Knife River annual gross margin
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Knife River Gross Margin Growth & History (KNF)
Knife River's gross margin was 18.35% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 18.35% | −1.30 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 19.66% | +0.61 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 19.04% | +4.80 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 14.24% | −1.33 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 15.57% | — |
Knife River quarterly gross margin
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 17.34% | −1.52 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −0.68% | +2.04 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 19.25% | +1.89 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 23.62% | −1.08 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 18.86% | −2.98 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −2.71% | −4.68 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 17.36% | −0.02 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 24.70% | −0.01 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 21.84% | +2.36 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 1.97% | +0.64 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 17.39% | +4.00 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 24.71% | +5.79 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 19.48% | +4.97 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 1.33% | +0.97 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 13.39% | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 18.91% | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 14.52% | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 0.36% | — |
Knife River gross margin trends
Between the periods ended 2021-12-31 and 2025-12-31, Knife River's gross margin increased from 15.57% to 18.35%, a change of +2.79 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 17.34%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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Starboard presses Knife River for margin improvements and strategic alternatives
Starboard Value urged Knife River ($KNF) to adopt a plan targeting at least a 22% adjusted EBITDA margin by fiscal 2029 and to evaluate strategic alternatives. The shareholder argues that stronger aggregates pricing and meaningful cost redu ...
