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Kadant Inc.

Kadant Inc.

KAI
Kadant Inc.US flagNew York Stock Exchange
306.41
USD
+0.02
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3.62BMarket Cap
Kadant Inc.
KAI
(New York Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

306.41

P/E

ratio

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
21.88
27.67
28.96
30.89
36.6
35.9
38.1
46.86
57.17
62.72
55.31
67.93
77.63
81.85
89.73
89.38
92.9
Revenue per Share
1.5
2.77
2.76
2.1
2.61
3.16
2.95
2.83
5.45
4.63
4.81
7.26
10.38
9.92
9.51
8.66
8.78
Basic EPS, GAAP
2.03
2.17
2.17
3.03
4.04
3.21
4.16
4.36
4.19
7.78
7.43
12.92
6.39
11.43
11.44
13.1
13.07
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
- -
0.38
0.58
0.66
0.74
0.82
0.87
0.91
0.95
0.99
1.03
1.13
1.25
1.34
1.36
Dividend per Share
13.39
16.4
20.12
22.26
24.61
27.37
29.55
31.21
35.52
38.75
41.77
47.67
56.7
65.24
73.25
80.34
82.08
Book Value per Share
6.69
7.31
10.12
8.13
8.25
10.2
7.37
-6.24
0.28
-7.37
-1.38
-2.64
8.11
19.22
8.47
7.23
9.67
Tangible Book Value per Share
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
270
335
332
344
402
390
414
515
634
705
635
787
905
958
1,053
1,052
1,095
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
8.87
10.98
11.08
9.7
10.67
12.98
11.19
12
14.25
12.82
13.24
14.9
16.85
17.38
16.32
15.07
14.9
Operating Margin (%)
7
8
8
10
11
11
14
19
24
32
31
34
35
33
50
51
54
Depreciation Expense
19
34
32
23
29
34
32
31
60
52
55
84
121
116
112
102
103
Net Income, GAAP
21.8
11.23
13.5
28.21
29.98
29.9
27.12
45.22
23.24
23.73
24.36
24.25
26.51
26.54
26.47
27.79
28.66
Effective Tax Rate (%)
6.85
10.01
9.53
6.8
7.13
8.82
7.75
6.04
9.53
7.39
8.69
10.68
13.37
12.12
10.59
9.69
9.45
Profit Margin (%)
79
78
100
106
97
108
118
134
124
151
155
162
202
226
251
314
335
Working Capital
17
12
6
38
25
26
66
241
174
298
232
264
197
108
285
371
360
LT Debt
207
224
250
270
265
268
284
333
375
427
497
566
656
776
858
991
1,006
Total Equity
8.37
14.11
13.03
8.55
10.05
11.96
10.33
7.34
12.39
10.83
8.76
11.38
13.29
14.09
12.48
9.15
9.22
Return on Invested Capital (%)
10.69
17.05
14.26
9.05
9.89
11.08
9.07
6.67
11.26
9.37
8.3
11.3
14.81
13.96
12.31
8.95
9.04
Return on Capital (%)
11.86
18.44
14.73
9.78
11.05
12.11
10.37
9.36
16.4
12.56
12.07
16.29
19.94
16.3
13.75
11.29
11.2
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
3
3
3
LT Borrowings
255
371
360
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
12
12
12
Market Capitalization
3,501
3,356
3,444

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
520
542
563
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
124
120
117
Accounts Receivable, Net
159
159
172
Inventories
180
207
215
Total Current Liabilities
213
228
227
Payables & Accruals
96
101
93
ST Debt
3
3
3
Deferred Revenue
58
66
75

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
14.03%
14.84%
15.49%
Free Cash Flow
23.85%
24.03%
14.91%
Net Income, GAAP
15.64%
15.93%
-8.63%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.95%
10.92%
-0.11%
Total Cash Common Dividend
8.22%
7.7%
7.52%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
249
275
272
258
1,053
2025
239
255
272
286
1,052
2026
282
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- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2.11
2.66
2.69
2.05
9.51
2025
2.05
2.22
2.35
2.04
8.66
2026
2.16
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- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.29
0.32
0.32
0.32
1.25
2025
0.32
0.34
0.34
0.34
1.34
2026
0.34
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Kadant Inc. Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) manufactures and supplies technologies and engineered systems that drive sustainable industrial processing for process industries worldwide, including paper, packaging, tissue, wood products, mining, metals, food processing, and recycling; its primary product lines encompass fiber processing systems for recovering recycled and virgin fibers, fluid handling systems for transferring fluids, power, and data in rotating components, roll doctoring and scraping products for cleaning roll surfaces, cleaning and filtration systems for fabrics and process water recycling, wood processing systems for debarking and stranding logs into OSB and lumber, baling equipment for recyclable waste, and bulk material handling equipment for conveying, feeding, screening, and elevating materials. The company operates through three reportable segments—Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling—serving a diverse global customer base of industrial manufacturers and distributors via subsidiaries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts, Kadant employs approximately 3,500 people across 20 countries and traces its heritage to businesses with over a century of service in these markets. In recent developments, Kadant completed the acquisition of Italy-based Babbini S.p.A. and G.P.S. Engineering S.r.l. in July 2025 to bolster dewatering and power transmission capabilities in its Industrial Processing segment, expanding into agriculture, food and beverage, and rendering markets; it acquired Clyde Industries Holdings, Inc. for $175 million in October 2025, adding boiler efficiency and cleaning technologies with $92 million in annual revenue; and amended its credit agreement in September 2025 to increase its revolving facility to $750 million while extending maturity to 2030, enhancing financial flexibility.

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