KENNAMETAL INC
Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) is a global industrial technology leader with more than 85 years of materials expertise, founded in 1938 based on a tungsten carbide technology breakthrough and incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1943. The company operates through two reportable segments: Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. The… From the company’s description.
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What KENNAMETAL INC does
In the company’s own words
Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) is a global industrial technology leader with more than 85 years of materials expertise, founded in 1938 based on a tungsten carbide technology breakthrough and incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1943. The company operates through two reportable segments: Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. The Metal Cutting segment develops and manufactures high-performance tooling and metal cutting products and services for diverse end markets including General Engineering, Transportation, Aerospace & Defense, and Energy. The Infrastructure segment produces engineered tungsten carbide and ceramic components, earth cutting tools, and advanced metallurgical powders primarily for Earthworks, General Engineering, Energy, and Aerospace & Defense markets. Kennametal markets its products under the Kennametal, WIDIA, WIDIA Hanita, and WIDIA GTD brands through direct sales forces, independent and national distributors, integrated supplier channels, and digital platforms.
As of June 30, 2026, the company employed 8,073 people, including approximately 2,500 in the United States and 5,600 in other parts of the world, principally Germany, India, and China. Approximately 2,100 employees were represented by labor unions. During fiscal 2026, the company generated 57 percent of consolidated sales in markets outside the United States, with principal international operations in Western Europe, China, and India, along with manufacturing and distribution facilities in Israel, Latin America, South Africa, and Vietnam.
The company's core expertise encompasses the development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, super-hard materials, and solutions used in metal cutting and extreme wear applications. Kennametal's product offerings span metal cutting and wear applications including turning, milling, hole making, tooling systems and services, specialized wear components, and metallurgical powders. End users include manufacturers in transportation, machine tools, aerospace, and energy sectors. The company maintains a competitive position through premium brand recognition, global presence, application expertise, advanced manufacturing capabilities, consistent quality, and multiple sales channels. More information is available at www.kennametal.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial Machinery
- Headquarters
- PITTSBURGH, PA
- Fiscal year end
- June
- CIK
- 55242
- SIC
- 3541
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2012–2026 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns KENNAMETAL INC — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · KENNAMETAL INC’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
KENNAMETAL INC’s bonds, as funds hold them
Funds report holding 3 issues of KENNAMETAL INC’s debt, $101.40M at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 4.96%, maturing 2028 to 2036.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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