Kodiak AI (KDK)
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
$8.50
â–¼(-18.11% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/17/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (shrinking revenue, worsening losses, negative equity, and accelerating cash burn). Earnings-call commentary adds some offset from clear operational momentum and partnerships, but guidance still points to heavy FY2026 cash outflows and limited runway. Technicals are moderately supportive with price above major moving averages, while valuation remains constrained by losses and no dividend.
Positive Factors
Fleet expansion & operational scale
Rapid, customer-owned fleet growth and material usage (10,700+ driverless revenue hours and >12,600 loads) validate Kodiak's DaaS model and operational capability. Sustained deployment growth improves unit economics potential and creates a foundation for recurring revenue as routes scale.
Negative Factors
Sharp revenue contraction
A ~61% revenue decline in 2025 signals weakening commercial traction or timing disruption that reduces operating leverage. Persistent top-line shrinkage undermines scale economics, delays path to profitability, and increases reliance on external funding to sustain product development and fleet deployments.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Fleet expansion & operational scale
Rapid, customer-owned fleet growth and material usage (10,700+ driverless revenue hours and >12,600 loads) validate Kodiak's DaaS model and operational capability. Sustained deployment growth improves unit economics potential and creates a foundation for recurring revenue as routes scale.
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Kodiak AI (KDK) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.47B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)538.80K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.31
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth-1123.35%
CountryUS
Employees271
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.42
Shares Outstanding182,555,390
10 Day Avg. Volume718,555
30 Day Avg. Volume538,801
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)-16.64
Price to Sales (P/S)262.36
P/FCF Ratio-8.55
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.99
Enterprise Value/Revenue383.26
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-69.38
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-13.30
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$16.25Price Target Upside56.55% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.79
Revenue Forecast (FY)$12.57M
Kodiak AI Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kodiak AI, Inc. develops a technology software. The Company offers AI-powered ground autonomy solutions for vehicles to navigate highways, surface streets, and off-road terrain through multi-sensor architecture transportation technology for trucki...
How the Company Makes Money
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Kodiak AI Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 10, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 07, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call conveyed strong operational and technological progress — rapid fleet expansion, notable industry-first capabilities (triples, car trailers), meaningful revenue growth (Q4 +37% QoQ) and important partnerships (Bosch, Verizon, Roush, Marine Corps). At the same time, Kodiak remains an early-revenue, capital-intensive business with sustained operating losses, a projected large free cash flow burn in FY2026 (negative $160M–$170M), and liquidity only into Q4 2026 under current plans. Safety readiness is materially advanced (ARM at 84%) but not yet at the 100% threshold required for definitive long-haul launch, and meaningful cost reductions in AV hardware are still required to achieve profitability. Overall, operational momentum and strategic validation are clear, but substantial financial and execution risks remain until scale and hardware-cost improvements materialize.Positive Updates
Rapid fleet expansion and deployments
Finished 2025 with 20 customer-owned driverless Class 8 trucks (100% quarter-over-quarter growth), representing the largest customer-owned driverless trucking deployment in the world; expecting driverless trucks in the high-20s by Q1 FY2026 and committed to delivering the remaining 80 trucks from the 100-truck Atlas order over the next several quarters.
Negative Updates
Sustained operating losses
GAAP operating loss for Q4 was $39 million and non-GAAP operating loss (ex-stock-based compensation) was $30 million, reflecting continued investment in R&D and operations support as the company scales.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Rapid fleet expansion and deployments
Finished 2025 with 20 customer-owned driverless Class 8 trucks (100% quarter-over-quarter growth), representing the largest customer-owned driverless trucking deployment in the world; expecting driverless trucks in the high-20s by Q1 FY2026 and committed to delivering the remaining 80 trucks from the 100-truck Atlas order over the next several quarters.
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Company Guidance
Kodiak guided fiscal 2026 free cash flow of negative $160M to negative $170M and Q1 FY2026 free cash flow of negative $36M to negative $38M, expects to end Q1 with driverless trucks in the high‑20s (exited 2025 with 20 trucks and is executing a 100‑truck Atlas commitment with ~80 remaining to be delivered over the next few quarters), and projects liquidity into Q4 FY2026 after exiting 2025 with $121M of cash and marketable securities (including an upsized $30M refinancing facility maturing in early 2030 with no principal due until 2028); Q4 results included $1.1M revenue (+37% QoQ), GAAP operating loss of $39M (non‑GAAP operating loss $30M), Q4 CapEx of $10M and free cash flow of negative $34M (better than prior guidance of negative $36M–$38M); operational and safety metrics cited tied to the guidance and roadmap include >10,700 driverless revenue hours (~700,000 miles), >12,600 loads delivered (up 87% vs year‑end 2024), an autonomy‑readiness measure of 84% as of Feb‑2026, and a target for long‑haul driverless launch in late 2026.Kodiak AI Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
8
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
12
Very Negative
Cash Flow
10
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 3.80M | 14.93M | 16.95M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -20.97M | 14.93M | 16.95M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | -109.38M | -59.89M | -47.41M | -35.67M | -30.45M |
| Net Income | -585.52M | -69.46M | -56.95M | 49.31M | 15.85M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 159.41M | 35.56M | 46.29M | 1.01B | 417.42K |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 120.67M | 16.71M | 27.76M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Debt | 36.44M | 41.73M | 42.33M | 233.24K | 181.86K |
| Total Liabilities | 219.27M | 286.40M | 233.39M | 61.15M | 404.92K |
| Stockholders Equity | -59.87M | -250.84M | -187.10M | 952.33M | 12.50K |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -116.47M | -54.15M | -47.11M | -2.21M | -1.41M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -94.44M | -50.96M | -43.84M | -2.21M | -1.41M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -91.43M | -3.21M | 17.28M | 0.00 | -1.00B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 219.93M | 43.13M | 12.03M | 1.50M | 1.00B |
Kodiak AI Technical Analysis
Positive
10.38
Price Trends
8.25
Positive
8.50
Positive
9.21
Positive
Market Momentum
0.31
Negative
73.32
Negative
97.17
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KDK, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 10.38 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 7.79, above the 50-day MA of 8.25, and above the 200-day MA of 9.21, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.31 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 73.32 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 97.17 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for KDK.
Kodiak AI Risk Analysis
Kodiak AI disclosed 77 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Kodiak AI reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Kodiak AI Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% |
* Industrials Sector Average
Performance Comparison
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