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KYNDRYL REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2025 RESULTS

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Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) reported Q2 FY2025 results with revenues of $3.8 billion, showing a 7% year-over-year decline. The company posted a net loss of $43 million ($0.19 per share), improving from a $142 million loss in the prior year. Total signings reached a record $5.6 billion, up 132% year-over-year. Kyndryl Consult showed strong performance with 23% revenue growth. The company reaffirmed its FY2025 outlook, expecting constant-currency revenue growth in Q4, adjusted EBITDA margin of at least 16.3%, and adjusted pretax income of at least $460 million.

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) ha riportato i risultati del secondo trimestre dell'anno fiscale 2025 con ricavi di 3,8 miliardi di dollari, mostrando un calo del 7% rispetto all'anno precedente. L'azienda ha registrato una perdita netta di 43 milioni di dollari (0,19 dollari per azione), in miglioramento rispetto a una perdita di 142 milioni di dollari nell'anno precedente. Le firme totali hanno raggiunto un record di 5,6 miliardi di dollari, con un aumento del 132% su base annua. Kyndryl Consult ha mostrato una forte performance con una crescita del fatturato del 23%. L'azienda ha confermato le sue previsioni per l'anno fiscale 2025, prevedendo una crescita dei ricavi a valuta costante nel quarto trimestre, un margine EBITDA rettificato di almeno il 16,3% e un reddito ante imposte rettificato di almeno 460 milioni di dollari.

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) informó los resultados del segundo trimestre del año fiscal 2025 con ingresos de 3.8 mil millones de dólares, mostrando una disminución del 7% en comparación con el año anterior. La compañía registró una pérdida neta de 43 millones de dólares (0.19 dólares por acción), mejorando respecto a una pérdida de 142 millones de dólares el año pasado. Las firmas totales alcanzaron un récord de 5.6 mil millones de dólares, un aumento del 132% interanual. Kyndryl Consult mostró un fuerte desempeño con un crecimiento del 23% en los ingresos. La empresa reafirmó su perspectiva para el año fiscal 2025, esperando un crecimiento de ingresos en moneda constante en el cuarto trimestre, un margen EBITDA ajustado de al menos 16.3% y un ingreso antes de impuestos ajustado de al menos 460 millones de dólares.

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD)는 2025 회계연도 2분기 실적을 보고하였으며, 38억 달러의 수익을 기록하여 전년 대비 7% 감소하였습니다. 회사는 4,300만 달러(주당 0.19 달러)의 순손실을 기록하였으며, 이는 지난해 1억 4,200만 달러의 손실보다 개선된 수치입니다. 총 서명은 기록적인 56억 달러에 도달하여 전년 대비 132% 증가했습니다. Kyndryl Consult는 23%의 수익 성장으로 강력한 성과를 보였습니다. 회사는 2025 회계연도 전망을 재확인하며, 4분기에는 고정 통화 기준 수익 증가, 최소 16.3%의 조정 EBITDA 마진 및 최소 4억 6천만 달러의 조정 세전 수익을 예상하고 있습니다.

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) a publié ses résultats pour le deuxième trimestre de l'exercice 2025, avec des revenus de 3,8 milliards de dollars, enregistrant une baisse de 7% par rapport à l'année précédente. L'entreprise a affiché une perte nette de 43 millions de dollars (0,19 dollar par action), s'améliorant par rapport à une perte de 142 millions de dollars l'année dernière. Les signatures totales ont atteint un niveau record de 5,6 milliards de dollars, en hausse de 132% d'une année sur l'autre. Kyndryl Consult a montré une performance solide avec une croissance des revenus de 23%. L'entreprise a réaffirmé ses prévisions pour l'exercice 2025, s'attendant à une croissance des revenus à devises constantes au quatrième trimestre, une marge EBITDA ajustée d'au moins 16,3% et un revenu avant impôts ajusté d'au moins 460 millions de dollars.

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) hat die Ergebnisse des zweiten Quartals des Geschäftsjahres 2025 veröffentlicht, mit Einnahmen von 3,8 Milliarden US-Dollar, was einem Rückgang von 7% im Vergleich zum Vorjahr entspricht. Das Unternehmen verzeichnete einen Nettoverlust von 43 Millionen US-Dollar (0,19 US-Dollar pro Aktie), was eine Verbesserung gegenüber einem Verlust von 142 Millionen US-Dollar im Vorjahr darstellt. Die Gesamterträge erreichten einen Rekord von 5,6 Milliarden US-Dollar, ein Anstieg von 132% im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. Kyndryl Consult zeigte eine starke Leistung mit einem Umsatzwachstum von 23%. Das Unternehmen bekräftigte seinen Ausblick für das Geschäftsjahr 2025 und rechnet mit einem Umsatzwachstum in konstanten Währungen im vierten Quartal, einer angepassten EBITDA-Marge von mindestens 16,3% und einem angepassten Vorsteuergewinn von mindestens 460 Millionen US-Dollar.

Positive
  • Record signings of $5.6B, up 132% year-over-year
  • Kyndryl Consult revenue grew 23% year-over-year
  • Operating cash flow improved by $103M to $149M
  • Adjusted pretax income increased 80% to $45M
  • Generated $700M in annualized savings from AI-enabled Bridge platform
Negative
  • Revenue declined 7% year-over-year to $3.8B
  • Net loss of $43M ($0.19 per share)
  • Pretax loss of $5M
  • Incurred workforce rebalancing charges of $39M

Insights

The Q2 FY2025 results show mixed performance with notable improvements in profitability despite revenue challenges. $3.8 billion in revenue represents a 7% YoY decline, primarily due to strategic pruning of low-margin contracts. However, key positive indicators include:

  • Record signings of $5.6 billion, up 132% YoY
  • Narrowed net loss to $43 million from $142 million YoY
  • Strong Kyndryl Consult growth of 23% YoY

The company's "three-A" initiatives are delivering results, with $700 million in annualized savings from Advanced Delivery and $775 million from Accounts initiatives. High single-digit margins on new signings and reaffirmed FY2025 guidance, including adjusted EBITDA margin target of 16.3%, suggest improving business fundamentals despite top-line pressure.

The strategic transformation is gaining traction with Kyndryl's pivot toward higher-value services. Key technological developments include:

  • AI-enabled Kyndryl Bridge platform driving operational efficiencies
  • Strong hyperscaler alliance revenue of $260 million
  • Optimization of 11,500 delivery professionals through AI implementation
The focus on cloud, cyber-resiliency and AI readiness positions Kyndryl well in the evolving IT services landscape. The record signings and Kyndryl Consult's growth demonstrate market validation of their modernization strategy, though revenue growth remains a near-term challenge as legacy business transitions.

  • Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 total $3.8 billion, pretax loss is $5 million, and net loss is $43 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA is $557 million, adjusted pretax income is $45 million, and adjusted net income is $3 million
  • Kyndryl Consult again delivers double-digit revenue growth in the quarter and over the last twelve months
  • Reaffirms outlook for fiscal year 2025, including constant-currency revenue growth in the fourth quarter, supported by a record level of post-spin signings in the most recent quarter and for the trailing twelve months

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KD), the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, today released financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the second quarter of its 2025 fiscal year. 

"We continue to build momentum, delivering another quarter of signings growth and remaining well-positioned to deliver top-line growth in the fourth quarter of this fiscal year.  Our strong performance was led by Kyndryl Consult, our alliances with hyperscalers and our expanding mission-critical capabilities in modernization, cloud, cyber-resiliency and AI readiness," said Kyndryl Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Martin Schroeter.

Total signings in the quarter were a record $5.6 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 132%.  Total signings for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 were $16.0 billion, a year-over-year increase of 33%.

"With Kyndryl Bridge powering our services, we're attracting new customers through our differentiated innovation and delivering incremental value to our existing customers.  We're uniquely positioned at the nexus of secular trends shaping the evolution of IT, and we'll continue to capitalize on these market opportunities and drive profitable growth," Mr. Schroeter said. 

Results for the Fiscal Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2024

For the second quarter, Kyndryl reported revenues of $3.8 billion, a year-over-year decline of 7% on both a reported and a constant-currency basis.  The year-over-year revenue decline reflects the Company's progress in reducing inherited no-margin and low-margin third-party content in customer contracts, particularly in its United States and Strategic Markets segments.  The Company reported a pretax loss of $5 million and a net loss of $43 million, or ($0.19) per diluted share, in the quarter, compared to a net loss of $142 million, or ($0.62) per diluted share, in the prior-year period.  Cash flow from operations was $149 million, an increase of $103 million compared to the prior-year period.

Adjusted pretax income was $45 million, an 80% increase compared to adjusted pretax income of $25 million in the prior-year period, reflecting contributions from the Company's "three-A" initiatives and a reduction in depreciation expense due to the previously announced extension of the useful lives of the Company's hardware assets, offset by the contractually required increase in IBM software costs, workforce rebalancing charges of $39 million and unfavorable currency movements.

In the quarter, adjusted EBITDA was $557 million, and adjusted free cash flow was $56 million.  Both figures reflect workforce rebalancing actions implemented in the quarter.

"In the quarter, we continued to execute on our three-A initiatives to increase our earnings.  Over the last twelve months, we've consistently grown our signings to incorporate a broader scope of services, while we continually enhance relationships to generate higher margins," said David Wyshner, Kyndryl's Chief Financial Officer.  "The higher margins associated with our post-spin signings underpin our plans to reach high-single-digit adjusted pretax margins in our fiscal year 2027, which begins less than a year and half from now."

Recent Developments

  • Alliances initiative – In the second quarter, Kyndryl recognized $260 million in revenue tied to cloud hyperscaler alliances, demonstrating continued progress toward the Company's hyperscaler revenue target of nearly $1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
  • Advanced Delivery initiative – The AI-enabled Kyndryl Bridge operating platform is further enhancing the world-class technology services the Company provides and creating additional revenue opportunities. It has also helped Kyndryl free up more than 11,500 delivery professionals. This has generated annualized savings of approximately $700 million as of quarter-end, tracking toward the Company's $750 million fiscal 2025 year-end goal.
  • Accounts initiative Kyndryl continued to address elements of contracts with substandard margins, bringing the total impact from this initiative to $775 million of annualized benefits, on track to achieve the Company's $850 million fiscal 2025 year-end objective.
  • Strong projected margin on recent signings In the quarter, projected pretax income margins associated with total signings were in the high-single-digit range, in line with recent quarters, reflecting the Company's focus on margin expansion.
  • Double-digit growth in Kyndryl Consult – In the second quarter, Kyndryl Consult revenues grew 23% year-over-year. Kyndryl Consult signings grew 81% year-over-year in the second quarter, and have grown 41% year-over-year over the last twelve months.
  • Securities Industry Services (SIS) divestiture – The Company completed its previously announced sale of its Securities Industry Services platform in Canada earlier this month.

Reaffirming Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook

Kyndryl is reaffirming its outlook for its fiscal year 2025, which runs from April 2024 to March 2025:

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of at least 16.3%, representing a year-over-year increase of at least 160 basis points.
  • Adjusted pretax income of at least $460 million, representing a year-over-year increase of at least $295 million.
  • Constant-currency revenue growth of (2%) to (4%), which now implies fiscal 2025 revenue of $15.2 to $15.5 billion based on recent exchange rates. The Company continues to expect to deliver year-over-year constant-currency revenue growth in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
  • Adjusted free cash flow of approximately $300 million.

Forecasted amounts are based on currency exchange rates as of October 2024.

Earnings Webcast

Kyndryl's earnings call for the second fiscal quarter is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET on November 7, 2024.  The live webcast can be accessed by visiting investors.kyndryl.com on Kyndryl's investor relations website.  A slide presentation will be made available on Kyndryl's investor relations website before the call on November 7, 2024.  Following the event, a replay will be available via webcast for twelve months at investors.kyndryl.com.

About Kyndryl

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, serving thousands of enterprise customers in more than 60 countries.  The Company designs, builds, manages and modernizes the complex, mission-critical information systems that the world depends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release, including statements concerning the Company's plans, objectives, goals, beliefs, business strategies, future events, business condition, results of operations, financial position, business outlook and business trends and other non-historical statements, including without limitation the information presented in the "Outlook" section of this press release (which does not assume any future acquisitions or divestitures), are forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements often contain words such as  "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "contemplate," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "opportunity," "plan," "position," "predict," "project," "should," "seek," "target," "will," "would" and other similar words or expressions or the negative thereof or other variations thereon.  Forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current assumptions and beliefs regarding future business and financial performance.

The Company's actual business, financial condition or results of operations may differ materially from those suggested by forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties which include, among others: failure to attract new customers, retain existing customers or sell additional services to customers; failure to meet growth and productivity objectives; competition; impacts of relationships with critical suppliers and partners; failure to address and adapt to technological developments and trends; inability to attract and retain key personnel and other skilled employees; impact of economic, political, public health and other conditions; damage to the Company's reputation; inability to accurately estimate the cost of services and the timeline for completion of contracts; service delivery issues; the Company's ability to successfully manage acquisitions and dispositions, including integration challenges, failure to achieve objectives, the assumption of liabilities and higher debt levels; the impact of our business with government customers; failure of the Company's intellectual property rights to prevent competitive offerings and the failure of the Company to obtain, retain and extend necessary licenses; the impairment of our goodwill or long-lived assets; risks relating to cybersecurity, data governance and privacy; risks relating to non-compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; adverse effects from tax matters and environmental matters; legal proceedings and investigatory risks; the impact of changes in market liquidity conditions and customer credit risk on receivables; the Company's pension plans; the impact of currency fluctuations; risks related to the Company's spin-off; and risks related to the Company's common stock and the securities market.

Additional risks and uncertainties include, among others, those risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, and may be further updated from time to time in the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Any forward-looking statement in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made.  Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

In this release, certain amounts may not add due to the use of rounded numbers; percentages presented are calculated based on the underlying amounts. 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding its results, the Company has provided certain metrics that are not calculated based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), such as constant-currency results, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted pretax income, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted pretax margin, adjusted net margin and adjusted free cash flow.  Such non-GAAP metrics are intended to supplement GAAP metrics, but not to replace them.  The Company's non-GAAP metrics may not be comparable to similarly titled metrics used by other companies.  Definitions of non-GAAP metrics and reconciliations of non-GAAP metrics for historical periods to GAAP metrics are included in the tables in this release.

A reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial information is not included in this release because the Company is unable to predict with reasonable certainty some individual components of such reconciliation without unreasonable effort.  These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and could have a material impact on future results computed in accordance with GAAP. 

Investor Contact:
Lori Chaitman
lori.chaitman@kyndryl.com 

Media Contact:
Ed Barbini
edward.barbini@kyndryl.com

Table 1

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(in millions, except per share amounts)
















Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,



2024


2023


2024


2023

Revenues


$

3,774


$

4,073


$

7,513


$

8,266














Cost of services


$

3,024


$

3,422


$

5,958


$

6,871

Selling, general and administrative expenses



647



634



1,304



1,353

Workforce rebalancing charges



39



39



74



97

Transaction-related costs





48



21



89

Interest expense



25



31



52



61

Other expense



44



8



44



13

Total costs and expenses


$

3,779


$

4,182


$

7,454


$

8,484














Income (loss) before income taxes


$

(5)


$

(109)


$

59


$

(218)

Provision for income taxes



38



33



91



65

Net income (loss)


$

(43)


$

(142)


$

(32)


$

(283)














Earnings per share data













Basic earnings (loss) per share


$

(0.19)


$

(0.62)


$

(0.14)


$

(1.24)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share



(0.19)



(0.62)



(0.14)



(1.24)














Weighted-average basic shares outstanding



231.6



229.1



231.1



228.5

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding



231.6



229.1



231.1



228.5

 

Table 2

SEGMENT RESULTS

AND SELECTED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

(dollars in millions)














Three Months Ended September 30,


Year-over-Year Growth









As


Constant

Segment Results


2024


2023


Reported


Currency

Revenue











United States


$

960


$

1,108


(13 %)


(13 %)

Japan



604



569


6 %


9 %

Principal Markets1



1,318



1,376


(4 %)


(5 %)

Strategic Markets1



892



1,019


(12 %)


(11 %)

Total revenue


$

3,774


$

4,073


(7 %)


(7 %)

Adjusted EBITDA2











United States


$

159


$

176





Japan



94



84





Principal Markets



187



169





Strategic Markets



138



166





Corporate and other3



(22)



(21)





Total adjusted EBITDA


$

557


$

574


















Six Months Ended September 30,


Year-over-Year Growth







As


Constant

Segment Results


2024


2023


Reported


Currency

Revenue











United States


$

1,946


$

2,272


(14 %)


(14 %)

Japan



1,174



1,180


(0 %)


7 %

Principal Markets1



2,633



2,768


(5 %)


(5 %)

Strategic Markets1



1,761



2,046


(14 %)


(13 %)

Total revenue


$

7,513


$

8,266


(9 %)


(8 %)

Adjusted EBITDA2











United States


$

292


$

412





Japan



177



184





Principal Markets



428



320





Strategic Markets



258



315





Corporate and other3



(42)



(45)





Total adjusted EBITDA


$

1,113


$

1,186


















September 30,


March 31,





Balance Sheet Data


2024


2024





Cash and equivalents


$

1,325


$

1,553





Debt (short-term and long-term)



3,241



3,238





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1

Principal Markets is comprised of Kyndryl's operations in Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Spain/Portugal and the United Kingdom/Ireland.  Strategic Markets is comprised of Kyndryl's operations in all other geographic locations.  Kyndryl's operations in Australia/New Zealand transitioned from Principal Markets to Strategic Markets in the quarter ended June 30, 2024; historical segment information has been updated to reflect this change.

2

In the three months ended September 30, 2024, amounts include workforce rebalancing charges of $12 million in United States, $2 million in Japan, $9 million in Principal Markets, and $16 million in Strategic Markets. In the six months ended September 30, 2024, amounts include workforce rebalancing charges of $27 million in United States, $3 million in Japan, $13 million in Principal Markets, and $31 million in Strategic Markets.

3

Represents net amounts not allocated to segments.

 

Table 3

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in millions)










Six Months Ended September 30,



2024


2023

Cash flows from operating activities:







Net income (loss)


$

(32)


$

(283)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:







Depreciation and amortization







Depreciation of property, equipment and capitalized software



276



431

Depreciation of right-of-use assets



154



173

Amortization of transition costs and prepaid software



647



631

Amortization of capitalized contract costs



205



281

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets



17



15

Stock-based compensation



49



48

Deferred taxes



17



51

Net (gain) loss on asset sales and other



(14)



22

Change in operating assets and liabilities:







Deferred costs (excluding amortization)



(852)



(699)

Right-of-use assets and liabilities (excluding depreciation)



(145)



(195)

Workforce rebalancing liabilities



(13)



(18)

Receivables



193



(110)

Accounts payable



(237)



(494)

Taxes



(31)



(55)

Other assets and other liabilities



(133)



75

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities


$

101


$

(127)








Cash flows from investing activities:







Capital expenditures


$

(256)


$

(275)

Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment



54



119

Acquisitions and divestitures, net of cash acquired



(46)



Other investing activities, net



7



(53)

Net cash used in investing activities


$

(241)


$

(208)








Cash flows from financing activities:







Debt repayments


$

(73)


$

(67)

Common stock repurchases for tax withholdings



(24)



(12)

Other financing activities, net



(5)



(1)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


$

(101)


$

(80)








Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash


$

17


$

(33)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash


$

(224)


$

(448)








Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period


$

1,554


$

1,860

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period


$

1,330


$

1,412








Supplemental data







Income taxes paid, net of refunds received


$

89


$

88

Interest paid on debt


$

60


$

59

___________________________

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was $149 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024 and ($48) million in the three months ended June 30, 2024.

Table 4
NON-GAAP METRIC DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATIONS
(dollars in millions, except signings)

We report our financial results in accordance with GAAP.  We also present certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide useful supplemental information to investors.  We provide these non-GAAP financial measures as we believe it enhances investors' visibility to management decisions and their impacts on operational performance; enables better comparison to peer companies; and allows us to provide a long-term strategic view of the business going forward.

Constant-currency information compares results between periods as if exchange rates had remained constant period over period.  We define constant-currency revenues as total revenues excluding the impact of foreign exchange rate movements and use it to determine the constant-currency revenue growth on a year-over-year basis.  Constant-currency revenues are calculated by translating current period revenues using corresponding prior-period exchange rates.

Adjusted pretax income (loss) is defined as pretax income (loss) excluding transaction-related costs and benefits, charges related to ceasing to use leased / fixed assets, charges related to lease terminations, pension costs other than pension servicing costs and multi-employer plan costs, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, workforce rebalancing charges incurred prior to March 31, 2024, impairment expense, significant litigation costs and benefits, and currency impacts of highly inflationary countries.  The Company's fiscal year 2025 outlook for adjusted pretax income includes approximately $100 million of anticipated workforce rebalancing charges.  Adjusted pretax margin is calculated by dividing adjusted pretax income by revenue.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) excluding net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (excluding depreciation of right-of-use assets and amortization of capitalized contract costs), charges related to ceasing to use leased / fixed assets, charges related to lease terminations, transaction-related costs and benefits, pension costs other than pension servicing costs and multi-employer plan costs, stock-based compensation expense, workforce rebalancing charges incurred prior to March 31, 2024, impairment expense, significant litigation costs and benefits, and currency impacts of highly inflationary countries.  The Company's fiscal year 2025 outlook for adjusted EBITDA includes approximately $100 million of anticipated workforce rebalancing charges.  Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenue.

Adjusted net income is defined as adjusted pretax income less the reported provision for income taxes, minus or plus the tax effect of the non-GAAP adjustments made to calculate adjusted pretax income, and excluding exceptional items impacting the reported provision for income taxes.  Adjusted net margin is calculated by dividing adjusted net income by revenue.

Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) is defined as adjusted net income divided by diluted weighted average shares outstanding to reflect shares that are dilutive or anti-dilutive based on the amount of adjusted net income.   The weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate adjusted earnings (loss) per share will differ from such shares used to calculate diluted earnings (loss) per share (GAAP) when the inclusion of dilutive shares has an anti-dilutive effect for one calculation but not for the other.

Adjusted free cash flow is defined as cash flows from operating activities (GAAP) after adding back transaction-related payments, charges related to lease terminations, payments related to workforce rebalancing charges incurred prior to March 31, 2024, and significant litigation payments, less net capital expenditures.  Management uses adjusted free cash flow as a measure to evaluate its operating results, plan strategic investments and assess our ability and need to incur and service debt.  We believe adjusted free cash flow is a useful supplemental financial measure to aid investors in assessing our ability to pursue business opportunities and investments and to service our debt.  Adjusted free cash flow is a financial measure that is not recognized under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operations or liquidity derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Signings are defined by Kyndryl as an initial estimate of the value of a customer's commitment under a contract.  The calculation involves estimates and judgments to gauge the extent of a customer's commitment. We calculate this based on various considerations including the type and duration of the agreement as well as the presence of termination charges or wind-down costs.  Contract extensions and increases in scope are treated as signings only to the extent of the incremental new value.  Signings can vary over time due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the timing of signing a small number of larger outsourcing contracts, as well as the length of those contracts.  The conversion of signings into revenue may vary based on the types of services and solutions, customer decisions and other factors, which may include, but are not limited to, macroeconomic environment or external events.  Management uses signings as a tool to monitor the performance of the business including the business' ability to attract new customers and sell additional scope into our existing customer base.

Reconciliation of net income (loss)













to adjusted pretax income,













adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net


Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended

income (loss) and adjusted EPS


September 30,


September 30,

(in millions, except per share amounts)


2024


2023


2024


2023

Net income (loss) (GAAP)


$

(43)


$

(142)


$

(32)


$

(283)

Provision for income taxes



38



33



91



65

Pretax income (loss) (GAAP)


$

(5)


$

(109)


$

59


$

(218)

Workforce rebalancing charges incurred prior to March 31, 2024





39





97

Charges related to ceasing to use leased/fixed assets and lease terminations



10





20



10

Transaction-related costs





48



21



89

Stock-based compensation expense



25



25



49



48

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets



10



7



17



15

Other adjustments1



5



15



(27)



31

Adjusted pretax income (non-GAAP)


$

45


$

25


$

138


$

72

Interest expense



25



31



52



61

Depreciation of property, equipment and capitalized software2



150



212



276



422

Amortization of transition costs and prepaid software



337



306



647



631

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)


$

557


$

574


$

1,113


$

1,186

Net income (loss) margin



(1.1) %



(3.5) %



(0.4) %



(3.4) %

Adjusted EBITDA margin



14.8 %



14.1 %



14.8 %



14.4 %














Adjusted pretax income (non-GAAP)


$

45


$

25


$

138


$

72

Provision for income taxes (GAAP)



(38)



(33)



(91)



(65)

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments



(4)



(4)



(12)



(19)

Adjusted net income (loss) (non-GAAP)


$

3


$

(12)


$

35


$

(12)

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for calculating Adjusted EPS3



238.2



229.1



237.0



228.5














Diluted earnings (loss) per share (GAAP)


$

(0.19)


$

(0.62)


$

(0.14)


$

(1.24)

Adjusted earnings (loss) per share (non-GAAP)


$

0.01


$

(0.05)


$

0.15


$

(0.05)

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1

Other adjustments represent pension costs other than pension servicing costs and multi-employer plan costs, significant litigation costs and benefits, and currency impacts of highly inflationary countries.

2

Amounts for the three and six months ended September 30, 2023 exclude $9 million of expense that is included in transaction-related costs.

3

For the three and six months ended September 30, 2024, the computation of adjusted earnings (loss) per share (EPS) included certain securities that were dilutive to the calculation.
















Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended

Reconciliation of cash flow from operations


September 30,


September 30,

to adjusted free cash flow (in millions)


2024


2023


2024


2023

Cash flows from operating activities (GAAP)


$

149


$

46


$

101


$

(127)

Plus: Transaction-related payments (benefits)





42



5



84

Plus: Workforce rebalancing payments related to charges incurred prior to March 31, 2024



4



34



25



113

Plus: Significant litigation payments



6



10



10



44

Plus: Payments related to lease terminations





(2)





5

Less: Net capital expenditures



(104)



(61)



(202)



(155)

Adjusted free cash flow (non-GAAP)


$

56


$

69


$

(60)


$

(37)
















Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,

Signings (in billions)


2024


2023


2024


2023

Signings1


$

5.6


$

2.4


$

8.7


$

5.2

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1

Signings for the three months ended September 30, 2024 increased by 132%, and 133% in constant currency, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023.  Signings for the six months ended September 30, 2024 increased by 67%, and 69% in constant currency, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023. 

 

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FAQ

What was Kyndryl's (KD) revenue in Q2 2025?

Kyndryl reported revenues of $3.8 billion in Q2 FY2025, representing a 7% year-over-year decline.

How much did Kyndryl (KD) lose in Q2 2025?

Kyndryl reported a net loss of $43 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in Q2 FY2025.

What was Kyndryl's (KD) total signings value in Q2 2025?

Kyndryl achieved record total signings of $5.6 billion in Q2 FY2025, representing a 132% year-over-year increase.

What is Kyndryl's (KD) revenue growth forecast for FY2025?

Kyndryl expects constant-currency revenue growth between -2% to -4% for FY2025, with projected revenue of $15.2 to $15.5 billion.

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