Kennametal (KMT) Competitors

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Should you buy Kennametal stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kennametal with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Kennametal include Franklin Electric (FELE), Lincoln Electric (LECO), Brunswick (BC), Dover (DOV), and Ingersoll Rand (IR).

How does Kennametal compare to Franklin Electric?

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) and Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and dividends.

Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Kennametal. Kennametal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.04	$147.09M	$3.32	29.60
Kennametal	$1.97B	1.40	$93.12M	$1.77	20.41

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kennametal has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Kennametal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Kennametal had 5 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Kennametal and 0 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Kennametal's score of 0.12 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Electric	Very Positive
Kennametal	Neutral

Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Kennametal pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kennametal pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years.

Franklin Electric has a net margin of 6.91% compared to Kennametal's net margin of 6.41%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 14.86% beat Kennametal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Electric	6.91%	14.86%	9.81%
Kennametal	6.41%	11.02%	5.73%

Franklin Electric presently has a consensus target price of $106.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.86%. Kennametal has a consensus target price of $36.93, suggesting a potential upside of 2.25%. Given Franklin Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than Kennametal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kennametal	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78

Summary

Franklin Electric beats Kennametal on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kennametal compare to Lincoln Electric?

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Kennametal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kennametal pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Kennametal pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Kennametal had 2 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Kennametal and 3 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Kennametal's score of 0.12 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kennametal	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lincoln Electric	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Kennametal currently has a consensus target price of $36.93, indicating a potential upside of 2.25%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $296.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.36%. Given Lincoln Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Kennametal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kennametal	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Kennametal has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Kennametal. Kennametal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kennametal	$1.97B	1.40	$93.12M	$1.77	20.41
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.41	$520.53M	$9.69	27.19

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Kennametal's net margin of 6.41%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Kennametal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kennametal	6.41%	11.02%	5.73%
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Kennametal on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kennametal compare to Brunswick?

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kennametal has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

Brunswick presently has a consensus target price of $87.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.48%. Kennametal has a consensus target price of $36.93, indicating a potential upside of 2.25%. Given Brunswick's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Brunswick is more favorable than Kennametal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brunswick	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Kennametal	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78

Kennametal has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brunswick. Brunswick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kennametal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brunswick	$5.36B	0.98	-$137.30M	-$2.10	N/A
Kennametal	$1.97B	1.40	$93.12M	$1.77	20.41

In the previous week, Brunswick had 4 more articles in the media than Kennametal. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Brunswick and 5 mentions for Kennametal. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Kennametal's score of 0.12 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brunswick	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kennametal	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Kennametal pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Brunswick pays out -83.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kennametal pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Brunswick has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brunswick shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Kennametal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kennametal has a net margin of 6.41% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Kennametal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brunswick	-2.47%	13.30%	4.09%
Kennametal	6.41%	11.02%	5.73%

Summary

Brunswick beats Kennametal on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kennametal compare to Dover?

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Kennametal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Kennametal's net margin of 6.41%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Kennametal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kennametal	6.41%	11.02%	5.73%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

Kennametal presently has a consensus price target of $36.93, indicating a potential upside of 2.25%. Dover has a consensus price target of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 12.98%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Kennametal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kennametal	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Kennametal has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Kennametal. Kennametal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kennametal	$1.97B	1.40	$93.12M	$1.77	20.41
Dover	$8.09B	3.50	$1.09B	$8.02	26.20

In the previous week, Kennametal and Kennametal both had 5 articles in the media. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Kennametal's score of 0.12 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kennametal	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Dover	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kennametal pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Kennametal pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Summary

Dover beats Kennametal on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kennametal compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) and Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Kennametal presently has a consensus price target of $36.93, indicating a potential upside of 2.25%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus price target of $93.38, indicating a potential upside of 31.71%. Given Ingersoll Rand's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Kennametal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kennametal	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Kennametal pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Kennametal pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Kennametal has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 7.54% compared to Kennametal's net margin of 6.41%. Ingersoll Rand's return on equity of 12.79% beat Kennametal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kennametal	6.41%	11.02%	5.73%
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Kennametal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 3 more articles in the media than Kennametal. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 5 mentions for Kennametal. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Kennametal's score of 0.12 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kennametal	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ingersoll Rand	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Kennametal. Kennametal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kennametal	$1.97B	1.40	$93.12M	$1.77	20.41
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	3.63	$581.40M	$1.48	47.90

Summary

Ingersoll Rand beats Kennametal on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KMT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Kennametal	MACH TLS&RL PRD Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.75B	$12.48B	$9.38B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	2.22%	1.80%	3.56%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	20.41	20.29	25.10	27.82
Price / Sales	1.40	2.04	4,734.44	24.50
Price / Cash	11.40	15.67	27.59	25.12
Price / Book	1.97	3.33	5.04	4.74
Net Income	$93.12M	$442.27M	$792.97M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.33%	1.78%	1.17%	1.45%
1 Month Performance	-7.90%	3.17%	2.13%	1.58%
1 Year Performance	71.78%	26.48%	32.13%	28.44%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KMT Kennametal	3.8043 of 5 stars	$36.12 +0.1%	$36.93 +2.2%	+71.8%	$2.75B	$1.97B	20.41	8,124
FELE Franklin Electric	3.5065 of 5 stars	$97.39 +1.4%	$106.00 +8.8%	+16.0%	$4.30B	$2.18B	29.33	6,500	Positive News
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.207 of 5 stars	$260.90 0.0%	$296.00 +13.5%	+37.5%	$14.30B	$4.23B	26.92	12,000
BC Brunswick	3.6967 of 5 stars	$76.50 -1.4%	$86.71 +13.4%	+62.8%	$5.04B	$5.36B	N/A	14,000	Gap Down
DOV Dover	4.5715 of 5 stars	$210.72 0.0%	$237.36 +12.6%	+18.2%	$28.38B	$8.09B	26.27	24,000

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KMT vs. FELE, LECO, BC, DOV, and IR

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Which has higher earnings and valuation, FELE or KMT?

Which has more risk and volatility, FELE or KMT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FELE or KMT?

Does the media prefer FELE or KMT?

Is FELE or KMT a better dividend stock?

Is FELE or KMT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FELE or KMT?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in KMT or LECO?

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How does Kennametal compare to Brunswick?

Which has more risk and volatility, BC or KMT?

Do analysts recommend BC or KMT?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BC or KMT?

Does the media prefer BC or KMT?

Is BC or KMT a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BC or KMT?

Is BC or KMT more profitable?

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How does Kennametal compare to Dover?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KMT or DOV?

Is KMT or DOV more profitable?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, KMT or DOV?

Does the media favor KMT or DOV?

Is KMT or DOV a better dividend stock?

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Is KMT or IR a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, KMT or IR?

Is KMT or IR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in KMT or IR?

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