ScoreWhy is Knife River Corp. ?
1
Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 6.39% and Operating profit at 6.95%
3
The company declared negative results in Mar'25 after positive results in Dec'24
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 244.25 MM
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 14.3% (YoY)
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 90.64 %
4
With ROCE of 11.70%, it has a expensive valuation with a 2.56 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -28.52%, its profits have fallen by -0.2%
5
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -28.52% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Knife River Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Building Products should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Building Products)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Knife River Corp. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Knife River Corp.
-28.52%
0.11
44.53%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.65
20.20%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.39%
EBIT Growth (5y)
6.95%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
5.14
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.10
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.74
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.34
Tax Ratio
25.22%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
13.11%
ROE (avg)
13.16%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
29
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.71
EV to EBIT
21.85
EV to EBITDA
14.57
EV to Capital Employed
2.56
EV to Sales
2.15
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
11.70%
ROE (Latest)
12.83%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-19What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 244.25 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 14.3% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 90.64 %
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at USD 22.34 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Fallen at -33.2%
NET PROFIT(Q)
Fallen at -33.54%
Here's what is working for Knife River Corp.
Depreciation
Highest at USD 50.2 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Depreciation
At USD 50.2 MM has Grown at 29.52%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Knife River Corp.
Interest
At USD 22.34 MM has Grown at 46.33%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 244.25 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest
Highest at USD 22.34 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 46.33% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Fallen at -33.2%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Fallen at -33.54%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 90.64 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 14.3% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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