Klarna Group plc (KLAR) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Klarna Group plc (KLAR) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 2 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 19, 2026 | $0.12vs $0.03-300.0% | $1.1Bvs $1.1B+0.0% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 | $0.25vs $0.25+0.1% | $903Mvs $888M+1.7% |
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Klarna Group plc (KLAR) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 389.62M | 547.51M | 677.71M | 849.54M | 1.33B | 1.62B | 1.89B | 2.2B | 2.67B | 3B |
| Revenue Growth % | - | 40.53% | 23.78% | 25.36% | 56.95% | 21.42% | 16.62% | 16.58% | 21.17% | 21.96% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 63.02M | 86.06M | 117.31M | 251.5M | 377.41M | 595.74M | 520M | 541M | 596M | 1.11B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 16.17% | 15.72% | 17.31% | 29.6% | 28.31% | 36.8% | 27.54% | 24.58% | 22.35% | - |
| Gross Profit | 326.6M▲ 0% | 461.45M▲ 41.3% | 560.4M▲ 21.4% | 598.04M▲ 6.7% | 955.93M▲ 59.8% | 1.02B▲ 7.0% | 1.37B▲ 33.7% | 1.66B▲ 21.3% | 2.07B▲ 24.8% | 1.9B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 83.83% | 84.28% | 82.69% | 70.4% | 71.69% | 63.2% | 72.46% | 75.42% | 77.65% | 63.1% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 41.29% | 21.44% | 6.72% | 59.84% | 7.04% | 33.69% | 21.34% | 24.76% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 308.15M | 397.73M | 542.52M | 709.57M | 1.14B | 1.75B | 2.35B | 1.98B | 2.19B | 2.14B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 79.09% | 72.64% | 80.05% | 83.52% | 85.72% | 108.23% | 124.36% | 90.1% | 82.19% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 283.83M | 357.67M | 490.97M | 649.71M | 1.06B | 1.67B | 851M | 651M | 609M | 1.06B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 72.85% | 65.33% | 72.45% | 76.48% | 79.16% | 103.45% | 45.07% | 29.58% | 22.83% | - |
| Research & Development | 7.12M | 9.15M | 8.51M | 11.2M | 16.56M | 0 | 430M | 389M | 444M | 334M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 1.83% | 1.67% | 1.26% | 1.32% | 1.24% | - | 22.78% | 17.67% | 16.65% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 17.2M | 30.91M | 43.03M | 48.65M | 70.92M | 77.49M | 1.07B | 943M | 1.14B | 3M |
| Operating Income | 18.45M▲ 0% | 63.72M▲ 245.3% | 17.88M▼ 71.9% | -111.53M▼ 723.6% | -186.97M▼ 67.6% | -729.06M▼ 289.9% | -980M▼ 34.4% | -323M▲ 67.0% | -121M▲ 62.5% | -247M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 4.74% | 11.64% | 2.64% | -13.13% | -14.02% | -45.03% | -51.91% | -14.68% | -4.54% | -8.23% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 245.34% | -71.93% | -723.61% | -67.65% | -289.94% | -34.42% | 67.04% | 62.54% | - |
| EBITDA | 23.73M | 70.03M | 25.45M | -103.25M | -172.67M | -674.67M | -818M | -96M | 68M | -109M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 6.09% | 12.79% | 3.76% | -12.15% | -12.95% | -41.67% | -43.33% | -4.36% | 2.55% | -3.63% |
| EBITDA Growth % | - | 195.16% | -63.66% | -505.7% | -67.24% | -290.74% | -21.24% | 88.26% | 170.83% | 64.4% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 5.28M | 6.31M | 7.56M | 8.28M | 14.3M | 54.39M | 162M | 227M | 189M | 138M |
| EBIT | 31.69M | 89.61M | 54.01M | -78.45M | -130.49M | -656.65M | -849M | -101M | 238M | 55M |
| Net Interest Income | -12.81M | -16.91M | -26.18M | -35.17M | -61.41M | -73.62M | -131M | -222M | -359M | -306M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | -35.17M | -61.41M | -73.62M | 16M | 75M | 144M | 67M |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147M | 297M | 503M | 373M |
| Other Income/Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -58M | 19M | 154M | -3M |
| Pretax Income | 18.45M▲ 0% | 63.72M▲ 245.3% | 17.88M▼ 71.9% | -111.53M▼ 723.6% | -186.97M▼ 67.6% | -729.06M▼ 289.9% | -1.04B▼ 42.4% | -304M▲ 70.7% | 33M▲ 110.9% | -250M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 4.74% | 11.64% | 2.64% | -13.13% | -14.02% | -45.03% | -54.98% | -13.81% | 1.24% | -8.33% |
| Income Tax | 6.02M | 21.71M | 6.22M | 18.88M | 28.34M | 58.37M | -3M | -60M | 12M | 27M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 32.62% | 34.07% | 34.8% | -16.93% | -15.16% | -8.01% | 0.29% | 19.74% | 36.36% | -10.8% |
| Net Income | 12.43M▲ 0% | 42.01M▲ 237.9% | 11.63M▼ 72.3% | -92.41M▼ 894.5% | -153.95M▼ 66.6% | -775.71M▼ 403.9% | -1.04B▼ 33.8% | -249M▲ 76.0% | 3M▲ 101.2% | -279M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 3.19% | 7.67% | 1.72% | -10.88% | -11.55% | -47.91% | -54.98% | -11.31% | 0.11% | -9.29% |
| Net Income Growth % | - | 237.89% | -72.31% | -894.52% | -66.59% | -403.89% | -33.81% | 76.01% | 101.2% | 30.23% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 12.43M | 42.01M | 11.66M | -92.64M | -158.63M | -787.43M | -1.03B | -244M | 21M | -277M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 6.78M | 6.51M | 7.91M | 8.07M | 6.04M | 5M | 171M | 171M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.00▲ 0% | 0.00▲ 0% | 0.00▲ 0% | 0.00▲ 0% | 0.00▲ 0% | 0.00▲ 0% | -3.09▲ 0% | -0.69▲ 77.8% | 0.01▲ 101.0% | -0.75▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.83% | 100.97% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -3.09 | -0.69 | 0.01 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 335.56M | 362.09M | 364.41M | 371.58M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 335.56M | 362.09M | 363.99M | 371.58M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 1.19B | 2.09B | 2.94B | 3.7B | 6.82B | 10.59B | 10.44B | 11.46B | 11.21B | 17.44B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 103.4M | 225.25M | 348.02M | 279.52M | 1.24B | 2.83B | 2.57B | 2.39B | 3.59B | 6.79B |
| Cash Only | 4.39K | 4.39K | 37.34K | 11.43M | 609.5M | 1.75B | 1.54B | 2.39B | 3.24B | 6.79B |
| Short-Term Investments | 103.39M | 225.24M | 347.99M | 268.09M | 634.44M | 1.08B | 1.03B | 0 | 347M | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3B | 9B | 7.52B | 10.65B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.41K | 1.49K | 1.03K | 851.94 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 1.08B | 1.86B | 2.58B | 3.41B | 5.56B | 7.76B | 556.96M | 19M | 69M | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 141.53M | 229.75M | 245.44M | 560.96M | 698.27M | 1.22B | 1.57B | 2.33B | 2.61B | 3.34B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 6.02M | 7.54M | 9.09M | 95.32M | 122M | 211.81M | 196.09M | 122M | 85M | 54M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 64.73x | 72.62x | 74.52x | 8.91x | 10.93x | 7.64x | 9.63x | 18.04x | 31.38x | 58.60x |
| Goodwill | 98.64M | 155.52M | 149.82M | 144.63M | 173.72M | 506.97M | 657.61M | 667M | 613M | 681M |
| Intangible Assets | 15.23M | 37.65M | 38.57M | 41.78M | 42.45M | 106.9M | 344.01M | 533M | 376M | 392M |
| Long-Term Investments | 1.13M | 0 | 4.65M | 197.93M | 198.11M | 212.8M | 115.31M | 808M | 130M | 3.61B |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 20.5M | 29.04M | 43.31M | 81.31M | 161.99M | 183.51M | 261.61M | 170M | 1.37B | 3.23B |
| Total Assets | 1.33B▲ 0% | 2.32B▲ 74.8% | 3.18B▲ 37.3% | 4.26B▲ 33.8% | 7.51B▲ 76.4% | 11.81B▲ 57.2% | 12.01B▲ 1.7% | 13.75B▲ 14.4% | 13.8B▲ 0.4% | 20.78B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.29x | 0.24x | 0.21x | 0.20x | 0.18x | 0.14x | 0.16x | 0.16x | 0.19x | 0.22x |
| Asset Growth % | - | 74.8% | 37.27% | 33.8% | 76.42% | 57.21% | 1.69% | 14.44% | 0.41% | 0% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 558.28M | 963.49M | 1.43B | 1.99B | 3.77B | 5.66B | 6.73B | 10.12B | 9.25B | 18.16B |
| Accounts Payable | 7.87M | 16.46M | 2.76M | 16.29M | 28.93M | 20.56M | 17.65M | 1.45B | 1.27B | 562M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 45.57 | 69.8 | 8.59 | 23.64 | 27.98 | 12.6 | 12.39 | 980.3 | 776.54 | 311.96 |
| Short-Term Debt | 29.04M | 36.78M | 2.7M | 703.93M | 609.09M | 697.34M | 345.36M | 252M | 234M | 2.62B |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.36B | 7.68B | 24.81B |
| Other Current Liabilities | 488.6M | 863.29M | 1.36B | 1.16B | 2.93B | 4.6B | 6.06B | 0 | 0 | 14.97B |
| Current Ratio | 2.12x | 2.17x | 2.05x | 1.86x | 1.81x | 1.87x | 1.55x | 1.13x | 1.21x | 1.21x |
| Quick Ratio | 2.12x | 2.17x | 2.05x | 1.86x | 1.81x | 1.87x | 1.55x | 1.13x | 1.21x | 1.21x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 539.98 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 461.99M | 838.65M | 1.21B | 1.24B | 2.01B | 3.45B | 2.96B | 1.43B | 2.29B | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 86.43M | 291.04M | 450.01M | 483.54M | 265.7M | 423.29M | 124.04M | 86M | 464M | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.25M | 71.65M | 134.09M | 128.36M | 104M | 70M | 175M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1M | 1M | 2M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 375.57M | 547.61M | 756.38M | 697.9M | 1.67B | 2.89B | 2.71B | -175M | -350M | -1.97B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.02B | 1.8B | 2.64B | 3.23B | 5.77B | 9.1B | 9.69B | 11.55B | 11.55B | 18.16B |
| Total Debt | 115.47M | 327.81M | 452.71M | 1.26B | 967.55M | 1.28B | 637.95M | 472M | 791M | 2.62B |
| Net Debt | 115.47M | 327.81M | 452.67M | 1.24B | 358.06M | -462.97M | -905.12M | -1.92B | -2.45B | -4.17B |
| Debt / Equity | 0.38x | 0.63x | 0.83x | 1.22x | 0.56x | 0.47x | 0.27x | 0.21x | 0.35x | 0.35x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.87x | 4.68x | 17.79x | - | - | - | - | - | 11.63x | -24.06x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.87x | 4.68x | 17.79x | - | - | - | - | - | -36.06x | -36.06x |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | - | - | - | - | -6.67x | -1.09x | -0.24x | 0.15x |
| Total Equity | 306.53M▲ 0% | 517.06M▲ 68.7% | 546.54M▲ 5.7% | 1.03B▲ 88.6% | 1.74B▲ 69.0% | 2.71B▲ 55.6% | 2.32B▼ 14.4% | 2.2B▼ 5.3% | 2.26B▲ 2.7% | 2.62B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | - | 68.68% | 5.7% | 88.64% | 69.01% | 55.56% | -14.37% | -5.35% | 2.73% | 0.89% |
| Book Value per Share | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.92 | 6.07 | 6.19 | 7.05 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 306.53M | 517.06M | 539.76M | 1.02B | 1.73B | 2.7B | 2.32B | 2.19B | 2.09B | 2.45B |
| Common Stock | 206.3K | 239.78K | 224.07K | 243.25K | 297.81K | 331.64K | 287.8K | 0 | 0 | 4.2B |
| Retained Earnings | 60.04M | 108.03M | 103.94M | 2.37M | -155.31M | -958.01M | -1.8B | -2.16B | -2.08B | -2.47B |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 8.06M | 45.63M | 78.53M | 78.13M | 74.82M | 91.75M | 123.56M | -311M | -479M | -170M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 6.78M | 6.51M | 7.91M | 8.07M | 6.04M | 5M | 171M | 171M |
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 47.65M | -316.54M | 81.72M | -902.92M | 198.24M | -365.47M | 336M | 808M | 587M | 587M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 12.23% | -57.81% | 12.06% | -106.28% | 14.87% | -22.57% | 17.8% | 36.71% | 22.01% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | - | -764.37% | 125.82% | -1204.91% | 121.96% | -284.36% | 191.94% | 140.48% | -27.35% | -48.34% |
| Net Income | 12.43M | 42.01M | 11.63M | -92.41M | -153.95M | -775.71M | -1.04B | -304M | 33M | -279M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 12.4M | 15.47M | 16.08M | 31.94M | 48.73M | 82.47M | 162M | 227M | 189M | 138M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 2.28M | -63.63K | 868.75K | 511.27K | 10.88M | 58.48M | 56M | 43M | 92M | 90M |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 17.98M | 51.83M | 28.66M | 34.65M | 18.84M | 233.15M | 1.07B | 475M | 438M | 832M |
| Working Capital Changes | 2.56M | -425.79M | 24.48M | -877.62M | 273.73M | 36.15M | 88M | 367M | -165M | 2.38B |
| Change in Receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.76B | -1.72B | -1.18B | -1.89B |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -10.3M | -68.39M | -34.31M | -147.27M | -57.29M | -489.4M | -459M | -83M | 154M | -33M |
| Capital Expenditures | -2.72M | -4M | -6.04M | -19.89M | -7.77M | -27.08M | -11M | -1M | -1M | -27M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.7% | 0.73% | 0.89% | 2.34% | 0.58% | 1.67% | 0.58% | 0.05% | 0.04% | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | -48.8M | -5.64K | -104.55M | -17.32M | -245.2M | -354M | 0 | 199M | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -7.57M | -15.59M | -28.27M | -22.83M | -32.2M | -217.12M | -94M | -82M | -44M | -6M |
| Cash from Financing | 43.3M | 372.46M | 82.86M | 976.68M | 535.19M | 2.14B | 18M | -62M | 312M | 1.13B |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 32.59M | 243.08M | 33.59M | 371M | -193.97M | 481.77M | -782M | -78M | 170M | 791M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 1000K |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 10.72M | 129.39M | 49.26M | 605.68M | 729.15M | 1.66B | 1M | -23M | 142M | 143M |
| Net Change in Cash | 128.65M▲ 0% | 3.04M▼ 97.6% | 124.61M▲ 3997.3% | -82.87M▼ 166.5% | 667.77M▲ 905.8% | 1.23B▲ 84.6% | -377M▼ 130.6% | 697M▲ 284.9% | 852M▲ 22.2% | 4.79B▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 44.92M▲ 0% | -320.54M▼ 813.6% | 75.68M▲ 123.6% | -922.81M▼ 1319.3% | 190.47M▲ 120.6% | -392.56M▼ 306.1% | 231M▲ 158.8% | 723M▲ 213.0% | 542M▼ 25.0% | 3.16B▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 11.53% | -58.55% | 11.17% | -108.62% | 14.29% | -24.25% | 12.24% | 32.85% | 20.32% | 105.09% |
| FCF Growth % | - | -813.56% | 123.61% | -1319.3% | 120.64% | -306.1% | 158.85% | 212.99% | -25.03% | 116.74% |
| FCF per Share | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.69 | 2.00 | 1.49 | 1.49 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 3.83x | -7.54x | 7.03x | 9.77x | -1.29x | 0.47x | -0.32x | -3.24x | 195.67x | -11.31x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.2% | 2.19% | -11.72% | -11.1% | -34.84% | -41.26% | -11.02% | 0.13% | -10.65% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.54% | 1.45% | -5.11% | -6.41% | -25.15% | -40.12% | -28.6% | -218.67% | -218.67% |
| Gross Margin | 84.28% | 82.69% | 70.4% | 71.69% | 63.2% | 72.46% | 75.42% | 77.65% | 63.1% |
| Net Margin | 7.67% | 1.72% | -10.88% | -11.55% | -47.91% | -54.98% | -11.31% | 0.11% | -9.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.63x | 0.83x | 1.22x | 0.56x | 0.47x | 0.27x | 0.21x | 0.35x | 0.35x |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | - | - | - | -6.67x | -1.09x | -0.24x | 0.15x |
| FCF Conversion | -7.54x | 7.03x | 9.77x | -1.29x | 0.47x | -0.32x | -3.24x | 195.67x | -11.31x |
| Revenue Growth | 40.53% | 23.78% | 25.36% | 56.95% | 21.42% | 16.62% | 16.58% | 21.17% | 21.96% |
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) reported $3.00B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 671% increase from $389.6M in 2016.
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) grew revenue by 21.2% over the past year. This is strong growth.
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) reported a net loss of $279.0M for fiscal year 2024.
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) has a return on equity (ROE) of 0.1%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) generated $3.16B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
Klarna Group plc (KLAR) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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