Kennametal (KMT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal's (KMT) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$20.9 million in Q1 2026, down 495.18% year-on-year from $5.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 149.31% quarter-over-quarter from $42.4 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 495.18% year-over-year to -$20.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $73.1 million, a 52.06% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $119.4 million, down 29.6% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$20.9 million in Q1 2026 per KMT's latest filing, from $42.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $108.5 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$311.2 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $35.9 million (2024), against an average of $10.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 1871.19% in 2022 and jumped 444.91% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow 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 tumbled by 149.31% to -$20.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KMT Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$20.9 million (Q1 2026), $42.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$5.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 33.90 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 28.20 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 63.01 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -447.30 Mn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 500,000.00 |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 14.60 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | -20.91 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -34.35 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 2.61 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 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 |