Knife River Corporation

NYSE:KNF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.1b

Knife River Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Knife River has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.2%, while the Basic Materials industry saw earnings growing at 17.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.6% per year. Knife River's return on equity is 10.5%, and it has net margins of 5.2%.

Key information

9.16%

Earnings growth rate

9.65%

EPS growth rate

Basic Materials Industry Growth19.98%
Revenue growth rate2.64%
Return on equity10.49%
Net Margin5.20%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Knife River: Even Though Shares Have Fallen, This Play Still Makes Sense

Oct 02

The Returns At Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Aren't Growing

Jul 26
The Returns At Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Aren't Growing

Should You Be Adding Knife River (NYSE:KNF) To Your Watchlist Today?

May 03
Should You Be Adding Knife River (NYSE:KNF) To Your Watchlist Today?

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Knife River (NYSE:KNF)

Apr 17
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Knife River (NYSE:KNF)

Is Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 02
Is Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Using Too Much Debt?

Knife River: It's Not Time To Turn Bearish Just Yet

Mar 22

An Intrinsic Calculation For Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

Mar 03
An Intrinsic Calculation For Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

The Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) Yearly Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Feb 15
The Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) Yearly Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

What Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) P/E Is Not Telling You

Feb 03
What Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) P/E Is Not Telling You

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Presents An Opportunity

Jan 19
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Presents An Opportunity

Knife River: Aggregating Of Aggregates

Dec 22

Investors Will Want Knife River's (NYSE:KNF) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Nov 25
Investors Will Want Knife River's (NYSE:KNF) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Knife River Corporation Just Missed EPS By 6.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nov 07
Knife River Corporation Just Missed EPS By 6.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Nov 05
Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Should You Be Adding Knife River (NYSE:KNF) To Your Watchlist Today?

Oct 18
Should You Be Adding Knife River (NYSE:KNF) To Your Watchlist Today?
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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 17
Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

These 4 Measures Indicate That Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 30
These 4 Measures Indicate That Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Do Knife River's (NYSE:KNF) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jul 12
Do Knife River's (NYSE:KNF) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 19
Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

We Think Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Apr 18
We Think Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Watch For Flying Knives: Knife River Looks Quite Good, But Valuation Isn't Low

Apr 15

Earnings Beat: Knife River Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Feb 18
Earnings Beat: Knife River Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price

Jan 18
Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price

Knife River Corporation: A Pure-Play For The Infrastructure Boom

Dec 29

Knife River Corporation: An Appealing New Option In The Aggregates Business

Oct 08

Are Investors Undervaluing Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) By 46%?

Aug 25
Are Investors Undervaluing Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) By 46%?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Knife River makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:KNF Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 252,9501532580
31 Mar 252,9231812490
31 Dec 242,8992022410
30 Sep 242,8891992450
30 Jun 242,8741982390
31 Mar 242,8521772390
31 Dec 232,8301832280
30 Sep 232,7211802030
30 Jun 232,6061331870
31 Mar 232,5331151710
31 Dec 222,5351161680
31 Dec 212,2291301570
31 Dec 202,1781471580

Quality Earnings: KNF has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KNF's current net profit margins (5.2%) are lower than last year (6.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KNF's earnings have grown by 9.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KNF's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: KNF had negative earnings growth (-22.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Basic Materials industry average (-6.1%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: KNF's Return on Equity (10.5%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/05 13:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/03 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Knife River Corporation is covered by 11 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.

AnalystInstitution
Sherif El-SabbahyBofA Global Research
Brent ThielmanD.A. Davidson & Co.
Parth TalsaniaEquisights