Knife River Corp
KNF
NYSE
Construction
$66.80
USD
-0.71 (-1.05%)
At close: Aug 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Market Cap $3.85B
Volume 935.7K
About Knife River Corp
Knife River Corp. mines aggregates and markets crushed stone, sand, gravel, and related construction materials. The company is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota and currently employs 5,298 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2023-05-25. Its segments include West, Mountain, Central and Energy Services. Each geographic segment offers a vertically integrated suite of products and services, including aggregates, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, and contracting services, while the Energy Services segment, which has locations throughout the Company’s geographic footprint, produces and supplies liquid asphalt and related services, primarily for use in asphalt road construction, and is a supplier to some of the other segments. Through its network of 182 active aggregate sites, 106 ready-mix plants and 51 asphalt plants, and 9 liquid asphalt terminals. The company supplies construction materials and contracting services to customers in 14 states. Its construction materials are sold to public and private-sector customers, including federal, state, and municipal governments, as well as industrial, commercial, and residential developers.
HQ
Bismarck, NORTH DAKOTA, US
Founded
2023
Employees
5,298
Quantli Score
8.4
Outperform
Fin. Health
8.1
Profitability
7.6
Growth
9.0
Cash-Flow Q.
8.8
Key Metrics
7 metrics our research team weighs before forming a view on KNF.
Based on Quantli research · SEC filings · as of Q2 2026
METRIC
VALUE
CHANGE
TREND (3Y)
Revenue Growth (TTM)
12.1%
+9.5 pp
Gross Margin (TTM)
17.8%
-0.3 pp
Operating Margin (TTM)
8.3%
-0.4 pp
Net Margin (TTM)
4.2%
-1.0 pp
ROE (TTM)
8.7%
-1.8 pp
EPS Growth (TTM)
-8.9%
+13.8 pp
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$43.06M
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Financial Snapshot
Revenue
$3.31B
+12.1%
YoY
Gross Margin
18%
TTM
-1.7%
YoY
Net Income
$139.89M
-8.7%
YoY
Operating Cash Flow
$312.68M
+28.0%
YoY
Key Statistics
Open
$67.43
Previous Close
$67.51
Day Range
$66.55 - $68.75
52 Week Range
$58.72 - $96.28
Volume
935.7K
Average Volume (10 Days)
920.0K
Dividend Yield
—
Valuation Measurement
Market Cap
$3.85B
P/E Ratio (TTM)
26.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)
1.16
Price / Book
2.40
Financial Highlights
Profit Margin
4.2%
Return on Assets
3.3%
Return on Equity
8.7%
Revenue (TTM)
$3.31B
Net Income (TTM)
$139.89M
Diluted EPS (TTM)
$2.45
Total Cash (MRQ)
$102.03M
Levered FCF (TTM)
$43.06M
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Earnings Calendar
Next Earnings
Estimated Q3 Release
Nov 02
Est. EPS
Adjusted consensus estimate
$2.96
Analyst Consensus
Based on 2 analyst ratings
Avg Target: $101.00
(+51.2% upside)
High: $107.00 · Low: $95.00
Strong Buy
0%
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Strong Sell
0%