Kennametal Announces Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Results
- EPS increased significantly to $0.41 (71% YoY) and adjusted EPS to $0.47 (57% YoY)
- Received $10 million benefit from advanced manufacturing production credit
- Achieved $6 million in incremental year-over-year restructuring savings
- Operating margin improved to 9.1% from 6.8% year-over-year
- Returned $40 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases
- Expected annualized run rate pre-tax savings of $15 million by fiscal 2025 end
- Sales declined 6% to $486 million year-over-year
- Organic sales declined 3% with additional 3% negative currency impact
- Metal Cutting segment sales dropped 7% with operating margin declining to 8.2% from 9.4%
- Infrastructure segment sales decreased 4%
- Year-to-date cash flow from operations decreased to $130 million from $163 million
- Facing market headwinds primarily in EMEA and Americas regions
Insights
Kennametal delivered higher profits despite sales decline, benefiting from tax credits and restructuring while navigating weak industrial markets.
Kennametal's Q3 FY2025 results present a mixed picture with divergent revenue and earnings trajectories. While sales declined
This profitability enhancement stems from multiple sources:
- A
$10 million benefit from an advanced manufacturing production credit under the Inflation Reduction Act $6 million in incremental restructuring savings- Favorable pricing relative to raw material costs
- Effective cost control measures
The result was substantial margin expansion, with adjusted operating margin improving to
The company's focus on shareholder returns remained evident with
Management's revised outlook suggests continued caution, with narrowed sales guidance of
These results reflect a company effectively managing through challenging industrial conditions by focusing on cost discipline and operational efficiency while maintaining commitment to shareholders. While organic growth remains elusive in the current environment, the margin improvements demonstrate that management's restructuring initiatives are yielding tangible benefits.
- Earnings per diluted share (EPS) of
and adjusted EPS of$0.41 , compared to$0.47 and$0.24 , respectively, in the prior year quarter$0.30 - Returned approximately
to shareholders;$40 million in share repurchases and$25 million in dividends$15 million - Company provides updated annual Outlook
"During the quarter we demonstrated continued progress on our growth and cost initiatives despite weak market conditions, primarily in EMEA and the
Chowbey continued: "Like many companies, the recent uncertainty regarding tariff policies has affected Kennametal, however we intend to mitigate the direct effect of tariffs on our business and will pursue new opportunities to take share."
Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Key Developments
Sales of
During the quarter, the Company achieved incremental year-over-year restructuring savings of approximately
Operating income was
The reported effective tax rate (ETR) for the quarter was 23.6 percent compared to 27.4 percent in the prior year quarter. The decrease in the ETR year-over-year was primarily driven by a benefit from the advanced manufacturing production credit under the Inflation Reduction Act and geographical mix. The adjusted ETR was 22.8 percent in the current quarter, compared to 26.5 percent in the prior year quarter.
Year-to-date net cash flow from operating activities was
The Company paid
During the quarter, the Company repurchased 1.1 million shares of Kennametal common stock for
Outlook
The Company's expectations for the full fiscal year 2025 are as follows:
Annual Outlook:
- Sales now expected to be
-$1.97 0$1.99 0 billion - Adjusted EPS is now expected to be
-$1.30 $1.45 - Pricing actions expected to cover raw material costs, wages and general inflation
- Interest expense is expected to be approximately
$27 million - Adjusted ETR is now expected to be approximately 25 percent
- Free operating cash flow of greater than 125 percent of adjusted net income
- Primary working capital as a percent of sales is now expected to be approximately 32 percent by fiscal year-end
- Capital spending now expected to be approximately
$90 million
The Company will provide more details regarding its Outlook, including assumptions on tariffs, 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 third quarter fiscal 2025 results on Wednesday, May 7, 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 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, tariffs, 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) | ||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Sales | $ 486,399 | $ 515,794 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 330,034 | 362,532 | 997,993 | 1,047,834 | ||
Gross profit | 156,365 | 153,262 | 452,405 | 455,757 | ||
Operating expense | 104,013 | 108,684 | 324,975 | 327,674 | ||
Restructuring and other charges, net | 5,589 | 6,465 | 7,535 | 10,585 | ||
Amortization of intangibles | 2,703 | 2,886 | 8,142 | 8,674 | ||
Operating income | 44,060 | 35,227 | 111,753 | 108,824 | ||
Interest expense | 6,213 | 6,777 | 18,705 | 20,225 | ||
Other income, net | (5,454) | (76) | (8,589) | (674) | ||
Income before income taxes | 43,301 | 28,526 | 101,637 | 89,273 | ||
Provision for income taxes | 10,219 | 7,816 | 26,052 | 13,866 | ||
Net income | 33,082 | 20,710 | 75,585 | 75,407 | ||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1,600 | 1,734 | 4,052 | 3,266 | ||
Net income attributable to Kennametal | $ 31,482 | $ 18,976 | $ 71,533 | $ 72,141 | ||
PER SHARE DATA ATTRIBUTABLE TO KENNAMETAL SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ 0.41 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.92 | $ 0.91 | ||
Diluted earnings per share | $ 0.41 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.91 | $ 0.90 | ||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 77,037 | 79,229 | 77,614 | 79,655 | ||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 77,651 | 79,849 | 78,208 | 80,197 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) | |||
(in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | |
ASSETS | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 97,467 | $ 127,971 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 290,944 | 302,810 | |
Inventories | 555,989 | 514,632 | |
Other current assets | 68,960 | 57,179 | |
Total current assets | 1,013,360 | 1,002,592 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 911,867 | 938,063 | |
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 346,205 | 352,988 | |
Other assets | 219,071 | 210,115 | |
Total assets | $ 2,490,503 | $ 2,503,758 | |
LIABILITIES | |||
Revolving and other lines of credit and notes payable | $ 12,561 | $ 1,377 | |
Accounts payable | 192,923 | 191,541 | |
Other current liabilities | 210,142 | 223,043 | |
Total current liabilities | 415,626 | 415,961 | |
Long-term debt | 596,586 | 595,980 | |
Other liabilities | 199,375 | 203,218 | |
Total liabilities | 1,211,587 | 1,215,159 | |
KENNAMETAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,236,868 | 1,249,875 | |
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | 42,048 | 38,724 | |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 2,490,503 | $ 2,503,758 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED) | |||
Nine Months Ended | |||
(in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net income | $ 75,585 | $ 75,407 | |
Adjustments to reconcile to cash from operations: | |||
Depreciation | 93,279 | 91,056 | |
Amortization | 8,142 | 8,674 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 18,329 | 20,651 | |
Restructuring and other charges, net | 7,535 | 10,585 | |
Deferred income taxes | (1,917) | (7,661) | |
Gain on insurance recoveries | (7,500) | — | |
Other | 817 | 13,511 | |
Changes in certain assets and liabilities: | |||
Accounts receivable | 10,516 | 3,875 | |
Inventories | (41,269) | 7,044 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (14,140) | (26,014) | |
Accrued income taxes | (11,668) | (17,459) | |
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits | (5,023) | (8,529) | |
Other | (2,956) | (7,680) | |
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | 129,730 | 163,460 | |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (67,506) | (84,240) | |
Disposals of property, plant and equipment | 460 | 5,270 | |
Business acquisitions | — | (4,010) | |
Proceeds from insurance recoveries | 7,193 | — | |
Other | (202) | (3,131) | |
Net cash flow used in investing activities | (60,055) | (86,111) | |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net increase in notes payable | 944 | 4,132 | |
Net increase in revolving and other lines of credit | 10,200 | 7,500 | |
Purchase of capital stock | (55,081) | (43,786) | |
The effect of employee benefit and stock plans and dividend reinvestment | (6,570) | (7,949) | |
Cash dividends paid to Shareholders | (46,604) | (47,697) | |
Other | (915) | (859) | |
Net cash flow used in financing activities | (98,026) | (88,659) | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (2,153) | (2,592) | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | |||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (30,504) | (13,902) | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 127,971 | 106,021 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 97,467 | $ 92,119 |
SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED) | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Sales: | ||||||
Metal Cutting | $ 304,349 | $ 326,561 | $ 899,035 | $ 946,237 | ||
Infrastructure | 182,050 | 189,233 | 551,363 | 557,354 | ||
Total sales | $ 486,399 | $ 515,794 | $ 1,450,398 | $ 1,503,591 | ||
Sales By Geographic Region: | ||||||
$ 240,361 | $ 252,921 | $ 713,341 | $ 738,566 | |||
EMEA | 151,262 | 164,238 | 442,689 | 465,874 | ||
94,776 | 98,635 | 294,368 | 299,151 | |||
Total sales | $ 486,399 | $ 515,794 | $ 1,450,398 | $ 1,503,591 | ||
Operating income: | ||||||
Metal Cutting | $ 24,900 | $ 30,809 | $ 65,308 | $ 88,453 | ||
Infrastructure | 19,423 | 5,140 | 47,770 | 22,020 | ||
Corporate (1) | (263) | (722) | (1,325) | (1,649) | ||
Total operating income | $ 44,060 | $ 35,227 | $ 111,753 | $ 108,824 |
(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 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 MARCH 31, 2025 (UNAUDITED) | |||||
(in thousands, except percents and | Sales | Operating | ETR | Net | Diluted EPS |
Reported results | $ 486,399 | $ 44,060 | 23.6 % | $ 31,482 | $ 0.41 |
Reported operating margin | 9.1 % | ||||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 5,840 | 19.4 | 4,709 | 0.06 |
Differences in projected annual tax | — | — | (20.2) | 146 | — |
Adjusted results | $ 486,399 | $ 49,900 | 22.8 % | $ 36,337 | $ 0.47 |
Adjusted operating margin | 10.3 % |
(2) Attributable to Kennametal. |
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 (UNAUDITED) | ||||
Metal Cutting | Infrastructure | |||
(in thousands, except percents) | Sales | Operating | Sales | Operating |
Reported results | $ 304,349 | $ 24,900 | $ 182,050 | $ 19,423 |
Reported operating margin | 8.2 % | 10.7 % | ||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 4,320 | — | 1,520 |
Adjusted results | $ 304,349 | $ 29,220 | $ 182,050 | $ 20,943 |
Adjusted operating margin | 9.6 % | 11.5 % |
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 (UNAUDITED) | |||||
(in thousands, except percents and per share data) | Sales | Operating | ETR | Net | Diluted EPS |
Reported results | $ 515,794 | $ 35,227 | 27.4 % | $ 18,976 | $ 0.24 |
Reported operating margin | 6.8 % | ||||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 6,465 | 20.4 | 5,098 | 0.06 |
Differences in projected annual tax | — | — | (21.3) | (141) | — |
Adjusted results | $ 515,794 | $ 41,692 | 26.5 % | $ 23,933 | $ 0.30 |
Adjusted operating margin | 8.1 % |
(2) Attributable to Kennametal. |
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 (UNAUDITED) | ||||
Metal Cutting | Infrastructure | |||
(in thousands, except percents) | Sales | Operating | Sales | Operating |
Reported results | $ 326,561 | $ 30,809 | $ 189,233 | $ 5,140 |
Reported operating margin | 9.4 % | 2.7 % | ||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 4,493 | — | 1,972 |
Adjusted results | $ 326,561 | $ 35,302 | $ 189,233 | $ 7,112 |
Adjusted operating margin | 10.8 % | 3.8 % |
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) | Nine Months Ended | |||
(in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | $ 129,730 | $ 163,460 | ||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (67,506) | (84,240) | ||
Disposals of property, plant and equipment | 460 | 5,270 | ||
Free operating cash flow | $ 62,684 | $ 84,490 |
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 March 31, 2025 | Metal Cutting | Infrastructure | Total | |||
Organic sales decline | (4) % | (2) % | (3) % | |||
Foreign currency exchange effect (3) | (3) | (2) | (3) | |||
Business days effect (4) | — | — | — | |||
Sales decline | (7) % | (4) % | (6) % |
(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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