Compare · ETN vs KMT
ETN vs KMT
Side-by-side comparison of Eaton Corporation PLC (ETN) and Kennametal Inc. (KMT): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- ETN operates in Technology, while KMT operates in Industrials - the two are in different parts of the market.
- ETN is the larger of the two at $175.37B, about 73.7x KMT ($2.38B).
- Over the past year, ETN is up 28.6% and KMT is up 48.5% - KMT leads by 19.9 points.
- KMT has been more active in the news (19 items in the past 4 weeks vs 15 for ETN).
- ETN has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 15 for KMT).
- Company
- Eaton Corporation PLC
- Kennametal Inc.
- Price
- $451.48-0.37%
- $31.23+2.73%
- Market cap
- $175.37B
- $2.38B
- 1M return
- +13.92%
- -12.12%
- 1Y return
- +28.57%
- +48.51%
- Industry
- Industrial Machinery/Components
- Industrial Machinery/Components
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- News (4w)
- 15
- 19
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 15
Eaton Corporation PLC
Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company. Its Electrical Americas and Electrical Global segment provides electrical components, industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single and three phase power quality products, wiring devices, circuit protection products, utility power distribution products, power reliability equipment, and services in North and South America, as well as hazardous duty electrical, emergency lighting, fire detection, explosion-proof instrumentation, and structural support systems internationally. The company's Hydraulics segment provides pumps, motors, and hydraulic power units; valves, cylinders, and electronic controls; industrial and hydraulic hoses, fittings, assemblies, thermoplastic hose and tubing products, couplings, connectors, and assembly equipment; and industrial drums and disc brakes. Its Aerospace segment offers pumps, motors, hydraulic power units, hoses and fittings, and electro-hydraulic pumps; valves, cylinders, electronic controls, electromechanical actuators, sensors, aircraft flap and slat systems, and nose wheel steering systems; thermoplastic tubing products, fittings, adapters, couplings, and sealing and ducting products; fuel pumps, sensors, valves, and adapters and regulators; and wiring connectors and cables, as well as hydraulic and bag filters, strainers and cartridges, and golf grips. The company's Vehicle segment offers transmissions, clutches, hybrid power systems, superchargers, engine valves and valve actuation systems, cylinder heads, locking and limited slip differentials, transmission controls, and fuel vapor components for the vehicle industry. Its eMobility segment provides voltage inverters, converters, fuses, onboard chargers, circuit protection units, vehicle controls, power distribution systems, fuel tank isolation valves, and commercial vehicle hybrid systems. The company was founded in 1916 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Kennametal Inc.
Kennametal Inc. develops and applies tungsten carbides, ceramics, and super-hard materials and solutions for use in metal cutting and extreme wear applications to enable customers work against corrosion and high temperatures conditions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Widia, and Infrastructure. The company offers standard and custom products, including turning, milling, hole making, tooling systems, and services, as well as specialized wear components and metallurgical powders for manufacturers engaged in various industries, such as the manufacturers of transportation vehicles and components, machine tools, and light and heavy machinery; airframe and aerospace components; and energy-related components for the oil and gas industry, as well as power generation. It also provides specified product design, selection, application, and support services; and standard and custom metal cutting solutions to general engineering, aerospace, energy, and transportation customers. In addition, the company produces compacts, nozzles, frac seats, and custom components used in oil and gas, and petrochemical industries; rod blanks and abrasive water jet nozzles for general industries; earth cutting tools and systems used in underground mining, trenching and foundation drilling, and road milling; tungsten carbide and specialty alloy powders for the oil and gas, aerospace, and process industries; and ceramics used by the packaging industry for metallization of films and papers. It provides its products under the Kennametal, WIDIA, WIDIA Hanita, and WIDIA GTD brands through its direct sales force; a network of independent and national chain distributors; integrated supplier channels; and value added resellers, as well as through the Internet. Kennametal Inc. was founded in 1938 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Latest ETN
- Director Johnson Gerald bought $92,162 worth of Ordinary Shares (200 units at $460.81), increasing direct ownership by 12% to 1,829 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Monesmith Heath B. exercised 20,041 units of Ordinary Shares at a strike of $132.72, covered exercise/tax liability with 653 units of Ordinary Shares and sold $8,261,224 worth of Ordinary Shares (18,036 units at $458.04), increasing direct ownership by 3% to 51,174 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by Eaton Corporation PLC
- Officer Yelton Michael exercised 658 units of Ordinary Shares at a strike of $151.76 and covered exercise/tax liability with 221 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 21% to 2,533 units (SEC Form 4)
- Eaton Wins $7M Air Force Contract to Apply Quantum Computing to Grid Security
- Officer Wadecki Adam A sold $231,285 worth of Ordinary Shares (525 units at $440.54), decreasing direct ownership by 33% to 1,054 units (SEC Form 4)
- The AI Buildout Runs on Power and Cooling. Bitzero Just Deepened Its Bench With Vertiv.
- Eaton upgraded by Evercore ISI with a new price target
- SEC Form 425 filed by Eaton Corporation PLC
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Eaton Corporation PLC
Latest KMT
- SEC Form 10-K filed by Kennametal Inc.
- Kennametal downgraded by Morgan Stanley with a new price target
- Kennametal Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Kennametal Reports Fiscal 2026 and Fourth Quarter Results
- Vice President Hamadi Faisal exercised 9,917 shares at a strike of $33.97 and covered exercise/tax liability with 4,596 shares, increasing direct ownership by 37% to 19,532 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Vice President Cole Amanda Marie
- Kennametal Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Cole Amanda Marie
- Vice President Witt John Wayne was granted 6,462 shares, increasing direct ownership by 395% to 8,096 units (SEC Form 4)
- Vice President Watson Patrick S was granted 33,870 shares, increasing direct ownership by 66% to 85,115 units (SEC Form 4)