Knife River Corp
Business
Knife River Corporation is an aggregates-based construction materials and contracting services provider operating across 14 states in the United States. The company mines and processes aggregates, produces ready-mix concrete and asphalt, supplies liquid asphalt, and provides contracting services including asphalt paving, heavy-civil construction, and site development. Knife River operates through four reportable segments—West, Mountain, Central and Energy Services—serving public-sector infrastructure projects and private-sector construction customers.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 3,146 | 2,899 | 2,830 | 2,535 | 2,229 | |
| Total cost of revenue | 2,569 | 2,329 | 2,291 | 2,174 | 1,882 | |
| Gross profit | 577 | 570 | 539 | 361 | 347 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 291 | 254 | 243 | 167 | 156 | |
| Operating income | 286 | 316 | 296 | 194 | 191 | |
| Interest expense | 82 | 55 | 58 | 30 | — | |
| Other income | 9 | 10 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |
| Income before income taxes | 213 | 271 | 245 | 159 | — | |
| Income taxes | 56 | 69 | 62 | 43 | 43 | |
| Net income | 157 | 202 | 183 | 116 | 130 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 2.77 | 3.56 | 3.23 | 2.05 | 2.29 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 2.76 | 3.55 | 3.23 | 2.05 | 2.29 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 123 | 281 | 262 | 10 | 14 | |
| Receivables, net | 278 | 267 | 267 | 210 | — | |
| Contract assets | 78 | 31 | 27 | 31 | — | |
| Inventories | 436 | 380 | 320 | 323 | — | |
| Prepayments and other current assets | 46 | 28 | 38 | 18 | — | |
| Total current assets | 961 | 988 | 914 | 609 | — | |
| Net property, plant and equipment | 2,029 | 1,442 | 1,315 | 1,315 | 1,250 | |
| Goodwill | 520 | 297 | 274 | 275 | 276 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 33 | 29 | 11 | 13 | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 53 | 49 | 45 | 46 | — | |
| Investments and other | 55 | 46 | 41 | 37 | — | |
| Total noncurrent assets | 2,689 | 1,864 | 1,686 | 1,686 | — | |
| Total assets | 3,650 | 2,851 | 2,600 | 2,294 | 2,182 | |
| Long-term debt - current portion | 12 | 10 | 7 | 211,000 | — | |
| Accounts payable | 146 | 141 | 108 | 87 | — | |
| Contract liabilities | 34 | 42 | 51 | 40 | 32 | |
| Accrued compensation | 44 | 51 | 48 | 29 | — | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | — | |
| Other taxes payable | 11 | 8 | 9 | — | — | |
| Accrued interest | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | — | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 108 | 97 | 104 | 89 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 378 | 370 | 347 | 517 | — | |
| Long-term debt | 1,154 | 667 | 675 | 427,000 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 288 | 175 | 175 | 176 | — | |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 37 | 35 | 32 | 33 | — | |
| Other | 153 | 129 | 106 | 93 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 2,009 | 1,375 | 1,334 | 1,266 | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, 300,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value, 57,095,301 shares issued and 56,664,165 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025; 57,043,841 shares issued and 56,612,705 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 571,000 | 570,000 | 570,000 | 800,000 | — | |
| Other paid-in capital | 630 | 621 | 615 | 549 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 1,025 | 868 | 666 | 495 | — | |
| Treasury stock held at cost - 431,136 shares | −4 | −4 | −4 | 0 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −10 | −9 | −11 | −12 | — | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,641 | 1,476 | 1,266 | 1,029 | 953 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 3,650 | 2,851 | 2,600 | 2,294 | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 194 | 137 | 124 | 118 | 101 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 25 | −350,000 | −2 | 2 | 33 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 2 | 1 | 2 | 538,000 | 48,000 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 4 | 3 | 3 | 483,000 | 402,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation costs | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pension and postretirement benefit plan net periodic benefit cost | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Unrealized gains on investments | −3 | −3 | −2 | 3 | −2 | |
| Gains on sale of assets | −22 | −9 | −27,000 | −14 | −7 | |
| Gain on bargain purchase | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Equity in unconsolidated affiliates | −259,000 | −279,000 | −286,000 | 438,000 | −373,000 | |
| Receivables | −44 | 14 | −55 | −33 | 15 | |
| Due from related-party | 0 | 0 | 16 | −8 | 3 | |
| Inventories | −13 | −44 | 4 | −31 | −42 | |
| Other current assets | −9 | 11 | −20 | 44,000 | −5 | |
| Accounts payable | −15 | 7 | 33 | 17 | −14 | |
| Due to related-party | 0 | 0 | −7 | 4 | −957,000 | |
| Other current liabilities | −9 | −4 | 49 | 21 | −21 | |
| Pension and postretirement benefit plan contributions | −570,000 | −3 | −2 | −426,000 | −392,000 | |
| Other noncurrent changes | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −12 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 278 | 322 | 336 | 207 | 181 | |
| Capital expenditures | −348 | −172 | −124 | −178 | −174 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −610 | −131 | 0 | 2 | −235 | |
| Net proceeds from sale or disposition of property and other | 47 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 12 | |
| Investments | −3 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −837,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −914 | −295 | −118 | −156 | −398 | |
| Issuance of long-term related-party notes, net | 0 | 0 | 205 | −207 | 282 | |
| Issuance of long-term debt | 500 | 0 | 700 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | −9 | −7 | −4 | −298,000 | −221,000 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −11 | 0 | −17 | −807,000 | 0 | |
| Tax withholding on stock-based compensation | −3 | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net transfers to Centennial | 0 | 0 | −851 | −55 | −58 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 477 | −9 | 34 | −55 | 224 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −158 | 19 | 252 | −4 | 7 |
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What is Knife River Corp's CIK number?
Knife River Corp's SEC CIK number is 0001955520 (1955520). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did Knife River Corp last report earnings?
Knife River Corp (KNF) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 5, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001628280-26-030137). This is Knife River Corp's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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Knife River Corp's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 5, 2026 under accession 0001628280-26-030137. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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