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Knife River Corporation (KNF) Stock Analysis

Price $61.43
Market cap $3.49B
Next earnings Nov 3, 2026
Entry status Wait

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026

54
54/100 Acceptable
  • Financial Health 65
  • Profitability 50
  • Business Quality 60
  • Balance Sheet 40
  • Cash Flow 50

Why this rating?

Health 54/100 — Acceptable

Strongest Financial Health 65/100
Softest Balance Sheet 40/100
Wait

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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