Kennametal Reports Fiscal 2025 and Fourth Quarter Results
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Kennametal (NYSE: KMT) reported its fiscal 2025 Q4 and full-year results, with Q4 EPS of $0.28 and adjusted EPS of $0.34, down from $0.47 and $0.49 respectively in the prior year. For FY25, the company posted EPS of $1.20 and adjusted EPS of $1.34, compared to $1.37 and $1.50 in FY24.
The company achieved $65 million in annualized run-rate pre-tax savings and expanded its cost savings target to $125 million by June 2027. Key developments include completing the Goshen facility divestiture for $19 million, closing the Greenfield facility, and consolidating operations in Barcelona. Q4 sales declined 5% to $516 million, while FY25 sales decreased 4% to $1.967 billion.
For FY26, Kennametal expects Q1 sales of $465-485 million with adjusted EPS of $0.20-0.30, and full-year sales of $1.95-2.05 billion with adjusted EPS of $0.90-1.30. The company returned $122 million to shareholders in FY25 through dividends ($62M) and share repurchases ($60M).
Positive
- Achieved $65M in annualized run-rate pre-tax savings, with target increased to $125M by 2027
- Returned $122M to shareholders through dividends ($62M) and share repurchases ($60M)
- Generated $208M in operating cash flow and $121M in free operating cash flow
- Successfully completed strategic divestitures and facility consolidations for cost optimization
Negative
- Q4 sales declined 5% to $516M year-over-year
- Q4 operating margin decreased to 6.1% from 11.3% year-over-year
- FY25 sales decreased 4% to $1.967B from $2.047B prior year
- FY26 guidance suggests continued pressure with adjusted EPS forecast of $0.90-1.30, below FY25's $1.34
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- Q4 earnings per diluted share (EPS) of
and adjusted EPS of$0.28 $0.34 - FY25 EPS of
and adjusted EPS of$1.20 $1.34 - Returned
to shareholders in FY25;$122 million in dividends and$62 million in share repurchases$60 million - Completed divestiture of
Goshen, IN subsidiary, closed theGreenfield, MA facility and consolidated facilities inBarcelona, Spain - Achieved
annualized run-rate pre-tax savings since FY24; expect to achieve$65 million by June 2027 exceeding$125 million Investor Day target$100 million - Company provides FY26 Q1 and annual Outlook
"Kennametal responded to significant headwinds this past year, including persistent market softness, tariff impacts, and foreign exchange weakness," said Sanjay Chowbey, President and CEO. "We took decisive actions to progress our efforts on productivity, cost restructuring, and footprint consolidation, and we plan to ramp up our work on right sizing capacity and cost improvement. We also executed our portfolio optimization strategy with the sale of our
He continued: "While we expect market headwinds to continue throughout fiscal 2026, our team is relentlessly focused on executing our strategic growth initiatives. Recent wins in the Aerospace & Defense and Energy end markets showcase the ability of our team to take share in all market conditions. With strategic and thoughtful actions on right sizing capacity, cost structure and portfolio optimization, and growth initiatives, I am confident that we will build a more resilient business and unlock value for our shareholders."
Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter Key Developments
Sales of
During the quarter, the Company achieved incremental year-over-year restructuring savings of approximately
During the quarter, the Company completed the sale of its
Operating income was
Included in other income, net during the quarter is approximately
The reported effective tax rate (ETR) was 23.9 percent and the adjusted ETR was 25.7 percent, compared to a reported ETR of 30.7 percent and an adjusted ETR of 29.3 percent in the prior year quarter. The decrease in the ETR year-over-year was primarily driven by geographical mix.
Reported EPS in the current quarter includes restructuring and related charges of
During the quarter, the Company repurchased 232 thousand shares of Kennametal common stock for
The Company paid
Fiscal 2025 Key Developments
Sales of
Operating income was
Included in other income, net during the current year is approximately
The reported effective tax rate was 25.2 percent compared to 21.3 percent in the prior year. The year-over-year change in the effective tax rate is primarily due to prior year adjustments that include a
Reported EPS in the current year includes restructuring and related charges of
Net cash flow provided by operating activities in fiscal 2025 was
In fiscal 2025, Kennametal continued its focus on delivering shareholder value by returning
As of June 30, 2025, the Company has achieved approximately
Outlook
The Company's expectations for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and the full year are as follows:
Quarterly Outlook:
- Sales expected to be
-$465 ; foreign exchange anticipated to be a tailwind of 2 percent compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2025$485 million - Adjusted EPS is expected to be
-$0.20 $0.30
Annual Outlook:
- Sales expected to be
-$1.95 $2.05 billion - Adjusted EPS is expected to be
-$0.90 $1.30 - Free operating cash flow of approximately 120 percent of adjusted net income
- Capital spending expected to be approximately
$90 million
The Company will provide more details regarding its fiscal 2026 assumptions during its quarterly earnings conference call.
Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter Segment Results
Metal Cutting sales of
Infrastructure sales of
Dividend Declared
Kennametal also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
The Company will discuss its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year results in a live webcast at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, August 6, 2025. 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, adjusted operating income, adjusted EPS, FOCF, primary working capital, capital expenditures and adjusted effective tax rate for the first quarter and full year of fiscal 2026 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 8,100 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated nearly
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||
Sales | $ 516,448 | $ 543,308 | |||||
Cost of goods sold | 370,783 | 371,972 | 1,368,775 | 1,419,806 | |||
Gross profit | 145,665 | 171,336 | 598,070 | 627,093 | |||
Operating expense | 105,860 | 105,486 | 430,835 | 433,161 | |||
Restructuring and other charges, net | 4,278 | 1,568 | 11,813 | 12,152 | |||
Loss on divestiture | 1,512 | — | 1,512 | — | |||
Amortization of intangibles | 2,646 | 2,883 | 10,787 | 11,557 | |||
Operating income | 31,369 | 61,399 | 143,123 | 170,223 | |||
Interest expense | 6,225 | 6,247 | 24,930 | 26,472 | |||
Other income, net | (5,223) | (25) | (13,811) | (699) | |||
Income before income taxes | 30,367 | 55,177 | 132,004 | 144,450 | |||
Provision for income taxes | 7,244 | 16,944 | 33,296 | 30,809 | |||
Net income | 23,123 | 38,233 | 98,708 | 113,641 | |||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1,531 | 1,052 | 5,583 | 4,318 | |||
Net income attributable to Kennametal | $ 21,592 | $ 37,181 | $ 93,125 | $ 109,323 | |||
PER SHARE DATA ATTRIBUTABLE TO KENNAMETAL SHAREHOLDERS | |||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ 0.28 | $ 0.47 | $ 1.21 | $ 1.38 | |||
Diluted earnings per share | $ 0.28 | $ 0.47 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.37 | |||
Dividends per share | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.80 | $ 0.80 | |||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 76,209 | 78,585 | 77,264 | 79,390 | |||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 76,934 | 79,367 | 77,894 | 79,965 | |||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) | |||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | |
ASSETS | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 140,540 | $ 127,971 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 295,401 | 302,810 | |
Inventories | 538,237 | 514,632 | |
Other current assets | 65,092 | 57,179 | |
Total current assets | 1,039,270 | 1,002,592 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 919,914 | 938,063 | |
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 349,935 | 352,988 | |
Other assets | 236,293 | 210,115 | |
Total assets | $ 2,545,412 | $ 2,503,758 | |
LIABILITIES | |||
Revolving and other lines of credit and notes payable to banks | $ 977 | $ 1,377 | |
Accounts payable | 195,929 | 191,541 | |
Other current liabilities | 225,423 | 223,043 | |
Total current liabilities | 422,329 | 415,961 | |
Long-term debt | 596,788 | 595,980 | |
Other liabilities | 201,647 | 203,218 | |
Total liabilities | 1,220,764 | 1,215,159 | |
KENNAMETAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,283,979 | 1,249,875 | |
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | 40,669 | 38,724 | |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 2,545,412 | $ 2,503,758 | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED) | |||
Year ended June 30 (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net income | $ 98,708 | $ 113,641 | |
Adjustments to reconcile to cash from operations: | |||
Depreciation | 125,709 | 123,130 | |
Amortization | 10,787 | 11,557 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 22,115 | 24,340 | |
Restructuring and other charges, net (Note 16) | 11,813 | 12,152 | |
Deferred income taxes | (13,084) | (8,017) | |
Gain on insurance recoveries | (12,100) | — | |
Loss on divestiture | 1,512 | — | |
Other | 2,048 | 1,405 | |
Changes in certain assets and liabilities: | |||
Accounts receivable | 9,068 | (2,624) | |
Inventories | (17,396) | 36,835 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (6,157) | (6,086) | |
Accrued income taxes | (12,267) | (16,219) | |
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits | (7,393) | (9,481) | |
Other | (5,039) | (3,525) | |
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | 208,324 | 277,108 | |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (88,971) | (107,561) | |
Disposals of property, plant and equipment | 1,841 | 5,425 | |
Proceeds from divestiture | 18,689 | — | |
Proceeds from insurance recoveries | 11,793 | — | |
Business acquisitions | — | (4,010) | |
Other | (5,177) | (3,280) | |
Net cash flow used for investing activities | (61,825) | (109,426) | |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net (decrease) increase in notes payable | (459) | 714 | |
Purchase of capital stock | (60,120) | (65,574) | |
The effect of employee benefit and stock plans and dividend reinvestment | (7,059) | (9,982) | |
Cash dividends paid to Shareholders | (61,852) | (63,431) | |
Other | (4,429) | (3,474) | |
Net cash flow used for financing activities | (133,919) | (141,747) | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (11) | (3,985) | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | |||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 12,569 | 21,950 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 127,971 | 106,021 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $ 140,540 | $ 127,971 | |
SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED) | Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Outside Sales: | ||||||
Metal Cutting | $ 320,652 | $ 334,544 | ||||
Infrastructure | 195,796 | 208,764 | 747,159 | 766,118 | ||
Total sales | $ 516,448 | $ 543,308 | ||||
Sales By Geographic Region: | ||||||
$ 254,263 | $ 274,399 | $ 967,608 | ||||
EMEA | 158,402 | 162,663 | 601,087 | 628,536 | ||
103,783 | 106,246 | 398,150 | 405,394 | |||
Total sales | $ 516,448 | $ 543,308 | ||||
Operating Income: | ||||||
Metal Cutting | $ 21,067 | $ 44,120 | $ 86,375 | $ 132,573 | ||
Infrastructure | 10,696 | 17,836 | 58,465 | 39,857 | ||
Corporate (1) | (394) | (557) | (1,717) | (2,207) | ||
Total operating income | $ 31,369 | $ 61,399 | $ 143,123 | $ 170,223 | ||
(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 first quarter and full fiscal year of 2026 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, 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 JUNE 30, 2025 (UNAUDITED) | |||||
(in thousands, except percents) | Sales | Operating | ETR | Net income(2) | Diluted EPS |
Reported results | $ 516,448 | $ 31,369 | 23.9 % | $ 21,592 | $ 0.28 |
Reported margins | 6.1 % | ||||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 5,366 | 23.6 | 4,100 | 0.05 |
Loss on divestiture | — | 1,512 | 24.5 | 1,142 | 0.01 |
Differences in projected annual tax rates | — | — | (46.3) | (691) | — |
Adjusted results | $ 516,448 | $ 38,247 | 25.7 % | $ 26,143 | $ 0.34 |
Adjusted margins | 7.4 % | ||||
(2) Attributable to Kennametal. |
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 (UNAUDITED) | ||||
Metal Cutting | Infrastructure | |||
(in thousands, except percents) | Sales | Operating | Sales | Operating |
Reported results | $ 320,652 | $ 21,067 | $ 195,796 | $ 10,696 |
Reported operating margin | 6.6 % | 5.5 % | ||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 4,266 | — | 1,101 |
Loss on divestiture | — | — | — | 1,512 |
Adjusted results | $ 320,652 | $ 25,333 | $ 195,796 | $ 13,309 |
Adjusted operating margin | 7.9 % | 6.8 % | ||
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 (UNAUDITED) | |||||
(in thousands, except percents) | Sales | Operating | ETR | Net income(2) | Diluted EPS |
Reported results | $ 543,308 | $ 61,399 | 30.7 % | $ 37,181 | $ 0.47 |
Reported margins | 11.3 % | ||||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 1,181 | 10.1 | 1,061 | 0.01 |
Differences in projected annual tax rates | — | — | (11.5) | 538 | 0.01 |
Adjusted results | $ 543,308 | $ 62,580 | 29.3 % | $ 38,780 | $ 0.49 |
Adjusted margins | 11.5 % | ||||
(2) Attributable to Kennametal. |
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 (UNAUDITED) | ||||
Metal Cutting | Infrastructure | |||
(in thousands, except percents) | Sales | Operating | Sales | Operating |
Reported results | $ 334,544 | $ 44,120 | $ 208,764 | $ 17,836 |
Reported operating margin | 13.2 % | 8.5 % | ||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 795 | — | 386 |
Adjusted results | $ 334,544 | $ 44,915 | $ 208,764 | $ 18,222 |
Adjusted operating margin | 13.4 % | 8.7 % | ||
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 (UNAUDITED) | ||||
(in thousands, except percents) | Sales | Operating | Net income(2) | Diluted EPS |
Reported results | $ 1,966,845 | $ 143,123 | $ 93,125 | $ 1.20 |
Reported operating margin | 7.3 % | |||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 13,252 | 10,475 | 0.13 |
Loss on divestiture | — | 1,512 | 1,142 | 0.01 |
Adjusted results | $ 1,966,845 | $ 157,887 | $ 104,742 | $ 1.34 |
Adjusted operating margin | 8.0 % | |||
(2) Attributable to Kennametal. |
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 (UNAUDITED) | ||||
(in thousands, except percents) | Sales | Operating | Net income(2) | Diluted EPS |
Reported results | $ 2,046,899 | $ 170,223 | $ 109,323 | $ 1.37 |
Reported operating margin | 8.3 % | |||
Restructuring and related charges | — | 12,372 | 10,394 | 0.13 |
Adjusted results | $ 2,046,899 | $ 182,595 | $ 119,717 | $ 1.50 |
Adjusted operating margin | 8.9 % | |||
(2) Attributable to Kennametal. |
Free Operating Cash Flow (FOCF)
FOCF is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by the Company as cash provided by operations (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) | Twelve Months Ended | ||
June 30, | |||
(in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | |
Net cash flow from operating activities | $ 208,324 | $ 277,108 | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (88,971) | (107,561) | |
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment | 1,841 | 5,425 | |
Free operating cash flow | $ 121,194 | $ 174,972 | |
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 impacts 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 GROWTH (DECLINE) (UNAUDITED) | ||||||
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 | Metal Cutting | Infrastructure | Total | |||
Organic sales decline | (4) % | (5) % | (5) % | |||
Foreign currency exchange effect(3) | — | 1 | — | |||
Business days effect(4) | — | (1) | — | |||
Divestiture effect(5) | — | (1) | — | |||
Sales decline | (4) % | (6) % | (5) % | |||
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 | Total | |
Organic sales decline | (4) % | |
Foreign currency exchange effect(3) | (1) | |
Business days effect(4) | 1 | |
Sales decline | (4) % |
(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. |
(5) Divestiture effect is calculated by dividing prior period sales attributable to divested businesses by prior period sales. |
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