Kennametal (KMT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal (KMT) posted Gross Margin of 58.86% for Q2 2026, up 67.7% on a QoQ basis from 35.1% in Q1 2026, and up 3065.0% year-over-year from 1.86% in Q2 2025.
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Kennametal (KMT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kennametal has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 58.86% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 3065.0% year-over-year to 58.86% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 41.16%, a 1075.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 41.16%, up 1075.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 58.86% for Q2 2026 at Kennametal, up from 35.1% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 58.86% in Q2 2026, with the low at 28.18% in Q4 2023.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 32.81%, with a median of 31.73% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Gross Margin sank 333 bps in 2025, then soared 3065 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 28.74% in 2022, then slipped by 2 bps to 28.18% in 2023, then grew by 7 bps to 30.09% in 2024, then grew by 9 bps to 32.83% in 2025, then jumped by 79 bps to 58.86% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 58.86% (Q2 2026), 35.1% (Q1 2026), and 32.83% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.39 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 47.59% |
| 2 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.63 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 36.81% |
| 3 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.38 Bn | 12.79 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 32.97% |
| 4 | Vontier | 4.40 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 365.00 Mn | 48.24% |
| 5 | Esab | 4.32 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 307.21 Mn | 38.04% |
| 6 | Brady | 4.03 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 231.13 Mn | 52.90% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.23 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 58.86% |
| 8 | Enerpac Tool | 1.84 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 88.78 Mn | 52.99% |
| 9 | MSA Safety | 1.45 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 49.53% |
| 10 | Lakeland Industries | 89.30 Mn | 71.88 Mn | 14.89 Mn | 31.39% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 58.86% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.25% |