Kennametal (KMT) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal's (KMT) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 13.4% in Q1 2026, up 435.0% year-on-year from 2.51% in Q1 2025, and up 34.78% quarter-over-quarter from 9.94% in Q4 2025.
Kennametal (KMT) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kennametal's EBIT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.4% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin rose 435.0% year-over-year to 13.4% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 9.41%, a 72.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 7.28%, down 104.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin climbed to 13.4% in Q1 2026 per KMT's latest filing, from 9.94% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 13.4% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 5.75% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 9.16% (2023), against an average of 8.96%.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin tumbled 523 bps in 2025 and surged 435 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 7.14% in 2022, then dropped by 19 bps to 5.75% in 2023, then advanced by 14 bps to 6.57% in 2024, then surged by 51 bps to 9.94% in 2025, then jumped by 35 bps to 13.4% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KMT EBIT Margin figures stand at 13.4% (Q1 2026), 9.94% (Q4 2025), and 7.54% (Q3 2025).
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 25.20% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 22.99% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 16.60% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -67.71% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 13.69% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 8.40% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 13.40% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 1.95% |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 2.22% |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | -5.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.29% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.78% |