# Knife River (KNF) — Earnings

KNF · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/knf/earnings

## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q2 2026 |
| Period end | Jun 30, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $0.77 |
| EPS estimate | $1.13 |
| EPS surprise | −31.66% |
| Revenue surprise | +0.77% |
| Revenue | $938.6M |
| Revenue estimate | $931.4M |
| Reported | Aug 4, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/1955520/000162828026052748/knf-20260630.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/9ae702b0-8244-2e4a-f7c3-33af6d61ed40.html) |

Knife River reported Q2 2026 results on August 4, 2026. Earnings per share were $0.77, below the $1.13 estimate by 31.66%. Revenue was $938.6 million, slightly above the $931.4 million consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS fell about 13% from $0.89, while revenue rose about 13% from $833.8 million.

The record is fairly short, starting with Q2 2023, and shows a strong seasonal pattern. The first quarter was a loss in every year shown: $0.84 per share in 2024, $1.21 in 2025 and $1.40 in 2026. The third quarter is the strongest, with EPS between $2.52 and $2.60 and revenue of $1.1 to $1.2 billion. Annual EPS was $3.54 in 2024 and $2.76 in 2025. The first half of 2026 shows a combined loss of $0.63 per share, against $0.32 a year earlier. Knife River beat the EPS estimate in 8 of 13 quarters, but missed by more than 30% in both Q2 2025 and Q2 2026.

Knife River reported its third quarter between November 4 and November 6 in each of the last three years. That points to early November 2026 for the Q3 2026 report, which covers what has been the largest quarter of the year.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | $1.13 | $0.77 | -31.66% | $931.4M | $938.6M |
| Q1 2026 | May 5, 2026 | −$1.41 | −$1.40 | 0.67% | $387.1M | $410.1M |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 | $0.40 | $0.56 | 39.44% | $724.9M | $755.1M |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | $2.59 | $2.52 | -2.74% | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $1.40 | $0.89 | -36.26% | $886.6M | $833.8M |
| Q1 2025 | May 6, 2025 | −$0.93 | −$1.21 | -30.07% | $338.3M | $353.5M |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 13, 2025 | $0.34 | $0.41 | 20.09% | $651.7M | $657.2M |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 | $2.81 | $2.60 | -7.42% | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | $1.24 | $1.37 | 10.48% | $803.8M | $806.9M |
| Q1 2024 | May 7, 2024 | −$0.86 | −$0.84 | 2.55% | $301.0M | $329.6M |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.17 | $0.36 | 114.29% | $566.5M | $646.9M |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | $1.86 | $2.58 | 38.46% | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 8, 2023 | $0.58 | $1.00 | 72.41% | $754.6M | $785.2M |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did Knife River (KNF) last report earnings?

Knife River last reported on Aug 4, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.

### Did KNF beat earnings estimates?

No. Knife River reported EPS of $0.77 for Q2 2026 against a $1.13 estimate — a 31.66% miss.

### How much revenue did KNF report last quarter?

Knife River reported $938.6M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $931.4M.

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