(KNF) Knife River - Overview

Sector: Basic MaterialsIndustry: Building Materials | Exchange NYSE (USA) | Currency USD | Market Cap: 4.799m | Total Return -11.3% in 12m

Stock: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, Paving, Contracting

Total Rating 40

Risk 78

Buy Signal -0.25

Building Materials -3.8
Diversified Metals & Mining -10.7

Market Cap: 4,799m
Avg Trading Vol: 51.9M USD

ATR: 4.20%
Peers RS (IBD): 8.1

Risk 5d forecast
Volatility	39.8%
Relative Tail Risk	-2.48%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	-0.12
Alpha	-19.89

Character TTM
Beta	0.758
Beta Downside	1.127

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	44.15%
CAGR/Max DD	0.72

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: 53.62%
EPS Trend: 14.5%

Last SUE: 0.48
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 26.80%
Rev. Trend: 30.2%

Last SUE: 0.74
Qual. Beats: 0

Description: KNF Knife River March 05, 2026

Knife River Corporation (KNF) is a vertically integrated construction materials and contracting services company operating across the United States. The company primarily focuses on aggregates-based products, a foundational component in construction.

KNFs business model encompasses mining and processing construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand, gravel), and producing asphalt and ready-mix concrete. This integration allows for cost control and quality assurance. Additionally, KNF provides heavy-civil construction, paving, and site development services, primarily to public sector clients for infrastructure projects. The construction materials sector is highly sensitive to government spending on infrastructure.

The company serves a diverse customer base, including federal, state, and municipal governments, as well as industrial, commercial, and residential developers. Understanding the regional market dynamics and competitive landscape for KNFs segments is crucial; further research on ValueRay can provide these insights.

Headlines to watch out for

Infrastructure spending drives aggregates and contracting demand
Raw material costs impact asphalt and concrete margins
Regulatory changes affect mining permits and environmental compliance
Housing and commercial construction activity influences materials sales

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0

Net Income: 157.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -7.16 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 18.53% < 20% (prev 21.30%; Δ -2.78% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.08 > 3% & CFO 278.5m > Net Income 157.0m
Net Debt (1.13b) to EBITDA (488.8m): 2.31 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.54 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (56.9m) vs 12m ago 0.0% < -2%
Gross Margin: 18.41% > 18% (prev 0.20%; Δ 1.82k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 96.78% > 50% (prev 101.7%; Δ -4.89% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.60 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 488.8m / Interest Expense TTM 81.9m)

Altman Z'' 3.10

A: 0.16 (Total Current Assets 960.9m - Total Current Liabilities 378.0m) / Total Assets 3.65b
B: 0.28 (Retained Earnings 1.02b / Total Assets 3.65b)
C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 295.1m / Avg Total Assets 3.25b)
D: 0.51 (Book Value of Equity 1.01b / Total Liabilities 2.01b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 3.10 = A

Beneish M -2.81

DSRI: 0.96 (Receivables 278.1m/267.2m, Revenue 3.15b/2.90b)
GMI: 1.07 (GM 18.41% / 19.66%)
AQI: 1.27 (AQ_t 0.17 / AQ_t-1 0.13)
SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 3.15b / 2.90b)
TATA: -0.03 (NI 157.0m - CFO 278.5m) / TA 3.65b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.81 (Cap -4..+1) = A

What is the price of KNF shares?

As of March 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 85.77 with a total of 809,102 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.21%, over one month by -3.56%, over three months by +16.76% and over the past year by -11.26%.

Is KNF a buy, sell or hold?

Knife River has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.56. Therefore, it is recommended to buy KNF.

StrongBuy: 7
Buy: 0
Hold: 2
Sell: 0
StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the KNF price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	102.8	19.9%
Analysts Target Price	102.8	19.9%

KNF Fundamental Data Overview March 25, 2026

P/E Trailing = 30.6884
P/E Forward = 25.3807
P/S = 1.5256
P/B = 2.7936
P/EG = 1.5583
Revenue TTM = 3.15b USD
EBIT TTM = 295.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 488.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.15b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 27.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.25b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.13b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 5.93b USD (4.80b + Debt 1.25b - CCE 123.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.60 (Ebit TTM 295.1m / Interest Expense TTM 81.9m)
EV/FCF = -85.21x (Enterprise Value 5.93b / FCF TTM -69.6m)
FCF Yield = -1.17% (FCF TTM -69.6m / Enterprise Value 5.93b)
FCF Margin = -2.21% (FCF TTM -69.6m / Revenue TTM 3.15b)
Net Margin = 4.99% (Net Income TTM 157.0m / Revenue TTM 3.15b)
Gross Margin = 18.41% ((Revenue TTM 3.15b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.57b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 19.24% (prev 23.77%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.62 (Enterprise Value 5.93b / Total Assets 3.65b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.70% (Interest Expense 21.3m / Debt 1.25b)
Taxrate = 29.20% (13.2m / 45.2m)
NOPAT = 208.9m (EBIT 295.1m * (1 - 29.20%))
Current Ratio = 2.54 (Total Current Assets 960.9m / Total Current Liabilities 378.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.76 (Debt 1.25b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.64b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.31 (Net Debt 1.13b / EBITDA 488.8m)
Debt / FCF = -16.26 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 1.13b / FCF TTM -69.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.53b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.83% (Net Income 157.0m / Total Assets 3.65b)
RoE = 10.27% (Net Income TTM 157.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.53b)
RoCE = 11.00% (EBIT 295.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.53b + L.T.Debt 1.15b))
RoIC = 7.60% (NOPAT 208.9m / Invested Capital 2.75b)
WACC = 7.11% (E(4.80b)/V(6.05b) * Re(8.65%) + D(1.25b)/V(6.05b) * Rd(1.70%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 8.65% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 81.65 | Cagr: 0.09%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -69.6m)
EPS Correlation: 14.51 | EPS CAGR: 53.62% | SUE: 0.48 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 30.24 | Revenue CAGR: 26.80% | SUE: 0.74 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.07 | Chg7d=-0.147 | Chg30d=-0.147 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.21 | Chg7d=-0.155 | Chg30d=-0.155 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+16.0% | Growth Revenue=+8.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.03 | Chg7d=-0.048 | Chg30d=-0.154 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+25.3% | Growth Revenue=+5.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.33 (1 Up / 2 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 5.4% (Discount Rate 8.7% - Earnings Yield 3.3%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +4.1% (Analyst 9.5% - Implied 5.4%)

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