Kennametal Announces Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results
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Kennametal (NYSE: KMT) reported fiscal Q2 2025 results with sales of $482 million, down 3% from $495 million in the prior year quarter. The company posted earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.23, compared to $0.29 in the prior year quarter, with adjusted EPS of $0.25 versus $0.30.
Strong year-to-date cash flow performance was highlighted with operating cash flow of $101 million and free operating cash flow of $57 million. The company returned approximately $31 million to shareholders through $15 million in share repurchases and $16 million in dividends.
Due to weakening market conditions, primarily in EMEA, Kennametal lowered its fiscal 2025 outlook. The company now expects annual sales of $1.950-$2.0 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.05-$1.30. Additional restructuring actions announced in January 2025 are expected to deliver approximately $15 million in annual savings by fiscal year-end.
Positive
- Strong YTD operating cash flow of $101M, up from $88M prior year
- Free operating cash flow increased to $57M from $36M prior year
- $31M returned to shareholders via buybacks and dividends
- On track to achieve $65M of $100M structural cost improvement target
- Operating income margin improved to 6.6% from 5.7% prior year
Negative
- Sales declined 3% to $482M from $495M prior year
- EPS decreased to $0.23 from $0.29 prior year
- Adjusted EPS fell to $0.25 from $0.30 prior year
- Organic sales declined 6%
- Lowered full-year fiscal 2025 guidance
- Metal Cutting segment operating margin declined to 5.6% from 8.2%
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- Strong YTD cash from operations of
compared to$101 million in the prior year; free operating cash flow of$88 million compared to$57 million in the prior year$36 million - Earnings per diluted share (EPS) of
and adjusted EPS of$0.23 $0.25 - Returned approximately
to shareholders;$31 million in share repurchases and$15 million in dividends$16 million - Lowers fiscal 2025 full year outlook due to weakening market conditions, primarily in EMEA
"This quarter we once again generated strong cash flow from operations," said Sanjay Chowbey, President and CEO. "However, conditions in a number of our end markets, primarily in EMEA, continued to weaken resulting in sales at the lower end of our expectations."
Chowbey continued: "In light of these challenging conditions, we have reduced our full year outlook and have taken the additional restructuring actions we announced in mid-January. By the end of this fiscal year, these actions, along with prior initiatives, will have us on pace to achieve approximately
Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Key Developments
Sales of
During the quarter, the Company achieved incremental year-over-year restructuring savings of approximately
On January 14, 2025, subsequent to quarter-end, the Company announced additional restructuring actions that are currently expected to deliver annualized run rate pre-tax savings of approximately
Operating income was
The reported effective tax rate (ETR) for the quarter was 29.4 percent (provision on income) compared to 9.0 percent (benefit on income) in the prior year quarter. The increase in the ETR year-over-year was primarily driven by a
Year-to-date net cash flow from operating activities was
The Company paid
During the quarter, the Company repurchased 525 thousand shares of Kennametal common stock for
Outlook
The Company's expectations for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 and the full year are as follows:
Quarterly Outlook:
- Sales expected to be
-$480 ; foreign exchange anticipated to be an approximate 3 percent headwind compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2024$500 million - Adjusted ETR is expected to be approximately 27.5 percent
- Adjusted EPS is expected to be
-$0.20 $0.30
Annual Outlook:
- Sales now expected to be
-$1.95 0$2.0 billion - Adjusted EPS is now expected to be
-$1.05 $1.30 - At the midpoint, improved operating performance offset by higher ETR and currency headwinds
- Pricing actions expected to cover raw material costs, wages and general inflation
- Interest expense is expected to be approximately
$27 million - Adjusted ETR is expected to be approximately 27.5 percent
- Free operating cash flow of greater than 125 percent of adjusted net income
- Primary working capital as a percent of sales at approximately 30 percent by fiscal year-end
- Capital spending now expected to be approximately
$100 million
This Outlook reflects the additional restructuring actions that were announced on January 14, 2025. The Company will provide more details regarding its Outlook during its quarterly earnings conference call.
Segment Results
Metal Cutting sales of
Infrastructure sales of
Dividend Declared
Kennametal announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2025 results on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be broadcast via real-time audio on Kennametal's investor relations website at https://investors.kennametal.com/ - click "Event" (located in the blue Quarterly Earnings block).
This earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations and descriptions of all non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the tables that follow.
Certain statements in this release may be forward-looking in nature, or "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. For example, statements about Kennametal's outlook for sales, interest expense, adjusted EPS, FOCF, primary working capital, capital expenditures and adjusted effective tax rate for the third quarter and full year of fiscal 2025 and our expectations regarding future growth and financial performance are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are based on current knowledge, expectations and estimates that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, our actual results could vary materially from our current expectations. There are a number of factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. They include: uncertainties related to changes in macroeconomic and/or global conditions, including as a result of increased inflation and
About Kennametal
With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,400 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
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Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
Sales | $ 482,051 | $ 495,320 | $ 963,999 | $ 987,796 | ||
Cost of goods sold | 337,021 | 355,723 | 667,960 | 685,301 | ||
Gross profit | 145,030 | 139,597 | 296,039 | 302,495 | ||
Operating expense | 109,308 | 107,342 | 220,962 | 218,991 | ||
Restructuring and other charges, net | 1,335 | 1,033 | 1,946 | 4,119 | ||
Amortization of intangibles | 2,720 | 2,743 | 5,438 | 5,788 | ||
Operating income | 31,667 | 28,479 | 67,693 | 73,597 | ||
Interest expense | 6,180 | 6,847 | 12,493 | 13,447 | ||
Other income, net | (1,477) | (687) | (3,136) | (597) | ||
Income before income taxes | 26,964 | 22,319 | 58,336 | 60,747 | ||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 7,927 | (2,009) | 15,833 | 6,050 | ||
Net income | 19,037 | 24,328 | 42,503 | 54,697 | ||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1,109 | 1,220 | 2,452 | 1,532 | ||
Net income attributable to Kennametal | $ 17,928 | $ 23,108 | $ 40,051 | $ 53,165 | ||
PER SHARE DATA ATTRIBUTABLE TO KENNAMETAL SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ 0.23 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.67 | ||
Diluted earnings per share | $ 0.23 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.66 | ||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 77,724 | 79,700 | 77,896 | 79,863 | ||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 78,379 | 80,114 | 78,495 | 80,395 | ||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
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(in thousands) | December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |
ASSETS | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 121,151 | $ 127,971 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 254,141 | 302,810 | |
Inventories | 536,634 | 514,632 | |
Other current assets | 56,848 | 57,179 | |
Total current assets | 968,774 | 1,002,592 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 910,124 | 938,063 | |
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 344,511 | 352,988 | |
Other assets | 212,396 | 210,115 | |
Total assets | $ 2,435,805 | $ 2,503,758 | |
LIABILITIES | |||
Revolving and other lines of credit and notes payable | $ 1,370 | $ 1,377 | |
Accounts payable | 198,512 | 191,541 | |
Other current liabilities | 182,346 | 223,043 | |
Total current liabilities | 382,228 | 415,961 | |
Long-term debt | 596,384 | 595,980 | |
Other liabilities | 197,092 | 203,218 | |
Total liabilities | 1,175,704 | 1,215,159 | |
KENNAMETAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,219,980 | 1,249,875 | |
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | 40,121 | 38,724 | |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 2,435,805 | $ 2,503,758 | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)
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Six Months Ended | |||
(in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net income | $ 42,503 | $ 54,697 | |
Adjustments to reconcile to cash from operations: | |||
Depreciation | 62,130 | 60,500 | |
Amortization | 5,438 | 5,788 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 13,375 | 14,652 | |
Restructuring and other charges, net | 1,946 | 4,119 | |
Deferred income taxes | (1,903) | (7,726) | |
Gain on insurance recoveries | (7,500) | — | |
Other | 2,666 | 11,279 | |
Changes in certain assets and liabilities: | |||
Accounts receivable | 43,167 | 20,447 | |
Inventories | (30,695) | (9,471) | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (27,214) | (36,220) | |
Accrued income taxes | 606 | (17,259) | |
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits | (2,445) | (5,497) | |
Other | (1,174) | (7,001) | |
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | 100,900 | 88,308 | |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (43,967) | (57,487) | |
Disposals of property, plant and equipment | 405 | 5,208 | |
Business acquisitions | — | (4,010) | |
Proceeds from insurance recoveries | 7,193 | — | |
Other | (222) | (117) | |
Net cash flow used in investing activities | (36,591) | (56,406) | |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net increase in notes payable | — | 2,112 | |
Net increase in revolving and other lines of credit | — | 20,500 | |
Purchase of capital stock | (30,062) | (28,754) | |
The effect of employee benefit and stock plans and dividend reinvestment | (6,240) | (7,864) | |
Cash dividends paid to Shareholders | (31,148) | (31,844) | |
Other | (599) | (658) | |
Net cash flow used in financing activities | (68,049) | (46,508) | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (3,080) | (680) | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | |||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (6,820) | (15,286) | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 127,971 | 106,021 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 121,151 | $ 90,735 | |
SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED) | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
Sales: | ||||||
Metal Cutting | $ 297,785 | $ 311,445 | $ 594,686 | $ 619,675 | ||
Infrastructure | 184,266 | 183,875 | 369,313 | 368,121 | ||
Total sales | $ 482,051 | $ 495,320 | $ 963,999 | $ 987,796 | ||
Sales By Geographic Region: | ||||||
$ 235,252 | $ 238,904 | $ 472,978 | $ 485,645 | |||
EMEA | 145,494 | 152,925 | 291,428 | 301,634 | ||
101,305 | 103,491 | 199,593 | 200,517 | |||
Total sales | $ 482,051 | $ 495,320 | $ 963,999 | $ 987,796 | ||
Operating income: | ||||||
Metal Cutting | $ 16,586 | $ 25,527 | $ 40,408 | $ 57,644 | ||
Infrastructure | 15,612 | 3,236 | 28,347 | 16,880 | ||
Corporate (1) | (531) | (284) | (1,062) | (927) | ||
Total operating income | $ 31,667 | $ 28,479 | $ 67,693 | $ 73,597 | ||
(1) Represents unallocated corporate expenses. | ||||||
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED)
In addition to reported results under generally accepted accounting principles in
Management believes that presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information about the results of operations of the Company for the current and past periods. Management believes that investors should have available the same information that management uses to assess operating performance, determine compensation and assess the capital structure of the Company. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors are cautioned that non-GAAP financial measures used by management may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Reconciliations and descriptions of all non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the disclosures below.
Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the following forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures for the third quarter and full fiscal year of 2025 have not been provided, including but not limited to: FOCF, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, adjusted ETR and primary working capital. The most comparable GAAP financial measures are net cash flow from operating activities, operating income, net income attributable to Kennametal, EPS, ETR and working capital (defined as current assets less current liabilities), respectively. Primary working capital is defined as accounts receivable, net plus inventories, net minus accounts payable. Because the non-GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis are subject to uncertainty and variability as they are dependent on many factors - including, but not limited to, the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations, impacts from potential acquisitions or divestitures, gains or losses on the potential sale of businesses or other assets, restructuring costs, asset impairment charges, gains or losses from early extinguishment of debt, the tax impact of the items above and the impact of tax law changes or other tax matters - reconciliations to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures are not available without unreasonable effort.
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 (UNAUDITED) | |||||
(in thousands, except percents and per share data) | Sales | Operating | ETR | Net income(2) | Diluted EPS |
Reported results | $ 482,051 | $ 31,667 | 29.4 % | $ 17,928 | $ 0.23 |
Reported operating margin | 6.6 % | ||||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 1,419 | 16.7 | 1,181 | 0.01 |
Differences in projected annual tax rates | — | — | (19.2) | 530 | 0.01 |
Adjusted results | $ 482,051 | $ 33,086 | 26.9 % | $ 19,639 | $ 0.25 |
Adjusted operating margin | 6.9 % | ||||
(2) Attributable to Kennametal. | |||||
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 (UNAUDITED) | ||||
Metal Cutting | Infrastructure | |||
(in thousands, except percents) | Sales | Operating | Sales | Operating |
Reported results | $ 297,785 | $ 16,586 | $ 184,266 | $ 15,612 |
Reported operating margin | 5.6 % | 8.5 % | ||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 1,202 | — | 217 |
Adjusted results | $ 297,785 | $ 17,788 | $ 184,266 | $ 15,829 |
Adjusted operating margin | 6.0 % | 8.6 % | ||
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |||||
(in thousands, except percents and per share data) | Sales | Operating | ETR | Net | Diluted EPS |
Reported results | $ 495,320 | $ 28,479 | (9.0) % | $ 23,108 | $ 0.29 |
Reported operating margin | 5.7 % | ||||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 1,033 | 14.3 | 885 | 0.01 |
Differences in projected annual tax rates | — | — | (13.3) | 6 | — |
Adjusted results | $ 495,320 | $ 29,512 | (8.0) % | $ 23,999 | $ 0.30 |
Adjusted operating margin | 6.0 % | ||||
(2) Attributable to Kennametal. | |||||
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | ||||
Metal Cutting | Infrastructure | |||
(in thousands, except percents) | Sales | Operating | Sales | Operating |
Reported results | $ 311,445 | $ 25,527 | $ 183,875 | $ 3,236 |
Reported operating margin | 8.2 % | 1.8 % | ||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 692 | — | 340 |
Adjusted results | $ 311,445 | $ 26,219 | $ 183,875 | $ 3,576 |
Adjusted operating margin | 8.4 % | 1.9 % | ||
Free Operating Cash Flow (FOCF)
FOCF is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by the Company as net cash flow provided by operating activities (which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) less capital expenditures plus proceeds from disposals of fixed assets. Management considers FOCF to be an important indicator of the Company's cash generating capability because it better represents cash generated from operations that can be used for dividends, debt repayment, strategic initiatives (such as acquisitions) and other investing and financing activities.
FREE OPERATING CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED) | Six Months Ended | |||
(in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | ||
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | $ 100,900 | $ 88,308 | ||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (43,967) | (57,487) | ||
Disposals of property, plant and equipment | 405 | 5,208 | ||
Free operating cash flow | $ 57,338 | $ 36,029 | ||
Organic Sales Growth (Decline)
Organic sales growth (decline) is a non-GAAP financial measure of sales growth (decline) (which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure) excluding the effects of acquisitions, divestitures, business days and foreign currency exchange from year-over-year comparisons. Management believes this measure provides investors with a supplemental understanding of underlying sales trends by providing sales growth on a consistent basis. Management reports organic sales growth (decline) at the consolidated and segment levels.
ORGANIC SALES DECLINE (UNAUDITED) | ||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 | Metal Cutting | Infrastructure | Total | |||
Organic sales decline | (7) % | (4) % | (6) % | |||
Foreign currency exchange effect (3) | — | 1 | — | |||
Business days effect (4) | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
Sales decline | (4) % | — % | (3) % | |||
(3) Foreign currency exchange effect is calculated by dividing the difference between current period sales and current period sales at prior period foreign exchange rates by prior period sales. |
(4) Business days effect is calculated by dividing the year-over-year change in weighted average working days (based on mix of sales by country) by prior period weighted average working days. |
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