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Knife River

KNF NYSE Construction Materials Financials FY2021–FY2025

Knife River's revenue rose 8.5% to $3.1 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 9.1%, down from 10.9% a year earlier. Free cash flow was −$70 million, against $150 million a year earlier.

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

$53.12

1.4%
Value it Compare
Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$3.1B
8.5% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
9.1%
1.8 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$157M
22.1%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
−$69.6M
146.4%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
9.1%
3.8 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$3.0B
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
21.7x
On $2.45 EPS (TTM)

What Knife River does

No business description yet.

Legal name
Knife River Corporation
Fiscal year ends
December 31, 2025
Latest annual report
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Accession · CIK
0001955520-26-000003
0001955520

Revenue and margins

Knife River had $3.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 8.5% on the year before.

Revenue
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Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF

Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 4.8% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS

Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
Return on capital Return on equity Return on assets

Cash flow

Free cash flow was −$69.6M in fiscal 2025, −2.2% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending

Dividends, buybacks and share count

Knife River returned $0.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 0.1%.

Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Value Knife River yourself

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Discounted cash flow

Value per share

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Adds net cash of −$1.1B and divides by 56.9M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.

Earnings multiple

Value per share

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Reference multiples: today 21.7x · peers 18.8x · sector 20.1x.

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Knife River can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $13.8M$10.1M$219M$237M$73.8M
Debt incl. finance leases —$0.6M$682M$677M$1.2B
Net debt / EBITDA —−0.0x1.1x1.0x2.3x
Debt / equity —0.0x0.5x0.5x0.7x
Interest coverage 9.9x6.5x5.1x5.7x3.5x
Current ratio —1.2x2.6x2.7x2.5x
Quick ratio —0.6x1.7x1.6x1.4x
Total assets $2.2B$2.3B$2.6B$2.9B$3.7B
Total liabilities —$1.3B$1.3B$1.4B$2.0B
Shareholders' equity $953M$1.0B$1.3B$1.5B$1.6B
Net debt (− = net cash) —−$9.5M$462M$441M$1.1B

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose ✓ ✕ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets ✕ ✓ ✕
Current ratio rose ✓ ✓ ✕
Share count didn't rise ✕ ✕ ✕
Gross margin rose ✓ ✓ ✕
Revenue rose relative to assets ✓ ✕ ✕
F-score 7 / 96 / 93 / 9
Accruals ratio −6.3%−4.4%−3.7%
Altman Z'' 4.034.293.35

Similar companies

Each company's latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods don't line up exactly.

CompanyMarket capGrowthOp. marginFCF marginROICP/EF-score
Knife River KNF $3.0B 8.5% 9.1% −2.2% 9.1% 21.7x 3
Eagle Materials EXP $5.4B 2.1% — 8.6% 16.3% 13.8x 5 Compare →
Martin Marietta Materials MLM $30.5B 8.6% 23.4% 15.9% 7.7% 12.5x 7 Compare →
Vulcan Materials VMC $34.3B 7.1% 20.4% 14.3% 9.8% 31.2x 8 Compare →
United States Lime & Minerals USLM $3.2B 17.3% 42.4% 27.4% 51.7% 23.9x 5 Compare →

5 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $2.2B $2.5B $2.8B $2.9B $3.1B
Gross profit $347M $361M $539M $570M $577M
Operating income $191M $194M $296M $316M $286M
Interest expense $19.2M $30.1M $58.1M $55.2M $81.9M
Pretax income $173M $159M $245M $271M $213M
Income tax $43.5M $42.6M $62.4M $69.3M $56.1M
Net income $130M $116M $183M $202M $157M
Diluted EPS $2.29 $2.05 $3.23 $3.55 $2.76
Diluted shares 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $181M $207M $336M $322M $279M
Capital expenditure $174M $178M $124M $172M $348M
Free cash flow $7.0M $29.3M $211M $150M −$69.6M
Depreciation and amortization $101M $118M $124M $137M $194M
Stock-based compensation $1.9M $1.3M $2.9M $7.8M $11.4M
Acquisitions $235M $1.7M $0.0M $131M $610M
Share buybacks $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Dividends paid $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Dividends and buybacks $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $13.8M $10.1M $219M $237M $73.8M
Total debt — $0.6M $682M $677M $1.2B
Finance lease liabilities $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Current assets — $609M $914M $988M $961M
Current liabilities — $517M $347M $370M $378M
Inventory $0.0M $323M $320M $380M $436M
Property and equipment, net $1.3B $1.3B $1.3B $1.4B $2.0B
Total assets $2.2B $2.3B $2.6B $2.9B $3.7B
Total liabilities — $1.3B $1.3B $1.4B $2.0B
Shareholders' equity $953M $1.0B $1.3B $1.5B $1.6B
Margins
Gross margin 15.6% 14.2% 19.0% 19.7% 18.4%
Operating margin 8.6% 7.7% 10.5% 10.9% 9.1%
EBITDA margin 13.1% 12.3% 14.9% 15.6% 15.3%
Net margin 5.8% 4.6% 6.5% 7.0% 5.0%
FCF margin 0.3% 1.2% 7.5% 5.2% −2.2%
Returns
Return on capital — — 16.1% 12.9% 9.1%
Return on capital employed — — 14.7% 13.4% 9.9%
Return on equity — 11.7% 15.9% 14.7% 10.1%
Return on assets — 5.2% 7.5% 7.4% 4.8%
Growth
Revenue growth — 13.7% 11.7% 2.4% 8.5%
Net income growth — −10.4% 57.4% 10.3% −22.1%
EPS growth — −10.5% 57.6% 9.9% −22.3%
FCF growth — 317.7% 622.1% −29.1% −146.4%
Share count change — 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.1%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA — −0.0x 1.1x 1.0x 2.3x
Debt / equity — 0.0x 0.5x 0.5x 0.7x
Interest coverage 9.9x 6.5x 5.1x 5.7x 3.5x
Current ratio — 1.2x 2.6x 2.7x 2.5x
Quick ratio — 0.6x 1.7x 1.6x 1.4x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 7.8% 7.0% 4.4% 6.0% 11.1%
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Payouts / FCF 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% —
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — — 7.0 6.0 3.0
Altman Z'' — 2.4 4.0 4.3 3.4
Accruals ratio — −4.1% −6.3% −4.4% −3.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001955520). Data updated October 14, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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