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KEYCORP (KEY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KEY - US4932671088 - Common Stock

21.1 USD
-0.47 (-2.18%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:10:55 PM
21.08 USD
-0.02 (-0.09%)
After Hours: 1/23/2026, 8:10:55 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to KEY. KEY was compared to 383 industry peers in the Banks industry. KEY may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. KEY has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KEY had positive earnings in the past year.
  • KEY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years KEY 4 years were profitable.
  • KEY had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
KEY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKEY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of KEY (0.50%) is worse than 78.07% of its industry peers.
  • KEY has a Return On Equity of 4.64%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KEY underperforms 79.37% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.5%
ROE 4.64%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.4%
ROA(5y)0.7%
ROE(3y)4.08%
ROE(5y)8.01%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
KEY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKEY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 14.71%, KEY is doing worse than 77.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KEY has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for KEY so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 14.71%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-3.17%
PM growth 5Y4.03%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
KEY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKEY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KEY does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KEY has less shares outstanding
  • KEY has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for KEY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
KEY Yearly Shares OutstandingKEY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
KEY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKEY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KEY is 3.92, which is a good value as it means it would take KEY, 3.92 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.92, KEY is not doing good in the industry: 66.58% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • KEY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating KEY is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.61, KEY is doing worse than 79.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 3.92
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC13.78%
KEY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKEY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
KEY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKEY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 30.43% over the past year.
  • KEY shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.38% yearly.
  • KEY shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 63.49%.
  • KEY shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.26% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.43%
EPS 3Y-7.9%
EPS 5Y3.38%
EPS Q2Q%7.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)63.49%
Revenue growth 3Y1.06%
Revenue growth 5Y2.26%
Sales Q2Q%12%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.17% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KEY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.41% on average per year.
EPS Next Y21.14%
EPS Next 2Y19.36%
EPS Next 3Y9.87%
EPS Next 5Y7.17%
Revenue Next Year6.83%
Revenue Next 2Y6.52%
Revenue Next 3Y2%
Revenue Next 5Y2.41%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
KEY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKEY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B
KEY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKEY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.07, which indicates a correct valuation of KEY.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KEY is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. KEY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.61, the valuation of KEY can be described as reasonable.
  • KEY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • KEY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.26.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.07
Fwd PE 11.61
KEY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKEY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KEY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.36
EV/EBITDA N/A
KEY Per share dataKEY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • KEY's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)4.16
EPS Next 2Y19.36%
EPS Next 3Y9.87%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.78%, KEY has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.84, KEY pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, KEY pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.78%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KEY has a limited annual growth rate of 2.41%.
  • KEY has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • KEY has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.41%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
KEY Yearly Dividends per shareKEY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 110.52% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KEY. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of KEY is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP110.52%
EPS Next 2Y19.36%
EPS Next 3Y9.87%
KEY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKEY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B
KEY Dividend Payout.KEY Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KEY Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

KEYCORP / KEY FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KEYCORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KEY.


What is the valuation status of KEYCORP (KEY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to KEYCORP (KEY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of KEY stock?

KEYCORP (KEY) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for KEY stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KEYCORP (KEY) is 14.07 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.15.


What is the expected EPS growth for KEYCORP (KEY) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KEYCORP (KEY) is expected to grow by 21.14% in the next year.