Knife River Corp (KNF) has a MarketKingdoms composite score of 51.7 (C), an C-range rating. It ranks 1699th of 1,866 covered companies, 122nd of 135 in Basic Materials (sector average 62.3) and 11th of 11 in Building Materials. Scores as of 2026-10-26.
Its strongest lenses are KPI momentum at 81 (Basic Materials average 73) and Stock selection at 80 (Basic Materials average 76). Its weakest lenses are Trend (momentum) at 17 (sector average 52) and Quality (profitability) at 39 (sector average 50).
| Lens | Type | KNF | Basic Materials average | Building Materials average | Percentile in sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry opportunity | Research signal | 64 | 70 | 64 | 38th |
| Stock selection | Research signal | 80 | 76 | 74 | 69th |
| KPI momentum | Research signal | 81 | 73 | 69 | 74th |
| Catalyst watch | Research signal | 70 | 71 | 69 | 41st |
| Price (valuation) | Fundamental lens | 45 | 54 | 52 | 37th |
| Expansion (growth) | Fundamental lens | 45 | 52 | 37 | 43rd |
| Quality (profitability) | Fundamental lens | 39 | 50 | 52 | 32nd |
| Trend (momentum) | Fundamental lens | 17 | 52 | 34 | 7th |
The most recent call analysed was held on 2026-08-04 (fiscal 2026 Q2). MarketKingdoms checks what management promised on each call against what it later delivered.
The stock's valuation gap is -33.7%: its price is well below the path its market, sector and industry moves explain (strongly undervalued versus the model path). Factor sensitivity: market beta 0.75, sector beta -0.35, industry beta 1.36; the factor model explains 27% of its moves (R²).
| Company | Composite | Grade | Valuation gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemex SAB de CV ADR (CX) | 61.4 | B- | -12.5% |
| Titan America SA (TTAM) | 61.2 | B- | +8.0% |
| James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) | 59.0 | B- | -20.8% |
| Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) | 57.1 | C+ | +5.8% |
| Amrize Ltd (AMRZ) | 56.5 | C+ | -11.2% |
| CRH Plc (CRH) | 56.4 | C+ | -10.2% |
| Eagle Materials Inc (EXP) | 53.3 | C+ | +18.6% |
| Tecnoglass Inc (TGLS) | 52.8 | C+ | -21.6% |
Knife River Corp financial statements · Basic Materials sector ranking · Building Materials industry ranking · All covered companies
The composite score (0–100, graded A+ to D-) blends research signals from each earnings call with fundamental lenses from SEC filings and market prices. Research signals: Industry opportunity, Stock selection, KPI momentum and Catalyst watch, read from what management said and whether it delivered. Fundamental lenses: Price (valuation), Expansion (growth), Quality (profitability) and Trend (momentum). Scores are recalculated every night and after every earnings call. The valuation gap compares the actual price path with the path the stock's market, sector and industry moves explain; it is a model comparison, not a fair-value estimate.
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