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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055242-25-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T09:40:53.335987+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal Q3 adjusted EPS $0.47 beats prior year on sales down 6%; updates FY outlook

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055242-25-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524225000043/0000055242-25-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524225000043/kmt-20250507.htm

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