KNF

Knife River Corporation

Basic Materials · $3.0B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$50.33

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$71.39

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$28.56

buy price

Undervalued

KNF is Undervalued: at $50.33 it trades 29% below its fair value of $71.39. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $28.56, 43% below today's price. Business quality is mixed: 2 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Justified P/B (Financials). It has earned a steady return on its equity for years, and its tangible assets are worth 38% of its share price. For a business like that, book value and the return on it are a sturdier guide than an earnings forecast.

Business quality

2 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth-22.1% a year✗
Equity per share growth11.0% a year✓
Sales growth7.9% a year✗
Free cash flow growth20.4% a year✓
Return on invested capital8.5%✗

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About Knife River Corporation

Knife River Corporation is a U.S.-based entity focused on supplying aggregate-derived building materials and offering related contracting services. Its business activities are structured across six distinct operational segments: Pacific, Northwest, Mountain, North Central, South, and Energy Services. The company is involved in extracting, processing, and distributing crucial construction aggregates, including…

Construction Materials

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works