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Knife River Corporation · Basic Materials · United States · $4.4B · Avg Vol: $43M/d

46
StockRank
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Q
48
V
34
M
57
P/E (TTM)
31.8x
ROE
9.9%
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%3.2B3.4B3.6B7.3%
EPS2.053.233.562.7710.5%2.473.293.9619.5%
Shares56.6M56.6M56.6M56.7M+0.2%56.8M
Debt731.0M726.4M726.8M1.2B18.6%1.5B
Equity1.0B1.3B1.5B1.6B16.8%
Op CF207.4M335.7M322.3M278.5M10.3%345.2M
Inv CF-155.9M-117.9M-294.8M-913.7M
Fin CF-55.3M34.4M-8.7M477.5M
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PRICE (1Y)+2.1%
76.9280.9384.9488.9592.96Jun 12Jul 7Jul 27
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$78.54
RSI (14)
43.4
52W High
$96.28
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
48
ROIC
9.0%72.5
ROE
9.9%73.9
GP/Assets
16.0%63.6
Op. Margin
-20.5%8.4
FCF/Assets
-1.9%38.7
Piotroski
430.8
Int. Cover
3.6x44.1
D/E Ratio
0.95x12.6
Current Ratio
2.67x61.8
Value
34
P/E (TTM)
31.8x30.3
EV/EBITDA
12.0x41.9
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
2.9x32.4
P/S
1.4x54.0
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
57
52W High %
82%79.4
RS 6M
-1%75.3
SMA 50/200
1.02x59.0
EPS Rev 4W
-3.4%22.1
EPS Rev 12W
-1.2%51.7
EPS Improve
+60%47.8
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.4B
P/E (Forward)
19.9x
Gross Margin
18.2%

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)$4.4B46HOLD
TGLSTecnoglass Inc.$2.0B59HOLD
USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals, Inc.$3.2B68BUY
EXPEagle Materials Inc.$6.6B70BUY
RMIXSuncrete, Inc.$1.7B22SELL
VMCVulcan Materials Company$36.3B51HOLD
MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.$33.6B58HOLD
SMIDSmith-Midland Corporation$161M80STRONG BUY
HCCWarrior Met Coal, Inc.$4.2B42HOLD
CECelanese Corporation$5.1B49HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 5.1% · P/E 21.0x · Gross margin 25.3%

Knife River Corporation (KNF) — Stock Score Summary

Knife River Corporation (KNF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 46/100 based on Quality (48/100), Value (34/100), and Momentum (57/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

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$78.54
Market Cap$4.4B
P/E (TTM)31.81
P/E (Forward)19.85
Price/Book2.86
Return on Equity9.9%
Return on Invested Capital9.0%
Debt/Equity0.95x
Gross Margin18.2%
Operating Margin-20.5%
Revenue Growth16.0%
Free Cash Flow$-70M

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 46/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (48), Value (34), and Momentum (57) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Knife River Corporation have an economic moat?
Knife River Corporation (KNF) has a Quality factor score of 48/100. 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 Hold, based on a StockRank of 46/100. 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).