Kennametal (KMT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 30.22 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 499.7% from 5.04 a year earlier and up 138.3% from the prior quarter.
Kennametal (KMT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Kennametal's Interest Coverage Ratio was 16.54, up 188.2% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.74 in FY2025 (-10.7%), 6.43 in FY2024 (-4.8%), 6.75 in FY2023 (-19.8%) and 8.42 in FY2022 (+282.1%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 81.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Coverage Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 499.7%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 48.7%).
- Business Quant data shows KMT's Interest Coverage Ratio at 12.68 (Q3 2026), 8.65 (Q2 2026) and 6.07 (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.64 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 12.09 |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.93 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.45 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 36.66 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.52 |
| 10 | Kennametal | 2.34 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 30.22 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.22 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.68 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.65 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.07 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.04 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.09 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.71 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.83 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.20 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.16 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.84 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.88 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.77 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.06 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.31 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.36 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.35 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.64 |
Kennametal Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "KMT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();