Kainos Group/£KNOS
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About Kainos Group
Kainos Group PLC, traded under the ticker KNOS, is a United Kingdom-based company that specializes in digital technology solutions. Founded in 1986, the company operates within the technology sector and provides software design, agile software development, third-party software integration and implementation services, and associated support services. Positioned as a prominent IT service provider, Kainos is recognized for its expertise in helping organizations achieve digital transformation.
- Ticker
- £KNOS
- Sector
- Business services
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 3,216
- Headquarters
- Belfast, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.kainos.com
Kainos Group Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£1.4B
33.87
£0.35
0.83
£0.29
2.43%
Price and volume
Market cap
£1.4B
Beta
0.83
52-week high
£12.94
52-week low
£6.86
Average daily volume
528K
Dividend rate
£0.29
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.175
Quick ratio
1.128
Long term debt to equity
0.049
Total debt to equity
0.061
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
81.49%
Interest coverage (TTM)
144.52%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
59.497
Gross margin (TTM)
46.14%
Net profit margin (TTM)
9.86%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.71%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
26.86%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£130,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
12.67%
Return on equity (TTM)
35.65%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
33.875
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.303
Price to book
13.98
Price to tangible book (TTM)
29.67
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
28.65
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.49%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.415
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.43%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
17.39%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
24.47%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.77%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
18.86%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
1.97%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
12.72%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.39%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
17.30%
What the Analysts think about Kainos Group
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Kainos Group stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Kainos Group stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Board raised FY27 guidance, expecting revenue of £498–514 m and adjusted PBT of £75–84 m, comfortably ahead of consensus estimates (£509.3 m and £77.1 m) after a strong start to the year (Reuters)
Shares jumped over 20% after the trading update, reflecting investor confidence from new contract wins and double-digit revenue increases across Workday Services and Workday Products in the first months of FY27 (Reuters)
During FY26, the company achieved double-digit percentage revenue growth, very strong sales performance and record backlog levels, providing robust multi-year revenue visibility (Reuters)
Adjusted pre-tax profit margin narrowed to 16% from 18% as the company made greater use of contractors to meet demand, indicating margin pressure despite revenue growth (Reuters)
A person closely associated with CFO Richard McCann sold 760,911 shares at £7.79 on 1 July 2026, reducing insider holding to 3.38% and potentially signalling management’s view that the shares are fully valued (Reuters)
The company warned that macroeconomic volatility remains elevated in its trading update, highlighting external risks that could weigh on future performance (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Sept 2026.
Kainos Group Financial Performance
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Kainos Group Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
Funds containing Kainos Group
AllGBPEURUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £KNOS weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.32% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.23% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | €3.2B | 0.08% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | £2.8B | 0.08% |
L&G Global Quality Dividends£LDGG | £279M | 0.03% |
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