Kennametal Inc.
KMT
NYSE·Industrials·Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories·Mkt cap $2.4B
$31.02
▲ +5.40%
P/E
7.76
Mkt Cap
$2.4B
52-Wk Range
$20.35–$43.81
52-Week Range
$20.35 - $43.81
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Price action
Price chart
Up 44.8% over the trailing year
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.
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
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
-6.7% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Excellent business quality
Dividend
Solid
2.58% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying KMT right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 2, 2026
AUG 5, 2026
Reported EPS of $2.96 vs $2.31 consensus (+28.1% surprise). Revenue of $736.6M vs $725.7M expected (+1.5%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+28.1%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-3%
-6%
-5%
+3%
+10%
+43%
Q4 24
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q4 26
$543.3M
$481.9M
$482.1M
$486.4M
$516.4M
$498.0M
$529.5M
$736.6M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
59.2%
Operating
40.3%
Profit
30.8%
Wall Street consensus
4 analysts · 0% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
0%
Hold
25%
Sell
75%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Morgan Stanley · Aug 10, 2026
vs Industry
How KMT stacks vs Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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