Knife River (KNF) Competitors $68.44 -0.99 (-1.43%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.00 +0.56 (+0.82%) As of 10/8/2025 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KNF vs. AIT, CRH, EXP, MLM, VMC, MP, SQM, LEU, HBM, and NGDShould you be buying Knife River stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Knife River include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), CRH (CRH), Eagle Materials (EXP), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Vulcan Materials (VMC), MP Materials (MP), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), Centrus Energy (LEU), HudBay Minerals (HBM), and New Gold (NGD). Knife River vs. Its Competitors Applied Industrial Technologies CRH Eagle Materials Martin Marietta Materials Vulcan Materials MP Materials Sociedad Quimica y Minera Centrus Energy HudBay Minerals New Gold Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) and Knife River (NYSE:KNF) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, AIT or KNF? Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Knife River has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AIT or KNF more profitable? Applied Industrial Technologies has a net margin of 8.61% compared to Knife River's net margin of 5.20%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.78% beat Knife River's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Industrial Technologies8.61% 21.78% 12.74% Knife River 5.20%10.58%4.85% Do institutionals and insiders believe in AIT or KNF? 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Knife River shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Knife River shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor AIT or KNF? In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Knife River. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 5 mentions for Knife River. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Knife River's score of 0.26 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Industrial Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Knife River 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AIT or KNF? Applied Industrial Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Knife River. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knife River, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Industrial Technologies$4.56B2.11$392.99M$10.1225.23Knife River$2.90B1.34$201.68M$2.6925.44 Do analysts rate AIT or KNF? Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $285.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.63%. Knife River has a consensus target price of $106.83, indicating a potential upside of 56.10%. Given Knife River's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Knife River is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Knife River 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 SummaryApplied Industrial Technologies beats Knife River on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KNF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KNF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKnife RiverBLDG&CONST IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.93B$10.76B$9.63B$22.02BDividend YieldN/A1.16%1.92%3.59%P/E Ratio25.4420.7817.4129.86Price / Sales1.342.30103.3565.92Price / Cash11.5215.1315.4624.43Price / Book2.634.204.864.64Net Income$201.68M$566.24M$625.65M$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.46%1.29%-0.36%0.44%1 Month Performance-13.16%2.06%0.01%3.13%1 Year Performance-23.05%0.68%108.52%15.30% Knife River Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KNFKnife River3.5052 of 5 stars$68.44-1.4%$106.83+56.1%-22.4%$3.93B$2.90B25.444,761Analyst ForecastAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.8212 of 5 stars$259.36+0.4%$285.00+9.9%+16.0%$9.76B$4.56B25.636,800Analyst ForecastCRHCRH3.5891 of 5 stars$118.28-1.4%$124.31+5.1%+32.1%$80.69B$35.57B24.7479,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEXPEagle Materials3.4561 of 5 stars$236.93+1.0%$254.78+7.5%-17.3%$7.61B$2.26B17.452,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMLMMartin Marietta Materials3.9141 of 5 stars$637.74+0.5%$622.63-2.4%+21.3%$38.28B$6.54B35.379,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVMCVulcan Materials3.9231 of 5 stars$304.88+0.1%$308.36+1.1%+27.9%$40.26B$7.42B42.5811,436Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMPMP Materials1.5376 of 5 stars$74.57+4.3%$68.33-8.4%+315.0%$12.66B$203.85M-118.37490Analyst ForecastSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera2.2956 of 5 stars$43.17+0.1%$45.79+6.1%+5.1%$12.31B$4.53B25.858,344News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLEUCentrus Energy1.6747 of 5 stars$356.28+3.7%$202.09-43.3%+458.8%$6.49B$436.90M80.79280Positive NewsGap UpHBMHudBay Minerals2.7917 of 5 stars$15.66-0.5%N/A+90.8%$6.23B$2.02B21.452,803Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpNGDNew Gold2.6134 of 5 stars$7.31-0.5%$4.56-37.6%+166.1%$5.79B$1.03B56.241,570Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Industrial Technologies Alternatives CRH Alternatives Eagle Materials Alternatives Martin Marietta Materials Alternatives Vulcan Materials Alternatives MP Materials Alternatives Sociedad Quimica y Minera Alternatives Centrus Energy Alternatives HudBay Minerals Alternatives New Gold Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KNF) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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