KENNAMETAL INC (KMT)
Industrials · Industrial cutting tools and tooling solutions · NYSE
Kennametal supplies cutting tools, tooling solutions, and infrastructure products to aerospace, defense, energy, and general industrial manufacturers across three major geographic regions.
What KENNAMETAL INC does
Kennametal is a global manufacturer of cutting tools and infrastructure solutions serving diverse industrial end-markets. The company operates through two primary segments: Metal Cutting, which produces tooling and solutions for machining applications, and Infrastructure, which serves aerospace & defense, energy, earthworks, transportation, and general engineering markets. With operations across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, Kennametal generates the majority of its revenue from customers in industrial manufacturing, automotive, and specialized industrial sectors.
Themes: ["Industrial tooling and metal cutting","Aerospace & defense supply","Energy infrastructure","Manufacturing solutions","Infrastructure and construction"]
Fundamentals
- Price$33.14 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$2.5B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+36.7% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E18.45 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+6.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+32.0% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+10.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.45 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+7.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-0.8% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.37 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +2.4%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Foreign currency exchange exposure across multiple geographic regions (Americas, EMEA, Asia Pacific) impacts reported revenue growth","Dependence on cyclical industrial end-markets including aerospace, energy, and general manufacturing which are sensitive to economic downturns","Litigation and legal proceedings arising from ordinary business operations could materially impact financial position if unfavorable outcomes occur"]
Competitors & peers
- Sandvik AB
- Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
- Iscar Metals
- Kyocera Corporation
- Cemented Carbide producers (various)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.