Stock AnalizKnife River Corp KNF
Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) · IPO 2023 · data as of November 13, 2026
Knife River Corp (KNF) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $3.2B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $3.4B and net income of $135M, a net margin of 4.0%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.0 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is value (2/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 23.9, a 5-year average ROIC of 11%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 55% below the current price.
Score: 1.0 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 5 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.4B | $3.1B | $2.9B | $2.8B | $2.5B | $2.2B |
| Net income | $135M | $157M | $202M | $183M | $116M | $130M |
| Free cash flow | -$10M | -$70M | $150M | $211M | $29M | $7M |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.36 | $2.76 | $3.55 | $3.23 | $2.05 | $2.29 |
| Net margin | 4.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 6.5% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| ROIC | — | 7.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 13.2% | 15.0% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 10 analysts is $69.80, 24% above the current price; targets range from $54.00 to $89.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $2.15 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Knife River’s P/E ratio?
About 23.9, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 190.8).
Is Knife River stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 55% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Knife River pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Knife River a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Knife River scores 1.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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