Kennametal (KMT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal (KMT) posted Operating Margin of 41.12% for Q2 2026, up 206.76% on a QoQ basis from 13.4% in Q1 2026, and up 3504.0% year-over-year from 1.14% in Q2 2025.
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Kennametal (KMT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kennametal has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 41.12% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 3504.0% year-over-year to 41.12% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 20.05%, a 1277.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 20.05%, up 1277.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 41.12% for Q2 2026 at Kennametal, up from 13.4% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 41.12% in Q2 2026, with the low at 5.75% in Q4 2023.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 10.74%, with a median of 9.48% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Margin slumped 523 bps in 2025, then soared 3504 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 7.14% in 2022, then declined by 19 bps to 5.75% in 2023, then climbed by 14 bps to 6.57% in 2024, then soared by 51 bps to 9.94% in 2025, then soared by 313 bps to 41.12% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 41.12% (Q2 2026), 13.4% (Q1 2026), and 9.94% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.30 Bn | 17.65 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 25.20% |
| 2 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.59 Bn | 13.35 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 18.09% |
| 3 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.28 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -54.43% |
| 4 | Vontier | 4.37 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 365.00 Mn | 19.39% |
| 5 | Esab | 4.25 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 307.21 Mn | 9.75% |
| 6 | Brady | 4.03 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 231.13 Mn | 13.76% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.22 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 41.12% |
| 8 | Enerpac Tool | 1.81 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 88.78 Mn | 24.69% |
| 9 | MSA Safety | 1.45 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 22.24% |
| 10 | Lakeland Industries | 88.27 Mn | 70.85 Mn | 14.89 Mn | 4.83% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.12% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.29% |