Kennametal
KMT
#4717
Rank
$1.87 B
Marketcap
$24.57
Share price
-1.13%
Change (1 day)
-0.81%
Change (1 year)

P/E ratio for Kennametal (KMT)

P/E ratio as of July 2025 (TTM): 17.7

According to Kennametal's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 17.6906. At the end of 2024 the company had a P/E ratio of 19.7.

P/E ratio history for Kennametal from 2001 to 2025

PE ratio at the end of each year

Year P/E ratio Change
202419.716.04%
202317.09.31%
202215.5-35.59%
202124.1-106.65%
2020-362-1661.98%
201923.295.9%
201811.8-56.45%
201727.2-170.47%
2016-38.6404.52%
2015-7.65-32.46%
2014-11.3-148.72%
201323.281.32%
201212.828.49%
20119.98

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How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.