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KeyCorp

United States · Large Cap · listed since 1987 · Revenue 12 mo. $10.5B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
5.5
of 10 6 of 11 points Not rated To the score
Price
$20.85
1 Y +8.9%
Market cap
$22.7B

KeyCorp operates as the holding company for KeyBank National Association that provides various retail and commercial banking products and services in the United States.

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KeyCorp operates as the holding company for KeyBank National Association that provides various retail and commercial banking products and services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Consumer Bank and Commercial Bank. The company offers various deposits and investment products; personal finance and financial wellness, lending, student loan refinancing, mortgage and home equity, credit card, treasury, and business advisory; commercial leasing, investment management, consumer finance; and wealth management and investment services for institutional, non-profit, and high-net-worth clients. It also provides lending, cash management, equipment financing, and commercial mortgage loans; and capital market products and services, such as syndicated finance, debt and equity underwriting, fixed income and equity sales and trading, derivatives, foreign exchange, mergers and acquisition, other advisory services, and public finance to large corporate and institutional clients. In addition, the company offers personal and institutional trust custody services, personal financial and planning services, access to mutual funds, treasury services, and international banking services. Further, it provides community development financing, securities underwriting, brokerage, and investment banking services, as well as merchant services. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Summary

KeyCorp is around the middle of the Financial Services sector overall

52.5 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires a lasting 10.1% return on equity, more than the average of the last 5 and 10 years.

Book value €18.2B, market value €20.4B (P/B 1.1). At a 9% discount rate, the premium over book value only pays off with a lasting 10.1% return on equity.

Required return on equity per year

10.1%

no perpetual growth

Market value breakdown€20.4B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€18.2B book value
€2.2B premium over book value
  • ROE 5-yr avg 8.8%
  • ROE 10-yr avg 8.7%
  • required 10.1%

No sign supports the expectation, 3 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

No indication in the stored figures.

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Expectation above the company's own record priced in 10.1%, achieved at most 8.8%
  • Share count rising despite money spent on own shares shares +15.3% year on year
  • Volatile earnings 3 drops or sign changes in up to 10 years

Since the last quarter

Q2 → Q3 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 1 of 1 change for the better.

  • EBIT margin18.1% → 19.3%+1.2 ppbetter

3 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., Shares outstanding, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability49.6around the middleEarns about as much as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity8.97%12.46%Rank 26
Return on capital (Greenblatt)366.88%59.04%Rank 86
EBIT margin20.59%23.06%Rank 44
FCF margin18.78%19.82%Rank 48
Gross margin62.27%65.53%Rank 45
Growth36.2below the middleGrows more slowly than the sector: Earnings growth, 3 years per year −6.67%, sector 15.20%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year23.56%7.39%Rank 80
Earnings growth, 3 years per year−6.67%15.20%Rank 9
Earnings growth, 5 years per year3.92%15.17%Rank 15
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)0.96%1.25%Rank 42
Valuation64.8above the middleValued lower than the sector: Earnings yield 8.01%, sector 6.47%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield8.01%6.47%Rank 71
FCF yield9.26%7.16%Rank 61
EV/saleslower is better1.992.82Rank 58
EV/EBITlower is better9.6514.24Rank 70
Momentum35.5below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Share price, 6 months −2.99%, sector 8.71%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year8.93%7.80%Rank 53
Share price, 6 months−2.99%8.71%Rank 17
Share price, 3 months−3.14%0.45%Rank 33
Distance from 52-week high−13.09%−10.68%Rank 39
Quality67.1above the middleQuality above the sector: Price reaction to results, market-adjusted 4.10%, sector 0.00%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better−1.94%1.23%Rank 90
Change in share countlower is better15.33%−0.60%Rank 5
Dividend streak in years155Rank 82
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted4.10%0.00%Rank 91
Balance sheet & risk61.8above the middleLess risk than the sector: Volatility, 1 year 23.05%, sector 25.95%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio11.05%9.21%Rank 59
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better−0.190.12Rank 55
Debt to equitylower is better0.540.90Rank 66
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better23.05%25.95%Rank 67

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $5.2B (2016) to $11.2B (2025), 9.0% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BNet incomeReturn on equityShares
20165.2$791.0M5.2%939M
20176.7$1.3B8.6%1.09B
20187.1$1.9B12.0%1.05B
20197.5$1.7B10.1%1.00B
20207.1$1.3B7.5%975M
20217.3$2.6B15.1%957M
20227.0$1.9B14.3%933M
202310.2$967.0M6.6%933M
20249.1−$161.0M−0.9%950M
202511.2$1.8B9.0%1.10B
5.5 / 10Not ratedStockScorer score6 of 11 points

3 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

KeyCorp mainly meets criteria in the Valuation category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

This stock · Profitability: 33%This stock · Growth: 50%This stock · Valuation: 100%This stock · Momentum: 0%Median of all stocks · Profitability: 33%Median of all stocks · Growth: 0%Median of all stocks · Valuation: 0%Median of all stocks · Momentum: 0%50%100%ProfitabilityGrowthValuationMomentumThis stockMedian of all stocks

How KeyCorp's score is built

This is how the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set, calculates the points for KeyCorp. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

3 of 7 rules met

6 of 11 points

The rule “Exclusion: financial and real estate stocks” applies. The stock is therefore not rated regardless of the points scored.

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector mediannot met0 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%met2 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksapplies

Detail data

How does KeyCorp stock perform across 18 strategies?

Excerpt from 18 strategies checked. The full evaluation is visible after a free sign-up.

12 more strategies locked

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  • Trending Value: Value + Momentum
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Moat Quality
  • Mohanram G-Score: Growth Quality
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Earnings Quality: Accrual Check (Sloan)
  • Balanced GARP
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

KeyCorp key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for KeyCorp.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio12.515.2
P/B ratio1.11.8
Return on equity (ROE)9.0%12.5%
Equity ratio11.1%9.2%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)0.540.90
Dividend yield3.9%3.3%

Similar stocks in Financial Services

How comparable stocks in the same sector score in the StockScorer model.

SymbolCompanyRating
KEYKeyCorpthis page
RFRegions Financial CorporationLow5.5
FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares, Inc.locked
CFGCitizens Financial Group, Inc.Low1.8
EWBCEast West Bancorp Inclocked
PNFPPinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.locked

Frequently asked questions about KeyCorp stock

How does KeyCorp stock (KEY) score in the StockScorer model?
KeyCorp stock reaches a StockScorer score of 5.5 out of 10, but is not rated (exclusion rule: Exclusion: financial and real estate stocks).
What is KeyCorp's P/E ratio?
KeyCorp's P/E ratio is 12.5. The Financial Services sector median is 15.2.
What sector is KeyCorp in?
KeyCorp is assigned to the Financial Services sector. Its rank within the sector is 52.5 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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