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Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Steady Revenue GrowthRevenue growth across several years indicates expanding activity and sustained demand for Knife River’s materials and contracting services. A larger revenue base can support operating scale, strengthen customer relationships, and provide a durable platform for future infrastructure-related growth.
Solid Operating MarginsHealthy gross and EBITDA margins show that Knife River retains meaningful profitability across its construction materials and contracting operations. This margin base supports reinvestment, helps absorb normal cost changes, and suggests the business has useful pricing and operating discipline.
Vertical Integration And ReservesOwning or controlling aggregate reserves and supplying materials into its own contracting work can improve reliability and allow Knife River to capture economics across production and installation. This integrated model may support customer service, utilization, and regional competitive positioning.
Bears Say
Higher LeverageThe sharp increase in debt reduces financial flexibility and makes Knife River more sensitive to construction-cycle volatility. Greater leverage can constrain investment and capital allocation while increasing the importance of maintaining reliable operating performance and cash generation.
Weak Free Cash FlowPositive operating cash flow has not translated into consistently strong free cash flow, indicating that capital spending or working-capital needs absorb much of the cash produced. This limits internally funded flexibility and can make debt reduction or expansion more difficult.
Earnings Margin CompressionThe decline in net margin from the recent peak indicates that earnings conversion has weakened even as revenue continued to grow. Persistent mix or cost pressure would reduce operating leverage, limit profit growth, and make results more exposed to changes in construction demand.
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KNF FAQ
What was Knife River Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
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What is Knife River Corporation’s market cap?
Knife River Corporation’s market cap is $53.23B.
When is Knife River Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
Knife River Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 09, 2026 which is in 48 days.
How were Knife River Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
Knife River Corporation released its earnings results on Aug 04, 2026. The company reported $13.022 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $19.06 by -$6.038.
Is Knife River Corporation overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Knife River Corporation’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Knife River Corporation pay dividends?
Knife River Corporation does not currently pay dividends.
What is Knife River Corporation’s EPS estimate?
Knife River Corporation’s EPS estimate is 47.
How many shares outstanding does Knife River Corporation have?
Currently, no data Available
What happened to Knife River Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Knife River Corporation reported an EPS of $13.022 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $19.06. Following the earnings report the stock price went same N/A.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Knife River Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MX:KNF
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Knife River Corporation Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$1,387.88 (― Upside)
$1,387.88 (― Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
MX:KNF Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 67%
Sector Average 67%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-26.71%
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15.05%
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Company Description
Knife River Corporation
Knife River Corporation is a U.S.-based entity focused on supplying aggregate-derived building materials and offering related contracting services. Its business activities are structured across six distinct operational segments: Pacific, Northwest, Mountain, North Central, South, and Energy Services. The company is involved in extracting, processing, and distributing crucial construction aggregates, including varieties of crushed stone, sand, and gravel. Additionally, it produces and sells both asphalt and ready-mix concrete. To support these core product lines, Knife River also performs various contracting tasks, such as heavy-civil construction, paving with asphalt and concrete, and comprehensive site development and grading work. Its primary clients are governmental bodies at the federal, state, and municipal levels, for whom it undertakes a wide range of public infrastructure initiatives. These projects often include highways, bridges, airports, educational facilities, public buildings, and other foundational community works. Founded in 1917, the organization is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota.
KNF Company Deck
KNF Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a predominantly positive tone: strong top-line and adjusted EBITDA growth, record backlog, significant aggregate and ready-mix volume gains, margin expansion initiatives, and accretive acquisitions support confidence in the 2026 outlook. Near-term challenges include contracting services margin softness in Q1, geographic mix effects on reported aggregates pricing, and emerging energy cost pressure — all of which management says are being mitigated via pricing tools, diesel pre-purchases and integration of recent acquisitions. On balance, highlights materially outweigh the lowlights.View all MX:KNF earnings summaries