Kennametal Inc (KMT) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Kennametal Inc (KMT) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.77x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $42.41 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($55.12 Million). See Kennametal Inc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Kennametal Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Kennametal Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore how well can Kennametal Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Kennametal Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Kennametal Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see KMT stock market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.57x | $119.35 Million | $208.32 Million | $88.97 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.61x | $169.55 Million | $277.11 Million | $107.56 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.63x | $163.56 Million | $257.94 Million | $94.39 Million | ▲ +36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.47x | $84.52 Million | $181.44 Million | $96.92 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.46x | $108.38 Million | $235.68 Million | $127.30 Million | ▲ +604.0% |
| 2020 | -0.09x | $-20.41 Million | $223.74 Million | $244.15 Million | ▼ -131.1% |
| 2019 | 0.29x | $88.18 Million | $300.52 Million | $212.34 Million | ▼ -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.38x | $106.30 Million | $277.30 Million | $171.00 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.39x | $74.18 Million | $192.20 Million | $118.02 Million | ▼ -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.50x | $108.62 Million | $219.32 Million | $110.70 Million | ▼ -30.5% |
| 2015 | 0.71x | $250.50 Million | $351.44 Million | $100.94 Million | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.57x | $154.50 Million | $271.87 Million | $117.38 Million | ▼ -19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.71x | $201.31 Million | $284.15 Million | $82.83 Million | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.61x | $176.54 Million | $289.58 Million | $113.04 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.64x | $147.35 Million | $230.80 Million | $83.44 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.66x | $108.15 Million | $164.83 Million | $56.68 Million | ▲ +44.3% |
| 2009 | 0.45x | $87.42 Million | $192.26 Million | $104.84 Million | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.42x | $116.30 Million | $279.79 Million | $163.49 Million | ▼ -22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.54x | $107.00 Million | $199.01 Million | $92.00 Million | ▲ +116.9% |
| 2006 | -3.18x | $-60.54 Million | $19.05 Million | $79.59 Million | ▼ -665.0% |
| 2005 | 0.56x | $113.78 Million | $202.33 Million | $88.55 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.68x | $120.90 Million | $177.86 Million | $56.96 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.73x | $132.13 Million | $181.54 Million | $49.41 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.72x | $111.12 Million | $155.16 Million | $44.04 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.68x | $127.63 Million | $187.56 Million | $59.93 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.77x | $170.54 Million | $221.21 Million | $50.66 Million | ▲ +38.2% |
| 1999 | 0.56x | $126.40 Million | $226.60 Million | $100.20 Million | ▲ +107.5% |
| 1998 | -7.47x | $-758.60 Million | $101.50 Million | $860.10 Million | ▼ -2960.7% |
| 1997 | 0.26x | $26.10 Million | $99.90 Million | $73.80 Million | ▼ -19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.33x | $27.90 Million | $85.50 Million | $57.60 Million | ▲ +39.9% |
| 1995 | 0.23x | $13.20 Million | $56.60 Million | $43.40 Million | ▲ +142.2% |
| 1994 | -0.55x | $-16.70 Million | $30.20 Million | $46.90 Million | ▼ -222.9% |
| 1993 | 0.45x | $18.90 Million | $42.00 Million | $23.10 Million | ▲ +98.9% |
| 1992 | 0.23x | $10.70 Million | $47.30 Million | $36.60 Million | ▲ +182.5% |
| 1991 | -0.27x | $-11.90 Million | $43.40 Million | $55.30 Million | ▼ -590.6% |
| 1990 | -0.04x | $-2.70 Million | $68.00 Million | $70.70 Million | ▼ -142.8% |
| 1989 | 0.09x | $5.90 Million | $63.60 Million | $57.70 Million | — |