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KMT

Kennametal Inc.

KMT

NYSE·Industrials·Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories·Mkt cap $2.6B

$33.49

▼ -0.39%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$17.62 - $43.81

P/E

23.42

Fwd P/E

8.42

Beta

1.37

Div Yield

2.38%

Avg Vol

1.3M

Shares Out

76.2M

Mkt Cap

$2.6B

Price action

Price chart

Up 38.1% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

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Bull Case

5 reasons

  • 85+ years of advanced materials science expertise and proprietary tungsten carbide and ceramic technology
  • Diversified customer base across aerospace, automotive, energy, and industrial sectors reducing cyclical risk
  • Strong brand portfolio (Kennametal, WIDIA) with global distribution network and integrated supplier relationships
  • Vertical integration in materials production enabling cost control and supply chain resilience
  • Application engineering and technical support services creating customer switching costs
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Bear Case

1 risk

  • Average volatility.

Growth

Strong growth ahead

Aerospace and defense sector recovery driving demand for precision cutting tools and components

Value

Deep value opportunity - significant discount to Industrial Machinery peers

Momentum

Weak

-6.6% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Solid

2.38% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: May 5, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 6, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.77 vs $0.68 consensus (+13.2% surprise). Revenue of $592.6M vs $568.0M expected (+4.3%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +13.2%
Rev beat +4.3%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+13.2%

Next: May 5, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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-3%

-6%

-5%

+3%

+10%

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 24

Q2 24

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 25

Q2 25

$515.8M

$543.3M

$481.9M

$482.1M

$486.4M

$516.4M

$498.0M

$529.5M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

32.8%

Operating

10.4%

Profit

6.4%

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Wall Street consensus

5 analysts · 0% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

0%

Hold

3

60%

Sell

2

40%

Median Price Target

$40.25

▲ +20.2% vs $33.49

Low $33.00
Median $40.25
High $47.50

Latest: Barclays · $33.00 · May 27, 2026

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How KMT stacks vs Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories

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