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About Kadant
Kadant Inc. supplies process and engineering equipment for papermaking, recycling, lumber manufacturing, and related industries. The company's three reportable segments are the Flow Control segment which consists of the fluid-handling and doctoring, cleaning, & filtration product lines; the Industrial Processing segment which consists of the wood processing and stock-preparation product lines; and Material handling systems, which provides conveyor-belt equipment for industries such as mining, food processing, and packaging. The company has a geographic presence in the U.S., China, Asia, Germany, Canada, and Others.
Ticker
$KAI
Sector
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
3,900
Headquarters
Website
Kadant Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$3.2B
31.62
$8.65
1.26
$1.32
0.50%
Price and volume
Market cap
$3.2B
Beta
1.26
52-week high
$418.04
52-week low
$267.54
Average daily volume
152K
Dividend rate
$1.32
Financial strength
Current ratio
9.388
Quick ratio
5.838
Long term debt to equity
26.833
Total debt to equity
26.833
Interest coverage (TTM)
10.72%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
208.947
Gross margin (TTM)
45.26%
Net profit margin (TTM)
9.96%
Operating margin (TTM)
15.59%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
26.96%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$260,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.60%
Return on equity (TTM)
11.32%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
31.619
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.142
Price to book
3.35
Price to tangible book (TTM)
16.64
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.48%
Forward dividend yield
0.50%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-0.96%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-11.46%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.74%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.20%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-5.31%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.26%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.17%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.34%
What the Analysts think about Kadant
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Kadant stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Gross margin widened by 150 basis points to 45.9 percent in Q2 2025, powered by greater sales of aftermarket parts and consumables (GlobeNewswire)
Operating cash flow jumped 44 percent to $40.5 million and free cash flow rose 58 percent to $36.5 million in Q2 2025, strengthening liquidity and the balance sheet (GlobeNewswire)
Quarter-end backlog reached $299 million in Q2 2025, providing solid revenue visibility and confirming a strong order pipeline (GlobeNewswire)
Revenue fell 7 percent year-over-year to $255.3 million in Q2 2025, highlighting continued weak demand for capital equipment across segments (GlobeNewswire)
Adjusted EPS dropped 18 percent to $2.31 and adjusted EBITDA margin narrowed to 20.5 percent in Q2 2025, showing profitability under pressure as revenues declined (GlobeNewswire)
Tariff-driven market uncertainty in North America slowed Material Handling capital project execution, reducing segment revenue in the first half of 2025 (SEC 10-Q)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Nov 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Kadant stock?
Kadant (KAI) has a market cap of $3.2B as of November 05, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Kadant stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Kadant (KAI) stock is 31.62 as of November 05, 2025.
Does Kadant stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Kadant (KAI) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of November 05, 2025, the dividend rate is $1.32 and the yield is 0.5%. Kadant has a payout ratio of 0% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Kadant dividend payment date?
The next Kadant (KAI) dividend payment is scheduled for November 06, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Kadant?
Kadant (KAI) has a beta rating of 1.26. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.