Eagle Materials vs Knife River
Knife River is the larger business, with $3.15bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.31bn for Eagle Materials (1.4 times as much). Knife River grew faster (8.5% against 2.1%). Eagle Materials kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 18.4% against 5.0%.
| Latest fiscal year | Eagle MaterialsEXP, 2026 | Knife RiverKNF, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.31bn | $3.15bn |
| Revenue growth | 2.1% | 8.5% |
| Net income | $424m | $157m |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 18.4% | 5.0% |
| Return on equity | 28.9% | 10.1% |
| Free cash flow | $197m | −$69.6m |
| Cash | $298m | $73.8m |
| Total debt | $1.78bn | $1.17bn |
| Debt to equity | 120.8% | — |
| Dividend per share | $1.00 | — |
| Dividend yield | 0.5% | — |
| Share buybacks | $382m | — |
| Employees | 2,800 | 5,298 |
| Market value | $5.94bn | $3.37bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 82 (Strong) | — |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 1 buys, 5 sales | 0 buys, 0 sales |