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Total Valuation
Kadant has a market cap or net worth of $3.70B. The enterprise value is $4.04K.
Market Cap$3.70B
Enterprise Value$4.04K
Share Statistics
Kadant has 11,809,117 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding11,809,117
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 33.6. Kadant’s PEG ratio is -3.70.
PE Ratio33.6
PS Ratio3.20
PB Ratio3.44
Price to Fair Value3.44
Price to FCF21.85
Price to Operating Cash Flow20.12
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 183.44M and capital expenditures -23.45M, giving a free cash flow of 159.99M billion.
Operating Cash Flow183.44M
Free Cash Flow159.99M
Free Cash Flow per Share13.55
Dividends & Yields
Kadant pays an annual dividend of $0.36, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.45%
Dividend Per Share$0.36
Dividend Yield0.45%
Payout Ratio13.99%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.37
52-Week Price Change-7.84%
50-Day Moving Average312.00
200-Day Moving Average308.11
Relative Strength Index (RSI)44.93
Average Volume (3m)145.77K
Important Dates
Kadant upcoming earnings date is Nov 3, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateAug 4, 2026
Next Earnings DateNov 3, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Kadant as a current ratio of 2.14, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00%
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 $134.53M in cash and marketable securities with $0.00 in debt, giving a net cash position of $134.53M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$134.53M
Total Debt$0.00
Net Cash$134.53M
Net Cash Per Share$11.39
Tangible Book Value Per Share$7.23
Margins
Gross margin is 44.44%, with operating margin of 14.95%, and net profit margin of 9.69%.
Gross Margin44.44%
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 $357.50, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$357.50
Price Target Upside14.45% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count3
Revenue Growth Forecast12.50%
EPS Growth Forecast3.37%