What is Kennametal's net margin?

Kennametal (KMT) reported net margin of 6.4% in Q1 2026.

How has Kennametal's net margin changed year-over-year?

Kennametal's net margin increased by 17.6% year-over-year, from 5.5% to 6.4%.

What is the long-term trend for Kennametal's net margin?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kennametal's net margin has grown at a 12.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3% to 4.7%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

Kennametal KMT Net margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$592.6M+21.8%

Gross profit$208.0M+33.0%

Operating income$79.4M+80.3%

Net income$58.2M+85.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.75+82.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$106.9M+9.6%

Total debt$635.6M+2.2%

Total equity$1.4B+9.5%

Total assets$2.7B+9.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$55.1M-0.1%

CapEx$18.0M-23.6%

Free cash flow$42.4M+18.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.67B+67.1%

Enterprise value$3.2B+51.1%

P/E19.5×+4.8×

P/S1.3×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin31.9%+0.6pp

Operating margin9.4%+0.7pp

FCF margin4.9%-4.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.6%+1.9pp

Debt / equity0.5×0.0×

Current ratio2.4×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Kennametal’s reported figures.

net income/total revenue=6.4%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Kennametal’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Kennametal's net margin?: Kennametal (KMT) reported net margin of 6.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Kennametal's net margin changed year-over-year?: Kennametal's net margin increased by 17.6% year-over-year, from 5.5% to 6.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Kennametal's net margin?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kennametal's net margin has grown at a 12.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3% to 4.7%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.