Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -24.6x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -11.9%. (2016–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $7.3B | $10.8B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $4.9B | $8.3B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -24.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 2.09 | 3.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 2.69 | 4.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 2.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 35.3% | 35.3% | 77.7% | 75.4% | 72.5% | 63.2% | 71.7% | 70.4% | 82.7% | 84.3% | 83.8% |
| Operating Margin | -6.5% | -6.5% | -4.5% | -14.7% | -51.9% | -45.0% | -14.0% | -13.1% | 2.6% | 11.6% | 4.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | -8.4% | -8.4% | 0.1% | -11.3% | -55.0% | -47.9% | -11.5% | -10.9% | 1.7% | 7.7% | 3.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -11.9% | -11.9% | 0.1% | -11.0% | -41.3% | -34.8% | -11.1% | -11.7% | 2.2% | 10.2% | 4.1% |
| ROA | -1.8% | -1.8% | 0.0% | -1.9% | -8.7% | -8.0% | -2.6% | -2.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
| ROIC | -760.0% | -760.0% | -218.7% | -28.6% | -40.1% | -25.2% | -6.4% | -5.1% | 1.5% | 7.5% | 3.3% |
| ROCE | -6.3% | -6.3% | -3.0% | -7.3% | -17.1% | -14.7% | -6.2% | -5.5% | 1.2% | 6.0% | 2.4% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.35 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.47 | 0.56 | 1.22 | 0.83 | 0.63 | 0.38 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 11.63 | — | — | — | — | — | 17.79 | 4.68 | 4.87 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.91 | -1.09 | -0.87 | -0.39 | -0.17 | 0.21 | 1.21 | 0.83 | 0.63 | 0.38 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | -36.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 17.79 | 4.68 | 4.87 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | -4.52 | -2.65 | -3.92 | — | 1.88 | — | 5.98 | — | 2.57 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | 0.47 | -0.34 | -5.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($3.8B) exceeds total debt ($1.4B)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1.21 | 1.13 | 1.55 | 1.87 | 1.81 | 1.86 | 2.05 | 2.17 | 2.12 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1.21 | 1.13 | 1.55 | 1.87 | 1.81 | 1.86 | 2.05 | 2.17 | 2.12 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.39 | 0.24 | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.19 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.29 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 1229.67 | 1029.58 | 1492.01 | 1410.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $372M | $364M | $362M | $336M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Credit loss volatility
Based on reported figures, Klarna's forward P/E of 96.85 suggests that investors are pricing in significant future earnings expansion, a valuation multiple that appears aggressive when compared to the more mature, lower-growth payment infrastructure peers like Paychex, which trades at a significantly lower forward earnings multiple.
The high forward P/E indicates that the market is valuing Klarna as a high-growth technology platform rather than a traditional financial services firm. This valuation implies that the company must successfully execute its pivot toward high-margin retail media services to justify the current premium, as the current negative TTM P/E highlights the historical volatility in earnings.
As reported in financial statements, Klarna's ROIC reached 19.0% in 2026Q1, a sharp reversal from the negative returns seen in previous periods, which suggests that the company is finally beginning to generate meaningful returns on its invested capital as it scales its core platform operations.
The historical inconsistency in ROIC, which fluctuated between -15.6% and 19.0% over the last ten quarters, underscores the difficulty of maintaining capital efficiency in a credit-sensitive business model. Investors should monitor whether this recent improvement is a structural shift driven by operational leverage or merely a temporary benefit from favorable credit loss provisioning cycles.
According to recent SEC filings, Klarna's DSO of 1036 days in 2026Q1 highlights an exceptionally long collection cycle, which appears structurally tied to the deferred payment nature of its business model and warrants further investigation into the underlying quality of the consumer receivables portfolio.
The extremely high DSO compared to traditional software or service companies reflects the inherent friction in the BNPL model where cash recovery is delayed by design. While this is a standard feature of the industry, the lack of a clear trend in DPO suggests that the company may struggle to optimize its own cash conversion cycle without impacting merchant relationships.
Based on the 2026Q1 reported figures, Klarna maintains a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, which indicates that the company has historically relied more on equity financing and operational cash flow than on heavy debt issuance to fund its expansion and credit operations compared to peers like Affirm.
The relatively low leverage ratio provides a degree of safety in a volatile interest rate environment, as it limits the company's exposure to rising debt service costs. However, the interest coverage ratio of 1.10 suggests that the margin for error remains thin, and any significant increase in credit defaults could rapidly pressure the company's ability to service its existing obligations.
As indicated in the company's financial disclosures, the P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to Klarna's business model because it fails to account for the significant non-cash credit loss provisions required under IFRS 9, which can artificially depress earnings during periods of rapid loan book expansion.
Analysts should instead focus on the 'Net Take Rate' or adjusted EBITDA, which better reflect the underlying unit economics of the platform by stripping out the accounting noise of credit provisioning. Relying on P/E ignores the reality that Klarna is currently in a high-growth investment phase where accounting losses are a deliberate trade-off for long-term market share acquisition.
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Klarna Group plc's current P/E ratio is -24.6x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Klarna Group plc's return on equity (ROE) is -11.9%. The historical average is -10.5%.
Based on historical data, Klarna Group plc is trading at a P/E of -24.6x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Klarna Group plc has 35.3% gross margin and -6.5% operating margin.