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KMT · Kennametal Inc

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$30.58 -0.16 (-0.52%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$2.42B
Shares
76.22M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$30.58 Open$31.20 Day$30.49–31.20 52W close$20.45–43.27 Avg vol 30d1.4M Short int5.0M · 6.5% float · 5.4d Short vol33% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Aug 12

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 12, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Sell
      50 / 200-day cross Death cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −10%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −10%
      below
      RSI (14) 38
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 44%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −12%
      trailing
      6-month return −24%
      trailing
      YTD return +8%
      this year
      Relative strength −35%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) Death cross
      50d $34 › 200d $34 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +7% holders QoQ · +63 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      6.50% of float · ▼ -15.1% MoM · 5.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      339 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 50
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +20%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 41%
      expanding
      EPS growth +268%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-80.9M
      Valuation P/E 7.2
      below peers
      Buyback $130.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $503.5M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 44%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −30%
      past year
      ATR 4.9%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 3 of last 3
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      first quarter of fiscal 2027
      Adjusted EPS Non-GAAP Initiated $2.50 – $2.80
      fiscal 2027 full year
      Adjusted EPS Non-GAAP Initiated $4.15 – $5.15
      Free operating cash flow Non-GAAP Initiated 20%
      Capital spending Initiated $85M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
      Sales · full fiscal year 2026 $2.33B – $2.35B
      Adjusted EPS · full fiscal year 2026 $3.75 – $4.00
      Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
      Sales Q3
      guided $510M – $530M
      $515.79M In line
      Sales FY '24
      guided $2.02B – $2.07B
      $2.05B In line
      Sales Q2
      guided $490M – $515M
      $495.32M In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
      4 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      Death cross Bearish
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −10% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −10% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      38 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      44% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) Death cross
      50d $34 › 200d $34 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +7% holders QoQ · +63 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      6.50% of float · ▼ -15.1% MoM · 5.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      339 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $20 Now $31 · 44% Range high $43
      vs 200-day avg -10% vs 50-day avg -10% 50-day below 200-day death cross

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Year-to-date free operating cash flow non-GAAP $18M fiscal 2026 year-to-date
      Free operating cash flow non-GAAP $38M Six Months Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Tools & Accessories — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      KMT
      Kennametal Inc
      this stock
      $2.42B +7.6% +19.8% 7.2 6.5%
      SNA
      Snap-on Inc
      $20.61B +14.3% +0.9% 20.3 5.9%
      RBC
      RBC Bearings INC
      $17.28B +16.1% +14.3% 53.9 1.5%
      LECO
      Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
      $15.59B +16.7% +16.3% 28.6 2.1%
      SWK
      Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
      $14.87B +34.4% -1.5% 24.0 5.4%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      339
      % held
      105.4%
      Net QoQ
      +1.6M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      370
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      5.0M
      Days to cover
      5.4d
      Change
      -881.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      33%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.0K
      Value
      $34.2K
      As of
      Jul 20, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.0%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.6M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Donna Shalala
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 15, 2019
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $342.4M
      EPS diluted
      $4.42
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $200.0M
      Remaining
      $130.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 18, 2026
      This year
      16
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $197.2K
      Shares
      5.5K
      Filed
      Jun 15, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KMT -0.7% -12.0% -23.8% -10.0% +7.6%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -0.2% -14.9% -35.3% -12.9% -5.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.20 / share · ex Aug 11, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.80 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.62%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $200.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $70.00M
      Remaining
      $130.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 55242 CUSIP 489170100 13F (30d) 312 filings 307 filers Visit website Investor relations