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KENNAMETAL INC (KMT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KMT - US4891701009 - Common Stock

34.49 USD
-0.19 (-0.55%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:11:08 PM
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After Hours: 1/23/2026, 8:11:08 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall KMT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated KMT against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. KMT has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, KMT is valued expensive at the moment. Finally KMT also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KMT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • KMT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KMT has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years KMT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
KMT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKMT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • KMT's Return On Assets of 3.74% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KMT outperforms 53.03% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 7.34%, KMT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KMT has a Return On Invested Capital (5.80%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KMT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.49%. This is below the industry average of 10.24%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.74%
ROE 7.34%
ROIC 5.8%
ROA(3y)4.23%
ROA(5y)4.07%
ROE(3y)8.43%
ROE(5y)8.19%
ROIC(3y)6.49%
ROIC(5y)6.48%
KMT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKMT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.76%, KMT is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KMT's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • KMT has a Operating Margin of 8.10%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KMT outperforms 50.76% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KMT has remained more or less at the same level.
  • KMT's Gross Margin of 30.42% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KMT outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • KMT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.1%
PM (TTM) 4.76%
GM 30.42%
OM growth 3Y-10.25%
OM growth 5Y1.18%
PM growth 3Y-12.98%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.17%
GM growth 5Y1.07%
KMT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKMT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KMT is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KMT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, KMT has less shares outstanding
  • KMT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
KMT Yearly Shares OutstandingKMT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
KMT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKMT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • KMT has an Altman-Z score of 3.26. This indicates that KMT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KMT has a Altman-Z score (3.26) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KMT has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.44. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as KMT would need 6.44 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KMT (6.44) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that KMT is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • KMT has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.47) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 6.44
Altman-Z 3.26
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC9.34%
KMT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKMT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.60 indicates that KMT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.60, KMT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.18 indicates that KMT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of KMT (1.18) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.6
Quick Ratio 1.18
KMT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKMT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • KMT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.45%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, KMT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.28% on average per year.
  • KMT shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.63%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.85% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.45%
EPS 3Y-8.98%
EPS 5Y7.28%
EPS Q2Q%17.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.63%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.76%
Revenue growth 5Y0.85%
Sales Q2Q%3.33%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.71% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.55% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.92%
EPS Next 2Y12.23%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.41%
Revenue Next 2Y5.77%
Revenue Next 3Y4.55%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
KMT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKMT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
KMT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKMT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.64, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of KMT.
  • KMT's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KMT is cheaper than 61.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KMT to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say KMT is valued inline with the index average.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.28, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of KMT.
  • KMT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KMT to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say KMT is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.64
Fwd PE 20.28
KMT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKMT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KMT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KMT is cheaper than 82.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KMT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.26
EV/EBITDA 10.49
KMT Per share dataKMT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2.07
PEG (5Y)3.38
EPS Next 2Y12.23%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KMT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.31%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • KMT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.98. KMT pays more dividend than 89.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KMT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.31%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KMT has a limited annual growth rate of 0.04%.
  • KMT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • KMT has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years34
KMT Yearly Dividends per shareKMT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • KMT pays out 65.12% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • KMT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP65.12%
EPS Next 2Y12.23%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
KMT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKMT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M
KMT Dividend Payout.KMT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KMT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

KENNAMETAL INC / KMT FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KENNAMETAL INC (KMT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to KMT.


What is the valuation status for KMT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to KENNAMETAL INC (KMT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is KENNAMETAL INC (KMT) stock?

KENNAMETAL INC (KMT) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of KENNAMETAL INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KENNAMETAL INC (KMT) is 24.64 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.04.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for KMT stock?

The dividend rating of KENNAMETAL INC (KMT) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 65.12%.