Kennametal Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Kennametal Inc cash flow quality index. Kennametal Inc (KMT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.05x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-2.92 Million is below net income of $58.23 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See KMT FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Kennametal Inc (1989–2026)
Cash flow quality index of Kennametal Inc from 1989 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Kennametal Inc across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore debt repayment capacity of Kennametal Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Kennametal Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2026)
Kennametal Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Kennametal Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Kennametal Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.01x | $-4.01 Million | $350.41 Million | ▼ -100.5% |
| 2025 | 2.24x | $208.32 Million | $93.12 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2024 | 2.53x | $277.11 Million | $109.32 Million | ▲ +21.2% |
| 2023 | 2.09x | $257.94 Million | $123.37 Million | ▲ +73.1% |
| 2022 | 1.21x | $181.44 Million | $150.20 Million | ▼ -70.1% |
| 2021 | 4.03x | $235.68 Million | $58.42 Million | ▲ +232.8% |
| 2019 | 1.21x | $300.52 Million | $247.88 Million | ▼ -10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35x | $277.30 Million | $205.06 Million | ▼ -63.4% |
| 2017 | 3.70x | $192.20 Million | $51.98 Million | ▲ +120.6% |
| 2014 | 1.68x | $271.87 Million | $162.20 Million | ▲ +22.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37x | $284.15 Million | $206.92 Million | ▲ +47.4% |
| 2012 | 0.93x | $289.58 Million | $310.83 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.99x | $230.80 Million | $232.28 Million | ▼ -70.9% |
| 2010 | 3.42x | $164.83 Million | $48.20 Million | ▲ +105.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67x | $279.79 Million | $167.78 Million | ▲ +46.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14x | $199.01 Million | $174.24 Million | ▲ +1436.3% |
| 2006 | 0.07x | $19.05 Million | $256.28 Million | ▼ -95.6% |
| 2005 | 1.70x | $202.33 Million | $119.29 Million | ▼ -29.8% |
| 2004 | 2.42x | $177.86 Million | $73.58 Million | ▼ -75.9% |
| 2003 | 10.01x | $181.54 Million | $18.13 Million | ▲ +184.5% |
| 2001 | 3.52x | $187.56 Million | $53.29 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 2000 | 4.26x | $221.21 Million | $51.98 Million | ▼ -26.6% |
| 1999 | 5.80x | $226.60 Million | $39.10 Million | ▲ +306.5% |
| 1998 | 1.43x | $101.50 Million | $71.20 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.39x | $99.90 Million | $72.00 Million | ▲ +13.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23x | $85.50 Million | $69.70 Million | ▲ +48.0% |
| 1995 | 0.83x | $56.60 Million | $68.30 Million | ▼ -70.1% |
| 1994 | 2.77x | $30.20 Million | $10.90 Million | ▲ +32.6% |
| 1993 | 2.09x | $42.00 Million | $20.10 Million | ▼ -43.0% |
| 1992 | 3.67x | $47.30 Million | $12.90 Million | ▲ +78.3% |
| 1991 | 2.06x | $43.40 Million | $21.10 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.12x | $68.00 Million | $32.10 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.12x | $63.60 Million | $30.00 Million | — |