---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055242-25-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T03:00:08.394143+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal Q2 FY25 sales $482M, EPS $0.23, lowers FY outlook on EMEA weakness

## Summary
- Sales $482M, down 3% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.23 vs $0.29, adjusted EPS $0.25 vs $0.30.
- Metal Cutting sales $298M (-4%), operating margin 5.6%; Infrastructure flat at $184M, margin 8.5%.
- Full year outlook lowered: sales $1.95-2.0B, adjusted EPS $1.05-1.30, citing EMEA weakness.
- FOCF $57M YTD (vs $36M); returned $31M to shareholders ($16M dividends, $15M buybacks).
- Declared $0.20/share dividend payable Feb 25; new restructuring actions to save $15M/year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055242-25-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-05T23:59:59+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/55242/000005524225000017/0000055242-25-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524225000017/kmt-20250205.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-25-000017.txt

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