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Kennametal (KMT) Q1 FY27 vs Q1 FY26 (year over year)
Kennametal's revenue rose $270M (+54%) from $498M in Q1 FY26 to $768M in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Infrastructure +$183M (+98%); Metal Cutting +$87.5M (+28%). Gross margin 66.9% against 31.0% (+35.8 pts).
Kennametal, Q1 FY27: revenue $768M (+54% year over year), operating margin 49.4%, net earnings $272M, operating cash flow −$201M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 66.9% | 31.0% | +35.8 pts |
| Operating margin | 49.4% | 7.5% | +41.8 pts |
| Net margin | 35.4% | 4.7% | +30.7 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Cutting | $398M | $311M | $87.5M | +28% |
| Infrastructure | $370M | $187M | $183M | +98% |
| Revenue | $768M | $498M | $270M | +54% |
| Gross profit | $514M | $155M | $359M | +232% |
| Cost of revenue | $255M | $343M | −$88.8M | -26% |
| Operating profit | $379M | $37.6M | $342M | +910% |
| Operating expenses | $134M | $117M | $17.3M | +15% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $357M | $33.7M | $323M | +959% |
| Other expense, net | $22.5M | $3.9M | $18.7M | +483% |
| SG&A | $127M | $113M | $13.8M | +12% |
| Other operating costs | $7.5M | $4.0M | $3.5M | +89% |
| Net earnings | $272M | $23.3M | $248M | 12× |
| Minority interests | $2.9M | $1.3M | $1.5M | +116% |
| Income tax | $82.3M | $9.1M | $73.2M | +808% |
| Operating cash sources | $518M | $49.1M | $468M | +954% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $33.8M | $35.0M | −$1.2M | -4% |
| Share-based compensation | $10.9M | $8.2M | $2.6M | +32% |
| Cash used in operations | $201M | −$17.5M | $219M | — |
| Working capital & other | $518M | $49.1M | $468M | +954% |
Questions
How much did Kennametal's revenue grow year over year in Q1 FY27?
Kennametal's revenue rose $270M (+54%) from $498M in Q1 FY26 to $768M in Q1 FY27.
What drove Kennametal's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Infrastructure +$183M (+98%); Metal Cutting +$87.5M (+28%).