Kennametal reported a 10% increase in sales to $487 million and EPS of $0.37 ($0.35 adjusted) for Q2 2022. The company saw growth in all end markets except Transportation, driven by organic growth and pricing actions. They also repurchased $23 million of common stock during the quarter.
Sales increased 10 percent year-over-year to $487 million.
Earnings per diluted share (EPS) reached $0.37, and adjusted EPS was $0.35.
Operating leverage improved significantly, driving higher operating margin.
The company repurchased $23 million of common stock during the quarter.
Kennametal expects sales between $500 million and $520 million, and adjusted operating income of at least $55 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. For the full year, they anticipate strong operating leverage and free operating cash flow at approximately 100 percent of adjusted net income.
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