Kadant Inc. (KAI)

NYQ – Real Time Price. Currency in USD

326.86

-6.95 (-2.08%)

At close: May 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

Stock details

Previous close: 338.82$
Day's range: 332.68 - 346.09$
52-week range: 244.87 - 369.97$
Volume: 183 235
Average volume: 233 174
Beta: 1.65
EPS (TTM): 8.78
PE ratio (TTM): 38.67
Forward P/E: 28.29
Market cap: 4 000 712 842
Shares outstanding: 11 807 782
Dividend yield: $0.41 (0.41%)
Next earnings date: 2026-08-04
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery

About the company

Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor ... read more

CEO: Jeffrey Powell
Country: United States
IPO Date
Employees: 3900
Fiscal Year End: February - January
Website: https://kadant.com

Revenue Breakdown

Industrial Processing / 38.92%

Flow Control / 36.39%

Material Handling / 24.70%

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Overall Score

6.7 / 1067%

Financial Strength

8.8

Profitability

5.8

Effectiveness

6.3

Growth

Forecast

8.6

Valuation

Dividend

5.5

Economic Moat

6.2

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Cash reserves $0.0 barely cover the upcoming debt maturities $363.4M

Total current assets $512.9M exceed Total current liabilities $55.5M, highlighting excellent liquidity

Debt-to-equity ratio (0.4) is well below the industry average (1.5), showcasing prudent financial management

Interest coverage ratio (9x) indicates the company easily manages its debt payments

Financial Strength

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Current ratio	9.25	2.29	10
Quick ratio	5.37	2.02	10
Debt to Equity	0.36	1.48	7.0
Debt to Assets	0.21	17.28	7.0
Interest coverage	8.94	49.86	10
Weighted average score			8.8

Debt to Assets

Financial

Values in USD
(B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

Values in USD (B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

METRIC	2022	2023	2024	2025	TTM
Total Revenue	905M	958M	1.05B	1.05B	1.09B
Gross Profit	390M	416M	466M	476M	492M
Operating Income	154M	168M	175M	163M	167M
Net Income	121M	116M	112M	102M	103M
EBITDA	189M	202M	224M	214M	221M

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Gross margin %	45.01	39.22	8.0
Operating margin %	14.25	-0.82	7.0
Net margin %	9.06	-88.65	7.0
EBITDA margin %	19.45	-35.42	6.0
Cash flow margin %	N/A	-48.06	1.0
Weighted average score			5.8

Net Margin

Effectiveness

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
ROA	6.75	-13.74	7.0
ROE	11.42	-102.46	7.0
ROIC	8.48	173.78	6.0
ROCE	2.95	26.81	5.0
Weighted average score			6.3

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

NAME	REVENUE GROWTH	EPS GROWTH	SCORE
Current quarter	16.7	27.16	9.5
Next quarter	15.07	36.97	9.5
Current year	13.21	29.89	9.0
Next year	5.19	12.8	6.5
Weighted average score			8.6

Analyst Rating

Growth

NAME	REVENUE	NET INCOME	EPS	FCF	SCORE
Q/Q	-1.63	6.18	25.11	24.17	6.5
Y/Y	17.68	6.01	35.24	18.12	8.3
3y average	5.25	-5.48	0.38	31.65	4.5
5y average	10.93	15.94	15.15	24.03	8.8
Weighted average score					7.0

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
P/E	38.63	29.82	3.6
PEG (5yr expected)	2.64	9.08	4.0
P/S	3.65	10.12	6.4
P/B	3.98	7.14	6.0
Weighted average score			5.0

DCF Model

DCF Model Period5 years

Discount rate10.16%

Perpetual growth rate3%

Revenue 5 year CAGR8.86%

FCF 5 year CAGR4

Fair value207.84$

Stock price338.82$

Dividend

NAME	CURRENT	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Dividend yield	0.43	0.43	3.0
Payout ratio	13.10	13.10	3.0
5-year dividend growth rate	7.21	7.21	8.0
Years of dividend increase	12.00	12.00	8.0
Weighted average score			5.5

Fair Value

$207.84

UndervaluedStock priceOvervalued

$338.82

Economic Moat

NAME	SCALE	SCORE
Market share	Medium	6.0
Intangible assets	Medium	6.0
Switching costs	Medium	7.0
Network effect	Medium	5.0
Economies of scale	Medium	7.0
Weighted average score		6.2

About the company

CEO

Jeffrey Powell

Country

United States

IPO Date

Employees

3900

Fiscal Year End

February - January

Website

https://kadant.com

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Current ratio

9.25

2.29

Quick ratio

5.37

2.02

Debt to Equity

0.36

1.48

7.0

Debt to Assets

0.21

17.28

7.0

Interest coverage

8.94

49.86

Weighted average score

8.8

METRIC

2022

2023

2024

2025

TTM

Total Revenue

905M

958M

1.05B

1.09B

Gross Profit

390M

416M

466M

476M

492M

Operating Income

154M

168M

175M

163M

167M

Net Income

121M

116M

112M

102M

103M

EBITDA

189M

202M

224M

214M

221M

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Gross margin %

45.01

39.22

8.0

Operating margin %

14.25

-0.82

7.0

Net margin %

9.06

-88.65

7.0

EBITDA margin %

19.45

-35.42

6.0

Cash flow margin %

N/A

-48.06

1.0

Weighted average score

5.8

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

ROA

6.75

-13.74

7.0

ROE

11.42

-102.46

7.0

ROIC

8.48

173.78

6.0

ROCE

2.95

26.81

5.0

Weighted average score

6.3

NAME

REVENUE GROWTH

EPS GROWTH

SCORE

Current quarter

16.7

27.16

9.5

Next quarter

15.07

36.97

9.5

Current year

13.21

29.89

9.0

Next year

5.19

12.8

6.5

Weighted average score

8.6

NAME

REVENUE

NET INCOME

EPS

FCF

SCORE

Q/Q

-1.63

6.18

25.11

24.17

6.5

Y/Y

17.68

6.01

35.24

18.12

8.3

3y average

5.25

-5.48

0.38

31.65

4.5

5y average

10.93

15.94

15.15

24.03

8.8

Weighted average score

7.0

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Q TREND

SCORE

P/E

38.63

29.82

3.6

PEG (5yr expected)

2.64

9.08

4.0

P/S

3.65

10.12

6.4

P/B

3.98

7.14

6.0

Weighted average score

5.0

NAME

CURRENT

INDUSTRY

SCORE

Dividend yield

0.43

3.0

Payout ratio

13.10

3.0

5-year dividend growth rate

7.21

8.0

Years of dividend increase

12.00

8.0

Weighted average score

5.5

NAME

SCALE

SCORE

Market share

Medium

6.0

Intangible assets

Medium

6.0

Switching costs

Medium

7.0

Network effect

Medium

5.0

Economies of scale

Medium

7.0

Weighted average score

6.2

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Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: KAI

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$207.84

$338.82

Economic Moat

Stock details

About the company

Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: KAI

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$207.84

$338.82

Economic Moat