# Kyivstar Group Ltd. (KYIV) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price $14.11, market value $3.3 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 20.4×** (5-yr avg 15.0×, 3-yr avg 15.0×). Kyivstar Group Ltd. trades at 20.4× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 15.0×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 0.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 2.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.5×.
- **Price / book: 2.4×**. The shares trade at 2.4× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 8.4%** (5-yr avg 12.0%). Free cash flow equals 8.4% of the market value, below its five-year average of 12.0%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 4.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 66.3%**. Kyivstar Group Ltd. keeps 66.3% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 37.0%**. 37.0% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 10.7%**. 10.7% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 9.5%**. 9.5% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 7.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces 7.7% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 25.9%**. Revenue grew 25.9% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -58.4%**. Earnings per share fell 58.4%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Interest coverage: 6.5×**. Operating profit covers interest 6.5× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.39** (quick 1.39). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.39 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Kyivstar Group Ltd. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 25.0%** (YTD 8.7%, 3-mo 2.8%). The shares are up 25.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -14.7%** (51.9% above the low). Trading 15% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 58**. An RSI of 58 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.60** (volatility 52%). Beta of 1.60 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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