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Kennametal (KMT) Q1 FY27 vs Q4 FY26 (quarter over quarter)
Kennametal's revenue rose $31.6M (+4%) from $737M in Q4 FY26 to $768M in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Infrastructure +$31.3M (+9%); Metal Cutting +$328K (+0.1%). Gross margin 66.9% against 58.9% (+8.0 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 Q4 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 66.9% | 58.9% | +8.0 pts |
| Operating margin | 49.4% | 41.1% | +8.3 pts |
| Net margin | 35.4% | 30.8% | +4.5 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Cutting | $398M | $398M | $328K | +0.1% |
| Infrastructure | $370M | $339M | $31.3M | +9% |
| Revenue | $768M | $737M | $31.6M | +4% |
| Gross profit | $514M | $434M | $80.0M | +18% |
| Cost of revenue | $255M | $303M | −$48.4M | -16% |
| Operating profit | $379M | $303M | $76.4M | +25% |
| Operating expenses | $134M | $131M | $3.6M | +3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $357M | $299M | $57.5M | +19% |
| Other expense, net | $22.5M | $3.6M | $18.9M | +521% |
| SG&A | $127M | $126M | $1.2M | +1% |
| Other operating costs | $7.5M | $5.1M | $2.4M | +48% |
| Net earnings | $272M | $227M | $44.6M | +20% |
| Minority interests | $2.9M | $2.5M | $388K | +16% |
| Income tax | $82.3M | $69.8M | $12.5M | +18% |
| Operating cash sources | $518M | $345M | $172M | +50% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $33.8M | $35.6M | −$1.8M | -5% |
| Share-based compensation | $10.9M | $8.8M | $2.0M | +23% |
| Cash used in operations | $201M | $73.7M | $128M | +173% |
| Working capital & other | $518M | $345M | $172M | +50% |
Questions
How much did Kennametal's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q1 FY27?
Kennametal's revenue rose $31.6M (+4%) from $737M in Q4 FY26 to $768M in Q1 FY27.
What drove Kennametal's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Infrastructure +$31.3M (+9%); Metal Cutting +$328K (+0.1%).