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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kennametal (KMT)

Kennametal Q4 diluted EPS rises to $2.91 from $0.28 as sales climb 43% to $737 million

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Kennametal reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 sales of $737 million, up 43% from a year earlier, with diluted EPS of $2.91 versus $0.28 and record adjusted EPS of $2.96. For fiscal 2026, diluted EPS was $4.42 versus $1.20, but operating cash flow was negative $4 million as working capital rose, including higher inventory from tungsten price increases. The company gave fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.15 to $5.15 and sales guidance of $3.33 billion to $3.45 billion.

Key points

  • Q4 fiscal 2026 sales of $737 million rose 43%, with organic growth of 42%; Metal Cutting sales were $398 million and Infrastructure sales were $339 million
  • Fiscal 2026 diluted EPS was $4.42 and adjusted EPS was a record $4.57; free operating cash flow was negative $79 million versus positive $121 million a year earlier
  • Fiscal 2027 outlook: first-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.50 to $2.80 and annual adjusted EPS of $4.15 to $5.15; quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share payable August 25, 2026

The filing

CompanyKennametal (KMT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 5, 2026, 6:43 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-052896

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:55 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 05, 2026.

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