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Kennametal

NYQ:KMT · US4891701009
MachineryLarge

360

94
EV / EBIT100
Price / Owner Earnings78
Owner Earnings Yield84
Dividend Yield95
Price/Sales89
EV / Gross Profit62
Price/Book87
Return on Capital47
Cash Return on Capital67
Return on Equity53
EBIT Margin44
Gross Profitability53
Cash Conversion23
Accruals34
Owner Earnings Margin71
Sales growth78
Profit Growth67
Long-Term EPS Growth95
Owner Earnings Growth66
Reinvestment12
Price momentum79
Debt load47
Refinancing87
Debt Payback40
Liquidity58
Analyst ratings1
Opinion Changes19
Price Target Upside39
Market mood15
Value Creation18/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Kennametal generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMachinery
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1943
Employees4,183
Websitekennametal.com
ISINUS4891701009
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Industrial Automation3D PrintingDefenseTechMining TechnologyMining Equipment ProvidersConstructionManufacturingMining

Description

Kennametal Inc. (Kennametal) engages in development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, and hard materials and solutions worldwide. The company helps customers across the aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and…

Analysis

Bargain bin

Kennametal Inc. falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause.

The price is attractive. You pay 12.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 0% yearly growth; analysts expect 52%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
85
2023202420252026

All-time high

85

Jun 2026

All-time low

35

Jan 2023

Average rank

63

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
89
67
64
65
Price/Earnings
88
62
73
75
Price/Book
87
85
79
75
Dividend Yield
95
98
99
99
Value (overall)
97
95
97
95

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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