Kennametal (KMT) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 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] (2010 - 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 | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Kennametal | 2.48 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 20.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.74% |
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();