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Kadant Inc.(KAI)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
KAI•NYSE
35.2× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
AboutKadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems and equipment, such as rotary joints, syphons, turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems; and doctoring, cleaning, and filtration systems and related consumables, consisting of doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, shower and fabric-conditioning systems, formation systems, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment develops, manufactures, and markets ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, logging machinery, industrial automation and control systems, recycling and approach flow systems, and virgin pulping process equipment for use in the packaging, tissue, wood products, and alternative fuel industries. The Material Handling segment offers conveying and vibratory equipment, and balers and related equipment; and manufactures and sells biodegradable absorbent granules for carriers in as carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, turf, and ornamental applications, as well as for oil and grease absorption. 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.Show more
- Revenue$1.05B-0.1%
- EBITDA$209M-5.6%
- Net Income$102M-8.6%
- EPS (Diluted)8.65-8.8%
- Gross Margin45.21%+2.2%
- EBITDA Margin19.82%-5.5%
- Operating Margin14.95%-8.1%
- Net Margin9.69%-8.5%
- ROE11.03%-19.2%
KAI Key Insights
Kadant Inc. (KAI) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓13 consecutive years of dividend growth
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 10.6%
- ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 11.3%
✗Weaknesses
No significant weaknesses identified
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
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KAI Price & Volume
Kadant Inc. (KAI) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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KAI Growth Metrics
Kadant Inc. (KAI) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years10.43%
5 Years10.63%
3 Years5.16%
TTM-0.11%
Profit CAGR
10 Years11.48%
5 Years13.06%
3 Years-5.53%
TTM-8.63%
EPS CAGR
10 Years10.81%
5 Years12.64%
3 Years-5.81%
TTM-8.76%
Return on Capital
10 Years13.2%
5 Years15.23%
3 Years14.63%
Last Year10.86%
KAI Recent Earnings
Kadant Inc. (KAI) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 12/12 qtrs (100%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 5, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$2.84+34.6%
$2.11
Rev
$282M+2.4%
$275M
Q1 2026
Feb 18, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$2.27+3.7%
$2.19
Rev
$286M+4.3%
$274M
Q4 2025
Oct 28, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$2.59+18.8%
$2.18
Rev
$272M-1.0%
$274M
Q3 2025
Jul 29, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$2.31+19.1%
$1.94
Rev
$255M-5.8%
$271M
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 5, 2026 | $2.84vs $2.11+34.6% | $282Mvs $275M+2.4% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 | $2.27vs $2.19+3.7% | $286Mvs $274M+4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | $2.59vs $2.18+18.8% | $272Mvs $274M-1.0% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $2.31vs $1.94+19.1% | $255Mvs $271M-5.8% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
KAI Peer Comparison
Kadant Inc. (KAI) competitors in Flow control and water equipment — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GTLS | 9.96B | 207.99 | 630.27 | 2.49% | -0.63% | -0.78% | 1.11 | |
 FELE | 4.6B | 104.20 | 32.06 | 5.44% | 6.91% | 11.44% | 0.21 | |
 HLIO | 2.99B | 90.49 | 62.41 | 4.11% | 6.98% | 6.59% | 0.12 | |
 NN | 2.48B | 18.18 | -12.80 | -19.33% | -35.07% | |||
 NDSN | 16.49B | 295.92 | 34.77 | 3.78% | 18.19% | 17.12% | 0.71 | |
 TRMK | 2.63B | 44.67 | 12.07 | 34.75% | 19.32% | 10.77% | 0.53 | |
 IP | 19.5B | 36.82 | -5.49 | 33.71% | -13.42% | -20.44% | 0.73 | |
 PKG | 20.43B | 229.02 | 26.69 | 7.23% | 8.6% | 16.73% | 0.95 |
Compare KAI vs Peers
Kadant Inc. (KAI) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
KAI Income Statement
Kadant Inc. (KAI) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 515.03M | 633.79M | 704.64M | 635.03M | 786.58M | 904.74M | 957.67M | 1.05B | 1.05B |
Revenue Growth % | 24.37% | 23.06% | 11.18% | -9.88% | 23.87% | 15.02% | 5.85% | 9.99% | -0.11% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 284M | 355.5M | 410.88M | 357.72M | 449.21M | 515.18M | 541.37M | 587.24M | 576.52M |
COGS % of Revenue | 55.14% | 56.09% | 58.31% | 56.33% | 57.11% | 56.94% | 56.53% | 55.75% | 54.79% |
Gross Profit | 231.03M▲ 0% | 278.28M▲ 20.5% | 293.76M▲ 5.6% | 277.31M▼ 5.6% | 337.37M▲ 21.7% | 389.56M▲ 15.5% | 416.31M▲ 6.9% | 466.15M▲ 12.0% | 475.73M▲ 2.1% |
Gross Margin % | 44.86% | 43.91% | 41.69% | 43.67% | 42.89% | 43.06% | 43.47% | 44.25% | 45.21% |
Gross Profit Growth % | 22.64% | 20.45% | 5.56% | -5.6% | 21.66% | 15.47% | 6.87% | 11.97% | 2.06% |
Operating Expenses | 170.08M | 187.97M | 205.94M | 196.18M | 220.66M | 218.27M | 250.55M | 294.24M | 317.13M |
OpEx % of Revenue | 33.02% | 29.66% | 29.23% | 30.89% | 28.05% | 24.13% | 26.16% | 27.93% | 30.14% |
Selling, General & Admin | 160.51M | 177.41M | 192.53M | 181.91M | 208.79M | 224.41M | 236.26M | 279.92M | 301.86M |
SG&A % of Revenue | 31.17% | 27.99% | 27.32% | 28.65% | 26.54% | 24.8% | 24.67% | 26.57% | 28.69% |
Research & Development | 9.56M | 10.55M | 10.88M | 11.3M | 11.4M | 12.72M | 13.56M | 14.32M | 15.26M |
R&D % of Revenue | 1.86% | 1.66% | 1.54% | 1.78% | 1.45% | 1.41% | 1.42% | 1.36% | 1.45% |
Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 2.53M | 3.34M | 465K | -18.45M | 723K | 0 | 0 |
Operating Income | 60.75M▲ 0% | 88.6M▲ 45.8% | 87.82M▼ 0.9% | 81.12M▼ 7.6% | 116.71M▲ 43.9% | 171.28M▲ 46.8% | 165.76M▼ 3.2% | 171.25M▲ 3.3% | 157.29M▼ 8.2% |
Operating Margin % | 11.8% | 13.98% | 12.46% | 12.77% | 14.84% | 18.93% | 17.31% | 16.26% | 14.95% |
Operating Income Growth % | 33.31% | 45.83% | -0.87% | -7.63% | 43.87% | 46.76% | -3.23% | 3.32% | -8.15% |
EBITDA | 80.13M | 112.17M | 120.21M | 112.46M | 151.01M | 206.22M | 199.05M | 220.84M | 208.51M |
EBITDA Margin % | 15.56% | 17.7% | 17.06% | 17.71% | 19.2% | 22.79% | 20.79% | 20.96% | 19.82% |
EBITDA Growth % | 33.77% | 39.98% | 7.17% | -6.45% | 34.28% | 36.56% | -3.47% | 10.94% | -5.58% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 19.38M | 23.57M | 32.39M | 31.33M | 34.3M | 34.94M | 33.3M | 49.59M | 51.22M |
EBIT | 61.2M | 86.56M | 81.68M | 81.11M | 116.87M | 172.11M | 167.41M | 173.1M | 157.29M |
Net Interest Income | -3.1M | -6.65M | -12.54M | -7.24M | -4.55M | -5.57M | -6.64M | -18.11M | -13.64M |
Interest Income | 447K | 379K | 213K | 181K | 267K | 904K | 1.76M | 1.92M | 1.93M |
Interest Expense | 3.55M | 7.03M | 12.76M | 7.42M | 4.82M | 6.48M | 8.4M | 20.03M | 15.57M |
Other Income/Expense | -3.97M | -9.07M | -18.9M | -7.44M | -4.66M | -5.65M | -6.74M | -18.18M | -13.7M |
Pretax Income | 57.65M▲ 0% | 79.53M▲ 37.9% | 68.92M▼ 13.3% | 73.69M▲ 6.9% | 112.05M▲ 52.1% | 165.64M▲ 47.8% | 159.02M▼ 4.0% | 153.07M▼ 3.7% | 143.59M▼ 6.2% |
Pretax Margin % | 11.19% | 12.55% | 9.78% | 11.6% | 14.25% | 18.31% | 16.6% | 14.53% | 13.65% |
Income Tax | 26.07M | 18.48M | 16.36M | 17.95M | 27.17M | 43.91M | 42.21M | 40.52M | 39.9M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 45.22% | 23.24% | 23.73% | 24.36% | 24.25% | 26.51% | 26.54% | 26.47% | 27.79% |
Net Income | 31.09M▲ 0% | 60.41M▲ 94.3% | 52.07M▼ 13.8% | 55.2M▲ 6.0% | 84.04M▲ 52.3% | 120.93M▲ 43.9% | 116.07M▼ 4.0% | 111.6M▼ 3.9% | 101.97M▼ 8.6% |
Net Margin % | 6.04% | 9.53% | 7.39% | 8.69% | 10.68% | 13.37% | 12.12% | 10.59% | 9.69% |
Net Income Growth % | -3.07% | 94.3% | -13.81% | 6.01% | 52.26% | 43.89% | -4.02% | -3.85% | -8.63% |
Net Income (Continuing) | 31.58M | 61.05M | 52.56M | 55.74M | 84.88M | 121.73M | 116.81M | 112.55M | 103.68M |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 1.51M | 1.6M | 1.38M | 1.55M | 1.68M | 1.72M | 2.54M | 11M | 0 |
EPS (Diluted) | 2.75▲ 0% | 5.30▲ 92.7% | 4.54▼ 14.3% | 4.77▲ 5.1% | 7.21▲ 51.2% | 10.35▲ 43.6% | 9.90▼ 4.3% | 9.48▼ 4.2% | 8.65▼ 8.8% |
EPS Growth % | -4.51% | 92.73% | -14.34% | 5.07% | 51.15% | 43.55% | -4.35% | -4.24% | -8.76% |
EPS (Basic) | 2.83 | 5.45 | 4.63 | 4.81 | 7.26 | 10.38 | 9.92 | 9.51 | 8.66 |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 11.31M | 11.4M | 11.46M | 11.56M | 11.65M | 11.69M | 11.73M | 11.77M | 11.79M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 10.99M | 11.09M | 11.23M | 11.48M | 11.58M | 11.65M | 11.7M | 11.74M | 11.77M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | 28.98% | 15.96% | 19.58% | 19.75% | 13.64% | 9.92% | 11.39% | 13.15% | 15.47% |
KAI Balance Sheet
Kadant Inc. (KAI) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 266.02M | 240.85M | 297.58M | 289.82M | 383.88M | 415.41M | 440.18M | 442.33M | 488.1M |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 76.85M | 46.12M | 68.27M | 66.64M | 94.16M | 79.72M | 106.45M | 94.66M | 122.68M |
Cash Only | 76.85M | 46.12M | 68.27M | 66.64M | 94.16M | 79.72M | 106.45M | 94.66M | 122.68M |
Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts Receivable | 92M | 108.36M | 108.9M | 99.12M | 125.83M | 145.19M | 142.29M | 160.87M | 165.17M |
Days Sales Outstanding | 65.2 | 62.41 | 56.41 | 56.97 | 58.39 | 58.58 | 54.23 | 55.74 | 57.29 |
Inventory | 84.93M | 86.37M | 102.72M | 106.81M | 134.36M | 163.67M | 152.68M | 146.09M | 206.85M |
Days Inventory Outstanding | 109.16 | 88.68 | 91.24 | 108.99 | 109.17 | 115.96 | 102.94 | 90.8 | 130.96 |
Other Current Assets | 13.67M | 12.19M | 17.69M | 17.25M | 29.53M | 26.82M | 38.76M | 40.7M | -6.6M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 495.07M | 484.89M | 641.81M | 637.75M | 748.33M | 734.47M | 735.48M | 988.02M | 1.22B |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 79.72M | 80.16M | 113.17M | 110.1M | 132.99M | 141.5M | 165.63M | 170.33M | 196.66M |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 6.46x | 7.91x | 6.23x | 5.77x | 5.91x | 6.39x | 5.78x | 6.18x | 5.35x |
Goodwill | 268M | 258.17M | 336.03M | 351.75M | 396.89M | 385.45M | 392.08M | 479.17M | 555.62M |
Intangible Assets | 133.04M | 113.35M | 173.9M | 160.97M | 199.34M | 175.65M | 159.29M | 279.49M | 350.38M |
Long-Term Investments | -29.09M | -22.96M | 901K | 1.25M | 1.41M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Current Assets | 14.31M | 33.22M | 17.81M | 13.68M | 17.7M | 31.87M | 18.48M | 59.02M | 114.82M |
Total Assets | 761.09M▲ 0% | 725.75M▼ 4.6% | 939.39M▲ 29.4% | 927.57M▼ 1.3% | 1.13B▲ 22.1% | 1.15B▲ 1.6% | 1.18B▲ 2.2% | 1.43B▲ 21.7% | 1.71B▲ 19.7% |
Asset Turnover | 0.68x | 0.87x | 0.75x | 0.68x | 0.69x | 0.79x | 0.81x | 0.74x | 0.61x |
Asset Growth % | 61.7% | -4.64% | 29.44% | -1.26% | 22.06% | 1.56% | 2.24% | 21.66% | 19.7% |
Total Current Liabilities | 35.46M | 35.72M | 146.17M | 134.69M | 221.5M | 213.46M | 214.41M | 191.56M | 53.36M |
Accounts Payable | 35.46M | 35.72M | 45.85M | 32.26M | 59.25M | 58.06M | 42.1M | 51.06M | 53.36M |
Days Payables Outstanding | 45.58 | 36.67 | 40.73 | 32.92 | 48.14 | 41.13 | 28.39 | 31.74 | 33.78 |
Short-Term Debt | 696K | 1.67M | 7.04M | 5.87M | 9.95M | 8.28M | 8.6M | 2.3M | 0 |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 37.42M | 32.52M | 11.28M | 8.51M | 11.89M | 7.97M | 12.19M | 43.53M | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | -67.73M | 60.7M | 49.92M | 56.87M | 103.15M | 103.43M | 109.61M | 43.24M | 0 |
Current Ratio | 7.50x | 6.74x | 2.04x | 2.15x | 1.73x | 1.95x | 2.05x | 2.31x | 9.15x |
Quick Ratio | 5.11x | 4.32x | 1.33x | 1.36x | 1.13x | 1.18x | 1.34x | 1.55x | 5.27x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 128.78 | 114.41 | 106.92 | 133.04 | 119.42 | 133.4 | 128.78 | 114.81 | 154.47 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 393.13M | 315.46M | 366.14M | 295.98M | 345.1M | 280.85M | 185.02M | 380.65M | 667.75M |
Long-Term Debt | 241.38M | 174.15M | 296.98M | 231.28M | 263.41M | 196.38M | 106.86M | 285.15M | 374.5M |
Capital Lease Obligations | 4.63M | 3.57M | 25.6M | 22.91M | 20.71M | 18.78M | 20.16M | 28.72M | 0 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 29.09M | 22.96M | 19.74M | 21.67M | 34.94M | 38.74M | 36.4M | 41.85M | 0 |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 118.03M | 21.5M | 23.82M | 20.11M | 26.04M | 26.95M | 21.6M | 25.88M | 293.25M |
Total Liabilities | 428.59M | 351.18M | 512.31M | 430.67M | 566.6M | 494.31M | 399.43M | 572.22M | 721.11M |
Total Debt | 242.08M | 175.82M | 329.62M | 260.07M | 294.07M | 223.44M | 135.61M | 322.84M | 374.5M |
Net Debt | 165.23M | 129.7M | 261.35M | 193.43M | 199.91M | 143.71M | 29.16M | 228.18M | 251.82M |
Debt / Equity | 0.72x | 0.47x | 0.77x | 0.52x | 0.52x | 0.34x | 0.17x | 0.38x | 0.38x |
Debt / EBITDA | 3.02x | 1.57x | 2.74x | 2.31x | 1.95x | 1.08x | 0.68x | 1.46x | 1.80x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.06x | 1.16x | 2.17x | 1.72x | 1.32x | 0.70x | 0.15x | 1.03x | 1.21x |
Interest Coverage | 17.25x | 12.31x | 6.40x | 10.93x | 24.24x | 26.57x | 19.93x | 8.64x | 10.10x |
Total Equity | 334.02M▲ 0% | 376.17M▲ 12.6% | 427.08M▲ 13.5% | 496.9M▲ 16.3% | 565.62M▲ 13.8% | 655.57M▲ 15.9% | 776.24M▲ 18.4% | 858.13M▲ 10.5% | 991.07M▲ 15.5% |
Equity Growth % | 16.82% | 12.62% | 13.53% | 16.35% | 13.83% | 15.9% | 18.41% | 10.55% | 15.49% |
Book Value per Share | 29.53 | 33.00 | 37.28 | 42.97 | 48.53 | 56.09 | 66.18 | 72.90 | 84.03 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 332.5M | 374.57M | 425.69M | 495.36M | 563.94M | 653.85M | 773.7M | 847.13M | 991.07M |
Common Stock | 146K | 146K | 146K | 146K | 146K | 146K | 146K | 146K | 0 |
Retained Earnings | 342.89M | 393.58M | 435.25M | 479.4M | 551.85M | 660.64M | 763.13M | 859.69M | 0 |
Treasury Stock | -88.55M | -86.11M | -78.78M | -75.52M | -73.6M | -72.29M | -71.45M | -70.52M | 0 |
Accumulated OCI | -26.71M | -39.38M | -37.62M | -19.49M | -30.35M | -54.58M | -43.06M | -72.37M | 0 |
Minority Interest | 1.51M | 1.6M | 1.38M | 1.55M | 1.68M | 1.72M | 2.54M | 11M | 0 |
KAI Cash Flow Statement
Kadant Inc. (KAI) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 65.16M | 62.98M | 97.41M | 92.88M | 162.42M | 102.63M | 165.54M | 155.26M | 171.33M |
Operating CF Margin % | 12.65% | 9.94% | 13.82% | 14.63% | 20.65% | 11.34% | 17.29% | 14.74% | 16.28% |
Operating CF Growth % | 27.77% | -3.34% | 54.66% | -4.65% | 74.86% | -36.81% | 61.31% | -6.21% | 10.35% |
Net Income | 31.09M | 60.41M | 52.07M | 55.2M | 84.04M | 120.93M | 116.07M | 111.6M | 101.97M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 19.38M | 23.57M | 32.39M | 31.33M | 34.3M | 34.94M | 33.3M | 49.59M | 51.22M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes | 578K | -4.24M | -2.49M | 142K | -1.38M | 7.16M | -1.95M | 1.23M | 2.45M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 7.11M | 10.86M | 13.47M | 8.85M | 16.13M | -2.26M | 14.84M | 20.14M | 22.01M |
Working Capital Changes | 7.01M | -27.62M | 1.97M | -2.64M | 29.33M | -58.14M | 3.29M | -27.3M | -6.31M |
Change in Receivables | -9.6M | -18.37M | 9.11M | 13.19M | -17.96M | -25.23M | 4.76M | -9.83M | 25.75M |
Change in Inventory | 1.16M | -6.58M | -3.08M | -89K | -11.17M | -36.12M | 14.09M | 23.95M | -12.92M |
Change in Payables | -522K | 5.42M | 7.36M | -15.62M | 26.35M | 1.36M | -19.9M | 10.58M | -7.24M |
Cash from Investing | -221.88M | -16.36M | -187.36M | -14.54M | -154.47M | -29.52M | -30.79M | -319.66M | -205.42M |
Capital Expenditures | -17.28M | -16.56M | -9.96M | -7.59M | -12.77M | -28.2M | -31.85M | -21M | -17.05M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 3.36% | 2.61% | 1.41% | 1.2% | 1.62% | 3.12% | 3.33% | 1.99% | 1.62% |
Acquisitions | -204.6M | 195K | -177.4M | -6.95M | -142.24M | -1.36M | 732K | -299.57M | -189.98M |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 537K | 42K | 328K | 914K | 1.61M |
Cash from Financing | 150.48M | -74.16M | 112.45M | -84.56M | 22.81M | -80.57M | -111.11M | 160.44M | 54.01M |
Debt Issued (Net) | 163.07M | -60.52M | 120.83M | -73.55M | 36.37M | -63.45M | -93.97M | 180.73M | 73.01M |
Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 813K | 5.18M | 3.21M | 1.89M | 1.38M | 0 | 1.6M | 4.57M |
Dividends Paid | -9.01M | -9.64M | -10.2M | -10.9M | -11.46M | -12M | -13.22M | -14.67M | -15.78M |
Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Financing | -3.58M | -4.8M | -3.35M | -3.31M | -3.99M | -6.49M | -3.92M | -7.23M | -7.8M |
Net Change in Cash | 3.94M▲ 0% | -30.73M▼ 880.3% | 22.16M▲ 172.1% | -1.63M▼ 107.4% | 27.52M▲ 1785.3% | -14.44M▼ 152.5% | 26.73M▲ 285.1% | -10.51M▼ 139.3% | 26.73M▲ 354.4% |
Free Cash Flow | 47.88M▲ 0% | 46.43M▼ 3.0% | 87.46M▲ 88.4% | 85.29M▼ 2.5% | 149.65M▲ 75.5% | 74.43M▼ 50.3% | 133.69M▲ 79.6% | 134.26M▲ 0.4% | 154.28M▲ 14.9% |
FCF Margin % | 9.3% | 7.33% | 12.41% | 13.43% | 19.03% | 8.23% | 13.96% | 12.75% | 14.66% |
FCF Growth % | 5.94% | -3.04% | 88.38% | -2.48% | 75.46% | -50.27% | 79.63% | 0.42% | 14.91% |
FCF per Share | 4.23 | 4.07 | 7.63 | 7.38 | 12.84 | 6.37 | 11.40 | 11.41 | 13.08 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 2.10x | 1.04x | 1.87x | 1.68x | 1.93x | 0.85x | 1.43x | 1.39x | 1.68x |
Interest Paid | 2.62M | 7.55M | 0 | 0 | 4.44M | 6.05M | 8.07M | 19.7M | 0 |
Taxes Paid | 20.56M | 25.65M | 0 | 0 | 24.17M | 36.97M | 47.52M | 42.29M | 0 |
KAI Key Ratios
Kadant Inc. (KAI) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.55% | 10.03% | 17.01% | 12.96% | 11.95% | 15.82% | 19.8% | 16.21% | 13.66% | 11.03% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.34% | 11.71% | 13.22% | 11.03% | 8.83% | 12.02% | 16.42% | 15.49% | 13.58% | 10.13% |
Gross Margin | 45.49% | 44.86% | 43.91% | 41.69% | 43.67% | 42.89% | 43.06% | 43.47% | 44.25% | 45.21% |
Net Margin | 7.75% | 6.04% | 9.53% | 7.39% | 8.69% | 10.68% | 13.37% | 12.12% | 10.59% | 9.69% |
Debt / Equity | 0.23x | 0.72x | 0.47x | 0.77x | 0.52x | 0.52x | 0.34x | 0.17x | 0.38x | 0.38x |
Interest Coverage | 35.45x | 17.25x | 12.31x | 6.40x | 10.93x | 24.24x | 26.57x | 19.93x | 8.64x | 10.10x |
FCF Conversion | 1.59x | 2.10x | 1.04x | 1.87x | 1.68x | 1.93x | 0.85x | 1.43x | 1.39x | 1.68x |
Revenue Growth | 6.16% | 24.37% | 23.06% | 11.18% | -9.88% | 23.87% | 15.02% | 5.85% | 9.99% | -0.11% |
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KAI Frequently Asked Questions
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Growth & Financials
Kadant Inc. (KAI) reported $1.05B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 447% increase from $192.2M in 1996.
Kadant Inc. (KAI) saw revenue decline by 0.1% over the past year.
Yes, Kadant Inc. (KAI) is profitable, generating $102.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (9.7% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Kadant Inc. (KAI) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.44%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Kadant Inc. (KAI) has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.0%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Kadant Inc. (KAI) generated $154.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.