Kyndryl (KD) Competitors

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KD vs. HUBS, CHKP, AUR, U, and GEN

Should you be buying Kyndryl stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kyndryl include HubSpot (HUBS), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), Aurora Innovation (AUR), Unity Software (U), and Gen Digital (GEN). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Kyndryl compare to HubSpot?

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) and Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) are both mid-cap computer software companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

90.4% of HubSpot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.5% of Kyndryl shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of HubSpot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Kyndryl shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

HubSpot has a net margin of 3.04% compared to Kyndryl's net margin of 1.31%. Kyndryl's return on equity of 20.29% beat HubSpot's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HubSpot	3.04%	5.66%	3.04%
Kyndryl	1.31%	20.29%	2.38%

In the previous week, HubSpot had 45 more articles in the media than Kyndryl. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for HubSpot and 17 mentions for Kyndryl. HubSpot's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Kyndryl's score of -0.19 indicating that HubSpot is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HubSpot	9 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kyndryl	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Kyndryl has higher revenue and earnings than HubSpot. Kyndryl is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HubSpot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HubSpot	$3.13B	2.99	$45.91M	$1.91	95.83
Kyndryl	$15.09B	0.17	$199M	$0.85	13.65

HubSpot currently has a consensus price target of $311.00, indicating a potential upside of 69.91%. Kyndryl has a consensus price target of $22.57, indicating a potential upside of 94.58%. Given Kyndryl's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kyndryl is more favorable than HubSpot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HubSpot	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Kyndryl	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78

HubSpot has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kyndryl has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

HubSpot beats Kyndryl on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kyndryl compare to Check Point Software Technologies?

Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) and Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) are both computer software companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Kyndryl has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Check Point Software Technologies has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Kyndryl presently has a consensus price target of $22.57, indicating a potential upside of 94.58%. Check Point Software Technologies has a consensus price target of $146.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.56%. Given Kyndryl's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kyndryl is more favorable than Check Point Software Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kyndryl	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78
Check Point Software Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.28

71.5% of Kyndryl shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Kyndryl shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Check Point Software Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kyndryl. Check Point Software Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kyndryl, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kyndryl	$15.09B	0.17	$199M	$0.85	13.65
Check Point Software Technologies	$2.73B	4.52	$1.06B	$9.74	11.98

In the previous week, Kyndryl had 10 more articles in the media than Check Point Software Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Kyndryl and 7 mentions for Check Point Software Technologies. Check Point Software Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Kyndryl's score of -0.19 indicating that Check Point Software Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kyndryl	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Check Point Software Technologies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Check Point Software Technologies has a net margin of 38.37% compared to Kyndryl's net margin of 1.31%. Check Point Software Technologies' return on equity of 38.79% beat Kyndryl's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kyndryl	1.31%	20.29%	2.38%
Check Point Software Technologies	38.37%	38.79%	16.80%

Summary

Check Point Software Technologies beats Kyndryl on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kyndryl compare to Aurora Innovation?

Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:AUR) and Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Aurora Innovation currently has a consensus price target of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 59.30%. Kyndryl has a consensus price target of $22.57, indicating a potential upside of 94.58%. Given Kyndryl's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kyndryl is more favorable than Aurora Innovation.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aurora Innovation	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Kyndryl	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78

Aurora Innovation has a beta of 2.58, suggesting that its share price is 158% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kyndryl has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Aurora Innovation had 9 more articles in the media than Kyndryl. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Aurora Innovation and 17 mentions for Kyndryl. Aurora Innovation's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Kyndryl's score of -0.19 indicating that Aurora Innovation is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aurora Innovation	14 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kyndryl	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Kyndryl has a net margin of 1.31% compared to Aurora Innovation's net margin of -20,775.00%. Kyndryl's return on equity of 20.29% beat Aurora Innovation's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aurora Innovation	-20,775.00%	-40.45%	-36.66%
Kyndryl	1.31%	20.29%	2.38%

44.7% of Aurora Innovation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.5% of Kyndryl shares are held by institutional investors. 8.5% of Aurora Innovation shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Kyndryl shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kyndryl has higher revenue and earnings than Aurora Innovation. Aurora Innovation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kyndryl, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aurora Innovation	$3M	4,689.49	-$816M	-$0.44	N/A
Kyndryl	$15.09B	0.17	$199M	$0.85	13.65

Summary

Kyndryl beats Aurora Innovation on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kyndryl compare to Unity Software?

Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) and Unity Software (NYSE:U) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.

Kyndryl has higher revenue and earnings than Unity Software. Unity Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kyndryl, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kyndryl	$15.09B	0.17	$199M	$0.85	13.65
Unity Software	$1.85B	6.36	-$402.77M	-$1.57	N/A

Kyndryl has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unity Software has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the broader market.

Kyndryl presently has a consensus price target of $22.57, suggesting a potential upside of 94.58%. Unity Software has a consensus price target of $38.77, suggesting a potential upside of 43.93%. Given Kyndryl's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Kyndryl is more favorable than Unity Software.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kyndryl	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78
Unity Software	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

In the previous week, Unity Software had 23 more articles in the media than Kyndryl. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Unity Software and 17 mentions for Kyndryl. Unity Software's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Kyndryl's score of -0.19 indicating that Unity Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kyndryl	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Unity Software	17 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kyndryl has a net margin of 1.31% compared to Unity Software's net margin of -34.99%. Kyndryl's return on equity of 20.29% beat Unity Software's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kyndryl	1.31%	20.29%	2.38%
Unity Software	-34.99%	-1.27%	-0.60%

71.5% of Kyndryl shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Unity Software shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Kyndryl shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Unity Software shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kyndryl beats Unity Software on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kyndryl compare to Gen Digital?

Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) and Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.

Kyndryl has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gen Digital has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Gen Digital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kyndryl. Kyndryl is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gen Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kyndryl	$15.09B	0.17	$199M	$0.85	13.65
Gen Digital	$5B	2.69	$973M	$1.58	14.07

71.5% of Kyndryl shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.4% of Gen Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Kyndryl shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Gen Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Gen Digital had 10 more articles in the media than Kyndryl. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Gen Digital and 17 mentions for Kyndryl. Gen Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Kyndryl's score of -0.19 indicating that Gen Digital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kyndryl	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gen Digital	10 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kyndryl presently has a consensus price target of $22.57, suggesting a potential upside of 94.58%. Gen Digital has a consensus price target of $31.29, suggesting a potential upside of 40.77%. Given Kyndryl's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Kyndryl is more favorable than Gen Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kyndryl	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78
Gen Digital	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

Gen Digital has a net margin of 19.46% compared to Kyndryl's net margin of 1.31%. Gen Digital's return on equity of 55.47% beat Kyndryl's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kyndryl	1.31%	20.29%	2.38%
Gen Digital	19.46%	55.47%	8.49%

Summary

Gen Digital beats Kyndryl on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Kyndryl	Technology Services Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.61B	$3.85B	$6.36B	$22.92B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.99%	3.04%	4.03%
P/E Ratio	13.63	52.98	30.77	28.72
Price / Sales	0.17	50.34	441.00	104.53
Price / Cash	0.93	39.02	22.61	19.21
Price / Book	2.03	5.70	6.12	4.63
Net Income	$199M	$31.15M	$200.03M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-21.04%	-1.09%	-1.27%	-0.58%
1 Month Performance	-5.03%	8.87%	4.99%	3.47%
1 Year Performance	-70.29%	35.79%	40.07%	24.66%

Kyndryl Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KD Kyndryl	3.7392 of 5 stars	$11.60 -1.7%	$22.57 +94.6%	-68.2%	$2.61B	$15.09B	13.63	73,000	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
HUBS HubSpot	4.3461 of 5 stars	$246.73 +2.9%	$388.07 +57.3%	-68.3%	$12.35B	$3.13B	283.60	8,882	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
CHKP Check Point Software Technologies	4.4749 of 5 stars	$116.91 +2.1%	$146.50 +25.3%	-47.0%	$12.09B	$2.73B	12.00	6,825
AUR Aurora Innovation	3.4526 of 5 stars	$6.44 +5.1%	$10.54 +63.7%	-0.3%	$11.95B	$3M	N/A	1,900	Positive News Earnings Report
U Unity Software	4.3293 of 5 stars	$27.82 +2.6%	$37.25 +33.9%	+30.4%	$11.84B	$1.85B	N/A	4,412

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Kyndryl (KD) Competitors

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Kyndryl (KD) Competitors

KD vs. HUBS, CHKP, AUR, U, and GEN

How does Kyndryl compare to HubSpot?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HUBS or KD?

Is HUBS or KD more profitable?

Does the media favor HUBS or KD?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HUBS or KD?

Do analysts rate HUBS or KD?

Which has more risk & volatility, HUBS or KD?

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How does Kyndryl compare to Check Point Software Technologies?

Which has more risk & volatility, KD or CHKP?

Do analysts prefer KD or CHKP?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in KD or CHKP?

Which has better earnings and valuation, KD or CHKP?

Does the media refer more to KD or CHKP?

Is KD or CHKP more profitable?

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How does Kyndryl compare to Aurora Innovation?

Do analysts rate AUR or KD?

Which has more risk and volatility, AUR or KD?

Does the media prefer AUR or KD?

Is AUR or KD more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AUR or KD?

Which has better valuation and earnings, AUR or KD?

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How does Kyndryl compare to Unity Software?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, KD or U?

Which has more volatility & risk, KD or U?

Do analysts prefer KD or U?

Does the media favor KD or U?

Is KD or U more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KD or U?

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How does Kyndryl compare to Gen Digital?

Which has more volatility & risk, KD or GEN?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, KD or GEN?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KD or GEN?

Does the media favor KD or GEN?

Do analysts prefer KD or GEN?

Is KD or GEN more profitable?

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