For the quarter ended September 2026, Kennametal (KMT Quick QuoteKMT - Free Report) reported revenue of $768.19 million, up 54.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.48, compared to $0.34 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.59% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $780.63 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.66, the EPS surprise was +30.83%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Kennametal performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Total Sales- Infrastructure: $370.04 million versus $343.86 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +97.5% change.
• Total Sales- Metal Cutting: $398.16 million versus $439.54 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +28.2% change.
• Operating Income (loss)- Corporate: $-0.81 million compared to the $-2.7 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Kennametal have returned -8.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.