Knife River Statistics
Total Valuation
Knife River has a market cap or net worth of $3.81 billion. The enterprise value is $5.01 billion.
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is Tuesday, February 17, 2026, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Feb 17, 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 (%) | 95.15% |
| Float | 56.46M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 25.73 and the forward PE ratio is 22.44. Knife River's PEG ratio is 2.55.
| PE Ratio | 25.73 |
| Forward PE | 22.44 |
| PS Ratio | 1.25 |
| Forward PS | 1.15 |
| PB Ratio | 2.37 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.45 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 14.93 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.55 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 33.80 |
| EV / Sales | 1.64 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.84 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.60 |
| 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 7.43%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.71% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.40% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.43% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 8.82% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 7.01% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $640,236 |
| Profits Per Employee | $31,152 |
| Employee Count | 4,761 |
| 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 -34.67% 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 | -34.67% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 74.37 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 79.90 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 36.04 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 535,365 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.96 million, so 5.23% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.96M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.94M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 5.23% |
| Short % of Float | 5.24% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 6.71 |
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.
| Revenue | 3.05B |
| 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 StatementBalance 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 SheetCash 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 StatementMargins
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 | 3.90% |
| FCF Yield | -2.12% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Knife River is $95.88, which is 42.74% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $95.88 |
| Price Target Difference | 42.74% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 8 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Stock ForecastsFair Value
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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 |
