Kennametal (KMT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal (KMT) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $124.0 million in Q1 2026, up 6.66% quarter-over-quarter from $116.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 19.26% on a YoY basis from $104.0 million in Q1 2025.
Kennametal (KMT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kennametal's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $124.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 19.26% year-over-year to $124.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $459.2 million (up 6.68% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $430.8 million, down 0.54% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $124.0 million for Q1 2026 at Kennametal, up from $116.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $124.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $102.7 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $109.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $108.7 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Expenses dropped 4.97% in 2022, then rose 19.26% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it 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 gained by 6.4% to $116.3 million in 2025, then grew by 6.66% to $124.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $124.0 million (Q1 2026), $116.3 million (Q4 2025), and $113.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 223.10 Mn | 362.00 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.58 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 110.90 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.37 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 212.97 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 11.91 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.17 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 204.80 Mn |
| 6 | Toro | 8.55 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 249.40 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.49 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 124.05 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.44 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 146.57 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 129.83 Mn | 121.67 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 10.60 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.85 Mn | 8.40 Mn | 958,459.00 | 1.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 124.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 116.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 113.03 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 |