EMR vs KMT vs SNA Stock Comparison

Emerson Electric, Kennametal and Snap-on Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EMR Emerson Electric Co
$170.76 +8.6% 1M +25.2% 1Y
Market cap
$95.25B
P/E
37.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.64B
Div. yield
1.31%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
1 win
KMT Kennametal Inc
$30.18 -2.7% 1M +31.8% 1Y
Market cap
$2.30B
P/E
6.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.36B
Div. yield
2.65%
Power Tools Industrials
7 wins
SNA Snap-on Inc
$358.26 -2.4% 1M +6.3% 1Y
Market cap
$18.53B
P/E
18.3x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
2.72%
Power Tools Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Kennametal leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Kennametal 7, Snap-on 4, Emerson Electric 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEMRKMTSNALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $95.25B $2.30B $18.53B EMR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 37.0x 6.7x 18.3x KMT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.3x 5.7x 19.5x KMT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.8% +19.8% — KMT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.8% 14.5% — KMT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.9% 16.5% — KMT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 1.0x — KMT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.31% 2.65% 2.72% SNA
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.2% +31.8% +6.3% KMT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.0%/yr -5.4%/yr +12.0%/yr SNA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.8% 44.3% 19.0% SNA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 65/100 66/100 SNA

Percentile Scorecard

EMRKMTSNA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEMRKMTSNA
Valuation 33 #136 of 203 73 #56 of 203 55 #93 of 203
Growth 41 #112 of 188 76 #46 of 188 36 #120 of 188
Profitability 87 #24 of 183 69 #58 of 183 67 #62 of 183
Financial Health 30 #152 of 216 51 #107 of 216 86 #31 of 216
Shareholder Returns 35 #99 of 152 56 #68 of 152 89 #18 of 152
Overall 45 65 66
  • EMR ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • KMT ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • SNA ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEMRKMTSNASPY
1 month +8.6%-2.7%-2.4% +0.7%
3 months +14.9%-9.4%-12.4% +3.7%
6 months +21.6%-22.0%-6.6% +7.1%
Year to date +28.7%+6.2%+4.0% +12.8%
1 year +25.2%+31.8%+6.3% +11.9%
3 years +93.1%+31.2%+40.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +24.5%+9.5%+12.1% +22.8%
5 years +76.0%-24.1%+76.3% +67.6%
5 years, per year +12.0%-5.4%+12.0% +10.9%
10 years +240.9%+9.3%+133.8% +262.0%
10 years, per year +13.1%+0.9%+8.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEMRKMTSNASPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.8%44.3%19.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.5%42.0%19.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.531.310.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.790.720.33 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -29.9%-57.4%-21.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-30.3%-14.5% -1.2%
52-week high $170.76$43.27$419.26 $779.14
52-week low $123.30$21.95$328.69 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEMRKMTSNA
P/E now vs peer median 37.0xmedian 25.8x 6.7xmedian 25.8x 18.3xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 1.9x 1.0xmedian 1.9x 3.6xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 14.6x 4.7xmedian 14.6x —median 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.5xmedian 22.2x -28.4xmedian 22.2x 17.2xmedian 22.2x
P/B now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 2.2x 1.4xmedian 2.2x 3.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.89median 1.45 0.15median 1.45 12.85median 1.45

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEMRKMTSNA
Revenue $18.64B $2.36B –
Gross profit $9.91B $969.96M –
Operating income $4.68B $472.53M $1.31B
Net income $2.58B $350.41M $1.04B
Free cash flow $3.46B -$80.91M –
EPS (diluted) $4.59 $4.42 $19.25
Cash & equivalents $2.18B $95.79M $1.67B
Total debt $13.11B $717.45M –
Shares (diluted) 561.10M 77.42M 52.52M
Enterprise value $88.00B $1.91B $18.56B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEMRKMTSNA
P/E 37.0x 6.7x 18.3x
P/FCF 27.5x -28.4x 17.2x
P/Operating cash flow 24.3x -573.9x 16.0x
P/S 5.1x 1.0x 3.6x
P/B 4.7x 1.4x 3.0x
P/Tangible book 8.1x 1.5x 3.2x
EV/EBITDA 17.2x 4.7x –
EV/EBIT 22.7x 6.2x –
EV/Revenue 5.7x 1.2x –
EV/FCF 30.7x -36.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 27.1x -729.0x 16.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.89 0.15 12.85

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEMRKMTSNA
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.8% 19.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.6% 4.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.7% 62.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.0% 14.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.2% 230.2% -0.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.6% 34.9% 0.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -3.0% 255.0% -0.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -42.0% 41.6% 0.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.2% 269.9% 0.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.6% 44.8% 1.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.4% -101.9% 4.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.1% -26.3% 2.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.4% -167.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.4% -35.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEMRKMTSNA
Gross margin 53.2% 41.2% –
EBITDA margin 33.1% 26.1% –
Operating margin 25.1% 20.1% –
Pretax margin 17.6% 19.6% –
Net margin 13.8% 14.5% –
FCF margin 18.6% -3.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 21.0% -0.2% –
Return on equity 12.7% 23.3% 17.0%
Return on assets 6.1% 11.9% 12.0%
Return on invested capital 10.9% 16.5% –
Return on capital employed 14.9% 20.8% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 0.0x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEMRKMTSNA
Debt / assets 31.1% 22.7% –
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 1.0x –
Debt / FCF 3.8x -8.9x –
Liabilities / assets 51.7% 49.1% 29.3%
Equity / assets 48.3% 50.9% 70.7%
Interest coverage – 16.5x –
Current ratio 0.9x 2.6x 3.5x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.7x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x –
Altman Z-score 4.77 3.20 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEMRKMTSNA
Dividend yield 1.3% 2.7% 2.7%
Net buyback yield 1.0% 0.8% –
Shareholder yield 2.3% 3.4% 2.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 47.8% 17.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 35.6% -75.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.1% -1.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.7% -1.9% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEMRKMTSNA
Forward P/E 25.3xFY2026 5.7xFY2027 19.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.75FY2026 $5.25FY2027 $18.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.5%FY2026 +14.9%FY2027 -4.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.3% -57.9% +17.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.13BFY2026 $3.22BFY2027 $4.58BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.6%FY2026 +36.5%FY2027 -3.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.3% +13.7% +14.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEMRKMTSNA
Held by institutions 82.1% 100.0% 96.3%
Institutions holding 2,292 337 1,070
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.9% +2.5% +2.8%
Institutions buying 1,081 198 498
Institutions selling 799 95 370
Buyers to sellers 1.35 2.08 1.35

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EMRKMTSNA
EMR 1.00 0.45 0.56
KMT 0.45 1.00 0.46
SNA 0.56 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EMR, KMT and SNA?

Emerson Electric (EMR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Emerson Electric (EMR) $95.25B, Kennametal (KMT) $2.30B, Snap-on (SNA) $18.53B.

Which stock is cheaper, EMR, KMT and SNA?

Kennametal (KMT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Emerson Electric (EMR) 37.0x, Kennametal (KMT) 6.7x, Snap-on (SNA) 18.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kennametal (KMT) is cheapest (Emerson Electric (EMR) 25.3x, Kennametal (KMT) 5.7x, Snap-on (SNA) 19.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Kennametal (KMT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Emerson Electric (EMR) +4.8%, Kennametal (KMT) +19.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kennametal (KMT) has the highest net margin (Emerson Electric (EMR) 13.8%, Kennametal (KMT) 14.5%). On return on invested capital, Kennametal (KMT) leads (Emerson Electric (EMR) 10.9%, Kennametal (KMT) 16.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kennametal (KMT) returned the most: Emerson Electric (EMR) +25.2%, Kennametal (KMT) +31.8%, Snap-on (SNA) +6.3%. Over five years, Snap-on (SNA) compounded fastest (Emerson Electric (EMR) +12.0%/yr, Kennametal (KMT) -5.4%/yr, Snap-on (SNA) +12.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Snap-on (SNA) has the highest dividend yield: Emerson Electric (EMR) 1.31%, Kennametal (KMT) 2.65%, Snap-on (SNA) 2.72%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Snap-on (SNA) has been the steadiest (Emerson Electric (EMR) 31.8%, Kennametal (KMT) 44.3%, Snap-on (SNA) 19.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EMR, KMT and SNA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Kennametal (KMT) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.