Knife River Corporation (KNF)
NYSE: KNF · Real-Time Price · USD
68.20
+0.69 (1.02%)
Nov 18, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

Knife River Statistics

Total Valuation

Knife River has a market cap or net worth of $3.86 billion. The enterprise value is $5.07 billion.

Market Cap3.86B
Enterprise Value 5.07B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, November 4, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Nov 4, 2025
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 (%) 0.63%
Owned by Institutions (%) 95.03%
Float 56.29M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 26.12 and the forward PE ratio is 22.38. Knife River's PEG ratio is 2.55.

PE Ratio 26.12
Forward PE 22.38
PS Ratio 1.27
Forward PS 1.14
PB Ratio 2.40
P/TBV Ratio 3.50
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 15.15
PEG Ratio 2.55
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 34.19
EV / Sales 1.66
EV / EBITDA 10.96
EV / EBIT 17.81
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 -27.64% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.71, so Knife River's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.71
52-Week Price Change -27.64%
50-Day Moving Average 69.82
200-Day Moving Average 84.66
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 49.39
Average Volume (20 Days) 864,483

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.02 million, so 5.33% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.02M
Short Previous Month 3.01M
Short % of Shares Out 5.33%
Short % of Float 5.36%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.03

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, giving 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 3.84%
FCF Yield -2.09%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Knife River is $98.67, which is 44.68% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $98.67
Price Target Difference 44.68%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 6
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