Overview
Kyndryl was formed in November 2021 through the spin-off of the infrastructure services unit of IBM’s Global Technology Services segment.[10] It describes itself in its annual report as the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, a claim made by the company.[10] For the fiscal year ended 31 March 2026 it reported revenue of US$15.1 billion, flat on a reported basis and down 3% in constant currency; signings were US$13.5 billion.[9] The company recognised US$1.9 billion of hyperscaler-related revenue, up 59%, and its Kyndryl Consult advisory business generated US$3.5 billion, up 18%.[9] It had approximately 72,000 employees in 60 countries at the end of the fiscal year, and its principal executive offices are in New York.[10] Service delivery runs through its Kyndryl Bridge platform.[10]
Kyndryl strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Pure-play infrastructure services focus
- Growing hyperscaler-related revenue shows cloud partnership activity
- Large installed base in mainframe and data-centre operations
- Partnerships with the major cloud providers for migration work
Limitations
- Revenue declined 3% in constant currency in fiscal 2026
- Signings fell from the prior year's record
- Revenue fell 3% at constant currency in FY2026
- Limited application and business-consulting capability compared with integrators
Appears in
- Top Managed Service Providers (MSPs) in 2026 #6
- Best IT Consulting Firms in 2026 #7
- Top 50 IT Outsourcing Companies in the World: 2026 Edition #8
- Top 50 IT Services Companies: 2026 Edition #11
- Top 50 IT Companies in the USA: 2026 Edition #32
- Top 50 Cybersecurity Service Providers: 2026 Edition #13
Kyndryl alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to Kyndryl: companies ranked in the same lists.
DXC Technology- Accenture
Cognizant- NTT DATA
Capgemini- HCLTech
Wipro
Atos
CGI
IBM Consulting
LTM (formerly LTIMindtree)- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
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