Knife River/$KNF
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About Knife River
Knife River Corp is a people-first construction materials and contracting services company. It provides construction materials and contracting services to build safe roads, bridges, airport runways, and other critical infrastructure needs that connect people. The group is a provider of crushed stone, sand, and gravel in the United States. It operates through four reportable segments: West, Mountain, Central, and Energy Services.
- Ticker
- $KNF
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 5,298
- Headquarters
- Bismarck, United States
- Website
- www.kniferiver.com
Knife River Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$3.2B
22.62
$2.46
0.55
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Price and volume
Market cap
$3.2B
Beta
0.55
52-week high
$96.28
52-week low
$55.27
Average daily volume
878K
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.665
Quick ratio
1.322
Long term debt to equity
1.018
Total debt to equity
1.039
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.21%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
494.417
Gross margin (TTM)
17.83%
Net profit margin (TTM)
4.23%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.50%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
26.71%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$620,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.50%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.12%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
22.625
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.954
Price to book
1.97
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.19
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
73.334
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.36%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.758
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
12.13%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-9.17%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.27%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
1.52%
What the Analysts think about Knife River
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Knife River’s second quarter revenue rose 13% year-over-year to $938.6 million, driven by a 20% surge in contracting services, highlighting robust demand and operational strength. (Business Wire)
The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $3.4–$3.6 billion and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $520–$560 million, underscoring management’s confidence in sustained growth. (SEC 8-K)
Strategic acquisitions in early 2026, including Morgan Asphalt in Utah and Donaldson Brothers Ready-Mix in Montana, expanded Knife River’s footprint in high-growth Mountain markets and diversified revenue streams. (Reuters, Business Wire)
Adjusted EBITDA margin declined to 14.9% in Q2 2026 from 16.9% a year earlier, indicating margin compression due to energy cost headwinds and timing issues. (Business Wire)
Net leverage rose to 3.2 times trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA at June 30, 2026, surpassing the company’s 2.5 times target and increasing refinancing and covenant risks. (SEC 8-K)
Revenue in the West segment declined 9% year-over-year and segment EBITDA fell 19% in Q2, reflecting project delays and weather-related disruptions in key markets. (SEC 8-K)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 31 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing Knife River
AllEURUSDGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $KNF weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.11% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.3B | 0.09% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | £4.7B | 0.09% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.05% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.05% |
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