---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001955520-24-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KNF"
cik: "0001955520"
company_name: "Knife River Corp"
filed_at: "2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T21:04:43.248551+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Knife River posts record Q1 revenue of $329.6M but net loss widens to $47.6M

## Summary
- Revenue $329.6M (+7% YoY) and gross profit $6.5M (+59% YoY).
- Net loss $47.6M ($0.84 per share) vs $41.3M ($0.73) in prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA -$17.7M (margin -5.4%) vs -$13.7M (-4.5%).
- Backlog increased at higher expected margins; organic and acquisition growth advanced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001955520-24-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KNF
- cik: 0001955520
- company_name: Knife River Corp
- filed_at: 2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1955520/000195552024000022/0001955520-24-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1955520/000195552024000022/knf-20240507.htm

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