Kennametal reported fiscal 2027 first quarter sales of $768 million, up 54 percent from a year earlier, with operating income of $379 million and diluted EPS of $3.48 versus $0.30. The company raised its full-year fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS outlook to $5.00 to $6.00 and reiterated its sales outlook of $3.33 to $3.45 billion, but year-to-date free operating cash flow was negative $212 million.
Q1 sales of $768 million rose 54 percent, driven by higher Metal Cutting and Infrastructure volumes and raw material pricing timing.
Q1 operating income was $379 million, a 49.4 percent margin, versus $38 million a year earlier.
Full-year fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS outlook raised to $5.00 to $6.00; sales outlook reiterated at $3.33 to $3.45 billion.
Year-to-date operating cash flow was negative $201 million, mainly due to higher inventory values from tungsten price increases.
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From Kennametal's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2026
$2.36B
+19.8%
$4.42
+268.3%
14.5%
FY2025
$1.97B
-3.9%
$1.20
-12.4%
4.7%
FY2024
$2.05B
-1.5%
$1.37
-6.2%
5.3%
FY2023
$2.08B
+3.3%
$1.46
-15.1%
5.7%
FY2022
$2.01B
+9.3%
$1.72
+164.6%
7.2%
Frequently asked questions
When is Kennametal's next earnings date?
Kennametal has not announced a report date within the next three weeks. US companies usually report three to six weeks after each quarter ends; this page updates as soon as the date is on the calendar.
What did Kennametal earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, Kennametal reported diluted EPS of $3.48 (+1060.0% year over year) on revenue of $768.19M (+54.3%).
Where do these numbers come from?
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