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Kadant Inc (KAI)
NYSE:KAI
Total Valuation
Kadant has a market cap or net worth of $3.71B. The enterprise value is $2.20B.
Market Cap$3.71B
Enterprise Value$2.20B
Share Statistics
Kadant has 11,775,859 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding11,775,859
Owned by Insiders1.08%
Owned by Institutions―
Financial Efficiency
Kadant’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.13 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 10.14%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.13
Return on Assets (ROA)0.08
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)10.14%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.14
Revenue Per Employee300.97K
Profits Per Employee31.89K
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 0.40.
PE Ratio36.90
PS Ratio0.00
PB Ratio3.16
Price to Fair Value4.86
Price to FCF27.81
Price to Operating Cash Flow20.17
PEG Ratio0.40
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.
Revenue1.05B
Gross Profit466.15M
Operating Income171.25M
Pretax Income153.07M
Net Income111.60M
EBITDA171.25M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)9.51
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 155.27M and capital expenditures -18.57M, giving a free cash flow of 136.70M billion.
Operating Cash Flow155.27M
Free Cash Flow136.70M
Free Cash Flow per Share11.61
Dividends & Yields
Kadant pays an annual dividend of $0.34, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.43%
Dividend Per Share$0.34
Dividend Yield0.43%
Payout Ratio12.97%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.35
52-Week Price Change13.72%
50-Day Moving Average312.10
200-Day Moving Average344.64
Relative Strength Index (RSI)47.63
Average Volume (3m)123.43K
Important Dates
Kadant upcoming earnings date is Aug 5, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
Last Earnings DateApr 29, 2025
Next Earnings DateAug 5, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateJul 10, 2025
Financial Position
Kadant as a current ratio of 2.31, with Debt / Equity ratio of 31.27%
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 Tax40.52M
Effective Tax Rate0.26
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 $91.68M in cash and marketable securities with $276.88M in debt, giving a net cash position of $185.20M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$91.68M
Total Debt$276.88M
Net Cash$185.20M
Net Cash Per Share$15.73
Tangible Book Value Per Share$8.47
Margins
Gross margin is 43.06%, with operating margin of 16.26%, and net profit margin of 10.59%.
Gross Margin43.06%
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 $327.50, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$327.50
Price Target Upside3.82% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count4
Revenue Growth Forecast6.83%
EPS Growth Forecast-1.84%