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Total Valuation
Kadant has a market cap or net worth of $3.65B. The enterprise value is $3.71B.
Market Cap$3.65B
Enterprise Value$3.71B
Share Statistics
Kadant has 11,808,462 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding11,808,462
Owned by Insiders1.16%
Owned by Institutions―
Financial Efficiency
Kadant’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.10 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.67%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.10
Return on Assets (ROA)0.06
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)7.67%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.11
Revenue Per Employee269.81K
Profits Per Employee26.15K
Employee Count3,900
Asset Turnover0.61
Inventory Turnover2.79
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Kadant is 35.2. Kadant’s PEG ratio is -3.70.
PE Ratio35.2
PS Ratio3.20
PB Ratio3.44
Price to Fair Value3.44
Price to FCF21.85
Price to Operating Cash Flow21.39
PEG Ratio-3.70
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Kadant had revenue of 1.05B and earned 101.97M in profits. Earnings per share was 8.66.
Revenue1.05B
Gross Profit475.73M
Operating Income157.29M
Pretax Income143.59M
Net Income101.97M
EBITDA210.38M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)8.66
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 170.41M and capital expenditures -16.47M, giving a free cash flow of 153.94M billion.
Operating Cash Flow170.41M
Free Cash Flow153.94M
Free Cash Flow per Share13.04
Dividends & Yields
Kadant pays an annual dividend of $0.36, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.46%
Dividend Per Share$0.36
Dividend Yield0.46%
Payout Ratio14.49%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.38
52-Week Price Change-2.43%
50-Day Moving Average310.32
200-Day Moving Average304.88
Relative Strength Index (RSI)50.79
Average Volume (3m)145.77K
Important Dates
Kadant upcoming earnings date is Aug 4, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMay 5, 2026
Next Earnings DateAug 4, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Kadant as a current ratio of 2.14, with Debt / Equity ratio of 36.50%
Current Ratio2.14
Quick Ratio1.23
Debt to Market Cap0.11
Net Debt to EBITDA1.20
Interest Coverage Ratio10.10
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Kadant has paid 39.90M in taxes.
Income Tax39.90M
Effective Tax Rate0.28
Enterprise Valuation
Kadant EV to EBITDA ratio is 17.22, with an EV/FCF ratio of 23.49.
EV to Sales3.44
EV to EBITDA17.22
EV to Free Cash Flow23.49
EV to Operating Cash Flow21.15
Balance Sheet
Kadant has $117.03M in cash and marketable securities with $363.36M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$246.34M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$117.03M
Total Debt$363.36M
Net Cash-$246.34M
Net Cash Per Share-$20.86
Tangible Book Value Per Share$7.23
Margins
Gross margin is 44.96%, with operating margin of 14.95%, and net profit margin of 9.69%.
Gross Margin44.96%
Operating Margin14.95%
Pretax Margin13.65%
Net Profit Margin9.69%
EBITDA Margin19.99%
EBIT Margin15.13%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Kadant is $341.50, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$341.50
Price Target Upside2.91% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count3
Revenue Growth Forecast4.88%
EPS Growth Forecast-7.08%