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KENNAMETAL INC KMT
KENNAMETAL INC (KMT) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.23% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $2.4B at a 14.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -1.89 — grey zone (between the usual thresholds). A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | DA Davidson | Neutral (init) |
| 2026-05-27 | Barclays | Underweight (down) |
| 2026-05-07 | JP Morgan | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | Jefferies | Hold (down) |
| 2026-02-10 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-02-09 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.346 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.468 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.149 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.039 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMT | KENNAMETAL INC | 5/9 | 5.89 | 8 | +19.8% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
| KYOAY | KYOCERA CORP | 5/9 | 7.6 | — | +10.8% |
About KENNAMETAL INC
Kennametal Inc. engages in development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, and hard materials and solutions worldwide. It operates through two segments, Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. The Metal Cutting segment offers milling, hole making, turning, threading, and toolmaking systems used in the manufacture of airframes, aero engines, trucks and automobiles, ships, and various types of industrial equipment under the Kennametal, WIDIA, WIDIA Hanita, and WIDIA GTD brands through its direct sales force, a network of independent and national distributors, integrated supplier channels, and digitally. Its Infrastructure segment produces engineered tungsten carbide and ceramic components, earth-cutting tools, and metallurgical powders, such as compacts, nozzles, frac seats, and custom components used in oil and gas and petrochemical industries; rod blanks and abrasive water jet nozzles for general industries; earth cutting tools and systems used in underground mining, trenching and foundation drilling, and road milling; tungsten carbide powders for the oil and gas, aerospace, and process industries; high temperature critical wear components, tungsten penetrators, and armor solutions for aerospace and defense; and ceramics used by the packaging industry for metallization of films and papers under the Kennametal brand through a direct sales force and distributors. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
FAQ
Is KMT financially healthy?
KENNAMETAL INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does KMT pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. KENNAMETAL INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.23% with a 17.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is KMT?
In FY2026, KENNAMETAL INC had a net margin of 14.5% and a return on equity of 21.2%.
Is KMT overvalued or undervalued?
KENNAMETAL INC trades at about 7.0× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.7×–60.5×, median 20.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KMT?
The average Wall-Street price target for KENNAMETAL INC is $37.79, about 22.8% above the recent price, from 7 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is KMT a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on KENNAMETAL INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 8.0×, a dividend yield of 2.23%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.