NYSE · Industrial - Machinery

Kadant Inc (KAI) Stock

$260.43 -0.05% NYSE: KAI Industrials

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$260.43
Market Cap$3.08B
P/E Ratio28.91
P/B Ratio3.10
P/S Ratio2.76
EPS (TTM)$8.65
52-Week High$354.07
52-Week Low$244.87
Dividend Yield0.54%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE11.12%
ROA5.81%
ROCE10.41%
Gross Margin14.92%
Operating Margin14.92%
Net Margin9.52%
Debt/Equity0.38
Current Ratio9.21

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Revenue$787.0M$905.0M$958.0M$1.1B$1.1B
Operating Profit$117.0M$171.0M$166.0M$171.0M$157.0M
Net Profit$84.0M$121.0M$116.0M$112.0M$102.0M
EPS$7.21$10.35$9.90$9.48$8.65
Op Margin14.8%18.9%17.3%16.3%14.9%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Total Assets$1.1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.4B$1.7B
Total Liabilities$567.0M$494.0M$399.0M$572.0M$721.0M
Cash$94.0M$80.0M$106.0M$95.0M$123.0M
Borrowings$294.0M$223.0M$136.0M$323.0M$375.0M

Latest News

KAI: Lowering target price to $338.00 Argus Research · Jul 15, 2026 WESCO, Kadant, and Dycom Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know StockStory · Jul 7, 2026 3 Unpopular Stocks with Warning Signs StockStory · Jun 30, 2026 Kadant VP Sells $451,000 in Stock — Is KAI Worth Watching? Motley Fool · Jun 27, 2026 3 Reasons to Sell KAI and 1 Stock to Buy Instead StockStory · Jun 4, 2026

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Operating Cash Flow$162.0M$103.0M$166.0M$155.0M$171.0M
Investing Cash Flow$-167.0M$-58.0M$-63.0M$-341.0M$-222.0M
Financing Cash Flow$-4.0M$-6.0M$-4.0M$-7.0M$-8.0M
Net Cash Flow$28.0M$-14.0M$27.0M$-11.0M$27.0M
Free Cash Flow$150.0M$74.0M$134.0M$134.0M$154.0M

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio8.98
EV / EBITDA12.17
FCF Yield5.04%
Quick Ratio1.63
Interest Coverage9.52
Return 1Y-8.80%
Return 3Y44.08%
Return 5Y77.85%

Ownership

Insiders Held0.71%
Institutions Held113.70%
Institutions Float Held114.51%
Institutional HolderSharesReport Date
Blackrock Inc.1,736,6302026-03-31
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC1,161,5952026-03-31
Wasatch Advisors LP868,6962026-06-30
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC701,9402026-03-31
Vanguard Capital Management LLC529,0482026-03-31

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
AAPLApple Inc. $336.64 -1.11% 38.93 $4.94T 0.32%
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation $535.07 +2.38% 28.68 $3.97T 0.76%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc. $351.66 +0.97% 16.94 $4.26T 0.26%
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc. $262.43 +3.29% 19.82 $2.82T 0.00%
METAMeta Platforms, Inc. $718.67 -0.31% 27.93 $1.83T 0.28%

About Kadant Inc

Kadant Inc (KAI) stock trades at $260.43 with a market capitalization of $3.08B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.91, price-to-book of 3.10, price-to-sales of 2.76. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $244.87 and $354.07, and currently trades 26.4% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 0.54%.

On profitability, Kadant Inc generates a return on equity (ROE) of 11.12%, return on capital employed of 10.41%, an operating margin of 14.92%, a net profit margin of 9.52%.

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