Kennametal (KMT) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Kennametal (KMT) reported Retained Earnings of $1.48 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 23.4% from $1.2 billion a year earlier and up 16.7% from the prior quarter.
Kennametal (KMT) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q4 2010, Kennametal's Retained Earnings record includes 65 quarters.
- Retained Earnings has increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Retained Earnings came in at $1.2 billion in FY2025 (+2.7%), $1.17 billion in FY2024 (+4.1%), $1.12 billion in FY2023 (+5.0%) and $1.07 billion in FY2022 (+7.9%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Retained Earnings since fiscal Q1 2015.
- Year over year, Retained Earnings has now increased in each of the last 20 quarters, with growth averaging 6.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Retained Earnings ranged from 2.7% (fiscal Q4 2025) to 23.4% (fiscal Q4 2026).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $1.27 billion (Q3 2026), $1.23 billion (Q2 2026) and $1.21 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 70.14 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.64 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 11.53 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.49 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 41.58 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 38.63 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81 Bn |
| 10 | Kennametal | 2.34 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 1.48 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.01 Bn |
Kennametal Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();