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Kennametal KMT Operating 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
Net margin6.4%+1.0pp
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.

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 operating margin?
Kennametal (KMT) reported operating margin of 9.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Kennametal's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Kennametal's operating margin increased by 8.3% year-over-year, from 8.7% to 9.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Kennametal's operating margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kennametal's operating margin has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.5% to 7.3%.
What does operating margin mean?
Operating income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). Captures profitability from core operations after both cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before interest and taxes.