Kennametal (KMT) reported $497.97 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.3%. EPS of $0.34 for the same period compares to $0.29 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $472.92 million, representing a surprise of +5.3%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +41.67%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.24.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Kennametal performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Total Sales- Infrastructure: $187.35 million compared to the $180.13 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.2% year over year.
- Total Sales- Metal Cutting: $310.63 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $292.79 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.6%.
- Operating Income (loss)- Corporate: $-0.64 million compared to the $-0.72 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Operating Income- Proforma- Infrastructure: $16.51 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $12.65 million.
- Operating Income- Proforma- Metal Cutting: $24.88 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $23.42 million.
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Shares of Kennametal have returned +3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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