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COMPANY SUMMARY
Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw presses. The Material Handling segment provides vibratory and conveying equipment; individual components and equipment for baling recyclable and waste materials; and fiber-based products. It sells its products and services through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | KAI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $3,708.8 | $3,708.8 | 62% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 11.8 | 45.7 | 22% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 98.9% | 73.2% | 83% |
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| Float (Mil) | 11.7 | 58.1 | 21% |
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| Beta | 1.18 | 1.12 | 70% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 104 | 211 | 35% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
(7.7%) | 77.2% | 38% |
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| Growth | KAI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 10.6% | 5.5% | 60% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 13.1% | 9.3% | 60% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 12.6% | 11.1% | 51 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 7.2% | 1.2% | 85% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | 78.7% | (16.1%) | 97% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Current EPS | $2.930 | $12.038 | $13.513 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $3.243 | $11.330 | $13.088 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $3.367 | $11.953 | $13.540 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 6.5% | 39.2% | na | |
| Financials | KAI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $1,152 | $2,138 | 52% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $110 | $144 | 62% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $9.307 | $1.300 | 93% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $183 | $218 | 58% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $40 | $4 | 68% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $508 | $451 | 59% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $4,296 | $4,296 | 60% |
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| Valuation | KAI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 3.63 | 2.37 | 70% |
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| P/E | 33.8 | 27.1 | 73% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.5% | 0.3% | 62% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 2.7 | 1.4 | 76% |
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| Ratios | KAI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 44.8% | 31.8% | 56% |
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| Net Margin | 9.5% | 7.1% | 61% |
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| ROA | 6.5% | 4.6% | 78% |
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| ROE | 11.3% | 10.1% | 61% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 45.3% | 49.8% | 37% |
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| F-Score | 4 | 5 | 34% |
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Kadant Inc. did not pass any screens on 8/20/2026.
