Kadant Inc. (KAI) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

KAI • • Industrial / General

IndustrialsIndustrial MachineryFluid Handling & Pumping SystemsIndustrial Pumps & Valves

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 +10.0%
EBITDA $221M +10.9%
Net Income $112M -3.9%
EPS (Diluted) 9.48 -4.2%
Gross Margin 44.25% +1.8%
EBITDA Margin 20.96% +0.9%
Operating Margin 16.26% -6.1%
Net Margin 10.59% -12.6%
ROE 13.66% -15.8%
ROIC 13.58% -12.4%
Debt/Equity 0.38 +115.3%
Interest Coverage 8.55 -56.7%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 16.5%
✓12 consecutive years of dividend growth
✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
✓Good 3Y average ROE of 16.6%
✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 11.1%

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y10.11%

5Y8.37%

3Y10.23%

TTM1.74%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y14.56%

5Y16.47%

3Y9.91%

TTM-7.35%

EPS CAGR

10Y13.99%

5Y15.86%

3Y9.55%

TTM-7.61%

ROCE

10Y Avg13.4%

5Y Avg15.1%

3Y Avg17.19%

Latest15.57%

Peer Comparison

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SPXCSPX Technologies, Inc.	10.39B	208.56	48.62	13.94%	10.34%	10.41%	2.39%	0.48
IRIngersoll Rand Inc.	34B	86.04	41.77	5.22%	7.31%	5.35%	3.67%	0.49
FLSFlowserve Corporation	9.39B	73.84	34.50	5.49%	9.66%	19.48%	3.67%	0.82
PHParker-Hannifin Corporation	117.22B	928.94	34.25	-0.4%	18.18%	26.41%	2.85%	0.69
GRCThe Gorman-Rupp Company	1.35B	51.25	33.50	0.02%	7.41%	12.4%	4.12%	1.04
KAIKadant Inc.	3.65B	309.92	32.69	9.99%	10.33%	11.29%	3.68%	0.38

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	390.11M	414.13M	515.03M	633.79M	704.64M	635.03M	786.58M	904.74M	957.67M	1.05B
Revenue Growth %	-0.03%	0.06%	0.24%	0.23%	0.11%	-0.1%	0.24%	0.15%	0.06%	0.1%
Cost of Goods Sold+	209.98M	225.74M	284M	355.5M	410.88M	357.72M	449.21M	515.18M	541.37M	587.24M
COGS % of Revenue	0.54%	0.55%	0.55%	0.56%	0.58%	0.56%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.56%
Gross Profit+	180.13M	188.39M	231.03M	278.28M	293.76M	277.31M	337.37M	389.56M	416.31M	466.15M
Gross Margin %	0.46%	0.45%	0.45%	0.44%	0.42%	0.44%	0.43%	0.43%	0.43%	0.44%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.01%	0.05%	0.23%	0.2%	0.06%	-0.06%	0.22%	0.15%	0.07%	0.12%
Operating Expenses+	129.49M	143.13M	170.08M	187.97M	205.94M	196.18M	220.66M	218.27M	250.55M	294.24M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.33%	0.35%	0.33%	0.3%	0.29%	0.31%	0.28%	0.24%	0.26%	0.28%
Selling, General & Admin	122.81M	135.75M	160.51M	177.41M	192.53M	181.91M	208.79M	224.41M	236.26M	279.92M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.31%	0.33%	0.31%	0.28%	0.27%	0.29%	0.27%	0.25%	0.25%	0.27%
Research & Development	6.68M	7.38M	9.56M	10.55M	10.88M	11.3M	11.4M	12.72M	13.56M	14.32M
R&D % of Revenue	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Other Operating Expenses	0	0	0	0	2.53M	3.34M	465K	-18.45M	723K	0
Operating Income+	50.12M	45.57M	60.75M	88.6M	87.82M	81.12M	116.71M	171.28M	165.76M	171.25M
Operating Margin %	0.13%	0.11%	0.12%	0.14%	0.12%	0.13%	0.15%	0.19%	0.17%	0.16%
Operating Income Growth %	0.19%	-0.09%	0.33%	0.46%	-0.01%	-0.08%	0.44%	0.47%	-0.03%	0.03%
EBITDA+	60.94M	59.9M	80.13M	112.17M	120.21M	112.46M	151.01M	206.22M	199.05M	220.84M
EBITDA Margin %	0.16%	0.14%	0.16%	0.18%	0.17%	0.18%	0.19%	0.23%	0.21%	0.21%
EBITDA Growth %	0.14%	-0.02%	0.34%	0.4%	0.07%	-0.06%	0.34%	0.37%	-0.03%	0.11%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	10.82M	14.33M	19.38M	23.57M	32.39M	31.33M	34.3M	34.94M	33.3M	49.59M
EBIT	50.32M	45.84M	61.2M	86.56M	81.68M	81.11M	116.87M	172.11M	167.41M	173.1M
Net Interest Income+	-748K	-1.02M	-3.1M	-6.65M	-12.54M	-7.24M	-4.55M	-5.57M	-6.64M	-18.11M
Interest Income	200K	269K	447K	379K	213K	181K	267K	904K	1.76M	1.92M
Interest Expense	948K	1.29M	3.55M	7.03M	12.76M	7.42M	4.82M	6.48M	8.4M	20.03M
Other Income/Expense	-748K	-1.02M	-3.97M	-9.07M	-18.9M	-7.44M	-4.66M	-5.65M	-6.74M	-18.18M
Pretax Income+	49.37M	44.55M	57.65M	79.53M	68.92M	73.69M	112.05M	165.64M	159.02M	153.07M
Pretax Margin %	0.13%	0.11%	0.11%	0.13%	0.1%	0.12%	0.14%	0.18%	0.17%	0.15%
Income Tax+	14.76M	12.08M	26.07M	18.48M	16.36M	17.95M	27.17M	43.91M	42.21M	40.52M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.7%	0.72%	0.54%	0.76%	0.76%	0.75%	0.75%	0.73%	0.73%	0.73%
Net Income+	34.39M	32.08M	31.09M	60.41M	52.07M	55.2M	84.04M	120.93M	116.07M	111.6M
Net Margin %	0.09%	0.08%	0.06%	0.1%	0.07%	0.09%	0.11%	0.13%	0.12%	0.11%
Net Income Growth %	0.2%	-0.07%	-0.03%	0.94%	-0.14%	0.06%	0.52%	0.44%	-0.04%	-0.04%
Net Income (Continuing)	34.61M	32.47M	31.58M	61.05M	52.56M	55.74M	84.88M	121.73M	116.81M	112.55M
Discontinued Operations	74K	3K	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	1.34M	1.65M	1.51M	1.6M	1.38M	1.55M	1.68M	1.72M	2.54M	11M
EPS (Diluted)+	3.10	2.88	2.75	5.30	4.54	4.77	7.21	10.35	9.90	9.48
EPS Growth %	0.21%	-0.07%	-0.05%	0.93%	-0.14%	0.05%	0.51%	0.44%	-0.04%	-0.04%
EPS (Basic)	3.16	2.95	2.83	5.45	4.63	4.81	7.26	10.38	9.92	9.51
Diluted Shares Outstanding	11.09M	11.15M	11.31M	11.4M	11.46M	11.56M	11.65M	11.69M	11.73M	11.77M
Basic Shares Outstanding	10.87M	10.87M	10.99M	11.09M	11.23M	11.48M	11.58M	11.65M	11.7M	11.74M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.21%	0.25%	0.29%	0.16%	0.2%	0.2%	0.14%	0.1%	0.11%	0.13%

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	205.12M	207.35M	266.02M	240.85M	297.58M	289.82M	383.88M	415.41M	440.18M	442.33M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	66.94M	73.57M	76.85M	46.12M	68.27M	66.64M	94.16M	79.72M	106.45M	94.66M
Cash Only	66.94M	73.57M	76.85M	46.12M	68.27M	66.64M	94.16M	79.72M	106.45M	94.66M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	70.9M	69.03M	92M	108.36M	108.9M	99.12M	125.83M	145.19M	142.29M	160.87M
Days Sales Outstanding	66.34	60.84	65.2	62.41	56.41	56.97	58.39	58.58	54.23	55.74
Inventory	56.76M	54.95M	84.93M	86.37M	102.72M	106.81M	134.36M	163.67M	152.68M	146.09M
Days Inventory Outstanding	98.66	88.85	109.16	88.68	91.24	108.99	109.17	115.96	102.94	90.8
Other Current Assets	11.93M	11.88M	13.67M	12.19M	17.69M	17.25M	29.53M	26.82M	38.76M	40.7M
Total Non-Current Assets+	210.38M	263.34M	495.07M	484.89M	641.81M	637.75M	748.33M	734.47M	735.48M	988.02M
Property, Plant & Equipment	42.29M	47.7M	79.72M	80.16M	113.17M	110.1M	132.99M	141.5M	165.63M	170.33M
Fixed Asset Turnover	9.22x	8.68x	6.46x	7.91x	6.23x	5.77x	5.91x	6.39x	5.78x	6.18x
Goodwill	119.05M	151.46M	268M	258.17M	336.03M	351.75M	396.89M	385.45M	392.08M	479.17M
Intangible Assets	38.03M	52.73M	133.04M	113.35M	173.9M	160.97M	199.34M	175.65M	159.29M	279.49M
Long-Term Investments	-8.99M	-14.63M	-29.09M	-22.96M	901K	1.25M	1.41M	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	11M	11.45M	14.31M	33.22M	17.81M	13.68M	17.7M	31.87M	18.48M	59.02M
Total Assets+	415.5M	470.69M	761.09M	725.75M	939.39M	927.57M	1.13B	1.15B	1.18B	1.43B
Asset Turnover	0.94x	0.88x	0.68x	0.87x	0.75x	0.68x	0.69x	0.79x	0.81x	0.74x
Asset Growth %	0%	0.13%	0.62%	-0.05%	0.29%	-0.01%	0.22%	0.02%	0.02%	0.22%
Total Current Liabilities+	24.42M	23.93M	35.46M	35.72M	146.17M	134.69M	221.5M	213.46M	214.41M	191.56M
Accounts Payable	24.42M	23.93M	35.46M	35.72M	45.85M	32.26M	59.25M	58.06M	42.1M	51.06M
Days Payables Outstanding	42.44	38.69	45.58	36.67	40.73	32.92	48.14	41.13	28.39	31.74
Short-Term Debt	5.25M	643K	696K	1.67M	7.04M	5.87M	9.95M	8.28M	8.6M	2.3M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	21.92M	22.66M	-67.73M	60.7M	49.92M	56.87M	103.15M	103.43M	109.61M	43.24M
Current Ratio	8.40x	8.67x	7.50x	6.74x	2.04x	2.15x	1.73x	1.95x	2.05x	2.31x
Quick Ratio	6.08x	6.37x	5.11x	4.32x	1.33x	1.36x	1.13x	1.18x	1.34x	1.55x
Cash Conversion Cycle	122.55	111	128.78	114.41	106.92	133.04	119.42	133.4	128.78	114.81
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	123.14M	162.48M	393.13M	315.46M	366.14M	295.98M	345.1M	280.85M	185.02M	380.65M
Long-Term Debt	26M	61.91M	241.38M	174.15M	296.98M	231.28M	263.41M	196.38M	106.86M	285.15M
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	4.63M	3.57M	25.6M	22.91M	20.71M	18.78M	20.16M	28.72M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	8.99M	14.63M	29.09M	22.96M	19.74M	21.67M	34.94M	38.74M	36.4M	41.85M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	15.93M	20.96M	118.03M	21.5M	23.82M	20.11M	26.04M	26.95M	21.6M	25.88M
Total Liabilities	147.55M	186.41M	428.59M	351.18M	512.31M	430.67M	566.6M	494.31M	399.43M	572.22M
Total Debt+	31.25M	66.41M	242.08M	175.82M	329.62M	260.07M	294.07M	223.44M	135.61M	322.84M
Net Debt	-35.69M	-7.16M	165.23M	129.7M	261.35M	193.43M	199.91M	143.71M	29.16M	228.18M
Debt / Equity	0.12x	0.23x	0.72x	0.47x	0.77x	0.52x	0.52x	0.34x	0.17x	0.38x
Debt / EBITDA	0.51x	1.11x	3.02x	1.57x	2.74x	2.31x	1.95x	1.08x	0.68x	1.46x
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.59x	-0.12x	2.06x	1.16x	2.17x	1.72x	1.32x	0.70x	0.15x	1.03x
Interest Coverage	52.87x	35.25x	17.13x	12.60x	6.89x	10.93x	24.21x	26.44x	19.74x	8.55x
Total Equity+	269.28M	285.93M	334.02M	376.17M	427.08M	496.9M	565.62M	655.57M	776.24M	858.13M
Equity Growth %	0.01%	0.06%	0.17%	0.13%	0.14%	0.16%	0.14%	0.16%	0.18%	0.11%
Book Value per Share	24.27	25.65	29.53	33.00	37.28	42.97	48.53	56.09	66.18	72.90
Total Shareholders' Equity	267.94M	284.28M	332.5M	374.57M	425.69M	495.36M	563.94M	653.85M	773.7M	847.13M
Common Stock	146K	146K	146K	146K	146K	146K	146K	146K	146K	146K
Retained Earnings	297.26M	321.05M	342.89M	393.58M	435.25M	479.4M	551.85M	660.64M	763.13M	859.69M
Treasury Stock	-94.36M	-90.33M	-88.55M	-86.11M	-78.78M	-75.52M	-73.6M	-72.29M	-71.45M	-70.52M
Accumulated OCI	-36.97M	-49.64M	-26.71M	-39.38M	-37.62M	-19.49M	-30.35M	-54.58M	-43.06M	-72.37M
Minority Interest	1.34M	1.65M	1.51M	1.6M	1.38M	1.55M	1.68M	1.72M	2.54M	11M

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	37.91M	51M	65.16M	62.98M	97.41M	92.88M	162.42M	102.63M	165.54M	155.26M
Operating CF Margin %	0.1%	0.12%	0.13%	0.1%	0.14%	0.15%	0.21%	0.11%	0.17%	0.15%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.22%	0.35%	0.28%	-0.03%	0.55%	-0.05%	0.75%	-0.37%	0.61%	-0.06%
Net Income	34.61M	32.47M	31.58M	61.05M	52.56M	55.74M	84.04M	120.93M	116.07M	111.6M
Depreciation & Amortization	10.82M	14.33M	19.38M	23.57M	32.39M	31.33M	34.3M	34.94M	33.3M	49.59M
Stock-Based Compensation	5.74M	5.07M	5.8M	7.03M	6.82M	6.78M	8.53M	8.58M	9.77M	10.64M
Deferred Taxes	-1.71M	-613K	578K	-4.24M	-2.49M	142K	-1.38M	7.16M	-1.95M	1.23M
Other Non-Cash Items	-785K	385K	818K	3.2M	6.16M	1.53M	6.77M	-11.64M	5.08M	9.5M
Working Capital Changes	-10.77M	-633K	7.01M	-27.62M	1.97M	-2.64M	29.33M	-58.14M	3.29M	-27.3M
Change in Receivables	-10.64M	1M	-10.91M	-7.02M	6.55M	7.12M	-16.74M	-18.52M	4.76M	721K
Change in Inventory	-6.49M	3.55M	1.16M	-6.58M	-3.08M	-89K	-11.17M	-36.12M	14.09M	23.95M
Change in Payables	-1.75M	-5.24M	-522K	5.42M	7.36M	-15.62M	26.35M	1.36M	-19.9M	10.58M
Cash from Investing+	-5.45M	-61.99M	-221.88M	-16.36M	-187.36M	-14.54M	-154.47M	-29.52M	-30.79M	-319.14M
Capital Expenditures	-5.48M	-5.8M	-17.28M	-16.56M	-9.96M	-7.59M	-12.77M	-28.2M	-31.85M	-21M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.01%	0.01%	0.03%	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%	0.02%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	30K	428K	130K	195K	398K	145K	2.28M	2.15M	1.97M	2.2M
Cash from Financing+	-13.63M	22.67M	151.36M	-74.16M	112.45M	-84.56M	22.81M	-80.57M	-111.11M	159.91M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-7.18M	-8.04M	-9.01M	-9.64M	-10.2M	-10.9M	-11.46M	-12M	-13.22M	-14.67M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	569K	-4.26M	-4.34M	-4.8M	4.46M	-3.31M	-3.99M	-6.49M	-3.92M	-7.75M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	32.43M	45.2M	47.88M	46.43M	87.46M	85.29M	149.65M	74.43M	133.69M	134.26M
FCF Margin %	0.08%	0.11%	0.09%	0.07%	0.12%	0.13%	0.19%	0.08%	0.14%	0.13%
FCF Growth %	-0.23%	0.39%	0.06%	-0.03%	0.88%	-0.02%	0.75%	-0.5%	0.8%	0%
FCF per Share	2.92	4.05	4.23	4.07	7.63	7.38	12.84	6.37	11.40	11.41
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	1.10x	1.59x	2.10x	1.04x	1.87x	1.68x	1.93x	0.85x	1.43x	1.39x
Interest Paid	616K	1.18M	2.62M	7.55M	0	0	4.44M	6.05M	8.07M	19.7M
Taxes Paid	11.5M	15.63M	20.56M	25.65M	0	0	24.17M	36.97M	47.52M	42.29M

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	12.83%	11.55%	10.03%	17.01%	12.96%	11.95%	15.82%	19.8%	16.21%	13.66%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	15.65%	13.34%	11.71%	13.22%	11.03%	8.83%	12.02%	16.42%	15.49%	13.58%
Gross Margin	46.17%	45.49%	44.86%	43.91%	41.69%	43.67%	42.89%	43.06%	43.47%	44.25%
Net Margin	8.82%	7.75%	6.04%	9.53%	7.39%	8.69%	10.68%	13.37%	12.12%	10.59%
Debt / Equity	0.12x	0.23x	0.72x	0.47x	0.77x	0.52x	0.52x	0.34x	0.17x	0.38x
Interest Coverage	52.87x	35.25x	17.13x	12.60x	6.89x	10.93x	24.21x	26.44x	19.74x	8.55x
FCF Conversion	1.10x	1.59x	2.10x	1.04x	1.87x	1.68x	1.93x	0.85x	1.43x	1.39x
Revenue Growth	-2.99%	6.16%	24.37%	23.06%	11.18%	-9.88%	23.87%	15.02%	5.85%	9.99%

Revenue by Segment

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Parts and Consumables	-	-	-	374.43M	440.7M	417.55M	511.77M	572.99M	598.34M	693.61M
Parts and Consumables Growth	-	-	-	-	17.70%	-5.25%	22.57%	11.96%	4.43%	15.92%
Capital	-	-	-	259.35M	263.94M	217.48M	274.81M	331.75M	359.33M	359.77M
Capital Growth	-	-	-	-	1.77%	-17.60%	26.36%	20.72%	8.31%	0.12%
Fiber based Products	11.06M	10.81M	12.38M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fiber based Products Growth	-	-2.21%	14.42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Revenue by Geography

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
North America	-	-	-	305.62M	386.95M	360.06M	420.38M	508.9M	538.66M	661.02M
North America Growth	-	-	-	-	26.61%	-6.95%	16.75%	21.06%	5.85%	22.72%
Europe	-	-	-	174.68M	180.89M	161.53M	220.58M	233.79M	245.15M	230.14M
Europe Growth	-	-	-	-	3.55%	-10.70%	36.56%	5.99%	4.86%	-6.12%
Asia	-	-	-	109.69M	84.7M	72.27M	103.81M	113.93M	113.51M	101.71M
Asia Growth	-	-	-	-	-22.78%	-14.68%	43.65%	9.75%	-0.37%	-10.39%
World	-	-	-	43.8M	52.1M	41.17M	41.81M	48.12M	60.35M	60.51M
World Growth	-	-	-	-	18.95%	-20.97%	1.55%	15.09%	25.42%	0.27%
Segment, Geographical, Groups of Countries, Other Countries	145.91M	205.49M	188.7M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Segment, Geographical, Groups of Countries, Other Countries Growth	-	40.83%	-8.17%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
UNITED STATES	193.38M	165.34M	182.79M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
UNITED STATES Growth	-	-14.50%	10.56%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CHINA	50.81M	43.3M	63.91M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CHINA Growth	-	-14.79%	47.60%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CANADA	-	-	47.61M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CANADA Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GERMANY	-	-	32.03M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GERMANY Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Kadant Inc. (KAI) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 32.7x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Kadant Inc. (KAI) reported $1.02B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 205% increase from $335.5M in 2011.

Kadant Inc. (KAI) grew revenue by 10.0% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Kadant Inc. (KAI) is profitable, generating $105.8M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (10.6% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Kadant Inc. (KAI) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.40%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Kadant Inc. (KAI) has a return on equity (ROE) of 13.7%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Kadant Inc. (KAI) generated $150.1M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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