earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Kennametal Q2 EPS $0.29 flat sales; launches $200M buyback; cuts FY24 outlook
KENNAMETAL INC
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$0.66
revenue$987,796,000
- Q2 sales $495M flat YoY; organic sales down 3%; EPS $0.29 vs $0.27 prior year; adjusted EPS $0.30.
- Operating income $28M (5.7% margin) vs $35M (7.1%) prior year; restructuring savings enlarged to $35M by FY24 end.
- YTD cash from operations $88M vs $53M prior year; FOCF $36M vs $4M; returned $31M to shareholders ($15M buybacks, $16M dividends).
- Board authorized new $200M share repurchase program over three years; $0.20 quarterly dividend declared.
- Lowered FY24 guidance: sales $2.02-2.07B, adjusted EPS $1.35-1.65; Q3 sales $510-530M, adjusted EPS $0.25-0.35.