Kennametal (KMT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal's (KMT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $126.2 million in Q1 2026, up 21.29% year-on-year from $104.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.17% quarter-over-quarter from $118.8 million in Q4 2025.
Kennametal (KMT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kennametal's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $126.2 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 21.29% year-over-year to $126.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $465.5 million, a 8.13% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $430.8 million, down 0.54% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $126.2 million in Q1 2026 per KMT's latest filing, from $118.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $126.2 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $102.7 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $108.7 million (2024), against an average of $110.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses fell 4.97% in 2022 and gained 21.29% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $105.8 million in 2022, then advanced by 1.5% to $107.3 million in 2023, then rose by 1.83% to $109.3 million in 2024, then rose by 8.71% to $118.8 million in 2025, then gained by 6.17% to $126.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KMT Operating Expenses figures stand at $126.2 million (Q1 2026), $118.8 million (Q4 2025), and $114.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 370.70 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 110.90 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 212.97 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 204.80 Mn |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 249.40 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 126.16 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 124.57 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 10.60 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | 1.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 126.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 118.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 114.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 105.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 104.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 109.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 111.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 105.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 108.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 107.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 111.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 109.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 113.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 105.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 108.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 102.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 107.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 106.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 102.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 108.04 Mn |