. The transactions, executed via Investec ...
Executive/Board Changes
Kainos Non-Executive Director Takes Additional Board Role at Irish REIT
Positive
Mar 27, 2026
Kainos Group plc, a London-listed IT services and software company, focuses on digital transformation projects for public sector, commercial and healthcare clients, alongside specialist Workday consulting and proprietary products that enhance secu...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback, Plans Cancellation of Repurchased Stock
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased a series of its own ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange between 16 and 20 March 2026 under its ongoing share buyback programme, executed via Investec Bank. The company intends to cancel the acquired shares...
Other
Kainos CEO boosts stake to over 9% after exercising share options
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
Kainos Group plc has disclosed that chief executive Brendan Mooney has exercised share options granted between 2016 and 2021 under the company’s performance share plan and has retained the resulting ordinary shares. Following the transaction...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Kainos Advances Share Buyback With Further Share Cancellations
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing and intending to cancel a series of ordinary shares between 9 and 13 March 2026 via Investec Bank on the London Stock Exchange. The transactions were executed at volume-weigh...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Kainos CFO adjusts shareholding amid spousal transfer and delayed option disclosure
Neutral
Mar 13, 2026
Kainos Group plc has disclosed that Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Richard McCann has transferred 1,521,822 ordinary shares in the company off-market to his spouse, Kerry McCann, as part of a personal financial commitment in o...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Mar 6, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 35,869 of its own ordinary shares on 5 March 2026 via Investec Bank at prices between 750p and 787p, with a volume-weighted average price of 772.0187p. The company intends to cancel these shares, continuing the sha...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Mar 5, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 47,898 of its ordinary shares on 4 March 2026 via Investec Bank at prices ranging between 739.50p and 759.50p, with a volume‑weighted average price of 750.3186p on the London Stock Exchange. The company plans...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos cancels further shares after latest buyback tranche
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 33,235 of its ordinary shares on 3 March 2026 through Investec Bank at prices between 721.00p and 745.50p, with a volume-weighted average price of 729.8805p. The company plans to cancel these shares as part of an o...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback with March Repurchase and Planned Cancellation
Positive
Mar 3, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued its share buyback programme by repurchasing 20,792 ordinary shares on 2 March 2026 through Investec Bank at prices ranging between 736.50p and 760.00p, with a volume-weighted average price of 752.5843p. The company p...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Kainos updates share capital and voting rights following issuance changes
Neutral
Mar 2, 2026
Kainos Group plc, a London-listed provider of digital transformation services and Workday-related products and services, supports public sector, commercial and healthcare clients through its Digital Services, Workday Services and Workday Products ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback with February Share Repurchase
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued its ongoing share buyback programme, purchasing 1,230 ordinary shares on 27 February 2026 on the London Stock Exchange at prices between 751.00p and 752.50p, with a volume-weighted average price of 751.6146p. The com...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Kainos Continues Share Buyback With Purchase and Cancellation of 21,084 Shares
Positive
Feb 27, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 21,084 of its ordinary shares on 26 February 2026 via Investec Bank at prices ranging between 704.00p and 742.00p, with a volume-weighted average price of 726.8460p. The company plans to cancel these shares, reduci...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback, Cancels 48,722 Shares
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued its share buyback activity, purchasing 48,722 ordinary shares on 25 February 2026 on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of 697.2331 pence. The company plans to cancel these shares, which wil...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Buyback with £0.70-per-Share Repurchase and Planned Cancellation
Positive
Feb 25, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 47,607 of its ordinary shares on 24 February 2026 via Investec Bank at prices between 688p and 706p, with a volume-weighted average price of 695.7204p on the London Stock Exchange. The company plans to cancel these...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback, Cancels 48,000 Shares
Positive
Feb 24, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued to execute its existing share buyback programme, repurchasing 48,000 ordinary shares on 23 February 2026 via Investec Bank at prices between 697.50 pence and 720.00 pence, with a volume-weighted average price of 707....
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Kainos Cancels 47,237 Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Feb 23, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 47,237 of its ordinary shares on 20 February 2026 through Investec Bank at prices between 709p and 731p, with a volume‑weighted average price of about 719.96p. The company plans to cancel these shares, contin...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Cancels 47,853 Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Feb 20, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 47,853 of its ordinary shares on 19 February 2026 via Investec Bank at prices between 708.50p and 730.00p, with a volume-weighted average price of 718.2789p. The company plans to cancel these shares as part of its ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback With Cancellation of 46,405 Shares
Positive
Feb 19, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 46,405 of its ordinary shares on 18 February 2026 via Investec Bank at prices ranging between 701.00p and 719.50p, with a volume-weighted average price of 709.4818p. The company intends to cancel these shares, cont...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback With Cancellation of 47,936 Shares
Positive
Feb 18, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 47,936 of its ordinary shares on 17 February 2026 via Investec Bank at prices ranging between 692.00p and 710.50p, with a volume-weighted average price of 701.1903p on the London Stock Exchange. The company plans t...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Cancels 48,000 Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Feb 17, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 48,000 of its ordinary shares on 16 February 2026 via Investec Bank at prices ranging between 700 pence and 723.50 pence, with a volume-weighted average price of 710.4577 pence. The company plans to cancel these sh...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback With February Repurchase and Planned Cancellation
Positive
Feb 16, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 47,839 ordinary shares on 13 February 2026 through Investec Bank at prices between 697p and 718p, with a volume-weighted average price of 709.5972p. The company plans to canc...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback with Purchase and Cancellation of 45,768 Shares
Positive
Feb 13, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued its share buyback programme by repurchasing 45,768 ordinary shares on 12 February 2026 through Investec Bank at prices ranging between 704.50p and 734.50p, with a volume-weighted average price of 715.5522p. The compa...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback With 37,014-Share Repurchase
Positive
Feb 12, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 37,014 of its own ordinary shares on 11 February 2026 via Investec Bank at prices ranging between 725.50p and 761.00p, with a volume‑weighted average price of 743.4867p. The company intends to cancel these sh...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Cancels 42,000 Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Feb 11, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 42,000 of its ordinary shares on 10 February 2026 on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of 755.4474 pence, with trades executed between 737.50 pence and 786.50 pence per share. The company...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Cancels 39,407 Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Feb 10, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 39,407 of its ordinary shares on 9 February 2026 via Investec Bank at prices between 741.50 pence and 770.00 pence, with a volume-weighted average price of 755.4741 pence. The company plans to cancel these shares a...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback With Cancellation of 37,272 Shares
Positive
Feb 9, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 37,272 of its ordinary shares on 6 February 2026 via Investec Bank at prices between 739.50p and 759.50p, with a volume-weighted average price of 753.0189p on the London Stock Exchange. The company plans to cancel ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback with Repurchase and Cancellation of 38,000 Shares
Positive
Feb 6, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued its share buyback activity, repurchasing 38,000 ordinary shares on 5 February 2026 via Investec Bank at prices between 780p and 806.5p, with a volume-weighted average price of 797.61p. The company plans to cancel the...
Stock Buyback
Kainos Continues Buyback Programme with Purchase of 38,000 Shares for Cancellation
Positive
Feb 5, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued execution of its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 38,000 ordinary shares on 4 February 2026 on the London Stock Exchange at prices ranging between 792.5p and 820p, with a volume‑weight...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Buyback Programme with Purchase and Cancellation of 38,000 Shares
Positive
Feb 4, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 38,000 of its ordinary shares on 3 February 2026 via Investec Bank at prices ranging between 845p and 918p, with a volume-weighted average price of 879.3164p, as part of its ongoing share buyback programme that com...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Buyback With Purchase and Cancellation of 35,790 Shares
Positive
Feb 3, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued its previously announced share buyback programme by repurchasing 35,790 ordinary shares on 2 February 2026 through Investec Bank at prices ranging between 892.50p and 925.00p, with a volume-weighted average price of ...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Kainos Confirms Total Voting Rights at 119.2 Million Shares
Neutral
Feb 2, 2026
Kainos Group plc has reported that its total number of ordinary shares in issue stands at 119,219,790 as of 2 February 2026, all carrying voting rights and with no shares held in treasury. This updated share capital figure provides the reference d...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Buyback with Purchase of 36,000 Shares for Cancellation
Positive
Feb 2, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued to execute its share buyback programme, repurchasing 36,000 ordinary shares on 30 January 2026 via Investec Bank at a volume-weighted average price of 906.8947 pence, within a trading range of 899.00 to 917.50 pence....
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Cancels Further Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Jan 30, 2026
Kainos Group plc has continued its share buyback activity, purchasing 37,344 ordinary shares on 29 January 2026 via Investec Bank at prices ranging between 900p and 925p, with a volume-weighted average price of 912.07p. The company plans to cancel...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Buyback with Purchase and Cancellation of 25,769 Shares
Positive
Jan 29, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 25,769 of its ordinary shares on 28 January 2026 through Investec Bank at prices between 914p and 940p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 930.3340p. The company plans to cancel the shares, continuin...
Stock Buyback
Kainos Buys Back and Cancels 36,000 Shares Under Ongoing Programme
Positive
Jan 28, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 36,000 of its ordinary shares on 27 January 2026 via Investec Bank at prices ranging between 928.5p and 961.5p, with a volume-weighted average price of 942.433p. The company intends to cancel these shares as part o...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Kainos Continues Share Buyback, Cancels 35,153 Shares
Positive
Jan 27, 2026
Kainos Group plc has repurchased 35,153 of its ordinary shares on 26 January 2026 via Investec Bank at a volume‑weighted average price of 947.3784 pence, with prices ranging between 938.50 pence and 960.00 pence per share. The company intend...
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