Kennametal
KMT
$24.15
Share price
3.60%
Change (1 day)
-8.59%
Change (1 year)
Operating Margin for Kennametal (KMT)
Operating Margin as of December 2023 (TTM): 10.27%
According to Kennametal's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 10.27%. At the end of 2022 the company had an Operating Margin of 10.27%.
Operating Margin history for Kennametal from 2001 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.27% | 192.55% |
| 2021 | 3.51% | 3277.56% |
| 2020 | 0.10% | -99.21% |
| 2019 | 13.10% | 12.81% |
| 2018 | 11.62% | 192.02% |
| 2017 | 3.98% | -142.03% |
| 2016 | -9.46% | -35.37% |
| 2015 | -14.64% | -281.56% |
| 2014 | 8.06% | -21.67% |
| 2013 | 10.30% | -27.76% |
| 2012 | 14.25% | 15.67% |
| 2011 | 12.32% | 203.04% |
| 2010 | 4.07% | -172.28% |
| 2009 | -5.63% | -164.8% |
| 2008 | 8.68% | -17.01% |
| 2007 | 10.46% | -45.58% |
| 2006 | 19.22% | 140.3% |
| 2005 | 8.00% | 42.46% |
| 2004 | 5.61% | 187.97% |
| 2003 | 1.95% | -47.72% |
| 2002 | 3.73% | -26.08% |
| 2001 | 5.04% |
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What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.