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Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (KD): Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (KD) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 kd-20260805xex99d1.htm EX-99.1 ​ ​ ​ Exhibit 99.1 ​ ​ KYNDRYL REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2027 RESULTS ​ ● Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 total $3.6 billion, pretax loss is $69 million, and net loss is $55 million ​ ● Adjusted EBITDA is $512 million, adju

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Published Aug 5, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC
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Decision brief

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Why it matters

Traders can update valuation and positioning based on the combination of quarterly financials, cash flow drivers, restructuring charge expectations for FY2027, and the company’s reiterated FY2027 ranges for adjusted pretax income and free cash flow.

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Market read

This is a primary earnings-and-guidance disclosure with quantified restructuring charges, cash flow usage, signings momentum, and explicit FY2027 targets.

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What to watch

Workforce rebalancing charges are embedded in both reported and adjusted metrics, so investors should separate one-time restructuring effects from underlying margin and cash conversion trends.

Relevance 9/10Novelty 9/10Timing: pre-market/at release time, filed Aug 5, 2026 with earnings webcast scheduled 8:30 a.m. ET

Background

Kyndryl filed an SEC Form 8-K with Exhibit 99.1 reporting its first quarter of fiscal 2027 (quarter ended June 30, 2026) and reaffirming its fiscal 2027 outlook.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Kyndryl reported fiscal Q1 2027 results, including $3.6B revenue, $69M pretax loss, and reaffirmed FY2027 outlook with $400M-$500M free cash flow.

Expected impact

Likely modest volatility around the earnings webcast as traders weigh reaffirmed guidance against weaker reported profitability and higher cash usage.

Evidence & confidence

This is a primary SEC 8-K earnings release with quantified results, workforce rebalancing charges ($152M), cash flow drivers, and explicit FY2027 ranges that can directly reprice the stock’s forward expectations.

Market effects

Enterprise IT services peers may see read-across on AI-led modernization demand and hyperscaler-related revenue growth rates.

Limited direct regional impact; signings strength is noted in the United States segment.

Global hyperscaler-related revenue growth and AI modernization spend are relevant to multinational IT services demand signals.

Counterpoint

Reaffirmed guidance may be less reassuring if cash flow weakness persists, since cash used from operations rose to $310M and free cash flow was a $401M use.

Key entities

  • Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

    Provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services; reported fiscal Q1 2027 results and reaffirmed FY2027 outlook in an SEC 8-K.

  • Martin Schroeter

    Chairman and CEO, quoted on signings momentum and AI-led modernization demand.

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