Knife River (KNF) Competitors

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KNF vs. EXP, MLM, MP, HBM, and NXE

Should you buy Knife River stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Knife River 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 Knife River include Eagle Materials (EXP), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), MP Materials (MP), HudBay Minerals (HBM), and NexGen Energy (NXE).

How does Knife River compare to Eagle Materials?

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) and Knife River (NYSE:KNF) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Knife River shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Eagle Materials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Knife River 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.

Eagle Materials has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Knife River. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knife River, 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
Eagle Materials	$2.31B	2.67	$463.42M	$13.21	15.06
Knife River	$3.15B	1.33	$157.07M	$2.57	28.62

Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Knife River has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Eagle Materials presently has a consensus target price of $223.30, suggesting a potential upside of 12.27%. Knife River has a consensus target price of $98.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.25%. Given Knife River's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Knife River is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eagle Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Knife River	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.36% compared to Knife River's net margin of 4.58%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 28.27% beat Knife River's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eagle Materials	18.36%	28.27%	11.70%
Knife River	4.58%	9.35%	3.96%

In the previous week, Eagle Materials had 21 more articles in the media than Knife River. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Eagle Materials and 2 mentions for Knife River. Knife River's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Eagle Materials' score of 0.41 indicating that Knife River is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eagle Materials	1 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Knife River	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

Eagle Materials beats Knife River on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Knife River compare to Martin Marietta Materials?

Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) and Knife River (NYSE:KNF) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Martin Marietta Materials has a net margin of 38.67% compared to Knife River's net margin of 4.58%. Martin Marietta Materials' return on equity of 10.27% beat Knife River's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Martin Marietta Materials	38.67%	10.27%	5.47%
Knife River	4.58%	9.35%	3.96%

In the previous week, Martin Marietta Materials had 6 more articles in the media than Knife River. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Martin Marietta Materials and 2 mentions for Knife River. Knife River's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Martin Marietta Materials' score of 0.85 indicating that Knife River is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Martin Marietta Materials	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Knife River	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Martin Marietta Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Knife River. Martin Marietta Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knife River, 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
Martin Marietta Materials	$6.15B	5.26	$1.14B	$41.96	12.85
Knife River	$3.15B	1.33	$157.07M	$2.57	28.62

95.0% of Martin Marietta Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Knife River shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Martin Marietta Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Knife River shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Martin Marietta Materials has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Knife River has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Martin Marietta Materials currently has a consensus price target of $689.81, indicating a potential upside of 27.94%. Knife River has a consensus price target of $98.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.25%. Given Knife River's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Knife River is more favorable than Martin Marietta Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Martin Marietta Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Knife River	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Martin Marietta Materials beats Knife River on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Knife River compare to MP Materials?

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) and Knife River (NYSE:KNF) are both non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Knife River has a net margin of 4.58% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -28.00%. Knife River's return on equity of 9.35% beat MP Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MP Materials	-28.00%	-2.27%	-1.13%
Knife River	4.58%	9.35%	3.96%

In the previous week, MP Materials had 27 more articles in the media than Knife River. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for MP Materials and 2 mentions for Knife River. Knife River's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat MP Materials' score of 0.81 indicating that Knife River is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MP Materials	11 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Knife River	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Knife River has higher revenue and earnings than MP Materials. MP Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knife River, 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
MP Materials	$224.44M	48.97	-$85.87M	-$0.42	N/A
Knife River	$3.15B	1.33	$157.07M	$2.57	28.62

52.6% of MP Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Knife River shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of MP Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Knife River shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

MP Materials currently has a consensus price target of $80.08, indicating a potential upside of 29.71%. Knife River has a consensus price target of $98.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.25%. Given Knife River's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Knife River is more favorable than MP Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MP Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Knife River	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

MP Materials has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Knife River has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Knife River beats MP Materials on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Knife River compare to HudBay Minerals?

HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) and Knife River (NYSE:KNF) are both mid-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

HudBay Minerals currently has a consensus target price of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.42%. Knife River has a consensus target price of $98.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.25%. Given Knife River's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Knife River is more favorable than HudBay Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
Knife River	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, HudBay Minerals had 4 more articles in the media than Knife River. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for HudBay Minerals and 2 mentions for Knife River. Knife River's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 0.39 indicating that Knife River is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HudBay Minerals	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Knife River	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

HudBay Minerals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Knife River. HudBay Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knife River, 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
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	4.45	$568.50M	$1.66	14.91
Knife River	$3.15B	1.33	$157.07M	$2.57	28.62

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.75% compared to Knife River's net margin of 4.58%. HudBay Minerals' return on equity of 10.04% beat Knife River's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HudBay Minerals	27.75%	10.04%	5.36%
Knife River	4.58%	9.35%	3.96%

57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Knife River shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Knife River shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Knife River has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

HudBay Minerals beats Knife River on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Knife River compare to NexGen Energy?

NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) and Knife River (NYSE:KNF) are both mid-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Knife River shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Knife River 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.

Knife River has higher revenue and earnings than NexGen Energy. NexGen Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knife River, 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
NexGen Energy	N/A	N/A	-$221.63M	-$0.49	N/A
Knife River	$3.15B	1.33	$157.07M	$2.57	28.62

In the previous week, NexGen Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Knife River. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for NexGen Energy and 2 mentions for Knife River. Knife River's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat NexGen Energy's score of 1.19 indicating that Knife River is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NexGen Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Knife River	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Knife River has a net margin of 4.58% compared to NexGen Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Knife River's return on equity of 9.35% beat NexGen Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NexGen Energy	N/A	-13.11%	-8.91%
Knife River	4.58%	9.35%	3.96%

Knife River has a consensus price target of $98.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.25%. Given Knife River's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Knife River is more favorable than NexGen Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NexGen Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Knife River	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Knife River has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Knife River beats NexGen Energy on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KNF vs. The Competition

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Metric	Knife River	BLDG&CONST Industry	Construction Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.17B	$10.29B	$9.42B	$22.95B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.43%	1.87%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	28.62	21.31	17.59	30.20
Price / Sales	1.33	1.71	3.82	23.83
Price / Cash	11.75	15.80	16.87	24.77
Price / Book	2.68	18.44	7.42	4.71
Net Income	$157.07M	$864.87M	$560.77M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.94%	-0.26%	-0.41%	1.51%
1 Month Performance	-17.18%	-6.17%	-2.39%	-0.10%
1 Year Performance	-23.94%	7.99%	12.70%	27.60%

Knife River Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KNF Knife River	3.6532 of 5 stars	$73.55 +0.0%	$98.00 +33.2%	-24.0%	$4.17B	$3.15B	28.62	5,298	Positive News
EXP Eagle Materials	3.0658 of 5 stars	$196.71 +1.1%	$228.82 +16.3%	-7.4%	$6.12B	$2.26B	14.89	2,500	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
MLM Martin Marietta Materials	4.9504 of 5 stars	$555.73 -0.5%	$689.81 +24.1%	-3.8%	$33.55B	$6.15B	13.24	9,600
MP MP Materials	4.5506 of 5 stars	$56.70 -7.5%	$81.00 +42.8%	+216.2%	$10.91B	$224.44M	N/A	490	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
HBM HudBay Minerals	4.6137 of 5 stars	$24.24 -2.8%	$26.00 +7.2%	+192.1%	$9.64B	$2.37B	14.60	3,072	Analyst Forecast Gap Down

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Knife River (KNF) Competitors

KNF vs. EXP, MLM, MP, HBM, and NXE

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Knife River (KNF) Competitors

KNF vs. EXP, MLM, MP, HBM, and NXE

How does Knife River compare to Eagle Materials?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in EXP or KNF?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EXP or KNF?

Which has more volatility & risk, EXP or KNF?

Do analysts recommend EXP or KNF?

Is EXP or KNF more profitable?

Does the media favor EXP or KNF?

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How does Knife River compare to Martin Marietta Materials?

Is MLM or KNF more profitable?

Does the media favor MLM or KNF?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MLM or KNF?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MLM or KNF?

Which has more risk and volatility, MLM or KNF?

Do analysts recommend MLM or KNF?

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How does Knife River compare to MP Materials?

Is MP or KNF more profitable?

Does the media favor MP or KNF?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MP or KNF?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MP or KNF?

Do analysts recommend MP or KNF?

Which has more risk and volatility, MP or KNF?

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How does Knife River compare to HudBay Minerals?

Do analysts prefer HBM or KNF?

Does the media prefer HBM or KNF?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HBM or KNF?

Is HBM or KNF more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HBM or KNF?

Which has more volatility and risk, HBM or KNF?

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How does Knife River compare to NexGen Energy?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of NXE or KNF?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NXE or KNF?

Does the media prefer NXE or KNF?

Is NXE or KNF more profitable?

Do analysts prefer NXE or KNF?

Which has more risk & volatility, NXE or KNF?

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