Knife River Corporation (KNF)
NYSE: KNF · Real-Time Price · USD
78.47
+0.22 (0.28%)
At close: Mar 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
77.68
-0.79 (-1.01%)
After-hours: Mar 13, 2026, 7:19 PM EDT

Knife River Statistics

Total Valuation

Knife River has a market cap or net worth of $4.45 billion. The enterprise value is $5.59 billion.

Market Cap4.45B
Enterprise Value 5.59B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was 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 0.09% in one year.

Current Share Class 56.66M
Shares Outstanding 56.66M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.09%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.03%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.47%
Owned by Institutions (%) 94.98%
Float 56.38M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 28.43 and the forward PE ratio is 24.55. Knife River's PEG ratio is 1.63.

PE Ratio 28.43
Forward PE 24.55
PS Ratio 1.41
Forward PS 1.29
PB Ratio 2.70
P/TBV Ratio 4.08
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 15.96
PEG Ratio 1.63
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 35.58
EV / Sales 1.78
EV / EBITDA 11.43
EV / EBIT 18.94
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.54, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.74.

Current Ratio 2.54
Quick Ratio 1.14
Debt / Equity 0.74
Debt / EBITDA 2.17
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.60

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.08% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.77%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.08%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.67%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.77%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 9.02%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.33%
Revenue Per Employee $593,811
Profits Per Employee $29,648
Employee Count5,298
Asset Turnover 0.97
Inventory Turnover 6.30

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Knife River has paid $56.14 million in taxes.

Income Tax 56.14M
Effective Tax Rate 26.33%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -12.06% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.45, so Knife River's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.45
52-Week Price Change -12.06%
50-Day Moving Average 79.81
200-Day Moving Average 78.18
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.37
Average Volume (20 Days) 583,960

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.10 million, so 5.48% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.10M
Short Previous Month 3.17M
Short % of Shares Out 5.48%
Short % of Float 5.50%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.67

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Knife River had revenue of $3.15 billion and earned $157.07 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.76.

Revenue3.15B
Gross Profit 577.33M
Operating Income 295.08M
Pretax Income 213.21M
Net Income 157.07M
EBITDA 488.82M
EBIT 295.08M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.76
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $73.82 million in cash and $1.22 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$1.14 billion or -$20.19 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 73.82M
Total Debt 1.22B
Net Cash -1.14B
Net Cash Per Share -$20.19
Equity (Book Value) 1.64B
Book Value Per Share 28.96
Working Capital 582.93M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $278.48 million and capital expenditures -$348.04 million, giving a free cash flow of -$69.57 million.

Operating Cash Flow 278.48M
Capital Expenditures -348.04M
Free Cash Flow -69.57M
FCF Per Share -$1.23
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 18.35%, with operating and profit margins of 9.38% and 4.99%.

Gross Margin 18.35%
Operating Margin 9.38%
Pretax Margin 6.78%
Profit Margin 4.99%
EBITDA Margin 15.54%
EBIT Margin 9.38%
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 -0.09%
Shareholder Yield -0.09%
Earnings Yield 3.53%
FCF Yield -1.57%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Knife River is $97.38, which is 24.10% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $97.38
Price Target Difference 24.10%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 8
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.87%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 17.84%
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 3.15 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4.

Altman Z-Score 3.15
Piotroski F-Score 4