Kyndryl Holdings (HAM:7XU) Beneish M-Score: -2.69 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


HAM:7XU Kyndryl Holdings Inc HAM:7XU
46 GF Score
Price €9.70
GF Value €20.78
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Kyndryl Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Kyndryl Holdings HAM:7XU +2.21% 46 Beneish M-Score is -2.69 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:7XU with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of €20.78 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,634 Software companies, Kyndryl Holdings ranks better than 60.78% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kyndryl Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HAM:7XU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.67   Med: -2.9   Max: -2.69
Current: -2.69

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kyndryl Holdings was -2.69. The lowest was -3.67. And the median was -2.90.


Kyndryl Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kyndryl Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kyndryl Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Kyndryl Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Mar21 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -3.67 -2.85 -2.94 -2.69

Kyndryl Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.94 -2.68 -2.67 -2.66 -2.69

HAM:7XU vs PENG, CHRN, VNET: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Kyndryl Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kyndryl Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Kyndryl Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kyndryl Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kyndryl Holdings Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Kyndryl Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9731+0.528 * 0.958+0.404 * 1.1874+0.892 * 0.9289+0.115 * 0.979
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0222+4.679 * -0.048819-0.327 * 0.9758
=-2.74

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1,125 Mil.
Revenue was 3260.185 + 3295.586 + 3170.292 + 3245.181 = €12,971 Mil.
Gross Profit was 734.385 + 719.922 + 682.452 + 690.132 = €2,827 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,782 Mil.
Total Assets was €10,857 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,915 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €926 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,282 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,456 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,504 Mil.
Net Income was 14.705 + 48.678 + 57.936 + 48.552 = €170 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -8.65 + -51.24 + -20.448 + -32.946 = €-113 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 430.77 + 365.512 + 124.392 + -107.508 = €813 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,244 Mil.
Revenue was 3515 + 3575.52 + 3400.374 + 3473.531 = €13,964 Mil.
Gross Profit was 763.125 + 728.665 + 675.75 + 747.845 = €2,915 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,245 Mil.
Total Assets was €9,668 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,053 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €944 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,403 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,978 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,287 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(1124.5 / 12971.244) / (1244.125 / 13964.425)
=0.086692 / 0.089092
=0.9731

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(2915.385 / 13964.425) / (2826.891 / 12971.244)
=0.208772 / 0.217935
=0.958

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (4781.72 + 2915.05) / 10856.615) / (1 - (4244.825 + 3053.425) / 9668.1)
=0.291053 / 0.245121
=1.1874

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=12971.244 / 13964.425
=0.9289

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(943.719 / (943.719 + 3053.425)) / (926.436 / (926.436 + 2915.05))
=0.236098 / 0.241166
=0.979

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(2281.908 / 12971.244) / (2403.185 / 13964.425)
=0.175921 / 0.172093
=1.0222

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((2504.175 + 5455.555) / 10856.615) / ((3286.525 + 3977.5) / 9668.1)
=0.733169 / 0.751339
=0.9758

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(169.871 - -113.284 - 813.166) / 10856.615
=-0.048819

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Kyndryl Holdings has a M-score of -2.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.69 mean?
Kyndryl Holdings (HAM:7XU) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.69 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kyndryl Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kyndryl Holdings ranks #1033 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 39.2%.
Is Kyndryl Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Kyndryl Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.69. Based on the distribution chart, Kyndryl Holdings ranks #1033 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kyndryl Holdings has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kyndryl Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to PENG and CHRN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Kyndryl Holdings ranks #1033 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Kyndryl Holdings in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kyndryl Holdings and its competitors. Kyndryl Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kyndryl Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kyndryl Holdings (HAM:7XU) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €20.78, compared to a current price of €9.70 — trading 53.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.69. Kyndryl Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kyndryl Holdings (HAM:7XU), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.69 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kyndryl Holdings (HAM:7XU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kyndryl Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €9.70 is trading 53.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €20.78. GuruFocus considers Kyndryl Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HAM:7XU:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.69
  • GF Value™: €20.78 vs. price of €9.70 (53.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:7XU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kyndryl Holdings Business Description

Address One Vanderbilt Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Kyndryl Holdings Inc is a technology services and infrastructure services provider company. It provides advisory, implementation, and managed services across a range of technology domains to help customers manage and modernize enterprise IT environments in support of their business and transformation objectives. The company's reportable segments consist of the following: Principal Markets which represents its operations in operations in Australia / New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom / Ireland, United States, Japan, and Strategic Markets. It derives maximum revenue from the United States.
46GF Score

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