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Knife River KNF Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 5, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$410.1MBeat by $23.0M
EPS-$1.40Beat by $0.02
Revenue estimate$387.1M
EPS estimate-$1.42

Next report

Aug 4, 2026 (In 6 days)
Revenue estimate$931.4M
EPS estimate$1.11

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$410.1M+16.0%
Gross profit-$2.8M+71.1%
Operating income-$86.2M-4.3%
Net income-$79.2M-15.2%
EPS (diluted)-$1.40-15.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$75.5M-45.5%
Total debt$1.5B+21.7%
Total equity$1.6B+10.8%
Total assets$3.8B+16.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$58.6M+53.3%
CapEx$77.3M+3.1%
Free cash flow-$135.9M+32.1%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/28/26
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Market cap$4.46B-4.0%
Enterprise value$5.86B-1.8%
P/E30.4×+0.1×
P/S1.4×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin18.2%-0.7pp
Operating margin8.8%-1.0pp
Net margin4.6%-1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.9%-3.9pp
Debt / equity+0.1×
Current ratio2.7×-0.3×

Segments

By product

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Ready-mix concrete$144.5M+33.3%
Contracting services public-sector$114.1M+14.9%
Aggregates$103.5M+27.2%
Other$46.6M+7.1%
Contracting services private-sector$33.8M-17.3%

By segment

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West$211.8M+1.7%
Central$101.2M+49.2%
Mountain$81.2M+23.1%
Energy Services$20.4M+46.7%
Corporate Services and Eliminations-$3.8M-5.5%

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Questions, answered.

When did Knife River report Q1 2026 earnings?
Knife River (KNF) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 5, 2026 before market open.
What were Knife River's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Knife River reported revenue of $410.1M and eps of $-1.40 for Q1 2026.
Did Knife River beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $387.1M by $23.0M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $-1.42 by $0.02.
How did Knife River's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 16.0% from $353.5M a year earlier and eps declined 15.7% from $-1.21.
Where can I find Knife River's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001628280-26-030137) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001628280-26-030688) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.