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Kuwait Finance House KSCP

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14,50T KWF
P/E
22 266,6x
EV / Rev
11 037,0x
Div yield
2,90 %
Op margin
ROE
10,0 %
Net margin
49,6 %
Debt / equity
0,22
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About

Kuwait Finance House KSCP operates as a commercial bank within the Kuwaiti financial sector, generating revenue through interest income and banking fees.

Business. Kuwait Finance House KSCP (KFH.KW) is a commercial bank operating within the Banking Services industry group. The company generates revenue primarily through interest income, consistent with standard banking operations. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic presence are not provided. The firm is identified by the ticker KFH.KW.

Classification66 %
SectorFinancials
Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
Industry groupBanking Services
IndustryBanks
ActivityCommercial Banks
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
HOLD6 analysts
1 buy4 hold1 sell
Avg 12m price target0,78

Analyst recommendations

6 analysts · consensus Hold
Buy1
Hold4
Sell1
12-month price target
0,78
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
22 266,6x
P/E
Analysts
Hold
6 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
10,0 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Peers
    • DividendDividend USD 1.75/sh2026-09-25 · Bank of America (BAC)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · Citigroup (C)
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    Kuwait Finance House KSCP (KFH.KW) is a commercial bank operating within the Banking Services industry group. The company generates revenue primarily through interest income, consistent with standard banking operations. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic presence are not provided. The firm is identified by the ticker KFH.KW.

    Classification66 %
    SectorFinancials
    Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
    Industry groupBanking Services
    IndustryBanks
    ActivityCommercial Banks
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Kuwait Finance House maintains a capital structure characterized by total assets of 42.76 billion KWD and total equity of 6.39 billion KWD. The balance sheet shows long-term debt of 1.41 billion KWD, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. Liquidity is assessed as medium risk, with a key flag noting that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt. The company generated operating cash flow of 2.35 billion KWD and free cash flow of 353.55 million KWD in the latest period.

    Profitability metrics indicate a return on equity of 10.03% and a return on assets of 1.50%. The company reported net income of 632.11 million KWD against revenue of 1.28 billion KWD. While specific cohort median comparisons are absent from the input data, the returns reflect the baseline profitability of the banking operation. The valuation snapshot presents anomalous multiples, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 22,266.62 and a price-to-book ratio of 2,232.51, which likely reflect data scaling discrepancies in the market capitalization or share count inputs rather than fundamental valuation drivers.

    Revenue concentration and geographic exposure details are not provided in the available data. The company operates as a single entity within the Kuwaiti market, but specific segment breakdowns or regional revenue splits are omitted from the current analysis state.

    Growth trajectory analysis is limited by the absence of historical period data. The current financial snapshot provides a single-period view of revenue and net income, but no year-over-year or quarterly trend data is available to assess growth momentum or cyclicality.

    Risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The primary financial flag is the negative net cash position after debt subtraction. Dilution risk is rated low, with basic and diluted shares outstanding being identical at 18.50 billion shares, indicating no current options or convertible securities impacting the share count.

    Recent observations include analyst estimates with a mean price target of 0.78 KWD and a median of 0.80 KWD. The mean recommendation is 3.00, indicating a hold stance, with one buy rating and four hold ratings among analysts. No specific filing, news, or transcript observations are provided in the input data.

    Key takeaways
    • The company reports a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, indicating a conservative leverage profile.
    • Return on equity stands at 10.03%, while return on assets is 1.50%.
    • Liquidity risk is rated medium due to negative net cash after debt subtraction.
    • Dilution risk is low, with no difference between basic and diluted share counts.
    • Analyst sentiment is neutral, with a mean recommendation of 3.00 (Hold).
    • Valuation multiples appear anomalous, suggesting potential data scaling issues in the input.

    Bull / Bear case

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    BULL CASE · 4

    Revenue grew at a 21.6% CAGR over four years, reaching 1.28 billion KWD in FY2026.

    Net income expanded at a 26.9% CAGR, reaching 632 million KWD in FY2026.

    The company's 10.0% ROE significantly exceeds the 6.2% median for the bank cohort.

    Total assets grew at an 18.4% CAGR, reaching 42.8 billion KWD in FY2026.

    BEAR CASE · 3

    Long-term debt surged to 987 million KWD in FY2025, up from 217 million in FY2022.

    Free cash flow declined 5.4% year-over-year to 354 million KWD in FY2026.

    The company faces a medium level of liquidity risk according to risk flags.

    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-04-21
    Q1 2026 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue KWD 332.0M, +4,1% YoY; Net income +5,0% YoY.

    RevenueKWD 332.0M+4,1 % YoY
    Operating income
    Net incomeKWD 176.5M+5,0 % YoY
    Free cash flowKWD 228.5M+51,7 % YoY
    EPS
    Operating cash flow-KWD 305.5M−24,7 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    RevenueKWD 332.0M
    Gross profit
    Operating income
    Net incomeKWD 176.5M
    Margins
    Gross margin
    Operating margin
    Net margin53.2%
    FCF margin68.8%
    Balance sheet
    Total assetsKWD 43.56B
    Total liabilitiesKWD 37.28B
    Total equityKWD 6.27B
    Cash & equivalents
    Long-term debtKWD 1.73B
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flow-KWD 305.5M
    CapEx-KWD 11.6M
    Free cash flowKWD 228.5M
    SBC
    Highlights
    • Revenue KWD 332.0M, +4,1% YoY
    • Net income +5,0% YoY
    • Free cash flow +51,7% YoY
    • Net margin 53.2%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    $784,00
    Market cap
    $14.26T
    Enterprise value
    $14.26T
    P/E
    22266.6x
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    11037.0x
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    6081.1x
    P / B
    2232.5x
    P / Tangible book
    2232.5x
    Tangible book
    $6.39B
    Net cash
    -$1.41B
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    0.2
    ROA
    1.5%
    ROE
    10.0%
    Cash conversion
    366.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -7.3%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    0,04
    Predicted surprise
    -0,04
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    6
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    revision ratio -0,01 · as of 2026-07-13 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate0,04
    Revenueno estimateno estimate1,9B KWD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate1,4B KWD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in KWD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution6 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy1
    Hold4
    Sell1
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$0,78 · Median $0,80
    Low $0,65High $0,93
    Operating income · consensus1,4B KWD
    EPS surprise
    −7,0 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −10,2 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$0,65
    Mean$0,78
    Median$0,80
    High$0,93
    Spot$784,00
    −99.9 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Net Margin49,6 %Above median
    ROE10,0 %Above median
    Capex / Rev-7,3 %Below median
    D/E0,22Above median
    Cash Conv3,66Best in class

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    • Reference data
    How metrics are computed
    • Price To Earnings
      market_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    • Enterprise Value
      market_cap - net_cash
    • Return On Assets
      net_income / total_assets
    Source documents
    • Kuwait Finance House KSCP Market data — financials · 2026-07-13
    • Kuwait Finance House KSCP Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-13
    • Kuwait Finance House KSCP Market data — ESG · 2026-07-13
    • Kuwait Finance House KSCP HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-13
    • Kuwait Finance House KSCP — company reference export (2026-07-05) · 2026-07-13

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    KFH.KWCanonical
    KUW · KWF

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise-0,04Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · —
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
    Relationship graph
    KFHJPMBACCJPM.NBAC.OBanks
    This companyPeerSector

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-04-21 12:08 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2026 Revenue KWD 332.0M · Net KWD 176.5M
    2026-01-28 06:33 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Revenue KWD 334.9M · Net KWD 139.4M
    2026-01-28 06:33 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Revenue KWD 1.28B · Net KWD 632.1M
    2025-10-21 13:00 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2025 Revenue KWD 337.0M · Net KWD 150.5M
    2025-07-29 06:16 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2025 Revenue KWD 288.4M · Net KWD 174.0M
    2025-04-22 12:24 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025 Revenue KWD 318.9M · Net KWD 168.1M
    2025-01-28 11:27 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2024 Revenue KWD 311.9M · Net KWD 118.9M
    2025-01-28 11:27 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue KWD 1.15B · Net KWD 601.8M
    2024-10-21 06:00 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2024 Revenue KWD 276.3M · Net KWD 141.8M
    2024-07-23 06:05 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2024 Revenue KWD 295.4M · Net KWD 178.3M
    2024-02-01 05:13 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Revenue KWD 965.9M · Net KWD 584.5M
    2023-02-06 06:59 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue KWD 800.5M · Net KWD 357.7M
    2022-02-08 10:11 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Revenue KWD 585.7M · Net KWD 243.4M
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