KMT PEER ANALYSIS

Kennametal Inc — metric-by-metric comparison with peers and the industry median

KMTKennametal Inc

🇺🇸 USA · NYSE · Industrials · Tools & Accessories

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Overall Profile & Returns

· Tools & Accessories

Position Within Industry

0 = weak quartile, 100 = strong quartile

KMTIndustry median

Scores normalize each metric against industry quartiles (p25–p75); direction is inverted for lower-is-better metrics.

Return Comparison

1-Year

Split-adjusted

Year-to-Date (YTD)

Key Metric Comparison

P/E

Lower is better

ROE

Higher is better

Net Margin

Higher is better

Revenue Growth

Higher is better

All Metrics

Valuation
Metric	KMT	RCH	SKF-B	MAKTK	Ind. Median
P/E	18.80●	25.35	31.24	—	29.14
P/B	1.90	2.28	2.06	1.31●	2.28
EV/EBITDA	8.69●	11.36	10.52	10.19	14.10
P/S	1.21	1.10●	1.31	2.38	1.97

Financial Health
Metric	KMT	RCH	SKF-B	MAKTK	Ind. Median
Current Ratio	2.38	3.21	2.09	3.29●	2.38
Debt/Equity	48.7%	29.1%	27.2%	9.9%●	48.7%
NetDebt/EBITDA	1.54	1.16	0.60●	0.69	1.54

Profitability
Metric	KMT	RCH	SKF-B	MAKTK	Ind. Median
Net Margin	6.4%●	4.3%	4.2%	-10.0%	6.4%
ROE	10.6%●	9.1%	6.6%	-6.3%	9.1%
ROA	5.2%	5.9%●	3.3%	-4.2%	5.2%
EBITDA Margin	16.8%	10.8%	13.2%	25.1%●	16.0%

Growth + Dividend
Metric	KMT	RCH	SKF-B	MAKTK	Ind. Median
Rev. Growth	7.2%●	6.4%	-8.7%	-9.8%	3.3%
NI Growth	26.0%●	2.4%	-41.1%	—	3.1%
Div. Yield	2.4%	1.5%	3.0%●	0.0%	1.6%
Payout	44.4%	43.6%	96.1%	0.0%	37.8%

Valuation
Metric	KMT	HLMN	TTC	TKR	SWK	LECO	Ind. Median
P/E	18.80●	42.62	27.04	31.44	36.70	26.28	29.14
P/B	1.90	1.26●	6.72	3.02	1.52	9.36	2.28
EV/EBITDA	8.69●	9.27	16.37	16.12	15.73	17.90	14.10
P/S	1.21	0.98	1.97	2.07	0.89●	3.26	1.97

Financial Health
Metric	KMT	HLMN	TTC	TKR	SWK	LECO	Ind. Median
Current Ratio	2.38	2.95●	1.56	2.88	1.14	1.83	2.38
Debt/Equity	48.7%●	66.8%	83.1%	68.7%	72.4%	97.7%	48.7%
NetDebt/EBITDA	1.54	3.14	1.54	2.57	4.90	1.38●	1.54

Profitability
Metric	KMT	HLMN	TTC	TKR	SWK	LECO	Ind. Median
Net Margin	6.4%	2.3%	7.3%	6.6%	2.4%	12.4%●	6.4%
ROE	10.6%	3.0%	23.9%	10.1%	4.2%	37.8%●	9.1%
ROA	5.2%	1.5%	9.1%	4.6%	1.7%	14.3%●	5.2%
EBITDA Margin	16.8%	16.0%	13.3%	15.3%	8.3%	19.7%●	16.0%

Growth + Dividend
Metric	KMT	HLMN	TTC	TKR	SWK	LECO	Ind. Median
Rev. Growth	7.2%	5.5%	2.5%	3.3%	-0.1%	7.8%●	3.3%
NI Growth	26.0%	94.7%●	-14.8%	-5.9%	3.9%	16.8%	3.1%
Div. Yield	2.4%	—	1.6%	1.0%	3.6%●	1.2%	1.6%
Payout	44.4%	—	44.3%	31.9%	135.3%	31.5%	37.8%

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