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The Screen · Technology · Credit Services
KLARKlarna Group plc
KLAR · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $5.0B · 2,831 employees
Klarna Group plc operates as a digital bank and flexible payments provider in the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Sweden, and internationally.
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
13.89 USD
Price as of 4 Nov 2026Daily close, not a live quote
Screened 2026-11-04 · the tape above runs as of 16:02 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
Key facts today
Price13.89 USD at the 4 Nov 2026 close
Our value readUndervalued vs our fair value, as of 4 Nov 2026
Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
Options put/call open interest 0.58, read 2026-11-02
Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price13.89 USD
Fair value19.38
Ethical score70.0/100
Value readUndervaluedas of 4 Nov 2026
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-11-01Read Accumulation13.30+4.4% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation after an 8% rise in 4 weeks
2026-10-02Read Markdown12.36+12.4% to today Distribution gives way to Markdown after a 12% slide in 4 weeks
2026-09-03Read Distribution14.11-1.6% to today ✓Markup gives way to Distribution after a 13% slide in 9 weeks
2026-07-02Read Markup16.23-14.4% to today First review on file: Markup
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
Klarna Group plc holds its Accumulation at $13.89. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 32 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-11-04
Phase
Accumulation
Quantitative state
The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 32 days
Price at the screen
$13.89
Valuation
N/A trailing · 16.56 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Business activity: conventional financial services
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Excluded
Core business clean
Its core business involves an activity the values screen does not clear.
Fail
Debt load
23.14%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 23.1% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
83.12%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing cash and securities are 83.1% of assets, above the one-third limit.
Fail
Receivables
0.00%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
5.12%
Below 5%
5.1% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line.
Fail
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical Read
Why It Falls Short, in Plain English
Klarna does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in conventional financial services, which the screen treats as interest-based, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.
Read as at 2026-11-05. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth
The Fair Value Range
Our analysis reads Undervalued vs our fair value, as of 4 Nov 2026: it trades at roughly a 32% discount to our $19.38 fair value, weak competitive moat, 26.60% revenue growth.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-11-04 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 28.3% discount to the base estimate.
Where our models see it going: fair-value estimate $19.38, with a range of $15.57 to $25.95, dated to the 2026-11-04 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Klarna Makes Shopping Easy But Fails Cash Test
Klarna turns every checkout into a split payment, yet the business itself runs short on ready cash. That single failure on our ethical screen is enough to pass. Fast revenue growth at 44 percent cannot offset a negative profit margin of minus 5 percent and a return on equity of minus 7 percent, even with a forward multiple of 20.4 times.
The moat is weak and the balance sheet shows it. Twenty analysts may still carry a buy rating and a median target near fair value, but we do not bend the screen for growth stories that cannot keep cash on hand.
High execution risk sits in the negative returns and thin liquidity, typical of a business that scales payments faster than it generates real profits. Analysis, not advice.
Another profit measure, before interest, tax and non-cash costs: EBITDA.
The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to United Kingdom and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
KLAR trades on the NYSE (the company is based in United Kingdom). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 1.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 13%. The street (18 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $23.
2026-10-25Markdown$13.08-2.2%Entry 8
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 2.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 13%. The street (18 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $23.
2026-10-18Markdown$13.38+8.3%Entry 7
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 8.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 13%. The street (18 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $23.
2026-10-02Markdown · changed$12.36-12.4%Entry 6
The framework has shifted from distribution to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 12.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 13%. The street (18 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $23.
The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 25.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 13%. The street (18 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $23.
2026-08-03Markup$18.94+16.7%Entry 4
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 16.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 13%. The street (18 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $23.
2026-07-18Markup$16.23+0.0%Entry 3
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 13%. The street (18 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $23.
2026-07-03Markup$16.23+0.0%Entry 2
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$16.23Entry 1
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.