KD vs SAIC vs CTSH Stock Comparison

Kyndryl Holdings, Science Applications International and Cognizant Technology Solutions Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KD Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.
$14.15 +22.0% 1M -51.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.08B
P/E
35.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.97B
Div. yield
–
IT Services Technology
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Cognizant Technology Solutions leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Cognizant Technology Solutions 8, Science Applications International 3, Kyndryl Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKDSAICCTSHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.08B $6.26B $30.89B CTSH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 35.4x 16.5x 13.9x CTSH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.3x 14.4x 11.8x KD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.6% -0.8% +5.6% CTSH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.6% 5.1% 10.3% CTSH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.2% 12.6% 13.7% CTSH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x 3.1x 0.1x CTSH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.02% CTSH
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -51.0% +60.4% -2.7% SAIC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.1%/yr +11.6%/yr -3.1%/yr SAIC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 95.2% 39.6% 43.2% SAIC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 47/100 70/100 CTSH

Percentile Scorecard

KDSAICCTSH

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisKDSAICCTSH
Valuation 63 #19 of 50 49 #26 of 50 59 #21 of 50
Growth 61 #18 of 45 34 #30 of 45 46 #25 of 45
Profitability 40 #25 of 41 70 #13 of 41 90 #5 of 41
Financial Health 7 #58 of 62 21 #49 of 62 77 #15 of 62
Shareholder Returns 90 #4 of 30 62 #12 of 30 79 #7 of 30
Overall 52 47 70
  • KD ranked among 66 companies in Technology Services
  • SAIC ranked among 66 companies in Technology Services
  • CTSH ranked among 66 companies in Technology Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodKDSAICCTSHSPY
1 month +22.0%+12.8%+15.5% -0.2%
3 months +6.0%+23.0%+31.6% +3.9%
6 months +5.1%+57.6%+20.1% +8.2%
Year to date -46.7%+48.5%-20.2% +12.9%
1 year -51.0%+60.4%-2.7% +12.3%
3 years +1.4%+39.9%+4.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +0.5%+11.8%+1.5% +23.3%
5 years -55.8%+72.8%-14.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -15.1%+11.6%-3.1% +10.9%
10 years —+119.5%+29.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+8.2%+2.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKDSAICCTSHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 95.2%39.6%43.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 123.2%39.1%43.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.620.150.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.541.53-0.06 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.6%-46.6%-58.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -51.1%0.0%-23.6% -1.2%
52-week high $28.92$149.52$86.70 $779.14
52-week low $10.59$82.22$38.73 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleKDSAICCTSH
P/E now vs peer median 35.9xmedian 17.4x 16.7xmedian 17.4x 13.9xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 0.7x 0.8xmedian 0.7x 1.4xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 10.7x 11.5xmedian 10.7x 7.6xmedian 10.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.8xmedian 11.5x 10.1xmedian 11.5x 11.5xmedian 11.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 1.4x 4.4xmedian 1.4x 2.1xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median 1.26median 1.51 -12.05median 1.51 4.25median 1.51

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsKDSAICCTSH
Revenue $14.97B $7.40B $21.64B
Gross profit $3.27B $936.00M $7.24B
Operating income $203.00M $592.00M $3.44B
Net income $87.00M $380.00M $2.22B
Free cash flow $148.00M $619.00M $2.60B
EPS (diluted) $0.39 $8.88 $4.76
Cash & equivalents $2.11B $126.00M $1.04B
Total debt $4.85B $2.49B $1.56B
Shares (diluted) 220.60M 42.80M 466.00M
Enterprise value -$4.34B $5.80B $24.06B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricKDSAICCTSH
P/E 35.9x 16.7x 13.9x
P/FCF 20.8x 10.1x 11.5x
P/Operating cash flow 4.0x 9.5x 10.3x
P/S 0.2x 0.8x 1.4x
P/B 2.6x 4.4x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 3.1x 8.5x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 4.0x 11.5x 7.6x
EV/EBIT 28.7x 14.6x 8.9x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 1.2x 1.4x
EV/FCF 39.3x 14.0x 11.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.6x 13.1x 10.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.26 -12.05 4.25

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKDSAICCTSH
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.6% -0.8% 5.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.1% -1.3% 3.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.3% 4.8% 3.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.5% 1.5% 2.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 851.9% 6.1% 8.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 29.0% -8.4% 7.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -70.7% -4.8% -8.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 28.3% -8.7% 0.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -68.3% 4.1% -3.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 28.4% -1.4% 3.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -12.0% 37.5% 13.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 36.3% 9.3% 5.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -38.3% 40.4% 13.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 34.2% 8.8% 6.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKDSAICCTSH
Gross margin 21.8% 12.6% 33.4%
EBITDA margin 9.8% 10.1% 18.5%
Operating margin 1.4% 8.0% 15.9%
Pretax margin 1.7% 6.2% 16.2%
Net margin 0.6% 5.1% 10.3%
FCF margin 1.0% 8.4% 12.0%
Operating cash flow margin 5.1% 8.9% 13.5%
Return on equity 7.1% 26.6% 15.0%
Return on assets 0.7% 7.1% 10.7%
Return on invested capital 1.2% 12.6% 13.7%
Return on capital employed 3.2% 13.7% 20.0%
Asset turnover 1.2x 1.4x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 8.8x 1.7x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.9% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKDSAICCTSH
Debt / assets 40.3% 45.8% 7.5%
Debt / equity 4.2x 1.7x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x 3.1x 0.1x
Debt / FCF 32.8x 4.0x 0.6x
Liabilities / assets 90.3% 73.5% 30.6%
Equity / assets 9.7% 26.5% 69.4%
Interest coverage 2.0x 4.5x 95.4x
Current ratio 0.8x 1.2x 2.2x
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.1x 1.7x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.1x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.16 3.09 5.63

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKDSAICCTSH
Dividend yield – 1.0% 2.0%
Net buyback yield 9.9% 7.3% 7.9%
Shareholder yield 9.9% 8.3% 9.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 17.6% 27.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 10.8% 23.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -6.9% 1.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -6.5% 2.3%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusKDSAICCTSH
Forward P/E 7.3xFY2026 14.4xFY2026 11.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.95FY2026 $10.36FY2026 $5.61FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +33.6%FY2026 -3.6%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +30.8% +4.7% +10.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.74BFY2026 $7.57BFY2026 $20.77BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.3%FY2026 +4.2%FY2026 -1.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.0% +1.5% +7.8%
KD estimates →SAIC estimates →CTSH estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKDSAICCTSH
Held by institutions 86.9% 83.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 673 433 915
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.0% +0.7% +6.6%
Institutions buying 255 214 464
Institutions selling 211 142 352
Buyers to sellers 1.21 1.51 1.32
KD holders →SAIC holders →CTSH holders →

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

KDSAICCTSH
KD 1.00 0.07 0.36
SAIC 0.07 1.00 0.31
CTSH 0.36 0.31 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KD, SAIC and CTSH?

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kyndryl Holdings (KD) $3.08B, Science Applications International (SAIC) $6.26B, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) $30.89B.

Which stock is cheaper, KD, SAIC and CTSH?

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kyndryl Holdings (KD) 35.4x, Science Applications International (SAIC) 16.5x, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) 13.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kyndryl Holdings (KD) is cheapest (Kyndryl Holdings (KD) 7.3x, Science Applications International (SAIC) 14.4x, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) 11.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kyndryl Holdings (KD) -0.6%, Science Applications International (SAIC) -0.8%, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) +5.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has the highest net margin (Kyndryl Holdings (KD) 0.6%, Science Applications International (SAIC) 5.1%, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) 10.3%). On return on invested capital, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) leads (Kyndryl Holdings (KD) 1.2%, Science Applications International (SAIC) 12.6%, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) 13.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Science Applications International (SAIC) returned the most: Kyndryl Holdings (KD) -51.0%, Science Applications International (SAIC) +60.4%, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) -2.7%. Over five years, Science Applications International (SAIC) compounded fastest (Kyndryl Holdings (KD) -15.1%/yr, Science Applications International (SAIC) +11.6%/yr, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) -3.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has the highest dividend yield: Kyndryl Holdings (KD) 0.00%, Science Applications International (SAIC) 0.01%, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) 0.02%. Kyndryl Holdings (KD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Science Applications International (SAIC) has been the steadiest (Kyndryl Holdings (KD) 95.2%, Science Applications International (SAIC) 39.6%, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) 43.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KD, SAIC and CTSH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.