Knife River (KNF) Operating Margin (2022 - 2026)
Knife River (KNF) posted Operating Margin of 8.64% for Q2 2026, up 141.1% on a QoQ basis from 21.03% in Q1 2026, and down 192.0% year-over-year from 9.39% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Knife River (KNF) Operating Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Knife River has reported Operating Margin for 5 years, with the latest figure at 8.64% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 192.0% year-over-year to 8.64% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 8.32%, a 44.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 9.09%, down 182.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 8.64% for Q2 2026 at Knife River, up from 21.03% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 19.28% in Q3 2023, with the low at 23.38% in Q1 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 3.5%, with a median of 8.56% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Margin soared 463 bps in 2023, then plunged 708 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 6.62% in 2022, then dropped by 13 bps to 5.75% in 2023, then advanced by 17 bps to 6.7% in 2024, then increased by 29 bps to 8.64% in 2025, then rose by 0 bps to 8.64% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 8.64% (Q2 2026), 21.03% (Q1 2026), and 8.64% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulcan Materials | 33.98 Bn | 33.81 Bn | 625.50 Mn | 21.13% |
| 2 | Martin Marietta Materials | 30.91 Bn | 30.80 Bn | 495.00 Mn | 19.11% |
| 3 | Knife River | 3.51 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 162.77 Mn | 8.64% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.64% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -21.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.56% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -23.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.47% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -14.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.65% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -14.39% |