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Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) Financials

KFS
Trailing 12 months to March 31, 2026
Revenue $145.6M +30.5% YoY
Net Income $814K +205.4% YoY
EPS (Diluted) -$0.43 FY2025 annual
Operating Cash Flow $1.8M +282.3% YoY
Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q1 FY2026, ended Mar 31, 2026 Reported Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q1 FY2026, filed May 7, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the KFS SEC filings page.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) reported $145.6M in revenue over the twelve months to Mar 31, 2026, up 30.5% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI KFS FY2025

The business is growing its top line, but cost growth and weak cash conversion are overwhelming operating progress and financial flexibility.

FY2025 revenue expanded 23.4%, but operating margin turned negative from the prior year's positive level, showing that added scale did not reach operating earnings. SG&A growth reached 36.3% over the same period, making cost expansion a clearer explanation for the margin reversal than volume weakness alone.

The earnings-to-cash relationship is unstable: EBITDA was $6.8M in FY2025, yet operating cash flow was -$3K, following negative operating cash flow in FY2023. That gap means reported operating performance is not reliably becoming cash available to fund operations.

Balance-sheet flexibility is limited: the 0.9x current ratio means current assets were below current liabilities at FY2025 year-end. Meanwhile, $197.1M of liabilities stood against just $15.2M of equity, leaving obligations as the dominant financing base rather than shareholder capital.

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Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity CashFlow Returns 26 / 100
Financial Health Score 26/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability
30

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. has an operating margin of -1.8%, meaning the company loses $2 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 30/100. This is down from 2.0% the prior year.

Growth
74

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.'s revenue surged 23.4% year-over-year to $135.0M, reflecting rapid business expansion. This strong growth earns a score of 74/100.

Leverage
7

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 3.89), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 7/100, reflecting increased financial risk.

Liquidity
15

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.'s current ratio of 0.92 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 15/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.

Cash Flow
0

Not available for Kingsway Financial Services, Inc., and counted as zero in the overall score.

Returns
29

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. posts a -0.1% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses less than $1 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 29/100. This is unchanged from the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Distress
-0.81

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. scores -0.81, below the 1.81 distress threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($306.6M) relative to total liabilities ($197.1M). This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial
3/7

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. passes 3 of 7 computable financial strength tests (2 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality No Cash Backing
N/A

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. reported a net loss of $10K while operations used $3K of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.

Interest Coverage At Risk
N/A

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. reported an operating loss of $2.4M against $5.4M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$39.0M
YoY+37.4%
QoQ+1.0%
5Y CAGR+12.2%
10Y CAGR+0.5%

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. generated $39.0M in revenue in Q1 2026. This represents an increase of 37.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1.0%.

EBITDA
$3.0M
YoY+165.9%

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.'s EBITDA was $3.0M in Q1 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 165.9% from the same quarter a year earlier.

Net Income
-$2.3M
YoY+26.6%
QoQ-126.2%

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. reported -$2.3M in net income in Q1 2026. This represents an increase of 26.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 126.2%.

EPS (Diluted)
-$0.10
YoY+23.1%

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. earned -$0.10 per diluted share (EPS) in Q1 2026. This represents an increase of 23.1% from the same quarter a year earlier.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
-$398K
YoY+78.6%

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. recorded an outflow of $398K in free cash flow in Q1 2026, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents an increase of 78.6% from the same quarter a year earlier.

Cash & Debt
$7.3M
YoY+14.1%
QoQ-12.5%
5Y CAGR-14.0%
10Y CAGR-15.9%

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. held $7.3M in cash against $55.3M in long-term debt as of Q1 2026.

Shares Outstanding
29M
YoY+5.1%
QoQ+1.1%
5Y CAGR+4.7%
10Y CAGR+3.8%

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. had 29M shares outstanding in Q1 2026. This represents an increase of 5.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1.1%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q1 2026.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
44.5%
YoY+1.6pp

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.'s gross margin was 44.5% in Q1 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier.

Operating Margin
1.2%
YoY+3.8pp
QoQ+0.4pp
5Y change-2.5pp

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.'s operating margin was 1.2% in Q1 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 3.8 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.4 percentage points.

Net Margin
-5.8%
YoY+5.1pp
QoQ-28.3pp
5Y change-9.9pp
10Y change-1.7pp

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.'s net profit margin was -5.8% in Q1 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 5.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 28.3 percentage points.

Return on Equity
-17.3%
YoY+39.4pp
QoQ-74.3pp

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.'s ROE was -17.3% in Q1 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 39.4 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 74.3 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks
$0
YoY-100.0%

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. repurchased no shares in Q1 2026. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the same quarter a year earlier.

Capital Expenditures
$390K
YoY+519.0%

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. invested $390K in capex in Q1 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 519.0% from the same quarter a year earlier.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q1 2026.

KFS Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

KFS quarterly income statement
MetricQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-QQ2'2410-Q
Revenue$39.0M+37.4%$38.6M+30.1%$37.2M+37.0%$30.9M+16.9%$28.3M+8.4%$29.6M+14.6%$27.1M+9.5%$26.4M+1.0%
Gross Profit$17.3M+42.7%N/AN/AN/A$12.2MN/AN/AN/A
SG&A Expenses$16.5M+29.9%$17.2M+47.6%$17.2M+45.0%$14.1M+27.5%$12.7M+22.9%$11.7M+2.2%$11.9M+15.0%$11.0M+11.8%
Operating Income$485K+167.9%$307K-84.2%-$865K-28.7%-$1.1M-993.7%-$714K-193.1%$1.9M+661.2%-$672K-223.1%$126K-67.9%
EBITDA$3.0M+165.9%N/AN/AN/A$1.1M-51.8%N/AN/A$1.8M-6.3%
Interest Expense$1.4M+14.7%$1.4M+10.6%$1.5M+28.3%$1.3M+8.9%$1.2M+7.4%$1.3M+15.8%$1.2M+10.6%$1.2M+7.0%
Income Tax-$47K+82.2%-$1.3M-267.1%-$2.0M-9861.9%-$131K-226.0%-$264K-414.3%-$356K+86.9%$21K+120.6%$104K-51.2%
Net Income-$2.3M+26.6%$8.7M+27.0%-$2.4M-4.3%-$3.2M-44.8%-$3.1M-32.8%$6.8M+126.8%-$2.3M-242.4%-$2.2M-31.1%
EPS (Basic)-$0.10+23.1%N/A-$0.100.0%-$0.13-62.5%-$0.13-44.4%N/A-$0.10-150.0%-$0.08-33.3%
EPS (Diluted)-$0.10+23.1%N/A-$0.100.0%-$0.13-62.5%-$0.13-44.4%N/A-$0.10-150.0%-$0.08-33.3%
Diluted Shares (Avg)29M+5.6%N/A29M+4.8%27M-0.4%27M0.0%N/A27M+3.7%27M+8.0%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Cost of Revenue, R&D Expenses.

KFS Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

KFS quarterly balance sheet
MetricQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-QQ2'2410-Q
Total Assets$232.2M+20.9%$231.5M+24.1%$235.1M+23.0%$207.7M+8.0%$192.1M-3.0%$186.6M-5.6%$191.1M-3.5%$192.3M-1.5%
Current Assets$78.1M$76.5MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Cash & Equivalents$7.3M+14.1%$8.3M+51.2%$9.3M+42.8%$12.1M+25.9%$6.4M-47.4%$5.5M-39.6%$6.5M-67.8%$9.6M-32.3%
InventoryN/A$1.8M+146.8%N/AN/AN/A$714K$0N/A
Goodwill$69.8M+21.6%$69.1M+22.3%$69.5M+22.2%$57.5M+13.3%$57.4M+13.8%$56.5M+12.2%$56.9M0.0%$50.8M+11.6%
Total Liabilities$199.6M+17.0%$197.1M+17.1%$199.3M+16.3%$172.1M-1.7%$170.7M-3.8%$168.3M-2.8%$171.4M+0.9%$175.1M+1.0%
Current Liabilities$85.0M$83.6MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Non-Current Liabilities$114.6M$113.5MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Long-Term Debt$55.3M-7.0%$59.0M+2.5%$70.7M+21.0%$58.3M+23.4%$59.5M+26.4%$57.5M+29.5%$58.5M+42.8%$47.3M+12.4%
Total Equity$13.2M+141.2%$15.2M+80.3%$16.6M+67.5%$17.4M-15.6%$5.5M-76.9%$8.4M-69.6%$9.9M-68.5%$20.7M-18.3%
Retained Earnings-$376.2M-3.1%-$373.4M-3.3%-$371.3M-3.2%-$368.5M-4.8%-$364.9M-4.4%-$361.5M-4.2%-$359.7M-4.2%-$351.7M-2.2%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Short-Term Investments, Accounts Receivable, Long-Term Investments.

KFS Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

KFS quarterly cash flow statement
MetricQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-QQ2'2410-Q
Operating Cash Flow-$8K+99.6%-$10K+90.7%$1.5M+298.9%$337K-39.5%-$1.8M-822.1%-$107K+88.5%$368K+144.1%$557K+134.0%
Depreciation & Amortization$2.5M+35.4%N/AN/AN/A$1.8M+18.6%N/AN/A$1.7M+9.7%
Stock-Based Compensation$320K-24.0%N/A$600K-33.3%$300K0.0%$421K+31.6%N/A$900K$300K
Capital Expenditures$390K+519.0%N/AN/AN/A$63KN/AN/AN/A
Free Cash Flow-$398K+78.6%N/AN/AN/A-$1.9MN/AN/AN/A
Investing Cash Flow-$994K+68.8%$281K+164.4%-$16.2M+6.5%-$10.5M-1057.5%-$3.2M-1816.9%-$436K+95.7%-$17.3M-1203.8%$1.1M-87.7%
Financing Cash Flow-$220K-103.8%-$829K+43.2%$12.1M-14.6%$15.7M+529.6%$5.8M+146.6%-$1.5M-160.5%$14.2M+196.4%-$3.6M-14.9%
Share Buybacks$0-100.0%$0$0-100.0%$0-100.0%$345K+439.1%$0-100.0%$1.6M+106.4%$890K+1645.1%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid.

KFS Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

KFS quarterly financial ratios
MetricQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-QQ2'2410-Q
Gross Margin44.5%+1.6ppN/AN/AN/A42.9%N/AN/AN/A
Operating Margin1.2%+3.8pp0.8%-5.8pp-2.3%+0.1pp-3.6%-4.1pp-2.5%-5.5pp6.6%+5.6pp-2.5%-1.6pp0.5%-1.0pp
Net Margin-5.8%+5.1pp22.5%-0.5pp-6.5%+2.0pp-10.2%-2.0pp-10.9%-2.0pp23.0%+121.5pp-8.5%-5.8pp-8.3%-1.9pp
Return on Equity-17.3%+39.4pp57.1%-24.0pp-14.5%+8.8pp-18.1%-7.6pp-56.7%-46.8pp81.0%+173.0pp-23.3%-21.1pp-10.6%-4.0pp
Return on Assets-1.0%+0.6pp3.7%+0.1pp-1.0%+0.2pp-1.5%-0.4pp-1.6%-0.4pp3.6%+16.5pp-1.2%-0.9pp-1.1%-0.3pp
Current Ratio0.920.92N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Debt-to-Equity4.21-6.7x3.89-2.9x4.25-1.6x3.34+1.1x10.91+8.9x6.84+5.2x5.88+4.6x2.29+0.6x
Asset Turnover0.170.0x0.170.0x0.160.0x0.150.0x0.150.0x0.160.0x0.140.0x0.140.0x
FCF Margin-1.0%+5.5ppN/AN/AN/A-6.6%N/AN/AN/A

Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.92), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.

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Newest fiscal year on record for each company. The health score is the peer-relative Financial Health Score for that year; a dash means no score is published for it.

Company Fiscal year Revenue Net income Net margin Market cap Health score
Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. KFS FY2025 $135.0M -$10K 0.0% $306.6M 26/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.'s annual revenue?

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) reported $135.0M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 23.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) revenue grew by 23.4% year-over-year, from $109.4M to $135.0M in fiscal year 2025.

Is Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. profitable?

No, Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) reported a net income of -$10K in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 0.0%.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) reported diluted earnings per share of -$0.43 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -22.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) had EBITDA of $6.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

As of fiscal year 2025, Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) had $8.3M in cash and equivalents against $59.0M in long-term debt.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) had an operating margin of -1.8% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) had a net profit margin of 0.0% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) has a return on equity of -0.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) recorded an outflow of $3K in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash used by core business activities.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) had $231.5M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

Yes, Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) spent $345K on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) had 29M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) had a current ratio of 0.92 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.89 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) had a return on assets of 0.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) has an Altman Z-Score of -0.81, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 7 computable signals; 2 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) reported a net loss of $10K while operations used $3K of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) reported an operating loss of $2.4M against $5.4M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (KFS) scores 26 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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