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Kadant Inc (KAI)
NYSE:KAI
Total Valuation
Kadant has a market cap or net worth of $3.43B. The enterprise value is $3.69B.
Market Cap$3.43B
Enterprise Value$3.69B
Share Statistics
Kadant has 11,778,135 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding11,778,135
Owned by Insiders1.06%
Owned by Institutions―
Financial Efficiency
Kadant’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.13 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 10.08%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.13
Return on Assets (ROA)0.08
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)10.08%
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 33.7. Kadant’s PEG ratio is -8.93.
PE Ratio33.7
PS Ratio3.91
PB Ratio4.86
Price to Fair Value4.86
Price to FCF30.67
Price to Operating Cash Flow21.14
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.
Revenue1.05B
Gross Profit466.15M
Operating Income171.25M
Pretax Income153.07M
Net Income111.60M
EBITDA222.69M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)9.51
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 162.46M and capital expenditures -16.57M, giving a free cash flow of 145.89M billion.
Operating Cash Flow162.46M
Free Cash Flow145.89M
Free Cash Flow per Share12.39
Dividends & Yields
Kadant pays an annual dividend of $0.34, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.46%
Dividend Per Share$0.34
Dividend Yield0.46%
Payout Ratio14.49%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.32
52-Week Price Change-17.95%
50-Day Moving Average281.68
200-Day Moving Average310.44
Relative Strength Index (RSI)57.27
Average Volume (3m)145.77K
Important Dates
Kadant upcoming earnings date is Feb 18, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateOct 28, 2025
Next Earnings DateFeb 18, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Kadant as a current ratio of 2.31, with Debt / Equity ratio of 27.16%
Current Ratio2.31
Quick Ratio1.55
Debt to Market Cap0.07
Net Debt to EBITDA1.02
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 19.52, with an EV/FCF ratio of 32.37.
EV to Sales4.13
EV to EBITDA19.52
EV to Free Cash Flow32.37
EV to Operating Cash Flow27.99
Balance Sheet
Kadant has $126.91M in cash and marketable securities with $258.00M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$131.09M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$126.91M
Total Debt$258.00M
Net Cash-$131.09M
Net Cash Per Share-$11.13
Tangible Book Value Per Share$8.47
Margins
Gross margin is 45.10%, with operating margin of 16.26%, and net profit margin of 10.59%.
Gross Margin45.10%
Operating Margin16.26%
Pretax Margin14.53%
Net Profit Margin10.59%
EBITDA Margin21.14%
EBIT Margin16.43%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Kadant is $360.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$360.00
Price Target Upside23.44% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count3
Revenue Growth Forecast-0.96%
EPS Growth Forecast-11.55%