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Kadant Inc (KAI)
NYSE:KAI
Total Valuation
Kadant has a market cap or net worth of $3.75B. The enterprise value is $4.38B.
Market Cap$3.75B
Enterprise Value$4.38B
Share Statistics
Kadant has 11.78M shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding11.78M
Owned by Insiders1.08%
Owned by Instutions
Financial Efficiency
Kadant’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.13 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 10.14%.
Return on Equity (ROE)13.17%
Return on Assets (ROA)7.80%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)10.14%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)13.82%
Revenue Per Employee$300,966.857
Profits Per Employee$31,885.143
Employee Count3,500
Asset Turnover0.74
Inventory Turnover4.02
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Kadant is 36.90. Kadant’s PEG ratio is -8.93.
PE Ratio36.90
PS Ratio3.91
PB Ratio4.86
Price to Fair Value4.86
Price to FCF30.67
Price to Operating Cash Flow26.52
PEG Ratio-8.93
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Kadant had revenue of $1.05B and earned $111.60M in profits. Earnings per share was $9.51.
Revenue$1.05B
Gross Profit$466.15M
Operating Income$177.56M
Pretax Income$153.07M
Net Income$111.60M
EBITDA213.07M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)9.51
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $155.26M and capital expenditures -$21.00M, giving a free cash flow of $134.26M billion.
Operating Cash Flow$155.26M
Free Cash Flow$134.26M
Free Cash Flow per Share$11.40
Dividends & Yields
Kadant pays an annual dividend of $0.34, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.40%
Dividend Per Share$0.34
Dividend Yield0.40%
Payout Ratio12.62%
Free Cash Flow Yield3.26%
Earnings Yield2.71%
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.39
52-Week Price Change9.80%
50-Day Moving Average353.58
200-Day Moving Average345.36
Relative Strength Index (RSI)43.63
Average Volume (3m)152.14K
Important Dates
Kadant upcoming earnings date is May 6, 2025, After Close.
Last Earnings DateFeb 12, 2025
Next Earnings DateMay 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateApr 9, 2025
Financial Position
Kadant as a current ratio of 2.31, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.34
Current Ratio2.31
Quick Ratio1.55
Debt to Market Cap0.07
Net Debt to EBITDA1.13
Interest Coverage Ratio8.55
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Kadant has paid $40.52M in taxes.
Income Tax$40.52M
Effective Tax Rate26.47%
Enterprise Valuation
Kadant EV to EBITDA ratio is 25.18, with an EV/FCF ratio of 32.12.
EV to Sales4.09
EV to EBITDA25.18
EV to Free Cash Flow32.12
EV to Operating Cash Flow27.77
Balance Sheet
Kadant has $95.95M in cash and marketable securities with $288.53M in debt, giving a net cash position of $192.58M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$95.95M
Total Debt$288.53M
Net Cash$192.58M
Net Cash Per Share$16.35
Tangible Book Value Per Share$8.47
Margins
Gross margin is 44.25%, with operating margin of 16.26%, and net profit margin of 10.59%.
Gross Margin44.25%
Operating Margin16.26%
Pretax Margin14.53%
Net Profit Margin10.59%
EBITDA Margin16.26%
EBIT Margin16.43%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Kadant is $355.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$355.00
Price Target Upside11.56%
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count2
Revenue Growth Forecast9.99%
EPS Growth Forecast-4.18%