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Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates in three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems and equipment, such as rotary joints, syphons, turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems; and doctoring, cleaning, and filtration systems and related consumables consisting of doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning shower and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment develops, manufactures, and markets ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, industrial automation and control, recycling and approach flow systems, and virgin pulping process equipment for use in the packaging, tissue, wood products, and alternative fuel industries. The Material Handling segment offers conveying and vibratory equipment, and baling products; and manufactures and sells biodegradable and absorbent granules for carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, turf, and ornamental applications, as well as for oil and grease absorption. The company markets and sells its products, services, and systems through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts. more
| Time Frame | KAI | Sector | S&P500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Week Return | -1.94% | 1.33% | 0.74% |
| 1-Month Return | 2.96% | 7.04% | 1.28% |
| 3-Month Return | 30.59% | 16.42% | 3.6% |
| 6-Month Return | -3.91% | 15.64% | 7.31% |
| 1-Year Return | -17.21% | 26.14% | 11.97% |
| 3-Year Return | 56.36% | 73.88% | 72.07% |
| 5-Year Return | 109.87% | 92.39% | 76.01% |
| 10-Year Return | 736.95% | 241.08% | 258.47% |
| Dec '21 | Dec '22 | Dec '23 | Dec '24 | Dec '25 | 5YR TREND | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 786.58M | 904.74M | 957.67M | 1.05B | 1.05B | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":74.67,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":85.89,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":90.91,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":99.89,"profit":true}] |
| Cost of Revenue | 449.21M | 515.18M | 541.37M | 587.24M | 576.52M | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":76.5,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":87.73,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":92.19,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":98.18,"profit":true}] |
| Gross Profit | 337.37M | 389.56M | 416.31M | 466.15M | 475.73M | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":70.92,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":81.89,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":87.51,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":97.99,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}] |
| Gross Margin | 42.89% | 43.06% | 43.47% | 44.25% | 45.21% | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":94.87,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":95.24,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":96.15,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":97.88,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}] |
| Operating Expenses | 220.66M | 218.27M | 250.55M | 294.24M | 317.13M | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":69.58,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":68.83,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":79.01,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":92.78,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}] |
| Operating Income | 116.71M | 171.28M | 165.76M | 171.25M | 157.29M | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":68.14,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":96.77,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":99.98,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":91.83,"profit":true}] |
| Total Non-Operating Income/Expense | (9.21M) | (11.22M) | (13.38M) | (36.30M) | - | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":-921200000,"profit":false},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-1122000000,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":-1338100000,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":-3629500000,"profit":false},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Pre-Tax Income | 112.05M | 165.64M | 159.02M | 153.07M | 143.59M | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":67.65,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":96,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":92.41,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":86.69,"profit":true}] |
| Income Taxes | 27.17M | 43.91M | 42.21M | 40.52M | 39.90M | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":61.88,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":96.14,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":92.28,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":90.89,"profit":true}] |
| Income After Taxes | 84.88M | 121.73M | 116.81M | 112.55M | - | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":69.73,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":95.95,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":92.46,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Income From Continuous Operations | 84.88M | 121.73M | 116.81M | 112.55M | - | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":69.73,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":95.95,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":92.46,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Income From Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Net Income | 84.04M | 120.93M | 116.07M | 111.60M | 101.97M | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":69.5,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":95.98,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":92.28,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":84.32,"profit":true}] |
| EPS (Diluted) | 7.72 | 9.23 | 10.04 | 10.28 | 7.00 | [{"date":"2021-12-31","value":75.1,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":89.79,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":97.67,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-12-31","value":68.09,"profit":true}] |
These ratios help you determine the liquidity of the company. Higher is better.
| KAI | |
|---|---|
| Cash Ratio | 2.30 |
| Current Ratio | 9.15 |
| Quick Ratio | 5.27 |
These ratios help you understand the company's efficiency in using its assets to generate returns. Higher is better. For ROE, average long term is around 14%, less than 10% is poor.
| KAI | |
|---|---|
| ROA (LTM) | 6.66% |
| ROE (LTM) | 11.32% |
These ratios help you understand the company's liabilities, gauging the riskiness of the investment.
| KAI | |
|---|---|
| Debt Ratio Lower is generally better. Negative is bad. | 0.45 |
| Common Equity/Total Assets Higher is better. Lower can suggest investment is riskier. | 0.55 |
These ratios help you understand the company's valuation. Lower may indicate cheaper stocks.
| KAI | |
|---|---|
| Trailing PE | 37.05 |
| Forward PE | 29.24 |
| P/S (TTM) | 3.69 |
| P/B | 3.97 |
| Price/FCF | 86 |
| EV/R | 3.82 |
| EV/Ebitda | 18.98 |
| PEG | 3.23 |
Kadant Inc (KAI) share price today is $327.08
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The 52-week high price of Kadant Inc (KAI) is $389.57. The 52-week low price of Kadant Inc (KAI) is $244.59.
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of Kadant Inc (KAI) is
The price-to-book (P/B) ratio of Kadant Inc (KAI) is 3.97
The dividend yield of Kadant Inc (KAI) is 0.4%
The market capitalization of Kadant Inc (KAI) is $3.77B
The stock symbol (or ticker) of Kadant Inc is KAI
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