tradingkey.logo

Kennametal Inc

KMT
40.320USD
+2.030+5.30%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
3.07BMarket Cap
27.96P/E TTM

Kennametal Inc

40.320
+2.030+5.30%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Kennametal Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Kennametal Inc's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 30 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 32.57.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing strongly in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Kennametal Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
30 / 182
Overall Ranking
88 / 4521
Industry
Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

Kennametal Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Kennametal Inc. is an industrial technology company that delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. The Company helps customers in the aerospace & defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation end markets. The Company's core expertise includes the development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, super-hard materials and solutions used in metal cutting and extreme wear applications to keep customers up and running longer against conditions such as corrosion and high temperatures. The Company operates through two segments: Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. The Metal Cutting segment develops and manufactures high performance tooling and metal cutting products and services and offers an assortment of standard and custom metal cutting solutions. The Infrastructure segment produces engineered tungsten carbide and ceramic components, earth-cutting tools, and advanced metallurgical powders.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 66.42%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 66.42%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 27.96, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 82.03M shares, decreasing 4.13% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 224.00 shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.80.

Analyst Rating

Based on 9 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
32.000
Target Price
-16.56%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Kennametal Inc is 7.78, ranking 74 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 529.52M, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.85%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 89.01%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.78
Change
0

Financials

7.05

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.31

Operational Efficiency

7.77

Growth Potential

10.00

Shareholder Returns

6.76

Kennametal Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Kennametal Inc is 8.47, ranking 37 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its current P/E ratio is 27.96, which is 4.15% below the recent high of 29.12 and 54.97% above the recent low of 12.59.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.47
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 30/182
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Kennametal Inc is 5.78, ranking 154 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The average price target is 25.00, with a high of 28.00 and a low of 20.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.78
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 9 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
32.000
Target Price
-16.56%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

74
Total
7
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Kennametal Inc
KMT
9
Parker-Hannifin Corp
PH
26
Xylem Inc
XYL
24
Cognex Corp
CGNX
23
WW Grainger Inc
GWW
21
Pentair PLC
PNR
21
1
2
3
...
15

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Kennametal Inc is 9.60, ranking 33 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 44.11 and the support level at 33.33, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.35
Change
0.25

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(1)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.792
Buy
RSI(14)
85.987
Overbought
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
79.184
Neutral
ATR(14)
1.333
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
202.828
Overbought
Williams %R
7.523
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.885
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
37.654
Buy
MA10
36.074
Buy
MA20
34.734
Buy
MA50
31.078
Buy
MA100
27.065
Buy
MA200
24.587
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Kennametal Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 107.80%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.01%. The largest institutional shareholder is Brandes Investmen, holding a total of 10.33M shares, representing 13.55% of shares outstanding, with 110.15% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.
Star Investors
10.33M
+26.64%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
10.06M
-2.12%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
8.97M
+1.77%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
4.65M
-2.26%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
4.22M
+43.99%
Ariel Investments, LLC
Star Investors
3.78M
-24.01%
State Street Investment Management (US)
2.89M
+0.36%
Fisher Investments
Star Investors
2.52M
-1.86%
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership
1.89M
+36.61%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
1.88M
+3.07%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Kennametal Inc is 7.44, ranking 55 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The company's beta value is 1.48. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.44
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.44
VaR
+3.20%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+22.30%
240-Day Volatility
+44.68%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+8.33%
120 days
+14.29%
5 years
+17.49%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-3.64%
120 days
-3.67%
5 years
-18.23%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+5.27
120 days
+3.83
5 years
+0.24

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+22.30%
3 years
+43.84%
5 years
+58.12%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+3.71
3 years
+0.43
5 years
-0.01
Skewness
240 days
-0.70
3 years
+0.47
5 years
+0.24

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+44.68%
5 years
+37.20%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+1.81%
5 years
+2.03%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+1021.76%
240 days
+1021.76%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+39.76%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+20.74%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.55%
120 days
+1.44%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+79.80%
60 days
+41.39%
120 days
+31.92%

Peer Comparison

Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships
Kennametal Inc
Kennametal Inc
KMT
8.04 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
JBT Marel Corp
JBT Marel Corp
JBTM
8.67 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
AMETEK Inc
AMETEK Inc
AME
8.67 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Blue Bird Corp
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
8.59 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
ESCO Technologies Inc
ESCO Technologies Inc
ESE
8.56 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Oshkosh Corp
Oshkosh Corp
OSK
8.50 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
View more
KeyAI