Kennametal India Ltd (Castings, Forgings & Fastners) — fundamental analysis, earnings data, and key metrics. PE: 41.7. ROE: 18.4%. This stock is not currently in the Nifty 500 momentum outperformers list.
Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026
What: Favorable pricing vs raw material timing creating $17M margin benefit
Impact: +₹125 Cr revenue
“Adjusted operating margin increased 370 basis points year-over-year to 12.3%, primarily due to the $17 million effect from favorable timing of pricing compared to raw material costs”
What: $8M cost savings from manufacturing consolidation
“We realized $8 million in restructuring savings this quarter and continued to execute our plan to lower structural costs and consolidate manufacturing operations”
What: Commercial initiatives driving organic growth in key segments
“Infrastructure increased 11% organically, and Metal Cutting increased 9%”
Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary
Trigger: Tungsten prices remain elevated
Management view: This revision reflects the additional working capital required by the rising cost of tungsten, as discussed earlier
Monitor: Cash conversion cycle
Trigger: Q3 FY26 demand realization
Management view: We expect volumes to range from -4% to flat
Monitor: Q3 revenue growth
Key quotes from recent conference calls
“In the quarter, we also implemented pricing actions in response to rising Tungsten costs, which are at historically high levels. We remain confident in our ability to price for the rising Tungsten costs and in our ability to offset the impact. — Sanjay Chowbey”
“We expect third quarter sales to be between $545 million and $565 million, which reflects the effects of the buy ahead that occurred in the second quarter. We expect volumes to range from -4% to flat. — Management”
“We continue to make steady progress on our strategic growth initiatives, lean transformation, and structural cost improvement, while also exploring ways to strengthen our portfolio over time. — Sanjay Chowbey”
Forward-looking targets from management for Q3 FY26
Key Milestones
• Q3 sales $545-565 million
• Volumes -4% to flat
The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.
Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.
Kennametal India Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show
Kennametal India Ltd's current PE ratio is 41.7x.
Kennametal India Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 7.5x.
Kennametal India Ltd's fundamental strength based on key financial ratios
Kennametal India Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.
Kennametal India Ltd's return ratios over recent years
Kennametal India Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (Jun 2025).
Kennametal India Ltd's current dividend yield is 1.80%.
Kennametal India Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)
Kennametal India Ltd's promoter holding has remained stable recently.
Kennametal India Ltd is an established outperformer with 1 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.
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The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.
