---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-005264"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:07:40.358377+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal Q2 FY2026 sales $530M (+10% YoY); adj EPS $0.47 (+89%); raises annual outlook

## Summary
- Sales $530M (+10% YoY); operating income $53M (9.9% margin); adj operating income $56M (10.5% margin).
- EPS $0.44, adj EPS $0.47 (+89% YoY); beat the high end of guidance.
- Metal Cutting sales $331M (+11% YoY); Infrastructure sales $198M (+8% YoY).
- Raises FY2026 sales outlook to $2.190-$2.250B; adj EPS outlook to $2.05-$2.45.
- Quarterly dividend $0.20/share declared; payable Feb 24, 2026 to holders of record Feb 10.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-005264
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/55242/000162828026005264/0001628280-26-005264-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000162828026005264/kmt-20260204.htm

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