NYSE : KAI
Kadant Inc. — Key statistics
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery · United States
Last price 271.33 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 3.20B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 3.35B |
| Enterprise Value | 3.73B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 15, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 11.81M |
| Shares Outstanding | 11.81M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.19% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.14% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 1.17% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 111.81% |
| Float | 11.67M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 30.50 |
| Forward PE | 22.36 |
| PS Ratio | 2.91 |
| Forward PS | 2.71 |
| PB Ratio | 3.27 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 412.74 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 20.94 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 18.26 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 33.95 |
| EV / Sales | 3.23 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.49 |
| EV / EBIT | 20.34 |
| EV / FCF | 23.29 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.59 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.49 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.03 |
| Debt / FCF | 3.19 |
| Interest Coverage | 10.06 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.29% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.79% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.76% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 11.00% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 9.76% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $295,423 |
| Profits Per Employee | $28,134 |
| Employee Count | 3,900 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.68 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.30 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 45.58M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 29.06% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 1.20 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +2.52% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 274.88 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 306.11 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 62.91 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 127,440 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 895,861 |
| Short Previous Month | 999,653 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 7.59% |
| Short % of Float | 7.68% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.92 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 1.15B |
| Gross Profit | 516.14M |
| Operating Income | 183.18M |
| Pretax Income | 156.85M |
| Net Income | 109.72M |
| EBITDA | 240.51M |
| EBIT | 183.18M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $9.30 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 134.53M |
| Total Debt | 510.63M |
| Net Cash | -376.10M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$31.85 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.03B |
| Book Value Per Share | 86.62 |
| Working Capital | 356.66M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 183.44M |
| Capital Expenditures | -23.45M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 57.33M |
| Net Borrowing | 266.27M |
| Free Cash Flow | 159.99M |
| FCF Per Share | $13.55 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.80% |
| Operating Margin | 15.90% |
| Pretax Margin | 13.61% |
| Profit Margin | 9.52% |
| EBITDA Margin | 20.87% |
| EBIT Margin | 15.90% |
| FCF Margin | 13.89% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $1.44 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.51% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.97% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 12 |
| Payout Ratio | 15.48% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 10.63% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.19% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.32% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.28% |
| FCF Yield | 4.78% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $357.50 |
| Price Target Difference | 26.04% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 4 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | n/a |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Jul 12, 2001 |
| Split Type | Reverse |
| Split Ratio | 1:5 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 4.46 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
Fairvalue
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