Kennametal Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (KMT)
Kennametal's return on equity was 24.00% for fiscal 2026.
View full Kennametal company overviewKennametal annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 24.00% | +16.64 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 7.35% | −1.31 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 8.66% | −0.71 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 9.37% | −1.83 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 11.20% | +6.95 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 4.25% | +4.69 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −0.44% | −19.57 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 19.13% | +1.03 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 18.10% | +13.14 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 4.96% | +24.52 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −19.56% | +3.27 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −22.83% | −31.37 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 8.53% | −2.87 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 11.41% | −6.56 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 17.97% | +2.41 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 15.56% | +11.96 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 3.59% | — |
Kennametal quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 15.52% | +13.81 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 4.36% | +1.80 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-12-31 | 2.61% | +1.17 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-09-30 | 1.81% | +0.06 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 1.71% | −1.24 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.56% | +1.08 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-31 | 1.44% | −0.38 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-30 | 1.75% | −0.62 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 2.96% | +0.10 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 1.49% | −1.04 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-31 | 1.81% | +0.03 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-30 | 2.37% | +0.07 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 2.86% | −0.39 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 2.53% | −0.15 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-31 | 1.79% | −0.59 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-30 | 2.30% | −0.43 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 3.24% | +0.55 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 2.68% | +0.99 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-12-31 | 2.38% | +0.83 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-09-30 | 2.73% | +4.49 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 2.69% | +3.43 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 1.69% | +1.46 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-12-31 | 1.55% | +2.00 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-09-30 | −1.77% | −2.26 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −0.73% | −5.39 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 0.23% | −5.06 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-12-31 | −0.46% | −4.84 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-09-30 | 0.49% | −4.19 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 4.66% | −1.10 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 5.28% | +0.89 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-31 | 4.38% | +0.58 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-30 | 4.68% | +0.91 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 5.75% | +3.24 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 4.40% | +0.19 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-31 | 3.80% | +3.01 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-30 | 3.77% | +6.05 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 2.51% | +8.82 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 4.21% | +2.80 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-12-31 | 0.79% | +14.69 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-30 | −2.28% | −1.81 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −6.31% | −7.87 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 1.41% | +4.63 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-12-31 | −13.90% | +8.79 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-09-30 | −0.47% | −2.52 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 1.56% | −0.82 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −3.22% | −5.92 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-12-31 | −22.69% | −24.00 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-09-30 | 2.05% | −0.04 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 2.37% | −1.10 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 2.70% | −0.44 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-31 | 1.30% | −1.17 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-30 | 2.09% | −0.59 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 3.47% | −1.44 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 3.13% | −1.40 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-12-31 | 2.47% | −2.16 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-30 | 2.67% | −1.82 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 4.92% | −0.54 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 4.54% | +0.22 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-12-31 | 4.64% | +1.61 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-09-30 | 4.49% | +1.93 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 5.45% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 4.32% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-12-31 | 3.03% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-09-30 | 2.56% | — |
Kennametal return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Kennametal's return on equity increased from 4.25% to 24.00%, a change of +19.74 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows 15.52%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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