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Knife River Corporation (KNF)

Basic Materials Building Materials
73.20 $
+0.2% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
73.10$
Open
72.60$
Day High
74.80$
Day Low
72.00$
Volume
509,831shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
59.90 $ 94.60 $
10/30/2025 08/13/2025

Current price 73.20 $ — 38% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
4.2$B
Shares Outstanding
57Mio.
Float
99.5%
Beta
0.5

Performance

Perf. 1M
9.20%
Perf. 3M
7.20%
Perf. 6M
17.10%
YTD Performance (%)
23.20%
52-Week-High Distance
-3.5%
Perf. 1Y
-11.29%
Perf. 3Y
68.32%
Perf. 5Y
130.46%
Perf. Since Inception
85.71%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
81.00$
MA 50 Days
79.90$
MA 200 Days
78.30$
RSI (14)
35.8
Volatility 30 Days
45.0%
Volatility 250 Days
48.7%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
28.5
Forward P/E
22.3
PEG
1.6
P/B
2.7
P/S
1.3
EV/EBITDA
11.4
Price/FCF

Profitability

Gross Margin
18.2%
EBIT Margin
-20.5%
Net Margin
4.6%
Return on Equity
9.9%
Return on Assets
5.1%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
40.8%
Debt/Equity
1.5
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
6.30
Piotroski
3 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
16.00%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
36.10%
Sales Growth (Year)
8.52%
Forward Sales Growth
5.60%
Forward EPS Growth
21.20%

Dividend

This stock currently pays no dividend.

Quality & Screener

Stage
2
RS Rating
47
EPS Rating
73
Piotroski
3 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
C (46 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
6.30

AI Rating

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Growth Score

2 of 10 Weak growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 7.5% failed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 5.6% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year 0.2% passed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 6.3% failed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 18.4% failed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 14.2% failed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 2.3 x EBITDA failed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 395 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 8.7% failed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 0.4% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 73.20 $
Price Target (average) 103.33 $

The price target sits 41.2% above the current price.

Consensus
Strong Sell
Analyst Ratings
9
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 7
Buy 0
Hold 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
12/31/2026 3.29 3.28 – 3.30 3,435 18.7% 2
12/31/2027 3.96 3.77 – 4.30 3,619 20.3% 4

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Next Reporting Date

4. Aug 2026 · before the open · Q2 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
1.11 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 657.2 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 353.5 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 833.8 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 1,203.7 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 755.1 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 410.1 $M Q1

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.41 12.20 657 1.60 3.50 172 127
2025: Q1 -1.21 354 7.20 -19.40 -125 -200
2025: Q2 0.89 -35.20 834 3.30 6.10 -43 -196
2025: Q3 2.52 -3.30 1,204 8.90 11.90 250 189
2025: Q4 0.56 37.50 755 14.90 4.20 196 138
2026: Q1 -1.40 410 16.00 -19.30 -59 -136
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2020 2,178 215 147 2.60 232
2021 2,229 191 130 2.29 181 953 2,182
2022 2,535 194 116 2.05 207 1,029 2,294
2023 2,830 296 183 3.23 336 1,266 2,600
2024 2,899 316 202 3.55 322 1,476 2,851
2025 3,146 286 157 2.76 279 1,641 3,650

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

Knife River Corporation bietet gemeinsam mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften zuschlagsstoffbasierte Baumaterialien und Vertragsdienstleistungen in den USA an. Das Unternehmen ist in den Segmenten West, Mountain, Central und Energy Services tätig.

Employees5,298
HeadquartersBismarck, ND
Address1150 West Century Avenue, 58506-5568 Bismarck, United States
Phone701 530 1400
Websitekniferiver.com
IPO Date1. Jun 2023
ISINUS4988941047

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Brian R. Gray CEO, President & Director 1971
Nathan W. Ring VP & CFO 1975
Trevor J. Hastings VP & COO 1974
Karl A. Liepitz VP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary 1979
Glenn R. Pladsen VP & Chief Excellence Officer 1968
Peggy S. Rebstock VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller 1973
Zane Adam Karimi Director of Investor Relations
Tony Spilde Senior Director of Communications
Sarah L. LaChapelle VP & Chief People Officer 1980
Marney L. Kadrmas Senior Vice President of Financial Strategy 1970

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

Interactive price chart (TradingView).

Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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