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Kainos Group (KNOS) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 712.50 -7.50 (-1.04%)
As of 07/11/2025 12:47 PM Eastern

About Kainos Group Stock (LON:KNOS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
709.01
718
50-Day Range
540
819.50
52-Week Range
580
1,142
Volume
482,583 shs
Average Volume
393,860 shs
Market Capitalization
£899.96 million
P/E Ratio
18.67
Dividend Yield
3.79%
Price Target
GBX 1,070
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Kainos Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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71st Percentile Overall Score

KNOS MarketRank™: 

Kainos Group scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kainos Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kainos Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kainos Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kainos Group is 18.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.92.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kainos Group is 18.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 36.80.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Kainos Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kainos Group has a P/B Ratio of 5.73. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for KNOS.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Kainos Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kainos Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kainos Group is 70.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Kainos Group's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for KNOS.
  • News Sentiment

    Kainos Group has a news sentiment score of 0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kainos Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kainos Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    34.70% of the stock of Kainos Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    44.72% of the stock of Kainos Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kainos Group's insider trading history.
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KNOS Stock News Headlines

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KNOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kainos Group's stock was trading at GBX 809 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KNOS shares have decreased by 11.9% and is now trading at GBX 712.50.

Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 19th. The company reported $38.60 earnings per share for the quarter. Kainos Group had a net margin of 12.74% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 33.12%.

Shares of KNOS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kainos Group investors own include boohoo group (BOO), Diageo (DGE), Frontier Developments (FDEV), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Alpha Lithium (APHLF), Avast (AVST) and Ford Motor (F).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/19/2025
Today
7/12/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Software - Application
Sub-Industry
Machinery
Current Symbol
LON:KNOS
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
2,953
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 1,185
Low Price Target
GBX 1,000
Potential Upside/Downside
+50.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 38.16
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.67
Forward P/E Ratio
14.81
P/E Growth
2.15
Net Income
£48.81 million
Net Margins
12.74%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
33.12%
Return on Assets
14.45%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.76
Current Ratio
1.81
Quick Ratio
1.59

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£383.18 million
Price / Sales
2.35
Cash Flow
GBX 34.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.83
Book Value
GBX 124.40 per share
Price / Book
5.73

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
126,310,843
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£899.96 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.79
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This page (LON:KNOS) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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