Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

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SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)

For the quarter ended (in thousands, except   per share data)	September 30		December 31		March 31		June 30
2013
Sales	$	629,459	$	633,144	$	655,360	$	671,410
Gross profit	208,348		199,447		208,495		228,714
Net income attributable to Kennametal	46,390		42,142		53,916		60,818
Basic earnings per share attributable to Kennametal (5)
Net income	0.58		0.53		0.68		0.77
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Kennametal (5)
Net income	0.57		0.52		0.67		0.76
2012
Sales	$	658,877	$	641,741	$	696,411	$	739,216
Gross profit	251,060		231,886		246,446		264,857
Net income attributable to Kennametal	71,986		73,697		75,499		86,048
Basic earnings per share attributable to Kennametal (5)
Net income	0.89		0.92		0.94		1.07
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Kennametal (5)
Net income	0.88		0.91		0.93		1.06