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Knife River Corporation (KNF)

US · Basic Materials · Building Materials

$54.49-2.03%
Last close · 2026-09-17

Latest quarter · ended 2026-06-30

Revenue
$938.6M
Revenue YoY
+12.6%
Net profit
$43.9M
Profit YoY
-13.2%
EPS
$0.77
EPS estimate
$1.11
Net margin
4.7%

EPS came in at 0.77 against a street estimate of 1.11 — a miss of 30.6%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$3.27B
P/E
23.4
Forward P/E
15.1
P/B
2.02
Book value
$28.29
EPS (TTM)
$2.46
52-week high
$96.28
52-week low
$56.99
50-day MA
$71.64
200-day MA
$78.12
Beta
0.52

Analyst view

Analysts rate Knife River Corporation a strong buy (7 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell out of 9) with an average price target of $91.44.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-08-04

MIXED Strong operational execution with 13% revenue growth and double-digit volume gains across materials, offset by $24M in external headwinds (fuel, weather delays, project timing). EBITDA guidance reaffirmed at $520–560M; revenue raised to $3.4–3.6B. Q2 2026 Central driven by North Dakota DOT budget, fully integrated Strata teams, third-party sales +34%, and data center activity. West hit by Hawaii P209 delay, Alaska spring road restrictions, and Oregon bid weakness. Analysts pressed on guidance headroom (management: midpoint expected), contracting margin trajectory (expect H2 in-line with prior year), and acquisition legacy project overhang (Q3 completion expected). Management disclosed material weakness in Oregon lettings and competitive pressure in adjacent states. 2026-08-04…

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Shareholding

Insiders
0.43%
Institutions
103.36%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc12.28%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.7.92%
Capital World Investors5.72%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC4.83%
Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.4.83%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.49%
UBS Group AG4.12%
State Street Corp3.62%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Quarterly report · Q2 2026
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION – Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 Revenue: $938.6 million (up 12.6% vs. Q2 2025: $833.8 million) • Six-Month
2026-08-04
Results announced · Q3 2026
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 revenue: $938.6 million (up 13% year-over-year from $833.8 million) • Q2
2026-08-04
Board / officer change · Q2 2026
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION (KNF) - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual Meeting held May 20, 2026 • Two Class III Directors elected to board • Co
2026-05-21
Material agreement · Q2 2026
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company increased term B loans by $400 million on May 15, 2026 • Total term B loans ou
2026-05-18
Quarterly report · Q1 2026
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - Q1 2026 (10-Q) SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total Revenue Q1 2026: $410.1 million (vs. $353.5 million Q1 2025, +16% YoY) -
2026-05-05
Results announced · Q2 2026
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION Q1 2026 FINANCIAL SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Revenue: $410.1 million (Q1 2026) vs. $353.5 million (Q1 2025) — 16% increase •
2026-05-05
Proxy statement · Q2 2026
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION PROXY SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS CEO COMPENSATION & CHANGE • Brian R. Gray (President and CEO) total 2025 compensation: No
2026-04-06
Annual report FY2025
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - 10-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Revenue for year ended December 31, 2025: $3,196.9 million • Aggregate reserves: 1.3 billi
2026-02-20

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Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Raised revenue and aggregate volumes guidance for full year
Knife River Corporation reported Q2 2026 results with strong top-line growth but margin compression. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year to $938.6 million, driven by double-digit volume growth a
2026-08-04
Completed three aggregates-based acquisitions in first quarter 2026
Knife River Corporation, a construction materials and contracting company, reported first quarter 2026 results showing operational improvement despite seasonal weakness. Revenue grew 16% to
2026-05-05
Completed five aggregates-based acquisitions in 2025
Knife River Corporation, a construction materials and contracting services company, reported strong fourth quarter 2025 results with record performance. Fourth quarter revenue grew 15% to $7
2026-02-17
Narrowed full-year 2025 guidance; record Q3 results and backlog
Knife River Corporation, a construction materials and contracting company, reported strong third quarter 2025 results despite operational headwinds. Key metrics: revenue hit a record $1.203
2025-11-04

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