Kennametal (KMT) Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates

Company Performance - Kennametal reported quarterly earnings of $0.47 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.26 per share, and up from $0.30 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 80.77% [1] - The company posted revenues of $486.4 million for the quarter ended March 2025, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.80% and decreased from year-ago revenues of $515.79 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Kennametal has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Outlook - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 17.5% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's decline of 4.7% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.37 on revenues of $520.2 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.13 on revenues of $1.97 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Kennametal is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - Tools & Related Products industry, to which Kennametal belongs, is currently in the bottom 11% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a challenging environment [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Kennametal's stock performance [5]