Kadant Inc. (KAI)

Price$315.67

Value ScoreC

Growth ScoreC

Momentum ScoreD

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)11.36%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)6.69%

VGM Score43.95

Market Capitalization$3.70B

P/E Ratio (Annual)36.28x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)0.45%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)21.59x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$84.31

P/TBV (Annual)5.55x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$1.44

Revenue Growth (3Y)5.16%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$13.04

Payout Ratio (TTM)15.49%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)1.05%

Gross Margin (TTM)44.96%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)9.45%

EPS (TTM)$8.76

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.14M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$8.76

Revenue Growth (5Y)10.63%

EPS (Annual)$8.65

Dividend / Share (Annual)$1.25

ROI (Annual)7.53%

Gross Margin (Annual)45.21%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)11.29%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$9.91

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)35.77x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)17.68%

EPS Growth (5Y)12.68%

P/E Normalized (Annual)36.28x

ROA (Last FY)5.96%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)4.88%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$18.28

ROE (5Y Avg)14.39%

Operating Margin (TTM)14.78%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$13.09

P/B Ratio3.72x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)3.42x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$26,100

EV / Revenue (TTM)3.60x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)11.53x

ROA (TTM)6.42%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)5.77%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)18.29x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$8.65

Current Ratio (Annual)2.38x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.53x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.17M

52-Week Price Return0.59%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)25.57x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)35.77x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$280,700

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$55.42

P/S Ratio (Annual)3.52x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.61x

52-Week High$369.97

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)16.46%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$8.65

CapEx CAGR (5Y)17.54%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)13.48%

26-Week Price Return27.30%

Quick Ratio (Annual)1.47x

13-Week Price Return-7.63%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.38x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)2.47x

Enterprise Value$3.95B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)10.26%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.68x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)14.05%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$269,800

Inventory Turnover (Annual)3.93x

Pretax Margin (Annual)13.65%

Cash / Share (Annual)$10.14

3-Month Return Std Dev47.96%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)43.78%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$26,500

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)10.55%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)11.98%

ROE (Last FY)10.41%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)11.18x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$8.65

P/FCF (TTM)24.03x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)6.51x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)25.63x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.36x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$8.76

Receivables Turnover (Annual)6.95x

ROI (TTM)8.12%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)8.77%

P/S Ratio (TTM)3.38x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)15.47%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$89.22

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$53.39

Forward P/E24.29x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)12.58%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-27.62%

P/E Ratio (TTM)35.77x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-6.99%

Year-to-Date Return11.99%

5-Day Price Return-0.08%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$8.65

ROA (5Y Avg)8.31%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)9.69%

Month-to-Date Return8.89%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$12.71

EBITD / Share (Annual)$15.74

EPS Growth (3Y)-5.77%

Operating Margin (Annual)14.95%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.38x

P/CF (TTM)21.71x

ROI (5Y Avg)10.94%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)35.77x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.36x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$8.76

P/TBV (Quarterly)5.21x

Payout Ratio (Annual)15.47%

P/B Ratio (Annual)3.56x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.36

Inventory Turnover (TTM)3.27x

Pretax Margin (TTM)13.46%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$83.11

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-17.37%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)2.20%

Dividend Yield (TTM)0.43%

Beta1.21x

P/FCF (Annual)23.98x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$92.74

ROE (TTM)10.74%

52-Week Low$244.87

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Earnings Surprise History

Q1 262.84est. 2.11

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Industry Peers — Special Industry Machinery(3)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
KAIKadant Inc.	C	C	D	$315.67
NVTnVent Electric plc Ordinary Shares	D	B	B	$171.55
PNRPentair plc	B	C	F	$70.80
JBTMJBT Marel Corporation	C	C	D	$129.84

About

Kadant Inc. manufactures process and engineering equipment for papermaking, recycling, and lumber manufacturing industries. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control (fluid-handling and filtration systems), Industrial Processing (wood processing and stock-preparation), and Material Handling Systems (conveyor equipment for mining, food processing, and packaging). With a global presence across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and other key markets, Kadant serves essential industrial infrastructure needs.