Kennametal (KMT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Kennametal (KMT) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 41.12% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 35.04 percentage points from 6.07% a year earlier and up 27.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kennametal (KMT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Kennametal reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 20.05%, up 12.77 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +14.50 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 7.28% in FY2025 (-1.04 pp), 8.32% in FY2024 (-0.94 pp), 9.26% in FY2023 (-1.58 pp) and 10.84% in FY2022 (+5.29 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.87 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 35.04 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2026, against a drop of 5.23 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 13.40% (Q3 2026), 9.94% (Q2 2026) and 7.54% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Kennametal | 2.48 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 41.12% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.12% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.29% |
API Access
Kennametal Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();