Knife River Corporation (KNF)
NYSE: KNF · Real-Time Price · USD
79.85
+2.39 (3.09%)
At close: Jan 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
79.80
-0.05 (-0.06%)
After-hours: Jan 9, 2026, 7:19 PM EST

Knife River Statistics

Total Valuation

Knife River has a market cap or net worth of $4.52 billion. The enterprise value is $5.73 billion.

Market Cap4.52B
Enterprise Value 5.73B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, February 12, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Feb 12, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Knife River has 56.66 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.20% in one year.

Current Share Class 56.66M
Shares Outstanding 56.66M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.20%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.05%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.33%
Owned by Institutions (%) 95.31%
Float 56.46M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 30.58 and the forward PE ratio is 26.13. Knife River's PEG ratio is 2.97.

PE Ratio 30.58
Forward PE 26.13
PS Ratio 1.48
Forward PS 1.37
PB Ratio 2.82
P/TBV Ratio 4.10
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 17.74
PEG Ratio 2.97
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 38.64
EV / Sales 1.88
EV / EBITDA 12.39
EV / EBIT 20.12
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.39, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.77.

Current Ratio 2.39
Quick Ratio 1.30
Debt / Equity 0.77
Debt / EBITDA 2.29
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.74

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.71% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.09%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.71%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.40%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.09%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.82%
Revenue Per Employee $640,236
Profits Per Employee $31,152
Employee Count4,761
Asset Turnover 0.93
Inventory Turnover 6.38

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Knife River has paid $52.82 million in taxes.

Income Tax 52.82M
Effective Tax Rate 26.26%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -18.72% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.65, so Knife River's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.65
52-Week Price Change -18.72%
50-Day Moving Average 72.18
200-Day Moving Average 80.95
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 66.94
Average Volume (20 Days) 427,653

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.94 million, so 5.20% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.94M
Short Previous Month 2.75M
Short % of Shares Out 5.20%
Short % of Float 5.22%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.45

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Knife River had revenue of $3.05 billion and earned $148.32 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.61.

Revenue3.05B
Gross Profit 549.39M
Operating Income 284.82M
Pretax Income 201.14M
Net Income 148.32M
EBITDA 462.61M
EBIT 284.82M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.61
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $30.70 million in cash and $1.24 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$1.21 billion or -$21.30 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 30.70M
Total Debt 1.24B
Net Cash -1.21B
Net Cash Per Share -$21.30
Equity (Book Value) 1.61B
Book Value Per Share 28.36
Working Capital 660.87M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $255.02 million and capital expenditures -$335.59 million, giving a free cash flow of -$80.58 million.

Operating Cash Flow 255.02M
Capital Expenditures -335.59M
Free Cash Flow -80.58M
FCF Per Share -$1.42
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 18.02%, with operating and profit margins of 9.34% and 4.87%.

Gross Margin 18.02%
Operating Margin 9.34%
Pretax Margin 6.60%
Profit Margin 4.87%
EBITDA Margin 15.18%
EBIT Margin 9.34%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

Knife River does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -0.20%
Shareholder Yield -0.20%
Earnings Yield 3.28%
FCF Yield -1.78%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Knife River is $96.43, which is 20.76% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $96.43
Price Target Difference 20.76%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 7
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Knife River has an Altman Z-Score of 3.16 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4.

Altman Z-Score 3.16
Piotroski F-Score 4