Kennametal (KMT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal's (KMT) quarterly Net Margin came in at 10.31% in Q1 2026, up 351.0% year-on-year from 2.29% in Q1 2025, and up 55.18% quarter-over-quarter from 6.65% in Q4 2025.
Kennametal (KMT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kennametal's Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.31% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 351.0% year-over-year to 10.31% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 6.74%, a 103.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 5.02%, down 53.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin climbed to 10.31% in Q1 2026 per KMT's latest filing, from 6.65% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 10.31% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 3.95% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 6.17% (2023), against an average of 6.06%.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin tumbled 256 bps in 2025 and soared 351 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 4.61% in 2022, then increased by 7 bps to 4.91% in 2023, then fell by 20 bps to 3.95% in 2024, then soared by 68 bps to 6.65% in 2025, then surged by 55 bps to 10.31% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KMT Net Margin figures stand at 10.31% (Q1 2026), 6.65% (Q4 2025), and 4.95% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 19.94% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 17.70% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 12.16% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 1.55% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 8.60% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 6.55% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 10.31% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -1.28% |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | - |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | -5.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.86% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.99% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.81% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.99% |