Knife River Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

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BISMARCK, N.D., August 04, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Knife River Corporation (NYSE: KNF), an aggregates-based, vertically integrated construction materials and contracting services company, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. "During the quarter, we delivered 13% year-over-year revenue growth, including 20% revenue growth in contracting services," said Knife River President and CEO Brian Gray. "That pull-through demand, combined with contributions from acquisitions, helped us generate double-digit volume and gross profit growth across our material product lines. Aggregate pricing also improved by 8% on a product mix-adjusted basis. The fundamentals of our business are strong. During the quarter, headwinds related to energy costs, delayed impact projects, and the type and timing of contracting services impacted Adjusted EBITDA and margins. Last year, we also benefited in the second quarter from $10.3 million in gains on asset sales, compared to just $650,000 this quarter. Despite these factors, we delivered strong operational results year-over-year. "With the majority of the construction season still ahead of us, we have opportunities to execute on our $1.2 billion contracting services backlog, driving volume and gross profit improvement in all of our product lines," Gray said. "Additionally, we continue to implement our self-help initiatives to improve margins — including price optimization and operational efficiencies. "The acquisitions we have completed over the last two years also continue to perform as expected, and we have several targets in our pipeline that align with our growth strategy," Gray said. "In addition, we have multiple organic growth projects underway across our footprint, including aggregates reserve expansions designed to strengthen our position, support future earnings growth and create long-term shareholder value." Knife River expects its full-year 2026 financial results to be in the ranges noted in the following table. The company further expects: The guidance ranges are based on normal weather, economic and operating conditions, and do not include the expected impact of future acquisitions. Second quarter revenue decreased 9% year-over-year, primarily due to less available public-agency work in Oregon, as well as delays in Hawaii and Alaska related to project phasing and weather. EBITDA decre...

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