KMT
$31.21+1.93%
Kennametal Inc.Stock · IndustrialsRussell 2000 · 0.08% of IWMRussell 3000 · 0.004% of IWVUS Stock Market · 0.004% of VTI
Kennametal Inc. monthly returns
Kennametal Inc. has averaged 0.94% per month, positive in 53% of months. Month-by-month returns for Kennametal Inc. (KMT) below, through October 20, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.9%
466 months
Best month
+50.4%
Apr 1999
Worst month
-34.4%
Dec 2015
Positive months
53%
of all months
Kennametal Inc. monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +1.5% | |
| Sep 2026 | +4.8% | |
| Aug 2026 | -13.1% | |
| Jul 2026 | -3.1% | |
| Jun 2026 | +6.9% | |
| May 2026 | -14.8% | |
| Apr 2026 | +7.1% | |
| Mar 2026 | -10.3% | |
| Feb 2026 | +17.7% | |
| Jan 2026 | +21.0% | |
| Dec 2025 | +2.6% | |
| Nov 2025 | +27.1% | |
| Oct 2025 | +4.9% | |
| Sep 2025 | -2.3% | |
| Aug 2025 | -12.6% | |
| Jul 2025 | +7.8% | |
| Jun 2025 | +6.6% | |
| May 2025 | +11.5% | |
| Apr 2025 | -8.5% | |
| Mar 2025 | -3.8% | |
| Feb 2025 | -6.8% | |
| Jan 2025 | -0.3% | |
| Dec 2024 | -16.3% | |
| Nov 2024 | +14.1% | |
| Oct 2024 | -2.4% | |
| Sep 2024 | +0.2% | |
| Aug 2024 | -0.2% | |
| Jul 2024 | +11.0% | |
| Jun 2024 | -8.6% | |
| May 2024 | +10.3% | |
| Apr 2024 | -5.7% | |
| Mar 2024 | -1.2% | |
| Feb 2024 | +3.8% | |
| Jan 2024 | -4.9% | |
| Dec 2023 | +10.6% | |
| Nov 2023 | +1.7% | |
| Oct 2023 | -7.1% | |
| Sep 2023 | -6.0% | |
| Aug 2023 | -12.5% | |
| Jul 2023 | +7.4% | |
| Jun 2023 | +13.9% | |
| May 2023 | -3.3% | |
| Apr 2023 | -5.9% | |
| Mar 2023 | -2.6% | |
| Feb 2023 | +0.1% | |
| Jan 2023 | +18.5% | |
| Dec 2022 | -8.9% | |
| Nov 2022 | -0.3% | |
| Oct 2022 | +29.8% | |
| Sep 2022 | -12.2% | |
| Aug 2022 | -12.0% | |
| Jul 2022 | +15.6% | |
| Jun 2022 | -16.3% | |
| May 2022 | +8.6% | |
| Apr 2022 | -10.1% | |
| Mar 2022 | -9.8% | |
| Feb 2022 | -7.7% | |
| Jan 2022 | -3.7% | |
| Dec 2021 | +1.5% | |
| Nov 2021 | -10.6% | |
| Oct 2021 | +16.1% | |
| Sep 2021 | -7.9% | |
| Aug 2021 | +3.1% | |
| Jul 2021 | +0.9% | |
| Jun 2021 | -4.2% | |
| May 2021 | -6.1% | |
| Apr 2021 | +0.5% | |
| Mar 2021 | +7.0% | |
| Feb 2021 | -0.8% | |
| Jan 2021 | +4.5% | |
| Dec 2020 | +3.6% | |
| Nov 2020 | +13.6% | |
| Oct 2020 | +7.1% | |
| Sep 2020 | -0.3% | |
| Aug 2020 | +8.4% | |
| Jul 2020 | -6.1% | |
| Jun 2020 | +3.5% | |
| May 2020 | +9.2% | |
| Apr 2020 | +37.5% | |
| Mar 2020 | -33.0% | |
| Feb 2020 | -10.6% | |
| Jan 2020 | -15.2% | |
| Dec 2019 | +5.9% | |
| Nov 2019 | +13.2% | |
| Oct 2019 | +0.7% | |
| Sep 2019 | +2.8% | |
| Aug 2019 | -13.0% | |
| Jul 2019 | -6.5% | |
| Jun 2019 | +20.3% | |
| May 2019 | -24.0% | |
| Apr 2019 | +10.7% | |
| Mar 2019 | -2.5% | |
| Feb 2019 | +0.8% | |
| Jan 2019 | +12.9% | |
| Dec 2018 | -20.4% | |
| Nov 2018 | +18.5% | |
| Oct 2018 | -18.6% | |
| Sep 2018 | +6.7% | |
| Aug 2018 | +5.4% | |
| Jul 2018 | +8.5% | |
| Jun 2018 | -3.6% | |
| May 2018 | +2.7% | |
| Apr 2018 | -9.2% | |
| Mar 2018 | -2.5% | |
| Feb 2018 | -15.1% | |
| Jan 2018 | +0.8% | |
| Dec 2017 | +3.8% | |
| Nov 2017 | +7.3% | |
| Oct 2017 | +8.2% | |
| Sep 2017 | +15.3% | |
| Aug 2017 | -4.6% | |
| Jul 2017 | -1.4% | |
| Jun 2017 | -2.7% | |
| May 2017 | -7.0% | |
| Apr 2017 | +6.0% | |
| Mar 2017 | +5.8% | |
| Feb 2017 | +4.3% | |
| Jan 2017 | +14.3% | |
| Dec 2016 | -9.4% | |
| Nov 2016 | +22.7% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-20%-10%0%10%20%
Nov 2021-11%
Dec 2021+1.5%
Jan 2022-3.7%2022
Feb 2022-7.7%
Mar 2022-9.8%
Apr 2022-10%
May 2022+8.6%
Jun 2022-16%
Jul 2022+16%
Aug 2022-12%
Sep 2022-12%
Oct 2022+30%
Nov 2022-0.26%
Dec 2022-8.9%
Jan 2023+18%2023
Feb 2023+0.11%
Mar 2023-2.6%
Apr 2023-5.9%
May 2023-3.3%
Jun 2023+14%
Jul 2023+7.4%
Aug 2023-13%
Sep 2023-6.0%
Oct 2023-7.1%
Nov 2023+1.7%
Dec 2023+11%
Jan 2024-4.9%2024
Feb 2024+3.8%
Mar 2024-1.2%
Apr 2024-5.7%
May 2024+10%
Jun 2024-8.6%
Jul 2024+11%
Aug 2024-0.21%
Sep 2024+0.23%
Oct 2024-2.4%
Nov 2024+14%
Dec 2024-16%
Jan 2025-0.29%2025
Feb 2025-6.8%
Mar 2025-3.8%
Apr 2025-8.5%
May 2025+12%
Jun 2025+6.6%
Jul 2025+7.8%
Aug 2025-13%
Sep 2025-2.3%
Oct 2025+4.9%
Nov 2025+27%
Dec 2025+2.6%
Jan 2026+21%2026
Feb 2026+18%
Mar 2026-10%
Apr 2026+7.1%
May 2026-15%
Jun 2026+6.9%
Jul 2026-3.1%
Aug 2026-13%
Sep 2026+4.8%
Oct 2026+1.5%
Kennametal Inc. returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1988, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +1.53% — 18th of 39 Octobers since 1988 at the last close; the average October returned +0.9%.
| Month | −55%0+55% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0.1% | -0.3% | 49% | +21.0% 2026 | -27.2% 2009 | |
| Feb | +1.6% | +1.4% | 59% | +17.7% 2026 | -15.1% 2018 | |
| Mar | -0.5% | -1.2% | 38% | +29.3% 2000 | -33.0% 2020 | |
| Apr | +6.2% | +4.8% | 69% | +50.4% 1999 | -10.1% 2022 | |
| May | +0.0% | -0.9% | 49% | +11.5% 2008 | -24.0% 2019 | |
| Jun | -1.1% | +0.2% | 51% | +20.3% 2019 | -18.8% 2000 | |
| Jul | +0.7% | +1.8% | 54% | +16.4% 2000 | -22.6% 1998 | |
| Aug | -1.4% | -0.6% | 46% | +18.9% 2008 | -19.3% 1998 | |
| Sep | -0.1% | +0.7% | 56% | +22.7% 2010 | -23.0% 2008 | |
| Oct | +0.9% | +0.3% | 50% | +29.8% 2022 | -23.0% 1998 | |
| Nov | +4.1% | +3.7% | 58% | +27.1% 2025 | -14.2% 2007 | |
| Dec | +1.0% | +2.1% | 61% | +18.7% 2008 | -34.4% 2015 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from KMT's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Kennametal Inc.'s average monthly return?
- Kennametal Inc. (KMT) has averaged about 0.94% per month, positive in roughly 53% of months. The best month was Apr 1999 (+50.4%) and the worst was Dec 2015 (-34.4%).
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