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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
3,500
Headquarters
Website
Kadant Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$3.9B
36.58
$8.98
1.25
$1.32
0.41%
Price and volume
Market cap
$3.9B
Beta
1.25
52-week high
$418.04
52-week low
$281.30
Average daily volume
112K
Dividend rate
$1.32
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.376
Quick ratio
1.296
Long term debt to equity
26.558
Total debt to equity
26.558
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
14.44%
Interest coverage (TTM)
9.58%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
216.652
Gross margin (TTM)
45.21%
Net profit margin (TTM)
10.33%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.28%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
26.36%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$290,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.09%
Return on equity (TTM)
12.20%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
36.575
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.77
Price to book
4.13
Price to tangible book (TTM)
23.23
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
25.721
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.89%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
12.77
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.40%
Forward dividend yield
0.41%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.74%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-7.61%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.73%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.01%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-2.16%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
12.42%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.97%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.51%
What the Analysts think about Kadant
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Kadant stock.
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Kadant Earnings Performance
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Kadant stock?
Kadant (KAI) has a market cap of $3.9B as of August 12, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Kadant stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Kadant (KAI) stock is 36.58 as of August 12, 2025.
Does Kadant stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Kadant (KAI) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of August 12, 2025, the dividend rate is $1.32 and the yield is 0.41%. Kadant has a payout ratio of 14.44% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Kadant dividend payment date?
The next Kadant (KAI) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for Kadant?
Kadant (KAI) has a beta rating of 1.25. 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.