earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.78
Kennametal Q1 sales $498M (+3%), adjusted EPS $0.34 (+18%), raises FY2026 outlook
KENNAMETAL INC
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$0.30
revenue$497,974,000
- Sales $498M (+3% YoY); adjusted operating income $41M (+11%); adjusted EPS $0.34 (+18%).
- Raises annual outlook: FY2026 sales $2.10-2.17B, adjusted EPS $1.35-1.65; Q2 adj EPS $0.30-0.40.
- Returned $25M to shareholders ($10M buyback, $15M dividends); quarterly dividend $0.20/sh declared.
- Segment: Metal Cutting sales $311M (+5%); Infrastructure sales $187M (+1%).
- Free operating cash flow negative $5M YTD vs positive $21M prior year on inventory build.