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Kennametal Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from Kennametal Inc.'s yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Growth Efficiency Ratio: Sales grew 13% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $80 became extra profit. Higher than 93% of Industrials companies in United States.
  • Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $88 of operating cash. Lower than 89% of Industrials companies in United States.
  • Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $48 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $30 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 88% of Industrials companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$80Operating costs$1.2Interest$15Net profit$2.6Paid as dividends

Latest year (Jun 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$88

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $88 of operating cash.

Lower than 89% of Industrials companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.8×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.8 times.

Lower than 59% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$48

For every $100 of sales, $48 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $30 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 88% of Industrials companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 1/3

Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.

Less steady than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

$80

Sales grew 13% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $80 became extra profit.

Higher than 93% of Industrials companies in United States.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+13% / +24%

In 3 years sales changed by +13% while total assets changed by +24%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

-0.1×

Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year.

Lower than 75% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−30%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 30% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 69% of Industrials companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

89%

Of every $100 the company owns, $89 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 66% of Industrials companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

79%

Of every $100 of net worth, $79 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 72% of Industrials companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−5%

Share count fell 5% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 34% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Kennametal Inc. owes $0.49 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 268% in the year to Jun 2026, and grew 42% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Jun 2026.

P/E ratio

6.7

Investors pay $6.7 for every $1 of Kennametal Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 97% of Industrials companies in United States.

P/B ratio

1.44

The share price is 1.44 times Kennametal Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 72% of Industrials companies in United States.

Market cap

$2.3 B

The total market value of all of Kennametal Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 54% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$1.6 B

What Kennametal Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$20.55

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $29.59 is 1.4 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

23.9%

Kennametal Inc. earned 23.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.49×

Kennametal Inc. owes $0.49 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 61% of Industrials companies in United States.

Dividend yield

2.57%

Kennametal Inc. pays 2.57% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 83% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.

Revenue growth

+20%

Revenue rose 20% in the year to Jun 2026, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+268%

Net profit rose 268% in the year to Jun 2026, and grew 42% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

14.5%

Kennametal Inc. keeps $15 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

-0.0×

Cash from Kennametal Inc.'s business was -0.0× its reported profit in the year to Jun 2026 — the business used cash even though it reported a profit.

Interest cover

16.9×

Kennametal Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 16.9 times in the year to Jun 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Kennametal Inc. had $668 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Jun 2026.

Questions

What is Kennametal Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay $6.7 for every $1 of Kennametal Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 97% of Industrials companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Kennametal Inc.: $2.3 B ÷ $1.6 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.4.

What is Kennametal Inc.'s return on equity?

Kennametal Inc. earned 23.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.

How much does Kennametal Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

Kennametal Inc. owes $0.49 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 61% of Industrials companies in United States.

Does Kennametal Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Kennametal Inc. pays 2.57% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 83% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.

Is Kennametal Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 20% in the year to Jun 2026, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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