Kennametal (KMT) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
Kennametal (KMT) posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 11.88% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 7.96 percentage points from 3.92% a year earlier and up 6.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kennametal (KMT) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Kennametal's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 12.27%, up 8.36 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of +10.22 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Kennametal's Return on Assets [ROA] was 3.91% in FY2025 (-0.59 pp), 4.50% in FY2024 (-0.32 pp), 4.82% in FY2023 (-0.92 pp) and 5.73% in FY2022 (+3.69 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] in data going back to fiscal Q1 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.86 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2026, with a gain of 7.96 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2023, with a drop of 0.95 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Assets [ROA] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 5.41% (Q3 2026), 4.54% (Q2 2026) and 3.94% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 10.94% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.93% |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 4.54% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 11.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 11.82% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 6.12% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 8.56% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 19.50% |
| 10 | Kennametal | 2.41 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 11.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.96% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.44% |
API Access
Kennametal Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();