earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Kennametal Q3 adjusted EPS $0.47 beats prior year on sales down 6%; updates FY outlook
KENNAMETAL INC
2025-Q3 EPS
reported $0.91
vs consensus $0.24
▲ beat
(+283.3%)
- EPS of $0.41 (adjusted $0.47) vs $0.24 ($0.30) prior year; adjusted EPS exceeded prior outlook.
- Sales $486M, down 6% YoY (organic -3%, FX -3%); Metal Cutting -7%, Infrastructure -4%.
- Operating margin 9.1% (adjusted 10.3%) vs 6.8% (8.1%) prior year; benefited from $10M IRA credit.
- Updated FY2025 outlook: sales $1.970-$1.990B, adjusted EPS $1.30-$1.45, FOCF >125% adj net income.
- Returned $40M to shareholders: $25M buybacks (1.1M shares), $15M dividends; quarterly dividend $0.20.