NYSE · KNFMaterialsMining & Quarrying

Knife River Corporation (KNF)

$62.24+6.34%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 3, 2026$58.53▼ 4.22% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $47.98 · High $93.97Nov 3, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Knife River closed at $62.24 on Nov 4, up 6.34%, 33.8% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.1M shares was 1.44× its 20-day average (above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +16.9% over one month, -32.0% over six months, +1.8% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $938.59M, up 12.6% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 4.7%.

Short interest was 4.3M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 4.0% from the prior report (7.6% of float, 5.2 days to cover).

Market cap$3.53B56.8M shares
Revenue · quarter$938.6M+12.6% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.77−13.5% YoY
P/E · TTM25.3×P/S 1.1×
Net margin4.7%Gross 17.3%
Dividend yieldNone
52-week range47.98 – 93.97−33.8% from high
Volume1.1M1.44× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d43.1%Annualised
Short % of float7.6%5.2 days to cover
Net cash-$1.53BCash $102.0M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +14.7%1M +16.9%3M −7.8%6M −32.0%YTD −11.5%1Y +1.8%3Y +26.9%5Y —

Earnings reactions

History →

No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Mining & Quarrying

Percentile among 14 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum31
Revenue growth50
Net margin27
Value (low P/E)56
Size62

Industry medians: 6-month return −14.5%, revenue growth +12.6%, net margin 9.2%, P/E 25.9×.

Short interest

Details →
Shares short4.3M−4.0% vs prior
Days to cover5.2Settled Oct 15
% of float7.6%
Short vol. 10d69.0%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Mining & Quarrying

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
KNFKnife River$62.24+6.34%−32.0%+12.6%4.7%25.3$3.53B
USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals$123.38+1.93%+15.3%+4.1%35.8%26.5$3.54BCompare
MDUMDU Resources Group$19.82+0.87%−11.2%+6.9%5.7%21.2$4.17BCompare
UUUUEnergy Fuels$7.18−0.83%−69.5%+496.1%−132.9%—$1.90BCompare
LEUCentrus Energy$92.58−3.23%−60.0%+14.0%9.5%39.0$1.89BCompare
HLHecla Mining$14.95+13.17%−17.6%+52.4%35.3%30.1$10.04BCompare
CMPCompass Minerals International$23.26+1.62%−12.1%+0.3%−2.6%53.1$976.5MCompare
IPIIntrepid Potash$31.28+1.72%−17.0%−1.3%23.4%16.0$420.9MCompare
VMCVulcan Materials Company(Holding Company)$297.69+4.60%+0.7%−4.7%16.6%34.6$38.21BCompare

Quick answers

What does Knife River do?
Knife River Corp is a people-first construction materials and contracting services company. It provides construction materials and contracting services to build safe roads, bridges, airport runways, and other critical infrastructure needs that connect people.
What is KNF's market cap?
$3.53B, based on the Nov 4 close of $62.24.
What is KNF's P/E ratio?
25.3× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $139.89M.
Does Knife River pay a dividend?
No regular cash dividend has been paid in the last year.
How much of KNF is sold short?
4.3M shares, 7.6% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is KNF in?
Materials, in the Mining & Quarrying industry.

About Knife River

Knife River Corp is a people-first construction materials and contracting services company. It provides construction materials and contracting services to build safe roads, bridges, airport runways, and other critical infrastructure needs that connect people. The group is a provider of crushed stone, sand, and gravel in the United States. It operates through four reportable segments: West, Mountain, Central, and Energy Services.

HQ: Bismarck, ND5,298 employeesListed May 25, 2023kniferiver.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology