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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Kennametal (KMT) Q3 Earnings
KMTKennametal(KMT) ZACKS·2025-05-07 14:35

Core Insights - Kennametal reported revenue of 486.4millionforthequarterendedMarch2025,ayear−over−yeardeclineof5.7486.4 million for the quarter ended March 2025, a year-over-year decline of 5.7% [1] - The EPS for the same period was 0.47, compared to 0.30ayearago,indicatingasignificantincrease[1]−ThereportedrevenuefellshortoftheZacksConsensusEstimateof0.30 a year ago, indicating a significant increase [1] - The reported revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 490.31 million, resulting in a surprise of -0.80% [1] - The company delivered an EPS surprise of +80.77%, with the consensus EPS estimate being 0.26[1]PerformanceMetrics−TotalSalesintheInfrastructuresegmentwere0.26 [1] Performance Metrics - Total Sales in the Infrastructure segment were 182.05 million, slightly below the average estimate of 183.52million,reflectingayear−over−yearchangeof−3.8183.52 million, reflecting a year-over-year change of -3.8% [4] - Total Sales in the Metal Cutting segment were 304.35 million, compared to the average estimate of 307.12million,representingayear−over−yeardeclineof−6.8307.12 million, representing a year-over-year decline of -6.8% [4] - Operating Income (loss) for Corporate was -0.26 million, better than the average estimate of -0.69million[4]−ProformaOperatingIncomeforInfrastructurewas0.69 million [4] - Proforma Operating Income for Infrastructure was 20.94 million, exceeding the average estimate of 12.93million[4]−ProformaOperatingIncomeforMetalCuttingwas12.93 million [4] - Proforma Operating Income for Metal Cutting was 29.22 million, surpassing the average estimate of $23.01 million [4] Stock Performance - Kennametal shares have returned +13% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]