Kennametal (KMT) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 20.80% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 13.97 percentage points from 6.83% a year earlier and up 11.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kennametal (KMT) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Kennametal came in at 21.68%, up 14.87 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +17.45 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 6.81% in FY2025 (-1.26 pp), 8.07% in FY2024 (-0.98 pp), 9.05% in FY2023 (-1.17 pp) and 10.22% in FY2022 (+5.99 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q2 2012.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.42 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (a gain of 13.97 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2024 (a drop of 1.69 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, KMT's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 9.45% (Q3 2026), 7.82% (Q2 2026) and 6.77% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 15.15% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Kennametal | 1.85 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 513.57 Mn | 29.16% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 29.16% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.80% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.78% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.24% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.21% |
API Access
Kennametal Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();