Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 30
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 50
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 40
Why this rating?
Health 50/100 — Speculative
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Kennametal Inc. (KMT) is a Tools & Accessories company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Kennametal Inc. 50/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 6.76
- Forward P/E 12.8
- PEG 1.25
- EV/Revenue 1.27
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 42.6%
- Gross Margin 41.3%
- Operating Margin 41.3%
- Net Margin 14.5%
- ROE 23.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $95.79M
- Debt $763.71M
- Net Cash $-667.91M
- Free Cash Flow $-80.91M
- Current Ratio 2.62
Similar companies
Peers in Tools & Accessories, ranked by Financial Health.
Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- The Timken Company Tools & Accessories TKR$113.06 66 Health 66 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- The Toro Company Tools & Accessories TTC$104.53 64 Health 64 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Tools & Accessories SWK$99.32 53 Health 53 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Hillman Solutions Corp. Tools & Accessories HLMN$7.30 53 Health 53 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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