earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Kennametal Q1 EPS $0.37 beats prior year; sales flat at $492M; guides FY adj EPS $1.75-$2.15
KENNAMETAL INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.37
revenue$492,476,000
- EPS $0.37 vs $0.34 YoY; adjusted EPS $0.41.
- Sales $492M flat vs $495M; organic growth flat; China weaker than expected.
- Metal Cutting sales +3% to $308M, op margin 10.4%; Infrastructure sales -5% to $184M, op margin 7.4%.
- Operating cash flow $26M vs -$11M; returned $30M via dividends ($0.20/share) and $14M buybacks.
- Q2 adj EPS guidance $0.20-$0.30; FY adj EPS $1.75-$2.15; sales $2.1-$2.2B; cost savings target $20M run-rate by FY end.