Kennametal (KMT) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Company Performance - Kennametal reported quarterly earnings of $0.34 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.40 per share, and down from $0.49 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -15.00% [1] - The company posted revenues of $516.45 million for the quarter ended June 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.95%, and down from $543.31 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Kennametal has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates just once [2] Future Outlook - The sustainability of Kennametal's stock price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.29 on revenues of $483.36 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.41 on revenues of $2 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Kennametal was favorable ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - Tools & Related Products industry, to which Kennametal belongs, is currently in the top 22% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a positive outlook for the sector [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Kennametal's performance [5]