Klarna Group PLC KLAR
FinancialsSoftware & IT ServicesUnited Kingdom
Last close 13.30 USD on Nov 1, 2026, −54.0% year to date
Quant rating
- Growth C 142 of 304
- Valuation D 217 of 304
- Quality A 26 of 304
- Revisions D 232 of 304
- Momentum D 236 of 304
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Wall Street consensus Buy (2.36)Average target 19.50 USD +46.7%
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Historical valuation
Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.
Growth and profitability
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 5Y avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (mil) | 3,509 | 2,811 | 2,276 | 1,904 | – | – |
| Revenue growth | 24.8% | 23.5% | 19.5% | – | – | – |
| EPS (basic, normalized) | −0.79 | – | – | – | – | – |
| EPS growth | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gross margin | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net margin | −8.4% | 0.1% | −10.9% | −54.5% | – | −18.4% |
| ROE | −12.8% | 0.4% | −10.8% | – | – | −7.7% |
| Cash & short-term investments (mil) | 2,672 |
|---|---|
| Current ratio | – |
| Long-term debt (mil) | 1,216 |
| Net debt (mil) | −767 |
| Total equity (mil) | 2,441 |
| Net debt / equity | −0.31x |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 7.30x |
Estimates and valuation
| Sales (mil) | EBITDA (mil) | EPS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Mean est. | Growth | EV/Sales | Mean est. | Growth | EV/EBITDA | Mean est. | Growth | P/E |
| 2025 actual | 3,509 | +24.8% | 1.2x | −105 | – | −40.6x | −0.79 | – | −16.8x |
| 2026 | 4,132 | +17.8% | 1.0x | 256 | +343.9% | 16.6x | −0.01 | +99.1% | −1,922.0x |
| 2027 | 4,731 | +14.5% | 0.9x | 479 | +86.9% | 8.9x | 0.52 | +7,561.3% | 25.8x |
| 2028 | 5,479 | +15.8% | 0.8x | 745 | +55.7% | 5.7x | 1.00 | +94.3% | 13.3x |
Estimate revisions
| Sales | EPS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Estimate (mil) | 1M | 3M | 6M | Estimate | 1M | 3M | 6M |
| 2026 | 4,132 | 0.0% | −6.4% | −6.7% | −0.01 | −47.2% | −104.1% | +89.9% |
| 2027 | 4,731 | −0.2% | −10.5% | −11.7% | 0.52 | −2.7% | −28.4% | −18.8% |
| 2028 | 5,479 | −0.3% | −12.2% | −13.0% | 1.00 | −0.4% | −19.6% | −19.0% |
Earnings surprises EPS beat in 1 of the last 4 quarters
| Quarter ended | FQ-9 | FQ-8 | FQ-7 | FQ-6 | FQ-5 | FQ-4 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales reported (mil) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 634 | 1,082 | 1,012 | 1,042 |
| Sales mean (mil) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 887 | 1,073 | 945 | 994 |
| Surprise | – | – | – | – | – | – | −28.5% | +0.8% | +7.1% | +4.9% |
| EPS reported | – | – | – | – | – | – | −0.25 | −0.12 | −0.01 | 0.01 |
| EPS mean | – | – | – | – | – | – | −0.25 | −0.02 | −0.18 | −0.04 |
| Surprise | – | – | – | – | – | – | −0.1% | −433.3% | +94.6% | −123.1% |
Peer comparison Software & IT Services
| Company | Market cap | Net debt/EBITDA | Net margin | P/B | FY1 P/E | FY2 P/E | FY1 EV/EBITDA | FY2 EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLAR Klarna Group PLC | 5.0B | 7.30x | −8.4% | 2.07x | −1,922.0x | 25.8x | 16.6x | 8.9x |
| MA Mastercard Incorporated | 555.8B | 0.63x | 45.6% | 99.83x | 31.9x | 27.5x | 24.1x | 21.2x |
| ACN Accenture PLC | 152.6B | −0.07x | 11.3% | 4.87x | 17.6x | 16.2x | 10.1x | 9.6x |
| CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 29.1B | 0.00x | 12.4% | 1.98x | 11.3x | 10.4x | 7.1x | 6.7x |
| TOST Toast, Inc. | 18.3B | −2.71x | 5.6% | 8.94x | 32.7x | 25.9x | 20.1x | 15.7x |
| FICO Fair Isaac Corporation | 15.4B | 4.82x | 32.7% | −3.75x | 16.7x | 14.9x | 13.4x | 12.3x |
| Mean | 1.66x | 16.5% | 18.99x | −302.0x | 20.1x | 15.2x | 12.4x | |
| Median | 0.32x | 11.8% | 3.47x | 17.1x | 21.0x | 15.0x | 10.9x |
Technical analysis
- 1M+7.2%
- 3M−28.9%
- 1Y−65.8%
- 3Y−71.0%
Financial statements in millions of USD
Income statement in millions of USD, fiscal years
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 3,509 | 2,811 | 2,276 | 1,904 | – | – |
| Cost of revenue | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gross profit | 3,509 | 2,811 | 2,276 | 1,904 | – | – |
| Selling, general & administrative expenses | 3,187 | 2,401 | 2,078 | 2,348 | – | – |
| Research & development | 486 | 444 | 389 | 430 | – | – |
| Depreciation/amortization | 55.0 | 82.0 | 128 | 99.0 | – | – |
| Interest expense (income), operating | 10.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Unusual expense (income) | – | −171 | – | – | – | – |
| Other operating expenses | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Operating income | −230 | 50.0 | −323 | −980 | – | – |
| Net interest income (expense) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gain (loss) on sale of assets | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other non-operating income (expense) | −11.0 | −17.0 | 19.0 | −58.0 | – | – |
| Net income before taxes | −241 | 33.0 | −304 | −1,038 | – | – |
| Provision for taxes | 32.0 | 12.0 | −60.0 | −3.0 | – | – |
| Minority interest | −21.0 | −12.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – |
| Equity in affiliates | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| U.S. GAAP adjustment | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net income before extraordinary items | −294 | 9.0 | −244 | −1,034 | – | – |
| Extraordinary items | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net income | −294 | 9.0 | −244 | −1,034 | – | – |
| EBIT, normalized | −165 | −61.0 | −252 | −973 | – | – |
| EBITDA, normalized | −59.0 | 73.0 | −92.0 | −827 | – | – |
| Basic EPS, normalized | −0.79 | – | – | – | – | – |
Balance sheet in millions of USD, fiscal years
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | 3,803 | 3,243 | 2,391 | 1,694 | – | – |
| Receivables | 11,218 | 8,802 | 8,962 | 7,489 | – | – |
| Total inventory | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prepaid expenses | 49.0 | 28.0 | 26.0 | 34.0 | – | – |
| Other current assets | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total current assets | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Property, plant & equipment | 60.0 | 85.0 | 122 | 196 | – | – |
| Goodwill | 685 | 613 | 667 | 658 | – | – |
| Intangibles | 383 | 376 | 533 | 568 | – | – |
| Long-term investments | 2,319 | 480 | 833 | 1,153 | – | – |
| Note receivable | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other long-term assets | 15,350 | 12,250 | 11,593 | 9,434 | – | – |
| Total assets | 18,797 | 13,804 | 13,748 | 12,009 | – | – |
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 1,391 | 1,268 | 1,453 | 1,097 | – | – |
| Payable/accrued | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Accrued expenses | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Short-term debt | 247 | 145 | 177 | 152 | – | – |
| Current portion of long-term debt | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other current liabilities | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total current liabilities | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Long-term debt | 1,179 | 394 | 243 | 483 | – | – |
| Minority interest | 177 | 171 | 5.0 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Other liabilities | 14,934 | 11,153 | 11,308 | 9,199 | – | – |
| Total liabilities | 16,290 | 11,718 | 11,556 | 9,688 | – | – |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||
| Preferred stock | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Common stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Additional paid-in capital | 427 | 4,646 | 4,625 | 4,577 | – | – |
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 2,080 | −479 | −311 | −369 | – | – |
| Treasury stock | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other equity | 0 | −2,081 | −2,122 | −1,887 | – | – |
| Total equity | 2,507 | 2,086 | 2,192 | 2,321 | – | – |
| Total liabilities & shareholders' equity | 18,797 | 13,804 | 13,748 | 12,009 | – | – |
Cash flow statement in millions of USD, fiscal years
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||
| Net income | −241 | 33.0 | −304 | −1,038 | – | – |
| Depreciation, depletion & amortization | 125 | 189 | 227 | 162 | – | – |
| Deferred taxes | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-cash items | 2,980 | 1,365 | 2,045 | 2,925 | – | – |
| Changes in working capital | −3,896 | −1,000 | −1,160 | −1,713 | – | – |
| Cash from operations | −1,032 | 587 | 808 | 336 | – | – |
| Investing activities | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | −30.0 | −45.0 | −85.0 | −105 | – | – |
| Other investing cash flows | 0 | 199 | 2.0 | −354 | – | – |
| Cash from investing | −30.0 | 154 | −83.0 | −459 | – | – |
| Financing activities | ||||||
| Financing cash flow items | – | 0 | 0 | −3.0 | – | – |
| Cash dividends paid | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Issuance (retirement) of debt, net | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other financing cash flows | 988 | 312 | −62.0 | 21.0 | – | – |
| Cash from financing | 988 | 312 | −62.0 | 18.0 | – | – |
| Foreign exchange effects | 634 | −201 | 34.0 | −272 | – | – |
| Net change in cash | 560 | 852 | 697 | −377 | – | – |
| Free cash flow | −1,062 | 542 | 723 | 231 | – | – |
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