Knife River Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Knife River has a total shareholder equity of $1.6B and total debt of $1.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 73.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $3.7B and $2.1B respectively. Knife River's EBIT is $284.8M making its interest coverage ratio 3.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $30.7M.
Key information
73.90%
Debt to equity ratio
US$1.19b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.7x |
| Cash | US$30.70m |
| Equity | US$1.61b |
| Total liabilities | US$2.10b |
| Total assets | US$3.70b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 02
These 4 Measures Indicate That Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 30We Think Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 18Recent updates
There's Reason For Concern Over Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) Massive 25% Price Jump
Dec 04Knife River: Growth Story With Little Evidence Of Long-Term Value Creation
Nov 20The Returns At Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Aren't Growing
Jul 26Should You Be Adding Knife River (NYSE:KNF) To Your Watchlist Today?
May 03Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Knife River (NYSE:KNF)
Apr 17Is Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 02Knife River: It's Not Time To Turn Bearish Just Yet
Mar 22An Intrinsic Calculation For Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued
Mar 03The Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) Yearly Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Feb 15What Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) P/E Is Not Telling You
Feb 03If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Presents An Opportunity
Jan 19Knife River: Aggregating Of Aggregates
Dec 22Investors Will Want Knife River's (NYSE:KNF) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Nov 25Knife River Corporation Just Missed EPS By 6.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Nov 07Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Nov 05Should You Be Adding Knife River (NYSE:KNF) To Your Watchlist Today?
Oct 18
Decisive Acquisitions And EDGE Strategy Propel Positive Revenue And Net Margin Growth
Strategic improvements and expansion efforts, including dynamic pricing and acquisitions, are set to enhance profitability and broaden market presence.Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Aug 17These 4 Measures Indicate That Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 30Do Knife River's (NYSE:KNF) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jul 12Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 19We Think Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 18Watch For Flying Knives: Knife River Looks Quite Good, But Valuation Isn't Low
Apr 15Earnings Beat: Knife River Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Feb 18Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price
Jan 18Knife River Corporation: A Pure-Play For The Infrastructure Boom
Dec 29Knife River Corporation: An Appealing New Option In The Aggregates Business
Oct 08Are Investors Undervaluing Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) By 46%?
Aug 25Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: KNF's short term assets ($1.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($474.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: KNF's short term assets ($1.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: KNF's net debt to equity ratio (72%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if KNF's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: KNF's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.5%).
Interest Coverage: KNF's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.7x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/28 15:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Knife River Corporation is covered by 12 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Sherif El-Sabbahy | BofA Global Research |
| Brent Thielman | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Adrian Huerta | J.P. Morgan |