Kennametal (KMT) stock
KMT's Quality Score rose 3 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 6.
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Key facts on KMT
| The company | Profit up 268% to $342M |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 29 |
KMT in the news
TodayNo story names it yet.
What's next
Mon Nov 9: Ex-dividend, $0.20 a shareAt the open. Pays Nov 23.
KMT catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed +7.9% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Why KMT scores 6
Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +2Profit A profit of $342M over the last four quarters, up 268% from $93M the four before, from the SEC filings
- Long-term trend subtracts
- Growth adds
- Cash flow subtracts
- News adds
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KMT has 3 of 14 chart checks firing
KMT RSI today: 51.2, above its 50-day, below its 200-day
- RSI 1451.2
- MACD (12, 26, 9)Below signal
- 50-day average$30.41
- 200-day average$34.61
- 50/200 crossDeath cross
- ADX 1418.4
- Support$30.11
- Resistance$31.15
- 52-week high$43.81
- 52-week low$21.70
- Chart patternNone
- Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
- Volume1.8x
The deep dive on KMT
- What it does and how it makes money
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Aug 12, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
How KMT ranks in Industrials
KMT is #216 of 454 by Quality Score.
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When does KMT report earnings, and what happens after?
Reports Wed Nov 4, before the open (in 2 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What KMT reported on Aug 5, 2026
The quarter
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The increase in operating income was driven by the favorable timing of raw material-related pricing compared to raw material costs of approximately $316 million, non-raw material-related pricing and tariff surcharges in Metal Cutting, higher sales and production volumes and incremental year-over-year restructuring savings of approximately $27 million.”
Where the sales came from
KMT's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Sales | $3.33B to $3.45B |
In the company's words
“Looking ahead, we are encouraged by the volume trends we have seen across several end markets and expect those improving conditions, along with our strategic initiatives, to continue to drive sales growth throughout fiscal 2027.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 5)
The numbers
- $2.3B
- today
- $2.4B
- up 19.8% on the year
- -$80.9M
- last 12 months
Sales grew 5.1% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Pays $0.80 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | +12.3% | -5.3% | -16.1% |
| May 6, 2026 | +4.0% | +15.4% | -4.5% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | +10.5% | +7.2% | +14.9% |
KMT sales and profit by year
Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $2.4B in 2026. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
Is KMT's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its free cash flow over the last four quarters was -$80.9M, while it paid dividends.
| Dividend | $0.80 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $61M a year |
| Free cash flow | -$80.9M |
Insiders trading KMT
KMT insider trades
2 insiders bought $355K across 2 filings, and 4 insiders sold $2.5M across 5 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest:
KMT's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold KMT?
In ETFs: KMT is under 0.1% of VYM and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
About Kennametal
Kennametal Inc is a manufacturer of metalworking tools and wear-resistant engineered components and coatings. The company operates in two business segments; Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. It generates maximum revenue from the Metal Cutting segment. 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 to diverse end markets, including aerospace, general engineering, energy, and transportation. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the United States and the rest from Germany, China, Canada, India, Italy, and other countries.
What Kennametal says it competes with
“We operate in a highly competitive environment.”
KMT's score card
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Straight Answers
Is KMT a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says
KMT scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #216 of 454 in Industrials by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is KMT's Quality Score?
KMT scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #216 of 454 in Industrials by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind KMT's 6.
Are insiders buying KMT?
2 insiders bought $355K across 2 filings, and 4 insiders sold $2.5M across 5 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest is Sanjay Chowbey, President and CEO, who bought $204K on Sep 10. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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