Knife River Corporation

NYSE:KNF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.0b

Knife River Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Knife River has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6%, while the Basic Materials industry saw earnings growing at 16.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.1% per year. Knife River's return on equity is 9.6%, and it has net margins of 5%.

Key information

6.01%

Earnings growth rate

6.48%

EPS growth rate

Basic Materials Industry Growth19.98%
Revenue growth rate7.14%
Return on equity9.57%
Net Margin4.99%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Knife River Corporation: Risk/Reward Not So Attractive; Paying Attention To Next Results

Jan 22

There's Reason For Concern Over Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) Massive 25% Price Jump

Dec 04
There's Reason For Concern Over Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) Massive 25% Price Jump

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

Knife River: Aggregating Of Aggregates

Dec 22
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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.

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

Apr 15

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

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
31 Dec 253,1461572820
30 Sep 253,0481482650
30 Jun 252,9501532580
31 Mar 252,9231812490
31 Dec 242,8992022410
30 Sep 242,8891992430
30 Jun 242,8741982390
31 Mar 242,8521772390
31 Dec 232,8301832440
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%) are lower than last year (7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KNF's earnings have grown by 6% 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 (-22.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Basic Materials industry average (-3.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: KNF's Return on Equity (9.6%) 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 Analysis2026/03/02 06:28
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/02 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Knife River Corporation is covered by 13 analysts. 11 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
Rohit SethB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Brent ThielmanD.A. Davidson & Co.