Kennametal (KMT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal (KMT) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$20.9 million in Q1 2026, down 149.31% quarter-over-quarter from $42.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 495.18% on a YoY basis from $5.3 million in Q1 2025.
Kennametal (KMT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kennametal's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$20.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 495.18% year-over-year to -$20.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $73.1 million (down 52.06% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $119.4 million, down 29.6% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$20.9 million for Q1 2026 at Kennametal, down from $42.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $108.5 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$311.2 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $10.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $35.9 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow slumped 1871.19% in 2022, then surged 444.91% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $42.1 million in 2022, then declined by 12.37% to $36.9 million in 2023, then decreased by 2.64% to $35.9 million in 2024, then rose by 18.02% to $42.4 million in 2025, then sank by 149.31% to -$20.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$20.9 million (Q1 2026), $42.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$5.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 223.10 Mn | 150.30 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.58 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 67.50 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.37 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 63.01 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 11.91 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -447.30 Mn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.17 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 500,000.00 |
| 6 | Toro | 8.55 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 14.60 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.49 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 207.98 Mn | -20.91 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.44 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -34.35 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 129.83 Mn | 121.67 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 2.61 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.85 Mn | 8.40 Mn | 958,459.00 | -742,459.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -20.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -20.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 90.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 90.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 48.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 48.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.91 Mn |