# Knife Riv Holding Co. (KNF) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Construction Materials. Price $61.83, market value $3.5 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 25.1×** (5-yr avg 24.9×, 3-yr avg 24.9×). Knife Riv Holding Co. trades at 25.1× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 24.9×. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 15.6×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.1×.
- **Price / book: 2.2×**. The shares trade at 2.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 9.4×**. Enterprise value is 9.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.2%** (5-yr avg 2.2%). Free cash flow equals 1.2% of the market value, below its five-year average of 2.2%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 4.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 17.8%**. Knife Riv Holding Co. keeps 17.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 8.3%**. 8.3% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 5.0%**. 5.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 9.6%**. 9.6% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 8.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 8.0%.
- **Return on assets: 3.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 8.5%** (3-yr 7.5%/yr). Revenue grew 8.5% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -22.3%** (3-yr 10.4%/yr). Earnings per share fell 22.3%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.71**. Debt is 0.71 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.2×**. It would take 2.2 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.80**. A Z-score of 2.80 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Knife Riv Holding Co. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (9 analysts). 9 analysts cover Knife Riv Holding Co.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $92.67 (+50% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -21.3%** (YTD -12.1%, 3-mo -16.6%). The shares are down 21.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -35.8%** (5.3% above the low). Trading 36% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 34**. An RSI of 34 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.24** (volatility 50%). Beta of 1.24 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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