KMT Kennametal margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 99

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 42

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 98

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 91

Gross margin

41.2%

Operating margin

20.1%

EBITDA margin

26.5%

Net margin

14.5%

Using the latest TTM figures, Kennametal shows a gross margin of 41.2%, an operating margin of 20.1%, an EBITDA margin of 26.5%, and a net margin of 14.5%. Each available margin improved from the same period last year. Operating margin recorded the strongest gain, increasing by 12.7 percentage points.

KMT margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Looking back over the last 3 years, Kennametal recorded average margins of 31.78% gross, 9.31% operating, 16.03% EBITDA, and 6.15% net. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are higher.

KMT margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Year over year, gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins all increased, with operating margin showing the largest gain at 12.7 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

10.8pp

Operating margin expansion

12.7pp

EBITDA margin expansion

11.9pp

Net margin expansion

9.8pp

KMT Gross margin

Reviewing the last 3 years, Kennametal recorded an average gross margin of 31.78%. Kennametal's current gross margin is 41.2% and is 9.4 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest gross margin for Kennametal was 41.2% in Jun 2026, while the lowest was 30.2% in Sep 2024.

KMT Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, Kennametal's operating margin averaged 9.31%. The current operating margin of 20.1% is 10.8 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 20.1% in Jun 2026 and a low of 7.4% in Jun 2025.

KMT EBITDA margin

Reviewing the last 3 years, Kennametal recorded an average EBITDA margin of 16.03%. Kennametal's current EBITDA margin is 26.5% and is 10.5 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for Kennametal was 26.5% in Jun 2026, while the lowest was 14.2% in Mar 2024.

KMT Net margin

Over the last 3 years, Kennametal had an average net margin of 6.15%. Against its three-year average, Kennametal's net margin is currently 14.5%, 8.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Kennametal's net margin reached 14.5% at its highest point in Jun 2026 and 4.7% at its lowest in Jun 2025.

KMT margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Kennametal's gross margin of 41.2% is above the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 32.7%, Kennametal's gross margin is 26% higher.

KMT margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Kennametal's gross margin?

The current gross margin for KMT is 41.2% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Kennametal's operating margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, KMT recorded an operating margin of 20.1%.

What is Kennametal's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, KMT recorded an EBITDA margin of 26.5%.

What is Kennametal's net margin?

The current net margin for KMT is 14.5% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of KMT?

Kennametal's average margins over the last 3 years were 31.8% gross, 9.3% operating, 16.0% EBITDA, and 6.2% net.

What are the highest historical margins of KMT?

Over the last 5 years, Kennametal's highest margins were 41.2% gross in Jun 2026, 20.1% operating in Jun 2026, 26.5% EBITDA in Jun 2026, and 14.5% net in Jun 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of KMT?

Over this 5-year history, Kennametal's margins fell as low as 30.2% gross in Sep 2024, 7.4% operating in Jun 2025, 14.2% EBITDA in Mar 2024, and 4.7% net in Jun 2025.