KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC (KW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KW • US4893981070

10.87 USD
+0.03 (+0.28%)
At close: Mar 11, 2026
10.87 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/11/2026, 8:07:57 PM

This KW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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Overall KW gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated KW against 62 industry peers in the Real Estate Management & Development industry. KW has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. KW has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. KW Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KW had negative earnings in the past year.
  • KW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: KW reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In multiple years KW reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
KW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKW 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 0 200M -200M -400M -600M -800M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of KW (-0.53%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Equity of KW (-2.31%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.80%, KW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 0.53%. This is below the industry average of 5.52%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (0.80%) for KW is above the 3 year average (0.53%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.53%
ROE -2.31%
ROIC 0.8%
ROA(3y)-1.58%
ROA(5y)0.1%
ROE(3y)-6.98%
ROE(5y)0.46%
ROIC(3y)0.53%
ROIC(5y)N/A
KW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 12.15%, KW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KW has a Gross Margin of 71.89%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KW outperforms 87.10% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KW has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.15%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 71.89%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-6.78%
KW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. KW Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for KW. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
KW Yearly Shares OutstandingKW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
KW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • KW has an Altman-Z score of 0.12. This is a bad value and indicates that KW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KW's Altman-Z score of 0.12 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KW is outperformed by 69.35% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.02 is on the high side and indicates that KW has dependencies on debt financing.
  • KW has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.02. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KW underperforms 82.26% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.12
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC6.71%
KW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KW has a Current Ratio of 0.62. This is a bad value and indicates that KW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KW has a worse Current ratio (0.62) than 83.87% of its industry peers.
  • KW has a Quick Ratio of 0.62. This is a bad value and indicates that KW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KW's Quick ratio of 0.62 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KW is outperformed by 79.03% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.62
Quick Ratio 0.62
KW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. KW Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • KW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 48.21%, which is quite impressive.
EPS 1Y (TTM)48.21%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-12.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-11%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y-98.9%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year158.4%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
KW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M 800M
KW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 1 -1 2 -2

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4. KW Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • KW reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year KW is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
KW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 61.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KW, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 28.65
KW Per share dataKW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. KW Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.42%, KW is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • KW's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.81. KW pays more dividend than 95.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, KW pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.42%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KW has a limited annual growth rate of 4.80%.
  • KW has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.8%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
KW Yearly Dividends per shareKW 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

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of KW are negative and hence is the payout ratio. KW will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-315.86%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
KW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M -600M -800M

KW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:KW (3/11/2026, 8:07:57 PM)

After market: 10.87 0 (0%)

10.87

+0.03 (+0.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners84.63%
Inst Owner Change-0.77%
Ins Owners13.16%
Ins Owner Change3.23%
Market Cap1.51B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-35.30M
Analysts40
Price Target8.52 (-21.62%)
Short Float %3.23%
Short Ratio3.06
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.42%
Yearly Dividend1.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.8%
DP-315.86%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-31
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)56.6%
Min EPS beat(2)41.75%
Max EPS beat(2)71.44%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)57.9%
Min EPS beat(4)-53.3%
Max EPS beat(4)171.7%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-9.84%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-58.48%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.45%
Min Revenue beat(2)-18.93%
Max Revenue beat(2)25.83%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-9.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-22.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)25.83%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)5.8%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.83%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.35%
PT rev (1m)-9.57%
PT rev (3m)-9.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.92
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 124.39
P/B 0.99
P/tB 1
EV/EBITDA 28.65
EPS(TTM)-0.29
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.58
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.47
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.09
OCFY0.8%
SpS3.73
BVpS11.03
TBVpS10.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.53%
ROE -2.31%
ROCE 1.02%
ROIC 0.8%
ROICexc 0.86%
ROICexgc 0.87%
OM 12.15%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 71.89%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-1.58%
ROA(5y)0.1%
ROE(3y)-6.98%
ROE(5y)0.46%
ROIC(3y)0.53%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)0.55%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)0.56%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)0.67%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-6.78%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.08
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 23.05
Cap/Depr 56.3%
Cap/Sales 14.98%
Interest Coverage 0.26
Cash Conversion 6.05%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.62
Quick Ratio 0.62
Altman-Z 0.12
F-Score7
WACC6.71%
ROIC/WACC0.12
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)48.21%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-12.5%
EPS Next Y-98.9%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-11%
Revenue Next Year158.4%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-14.58%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year107.4%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-286.82%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-65.33%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC / KW FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for KW stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to KW.


Can you provide the valuation status for KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC (KW). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of KW stock?

KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC (KW) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC (KW) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC (KW) is expected to decline by -98.9% in the next year.