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Kennametal Inc(KMT)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
2-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$29.6
09/22/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for KMT

09/22/2026: KMT (2-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Downtrend
PRICE PATH

Downtrend

The stock has experienced a sustained decline in price over recent periods.

Moderately Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Moderately Choppy

The stock has experienced noticeable price swings while retaining some directional structure.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 35.97%
Avg. Invested days 46
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance icon 3.0
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

KMT receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid company fundamentals. The rating is constrained by soft unit economics, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

KMT has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with moderate financial health, solid growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2026 versus FY2025, strong earnings growth (+267.7%) and solid revenue growth (+19.8%) are partially offset by soft cash generation (FCF margin -3.4%), very low insider ownership of 0.72%.

Financial Health Rating

KMT's financial health is supported by solid liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 34.6%). Cash strength is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Earnings growth is KMT's strongest growth driver at +267.7% FY2026 versus FY2025 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, revenue growth (+19.8%, solid) is also solid, while free-cash-flow growth (-167.8%, negative) holds the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 109.1% and approximately 98.7% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership is only 0.72%, which materially reduces the ownership score.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 15.95%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 7.29%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 6.32%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 4.50%
American Century Companies Inc 4.01%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

KMT generates approximately $412 of gross profit, $201 of operating income, and $-34 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2026 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 24.04%

Quantitative Style Profile

KMT has a high-quality, liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while elevated volatility.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedQuality TiltHigh VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 2.26B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 6.7
1Y Target Price 33
Price to earnings Ratio 6.7
1Y Target Price 33
Volume (30-day avg) 1.5M shares
Beta 1.33
52 Weeks Range 19.86 - 43.30
Updated Date 09/22/2026
52 Weeks Range 19.86 - 43.30
Updated Date 09/22/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 2.71%
Basic EPS (TTM) 4.42

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

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Valuation

Trailing PE 6.7
Forward PE 21.37
Enterprise Value 2.92B
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.96
Enterprise Value 2.92B
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.96
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.24
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 4.61
Shares Outstanding 76.39M
Shares Floating 75.36M
Shares Outstanding 76.39M
Shares Floating 75.36M
Percent Insiders 0.72
Percent Institutions 109.1

Financial Metrics

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Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Kennametal Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Pittsburgh, PA, United States
IPO Launch date 1987-11-05
President, CEO & Director Mr. Sanjay K. Chowbey
Sector Industrials
Industry Tools & Accessories
Full time employees 8050
Full time employees 8050

Kennametal Inc. engages in development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, and hard materials and solutions worldwide. It operates through two segments, Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. The Metal Cutting segment provides milling, hole making, turning, threading, and toolmaking systems used in the manufacture of airframes, aero engines, trucks and automobiles, ships, and various types of industrial equipment under the Kennametal, WIDIA, WIDIA Hanita, and WIDIA GTD brands through its direct sales force, a network of independent and national distributors, integrated supplier channels, and digitally. Its Infrastructure segment produces engineered tungsten carbide and ceramic components, earth-cutting tools, and metallurgical powders, such as compacts, nozzles, frac seats, and custom components used in oil and gas and petrochemical industries; rod blanks and abrasive water jet nozzles for general industries; earth cutting tools and systems used in underground mining, trenching and foundation drilling, and road milling; tungsten carbide powders for the oil and gas, aerospace, and process industries; high temperature critical wear components, tungsten penetrators, and armor solutions for aerospace and defense; and ceramics used by the packaging industry for metallization of films and papers under the Kennametal brand through a direct sales force and distributors. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.