Last 15 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Construction Materials
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 32.16 | — | 31.41 | 7.63 | 22.93 | — | 61.98 | 8.60 | 12.80 | — | 45.96 | 4.71 | 10.88 |
| — | — | -49.3% | -11.3% | +79.2% | — | +34.9% | +82.4% | +17.7% | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.60 | 2.82 | 1.33 | 0.91 | 1.39 | 3.61 | 2.20 | 1.15 | 1.23 | 3.48 | 1.45 | 0.63 | 0.78 |
| — | -21.8% | -39.8% | -21.1% | +12.8% | +3.7% | +51.4% | +81.7% | +57.5% | — | — | — | — | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.08 | 2.97 | 2.44 | 2.72 | 3.18 | 3.63 | 3.92 | 3.51 | 3.07 | 3.77 | 2.97 | 2.22 | 2.25 |
| — | -18.2% | -37.7% | -22.5% | +3.6% | -3.7% | +32.0% | +58.0% | +36.4% | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | — | — | 7.24 | 5.79 | — | — | 11.37 | 5.88 | — | — | 6.48 | 3.39 | — |
| — | — | -36.3% | -1.5% | — | — | +75.4% | +73.3% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.87 | — | 11.02 | 5.14 | 10.89 | — | 19.61 | 5.68 | 7.76 | — | 15.41 | 3.48 | 6.58 |
| — | — | -43.8% | -9.5% | +40.2% | — | +27.3% | +63.1% | +18.0% | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 21.59 | — | 19.30 | 6.39 | 16.67 | — | 33.46 | 6.55 | 9.94 | — | 25.81 | 4.01 | 8.54 |
| — | — | -42.3% | -2.5% | +67.6% | — | +29.6% | +63.3% | +16.5% | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Knife River Corporation's operating margin was -21.0% in Q1 2026, down 29.7 pp QoQ and up 2.3 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 4.0% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 74.8% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 18.4% | -0.7% | 19.2% | 23.8% | 18.9% | -2.7% | 17.4% | 24.7% | 21.8% | 2.0% | 17.4% | 24.7% | 19.5% |
| — | +74.8% | +10.8% | -3.8% | -13.6% | -237.8% | -0.1% | -0.0% | +12.1% | +48.1% | +60.2% | +6774.3% | — | |
| Operating Margin | 9.1% | -21.0% | 8.6% | 17.9% | 10.6% | -23.4% | 6.7% | 18.9% | 14.5% | -16.3% | 5.8% | 19.3% | 11.9% |
| — | +10.0% | +28.9% | -5.5% | -27.0% | -43.4% | +16.5% | -1.9% | +21.5% | -12.6% | +430.3% | +234.0% | — | |
| Net Margin | 5.0% | -19.3% | 4.2% | 11.9% | 6.1% | -19.4% | 3.5% | 13.4% | 9.7% | -14.5% | 3.2% | 13.5% | 7.2% |
| — | +0.6% | +19.7% | -11.2% | -37.2% | -34.5% | +10.7% | -0.4% | +33.4% | -7.7% | +168.0% | +204.2% | — |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.1% | -4.9% | 2.0% | 9.3% | 3.5% | -4.8% | 1.6% | 10.8% | 6.2% | -3.8% | 1.7% | 12.5% | 5.5% |
| — | -3.9% | +23.8% | -13.4% | -43.0% | -24.3% | -3.6% | -14.1% | +12.7% | +7.1% | +167.1% | +398.8% | — | |
| ROA | 4.8% | -2.1% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 1.5% | -2.2% | 0.8% | 5.3% | 3.0% | -1.9% | 0.8% | 5.5% | 2.3% |
| — | +5.4% | +7.2% | -26.6% | -51.2% | -20.3% | +3.5% | -3.4% | +31.1% | -4.2% | +171.1% | — | — | |
| ROIC | 9.1% | -2.3% | 1.8% | 5.8% | 2.5% | -2.8% | 1.7% | 8.0% | 4.6% | -2.3% | 1.6% | 8.4% | 3.8% |
| — | +18.8% | +2.4% | -28.0% | -46.9% | -20.8% | +10.8% | -4.4% | +23.3% | -23.1% | +523.1% | +342.0% | — |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The current ratio has weakened 9.0% YoY to 2.67x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.76 | 0.95 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.96 | 0.87 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.81 |
| — | +9.8% | +55.3% | +53.7% | +71.3% | +45.2% | -14.2% | -14.3% | -30.7% | -32.5% | -19.3% | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.62 | — | 10.77 | 4.61 | 10.14 | — | 9.15 | 2.98 | 4.81 | — | 10.60 | 3.00 | 7.10 |
| — | — | +17.7% | +54.8% | +110.9% | — | -13.7% | -1.0% | -32.3% | — | -49.1% | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 2.54 | 2.67 | 2.54 | 2.39 | 2.78 | 2.94 | 2.67 | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.75 | 2.63 | 2.38 | 2.49 |
| — | -9.0% | -4.8% | -12.1% | +10.6% | +6.8% | +1.5% | +14.4% | +0.7% | +103.7% | +123.4% | — | — | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.39 | 1.47 | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.64 | 1.91 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.71 | 1.64 | 1.52 |
| — | -12.0% | -15.3% | -22.7% | +5.3% | +0.2% | -4.0% | +16.3% | -1.8% | +164.6% | +209.9% | — | — | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.60 | -4.17 | 3.12 | 9.41 | 4.04 | -5.12 | 3.47 | 15.19 | 8.47 | -3.58 | 2.90 | 13.69 | 5.01 |
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Knife River Corporation's current P/E is 32.2x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 20.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Knife River Corporation's current operating margin is 9.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Knife River Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.