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Knife River Corporation · Basic Materials · United States · $3.6B · Avg Vol: $52M/d

29
StockRank
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Q
51
V
39
M
28
P/E (TTM)
25.1x
ROE
9.1%
D/E
1.0x
Dividend %

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Knife River Corporation produces and sells construction aggregates, asphalt, cement, and ready-mix concrete, and provides paving services. The company holds regional market leadership in its operating areas, benefiting from high barriers to entry for quarrying and processing, and strategic locations near demand centers. It is a vertically integrated construction materials and contracting company, focused on infrastructure development.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.5B2.8B2.9B3.1B7.5%3.3B3.5B3.6B7.6%
EPS2.053.233.562.7710.5%2.462.853.9719.7%
Shares56.6M56.6M56.6M56.7M+0.2%56.8M
Debt731.0M726.4M726.8M1.2B18.6%1.7B
Equity1.0B1.3B1.5B1.6B16.8%
Op CF207.4M335.7M322.3M278.5M10.3%312.7M
Inv CF-155.9M-117.9M-294.8M-913.7M
Fin CF-55.3M34.4M-8.7M477.5M
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PRICE (1Y)-23.9%
57.9763.1968.4073.6278.84Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$57.97
RSI (14)
26.5
52W High
$96.28
From 52W High
0.6%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
51
ROIC
8.6%66.1
ROE
9.1%66.4
GP/Assets
16.2%56.9
Op. Margin
8.8%57.4
FCF/Assets
1.2%52.7
Piotroski
430.2
Int. Cover
3.1x41.2
D/E Ratio
1.04x10.5
Current Ratio
2.67x61.4
Value
39
P/E (TTM)
25.1x37.0
EV/EBITDA
10.4x50.2
P/FCF
84.7x17.0
P/B
2.2x47.5
P/S
1.1x62.8
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
28
52W High %
60%30.8
RS 6M
-42%10.5
SMA 50/200
0.92x36.8
EPS Rev 4W
+0.4%32.3
EPS Rev 12W
-3.0%23.0
EPS Improve
+62%54.7
Q Growth
-13%19.8

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$3.6B
P/E (Forward)
15.6x
Gross Margin
17.8%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KNF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
KNFKnife River Corporation(you)$3.6B29Sell
USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals, Inc.$3.4B56Hold
EXPEagle Materials Inc.$6.1B49Hold
RMIXSuncrete, Inc.$1.7B12Strong Sell
TGLSTecnoglass Holdings Inc.$1.8B49Hold
MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.$37.7B29Sell
VMCVulcan Materials Company$35.6B35Hold
SMIDSmith-Midland Corporation$133M49Hold
PRMPerimeter Solutions, Inc.$5.0B29Sell
CECelanese Corporation$4.9B32Sell

Peer medians: ROE 1.8% · P/E 23.0x · Gross margin 24.4%

Knife River Corporation (KNF): Stock Score Summary

Knife River Corporation (KNF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 29/100 based on Quality (51/100), Value (39/100), and Momentum (28/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Knife River Corporation produces and sells construction aggregates, asphalt, cement, and ready-mix concrete, and provides paving services. The company holds regional market leadership in its operating areas, benefiting from high barriers to entry for quarrying and processing, and strategic locations near demand centers. It is a vertically integrated construction materials and contracting company, focused on infrastructure development.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$57.97
Market Cap$3.6B
P/E (TTM)25.13
P/E (Forward)15.56
Price/Book2.19
Return on Equity9.1%
Return on Invested Capital8.6%
Debt/Equity1.04x
Gross Margin17.8%
Operating Margin8.8%
Revenue Growth12.6%
Free Cash Flow$43M

Knife River Corporation operates in the Building Materials industry, part of the Basic Materials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Knife River Corporation’s (KNF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Knife River Corporation (KNF) is 29/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (51), Value (39), and Momentum (28) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Knife River Corporation have an economic moat?
Knife River Corporation (KNF) has a Quality factor score of 51/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Knife River Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Knife River Corporation (KNF) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 29/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Knife River Corporation in?
Knife River Corporation (KNF) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Building Materials industry (United States).