Kennametal (KMT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal (KMT) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 35.1% for Q1 2026, up 295.0% year-over-year from 8.89% in Q1 2025, and up 6.89% quarter-over-quarter from 32.83% in Q4 2025.
Kennametal (KMT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kennametal's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 35.1% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 295.0% year-over-year to 35.1%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 31.92% (up 64.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 30.41%, down 23.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 35.1%, up from 32.83% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 35.1% in Q1 2026, with the low at 28.18% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 31.54% (2024), against an average of 31.28%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Gross Margin sank 333 bps in 2025, then soared 295 bps in 2026.
- Kennametal's Gross Margin stood at 28.74% in 2022, then retreated by 2 bps to 28.18% in 2023, then advanced by 7 bps to 30.09% in 2024, then advanced by 9 bps to 32.83% in 2025, then gained by 7 bps to 35.1% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KMT's Gross Margin at 35.1% in Q1 2026, 32.83% in Q4 2025, and 31.04% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.25 Bn | 18.60 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 47.59% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 15.94 Bn | 15.81 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 47.70% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.14 Bn | 14.90 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 36.81% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 14.83 Bn | 14.24 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 32.97% |
| 5 | Toro | 9.43 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 482.70 Mn | 33.88% |
| 6 | Timken | 8.64 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 399.30 Mn | 31.67% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.27 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 58.86% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.63 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 208.09 Mn | 47.05% |
| 9 | Eastern | 151.10 Mn | 135.96 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.59 Mn | 8.82 Mn | 563,312.00 | 7.78% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |