Kadant Inc. (KAI)

Price$322.22

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)4.72%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)4.55%

Market Capitalization$3.83B

P/E Ratio (Annual)37.59x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)0.44%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)22.37x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$83.11

P/TBV (Annual)5.55x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$1.36

Revenue Growth (3Y)5.16%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$13.09

Payout Ratio (TTM)15.47%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)11.34%

Gross Margin (TTM)45.21%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)9.69%

EPS (TTM)$8.65

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.13M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$8.65

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)$10.14

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)37.59x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)-0.02%

EPS Growth (5Y)12.68%

P/E Normalized (Annual)37.59x

ROA (Last FY)5.96%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-0.96%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$17.67

ROE (5Y Avg)14.39%

Operating Margin (TTM)14.95%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$13.09

P/B Ratio3.91x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)3.56x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0

EV / Revenue (TTM)3.88x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)11.53x

ROA (TTM)6.62%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-12.40%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)19.60x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$8.65

Current Ratio (Annual)2.38x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.47x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.15M

52-Week Price Return2.09%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)26.48x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)37.59x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$0

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$53.39

P/S Ratio (Annual)3.64x

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 Return8.71%

Quick Ratio (Annual)1.47x

13-Week Price Return4.82%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.38x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)2.38x

Enterprise Value$4,084.744

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)10.26%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.68x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)14.05%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$0

Inventory Turnover (Annual)3.93x

Pretax Margin (Annual)13.65%

Cash / Share (Annual)$10.14

3-Month Return Std Dev38.99%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)43.78%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)10.58%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)12.73%

ROE (Last FY)10.41%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)11.53x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$8.65

P/FCF (TTM)24.84x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)6.06x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)26.48x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.38x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$8.65

Receivables Turnover (Annual)6.95x

ROI (TTM)8.34%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)8.77%

P/S Ratio (TTM)3.64x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)15.47%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$89.22

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$53.39

Forward P/E27.84x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)12.58%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-27.74%

P/E Ratio (TTM)37.59x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-11.51%

Year-to-Date Return13.98%

5-Day Price Return0.35%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$8.65

ROA (5Y Avg)8.31%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)9.69%

Month-to-Date Return11.12%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$12.71

EBITD / Share (Annual)$15.73

EPS Growth (3Y)-5.77%

Operating Margin (Annual)14.95%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.38x

P/CF (TTM)22.37x

ROI (5Y Avg)10.94%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)37.59x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.38x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$8.65

P/TBV (Quarterly)5.55x

Payout Ratio (Annual)15.47%

P/B Ratio (Annual)3.56x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.32

Inventory Turnover (TTM)3.22x

Pretax Margin (TTM)13.65%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$83.11

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)4.13%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)2.20%

Dividend Yield (TTM)0.41%

Beta1.31x

P/FCF (Annual)24.84x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$89.13

ROE (TTM)10.93%

52-Week Low$244.87

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Industry Peers — Special Industry Machinery(3)

Symbol	P/E Ratio (Annual)	Revenue Growth (5Y)	Operating Margin (TTM)	ROE (TTM)	Price
KAIKadant Inc.	37.59x	10.63%	14.95%	10.93%	$322.22
NVTnVent Electric plc Ordinary Shares	29.53x	14.27%	15.84%	19.60%	$129.70
PNRPentair plc	21.89x	6.71%	19.90%	17.48%	$88.74
JBTMJBT Marel Corporation	93.72x	17.06%	4.99%	-1.16%	$128.58

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.