Kennametal (KMT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal (KMT) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 16.53% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 10.91 percentage points from 5.62% a year earlier and up 8.94 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kennametal (KMT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Kennametal posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 16.88%, up 11.26 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +12.62 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 5.62% in FY2025 (-1.44 pp), 7.06% in FY2024 (-0.74 pp), 7.79% in FY2023 (-0.39 pp) and 8.18% in FY2022 (+3.92 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q2 2012.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.80 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (a gain of 10.91 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q2 2025 (a drop of 1.56 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 7.58% (Q3 2026), 6.35% (Q2 2026) and 5.59% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 16.80% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 18.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 10.72% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 13.34% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 11.23% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.11% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 26.27% |
| 10 | Kennametal | 1.85 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 513.57 Mn | 23.37% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 23.37% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.53% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.88% |
API Access
Kennametal Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();