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Kennametal KMT Return on invested capital

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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
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 return on invested capital?
Kennametal (KMT) reported return on invested capital of 8.3% in Q1 2026.
How has Kennametal's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Kennametal's return on invested capital increased by 16.4% year-over-year, from 7.1% to 8.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Kennametal's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kennametal's return on invested capital has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.1% to 6.1%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.