---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-030882"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:00:11.477047+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal Q3 sales up 22% to $593M; adj EPS $0.77 beats outlook; raises annual guidance

## Summary
- Sales $593M (+22% YoY); organic growth 19%; operating income $79M (13.4% margin), up 80%.
- Adjusted EPS $0.77, up 65% YoY; company raises FY2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $3.75-$4.00.
- Metal Cutting sales +18% to $358M; Infrastructure sales +29% to $235M, driven by tungsten pricing.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, payable May 26, 2026 to shareholders of record May 12.
- Year-to-date FOCF $18M vs $63M prior; inventory increase from higher tungsten prices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-030882
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000162828026030882/0001628280-26-030882-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000162828026030882/kmt-20260506.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-030882.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 2207539a2bb2286684f6910912edb6f50e337e97
  claim: KENNAMETAL INC reported fiscal 2026 third quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $593 million, EPS $0.75. Guidance raised.
  evidence_excerpt: Sales of $593 million increased 22 percent from $486 million in the prior year quarter
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000162828026030882/0001628280-26-030882-index.htm

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