KEYCORP /NEW/ · Banks

KEY

Low riskNext report: Around Jan 19, 2027 (est.)

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The short version

A profitable company with steady sales.

Going well

Pays a 3.9% dividend yield
Profitable, keeps 24% of sales as profit
Sales up 63% last year

Watch out for

Share count growing 5.9% a year

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 1.2% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (442 bought, 367 sold)
Held by Ray Dalio (Bridgewater)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$21.21+0.6% that day

Company value: $22.6B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 12.3x; You pay about $12 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 2.9x; Company value is 2.9 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 3.9%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Cash vs value: 8%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 44%; Debt as a share of company value

From KEY's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

$2.0B+6.7% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $7.8B, up 51% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 2.3% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of KEY. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+30% a yearRecently: +51% a yearProfit margin26%Last 12 months: 26.0%P/E at the end12xToday: 12.3x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change+6% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$29.0B

Profit in 5 years$7.5B

Price these guesses point to$63.41+199% vs $21.21 todayAbout +24% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 26% margin and a 12x P/E, sales would have to grow about 4.4% a year for 5 years just to match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

3/6Mixed

MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.9.5%
PassDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.0.49x equity
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.24.3%
MissProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.9 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$2.2B
MissShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+18.7% in 3 years

Revenue: $7.5B; +62.7% vs prior year
5-year growth: +2.3%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $9.9B; 0.49x equity
Free cash flow: $2.2B; 29.4% of revenue

From annual reports filed with the SEC. Gross margin doesn't apply to banks and insurers, so it isn't scored. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.