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KEYCORP (KEY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

21.349 USD
-0.11 (-0.52%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 10:24:06 AM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to KEY. KEY was compared to 383 industry peers in the Banks industry. Both the profitability and financial health of KEY have multiple concerns. KEY has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KEY was profitable.
  • KEY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • KEY had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • KEY has a worse Return On Assets (0.50%) than 78.07% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 4.64%, KEY is doing worse than 79.37% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 14.71%, KEY is not doing good in the industry: 77.81% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KEY has grown nicely.
  • KEY does not have Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
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
  • Compared to 5 years ago, KEY has more shares outstanding
  • 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.
  • KEY has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.92. This is in the lower half of the industry: KEY underperforms 66.58% of its industry peers.
  • KEY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating KEY is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • KEY has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: KEY underperforms 79.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 3.92
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC13.71%
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

  • KEY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 30.43%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.38% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, KEY shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 63.49%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.26% on average over the past years.
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%12.45%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KEY will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.17% on average per year.
  • KEY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.41% yearly.
EPS Next Y21.14%
EPS Next 2Y19.36%
EPS Next 3Y9.87%
EPS Next 5Y7.17%
Revenue Next Year7.13%
Revenue Next 2Y5.34%
Revenue Next 3Y4.91%
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.23, KEY is valued correctly.
  • KEY's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. KEY is more expensive than 63.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.82. KEY is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.75, the valuation of KEY can be described as very reasonable.
  • KEY's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.95. KEY is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.23
Fwd PE 11.75
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 84.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.45
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)4.2
EPS Next 2Y19.36%
EPS Next 3Y9.87%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KEY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.85%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.60, KEY pays a better dividend. On top of this KEY pays more dividend than 84.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, KEY pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.85%

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.
  • KEY's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth 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 14.23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.16.


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.