Zacks Investment Research
04 Aug 2026, 16:00 UTC · 7w ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score KNF −0.30 across three claims — moderately bearish.
−0.30moderately bearish
More negative than 68% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
3 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish
Knife River reported quarterly EPS of $0.77, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11 by 30.63%.
So whatA significant earnings miss of over 30% typically triggers negative price action due to lower than expected profitability.
More negative than 94% of claims this week
Knife River's EPS of $0.77 represents a year-over-year decline compared to $0.89 in the prior year period.
So whatDeclining year-over-year earnings suggest a deterioration in margins or increased costs despite higher revenue.
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More negative than 77% of claims this week
Knife River's quarterly revenue grew 12.6% year-over-year to $938.6 million, slightly beating estimates by 1.61%.
More positive than 52% of claims this week
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More negative than 68% of ticker scores this week
The company reported a significant negative EPS surprise of -30.63% despite a slight revenue beat.
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Price agrees with the score
$54.58 vs $78.84 close before publication (Aug 3) · not market-adjusted
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