---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055242-24-000063"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T04:55:09.721981+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal Q1 sales $482M (-2%); EPS $0.28; adj EPS $0.29; guides FY adj EPS $1.30-1.70

## Summary
- Sales $482M, down 2% YoY; EPS $0.28 vs $0.37; adjusted EPS $0.29 vs $0.41.
- Operating income $36M (7.5% margin) vs $45M (9.2%); Metal Cutting sales -4%, Infrastructure +0.4%.
- Cash from ops $46M vs $26M; free operating cash flow $21M vs -$3M; returned $31M to shareholders.
- Board declared $0.20 quarterly dividend payable Nov 26 to holders of record Nov 12.
- Q2 outlook: sales $480-500M, adj EPS $0.20-0.30; FY25 adj EPS $1.30-1.70.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055242-24-000063
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524224000063/0000055242-24-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524224000063/kmt-20241106.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-24-000063.txt

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