Kadant/$KAI
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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
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 3,900
- Headquarters
- Westford, United States
- Website
- kadant.com
Kadant Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$3.1B
28.12
$9.30
1.18
$1.40
0.55%
Price and volume
Market cap
$3.1B
Beta
1.18
52-week high
$354.07
52-week low
$244.87
Average daily volume
164K
Dividend rate
$1.40
Financial strength
Current ratio
9.438
Quick ratio
5.596
Long term debt to equity
0.491
Total debt to equity
0.494
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
14.83%
Interest coverage (TTM)
10.06%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
240.506
Gross margin (TTM)
44.80%
Net profit margin (TTM)
9.52%
Operating margin (TTM)
15.90%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
29.06%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$300,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.79%
Return on equity (TTM)
11.29%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
28.12
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.676
Price to book
2.99
Price to tangible book (TTM)
163.3
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
19.271
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.19%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
13.57
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.54%
Forward dividend yield
0.55%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
12.50%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
3.56%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.35%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.94%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-0.78%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.64%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.37%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
6.88%
What the Analysts think about Kadant
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Kadant stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Kadant stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Kadant delivered record second-quarter revenue of $312.9 million, up 23%, with 8% organic growth, adjusted EBITDA up 30% and adjusted EPS up 26%. It raised its 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS guidance, showing that recent execution is running ahead of its earlier outlook. (Kadant)
The installed-base aftermarket business is providing resilience while customers delay major projects. Operating cash flow rose 32% to $53.5 million and free cash flow reached $42.6 million in the second quarter, supporting investment and debt repayment. (Kadant)
Bookings increased 16% to $312 million and backlog reached $340 million. Management says several large projects are in advanced stages, so a recovery in packaging, aerospace and oriented strand board spending could provide additional growth as deferred orders convert. (Kadant, The Motley Fool)
Large capital projects are still being delayed as customers take longer to approve spending amid geopolitical and tariff uncertainty. Management says quote activity is healthy, but the longer quote-to-order cycle makes near-term revenue timing hard to predict. (Kadant, The Motley Fool)
Gross margin fell 210 basis points year on year to 43.8% in the second quarter. Kadant attributes this to product mix and the lower-margin profile of recent acquisitions, which could limit earnings growth even while sales rise. (Kadant)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 26 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Kadant
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $KAI weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.18% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.18% |
iShares Automation & Robotics$RBOT | $5.2B | 0.16% |
iShares Automation & Robotics€2B76 | €4.5B | 0.16% |
iShares Automation & Robotics£RBTX | £3.8B | 0.16% |
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