Knife River Corporation (KNF) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 50
Why this rating?
Health 54/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Knife River Corporation (KNF) is a Building Materials company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates Knife River Corporation 54/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 24.97
- Forward P/E 15.46
- PEG 1.62
- EV/Revenue 1.55
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 12.6%
- Gross Margin 17.8%
- Operating Margin 8.8%
- Net Margin 4.2%
- ROE 9.1%
Financial strength
- Cash $40.69M
- Debt $1.67B
- Net Cash $-1.63B
- Free Cash Flow $-69.57M
- Current Ratio 2.67
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