---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-049219"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:26:55.218723+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.78
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal Q1 sales $498M (+3%), adjusted EPS $0.34 (+18%), raises FY2026 outlook

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-049219
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.78
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000162828025049219/0001628280-25-049219-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000162828025049219/kmt-20251105.htm

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