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

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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