Kennametal (KMT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal's Return on Equity [ROE] was 23.27% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 15.69 percentage points from 7.58% a year earlier and up 12.81 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Kennametal (KMT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Return on Equity [ROE] at Kennametal came in at 23.85%, up 16.30 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +19.42 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 7.55% in FY2025 (-1.18 pp), 8.73% in FY2024 (-0.74 pp), 9.47% in FY2023 (-1.83 pp) and 11.30% in FY2022 (+6.87 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to fiscal Q1 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.69 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (a gain of 15.69 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 1.94 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, KMT's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 10.46% (Q3 2026), 8.65% (Q2 2026) and 7.54% (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 57.87% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 36.42% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 18.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 23.66% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 101.25% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 13.09% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 106.94% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 40.90% |
| 10 | Kennametal | 1.85 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 513.57 Mn | 34.48% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 34.48% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.27% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.56% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.50% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.52% |
Kennametal Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();