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Knife River (KNF) stock, explained like you're 5

Knife River trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KNF. It is a mid cap company in the mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 2.8 billion dollars.

Ticker
KNF
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
Size
Mid cap, about 2.8 billion dollars

Is Knife River a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Knife River is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2.8 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Knife River makes money

  • Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
  • Moving goods and people.
  • Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves KNF stock

  • Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
  • Business spending and the health of the economy.
  • Costs of materials and labor.

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  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
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Questions about Knife River stock

What does Knife River do?

Knife River trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KNF. It is a mid cap company in the mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 2.8 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Knife River?

Knife River trades under the ticker KNF on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Knife River's market cap?

Knife River is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 2.8 billion dollars.

How does Knife River make money?

Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves KNF stock?

Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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