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KNF Stock Analysis

Knife River Corporation · current price $64.31 (-3.60% today)

Risk is rising; momentum is fading or fundamentals are weakening. Multiple risk indicators are firing.
★★
Below Avg
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
27
In a downtrend
price trend
Growth
25
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
45
Some weak spots
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
75
Looks cheap
is the price fair?
Sentiment
48
Mixed views
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
66
Moderate risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
FundamentalsFundamentals: 5252Near 52w highNear 52w high: 100100Analyst consensusAnalyst consensus: 7070News sentimentNews sentiment: 8282Relative strengthRelative strength: 4545Low short interestLow short interest: 100100Size fitSize fit: 100100
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 17.8%17.8%OperatingOperating: 8.8%8.8%NetNet: 4.2%4.2%Free cash flowFree cash flow: 1.3%1.3%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-06: -35.8% vs estimate-36%2026-062026-03: -4.9% vs estimate-5%2026-032025-12: +27.0% vs estimate+27%2025-122025-09: -2.9% vs estimate-3%2025-09
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Hype Check

Reading KNF’s price and volume history…

The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

Reading KNF’s filings…

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS Knife River Corporation (KNF)

Latest earnings

EPS
$2.53 vs $2.60 est · -2.9% vs estimate MISS
Revenue
$938.6M · -22.0% YoY
Stock reaction (1M)
-12.1%
Beat streak
1 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
27.0×
Forward P/E
16.2×
PEG
1.62
Price / Sales
1.1×
Price / Book
2.3×
EV / EBITDA
10.7×
Analyst target
$93.44
Target range
$73.00 – $118.00
Implied upside
+45.3%
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Financial health

Gross margin
17.8%
Operating margin
8.8%
Net margin
4.2%
FCF margin
1.3%
Return on equity
9.1%
Debt / equity
1.04
Revenue growth YoY
+12.6%
EPS growth YoY
-13.5%
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Technicals

$58.7252-week range$96.28
RSI (14)
36
50-day MA
$76.04
200-day MA
$78.47
ATR (14)
2.42
Beta
0.55
1-month return
-12.1%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-09-30$2.53$2.60-2.9%Miss
2025-12-31$0.56$0.44+27.0%Beat
2026-03-31$-1.39$-1.32-4.9%Miss
2026-06-30$0.73$1.14-35.8%Miss
Beat 1 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.08%
Beta
0.55
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Latest news on KNF

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Frequently asked

What is KNF's Quant Score?

Knife River Corporation (KNF) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 50/100, rated ★★ Below Avg. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is Knife River Corporation (KNF) a buy?

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