KAI — Kadant Inc. stock price, charts and financials

QT48Kadant Inc.

Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) is a Industrials company in the Industrial - Machinery industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.

Latest market price
334.92
+10.36+3.19%
KAIQT48Kadant Inc.·NYSE
334.92+3.19%
Filing
Up 3.2% — Filed an 8-K material-event report (2026-08-04) — details in the filing.
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Snapshot
Index-P/E38.19EPS (ttm)8.77Insider Own1.42%Shs Outstand11.81MPerf Week6.29%
Market Cap3.95BForward P/E23.60EPS next Y14.19Insider Trans-1.56%Shs Float11.67MPerf Month6.78%
Enterprise Value4.20BPEG2.68EPS next Q-Inst Own-Short Float9.65%Perf Quarter16.97%
Income104.00MP/S3.61EPS this Y41.62%Inst Trans-Short Ratio6.64Perf Half Y2.24%
Sales1.09BP/B3.93EPS next Y14.25%ROA6.03%Short Interest1.13MPerf YTD17.51%
Book/sh85.19P/C33.80EPS next 5Y14.25%ROE10.74%52W High357.67 -6.36%Perf Year3.35%
Cash/sh9.91P/FCF23.59EPS past 3/5Y-5.81% 12.64%ROIC7.74%52W Low244.88 36.77%Perf 3Y54.17%
Dividend Est.1.44 (0.43%)EV/EBITDA19.27Sales past 3/5Y5.15% 10.62%Gross Margin44.96%Volatility4.32% 3.98%Perf 5Y92.48%
Dividend TTM1.40 (0.42%)EV/Sales3.84EPS Y/Y TTM-7.49%Oper. Margin14.78%ATR (14)12.60Perf 10Y521.26%
Dividend Ex-DateJul 16, 2026Quick Ratio1.53Sales Y/Y TTM3.99%Profit Margin9.45%RSI (14)65.58Recom2.83
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y9.17% 7.12%Current Ratio2.47EPS Q/Q35.24%SMA208.99%Beta1.18Target Price303.00
Payout16.45%Debt/Eq0.38Sales Q/Q17.99%SMA509.03%Rel Volume0.79Prev Close324.56
Employees3,900LT Debt/Eq0.37EarningsOct 27SMA2009.35%Avg Volume154.76KPrice334.92
IPO DateNov 03, 1992Option/ShortYes / YesEPS/Sales Surpr.34.76% 2.38%Net Debt/EBITDA1.13Volume121,638Change3.19%
Analyst Ratings
DateActionAnalystRatingTarget
Feb-20-26ReiteratedD.A. DavidsonNeutral$295$303
Feb-09-26ReiteratedDA DavidsonNeutral$275$295
May-01-25ReiteratedDA DavidsonNeutral$300$275
Dec-19-24ReiteratedBarrington ResearchOutperform$410
Aug-01-24ReiteratedDA DavidsonNeutral$300
May-02-19DowngradeSeaport GlobalBuyNeutral
Oct-03-17DowngradeSidoti & Co.BuyNeutral
Aug-18-16UpgradeSeaport GlobalNeutralBuy
Jul-31-14UpgradeSeaport GlobalNeutralAccumulate
Jun-04-13UpgradeBarrington ResearchMarket PerformOutperform
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Company

Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw presses. The Material Handling segment provides vibratory and conveying equipment; individual components and equipment for baling recyclable and waste materials; and fiber-based products. It sells its products and services through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. 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.

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Financial Statements
DataTimeframe
Line Item (USD, M)
TTM
FY 2025
1/3/2026
FY 2024
12/28/2024
FY 2023
12/31/2023
FY 2022
12/31/2022
FY 2021
12/31/2021
FY 2020
12/31/2020
FY 2019
12/31/2019
FY 2018
12/31/2018
Total Revenue1,0951,0521,053958905787635705634
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A603577587541515449358411356
Gross Profit493476466416390337277294278
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other314302280236224209182193177
Research and Development161514141311111111
Other Operating Expense1001-191320
Operating Income162157171166171117818889
Interest Expense1516208657137
Unusual Expense
Non-Operating Income (Expense)1222100-6-2
Net Income Before Taxes147144153159166112746980
Income Taxes424041424427181618
Consolidated Net Income10410211211612184555260
Net Income From Continuing Operations10510411311712285565361
Net Income10410211211612184555260
EPS (Recurring)8.778.669.519.9210.387.264.814.635.45
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)8.778.669.519.9210.387.264.814.635.45
EPS (Diluted)8.778.659.489.9010.357.214.774.545.30
EBITDA218210223201207151112114118
Other After Tax Adjustments
Stock Option Compensation Expense
Price To Earnings Ratio38.1933.1137.0028.3117.1631.9729.5623.2015.37
Price To Sales Ratio3.673.274.003.512.363.512.441.641.41
Gross Margin45.0245.2544.2543.4243.0942.8243.6241.7043.85
Operating Margin14.7914.9216.2417.3318.9014.8712.7612.4814.04
Net Margin9.509.7010.6412.1113.3710.678.667.389.46
Shares Outstanding121212121212111111
Market Capitalization4,0193,4374,2103,3642,1322,7661,5511,159896
Operating Lease Expense
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Insider Trading Volume
$375.28$339.16$303.05$266.93$230.81 Close Price0.00K215.22K430.44K645.66K860.88KUSD Trades VolumeAugSepOctNovDec2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Insider Trading
InsiderRelationshipDateTransactionCost#SharesValue ($)#Shares TotalSEC Form 4
LEONARD THOMAS CDirectorJul 04 '26Option Exercise0.0012804,770Jul 06
ALBERTINE JOHN MDirectorJul 04 '26Option Exercise0.0012808,091Jul 06
O'Mara Rebecca MartinezDirectorJul 04 '26Option Exercise0.0012801,529Jul 06
Painter Jonathan WDirectorJul 04 '26Option Exercise0.0012809,005Jul 06
Russell Erin LDirectorJul 04 '26Option Exercise0.0012803,454Jul 06
KRAUSE STACY D.SVP, GC and SecretaryMay 27 '26Sale334.171,227410,0271,363May 27
Blanchard Thomas AndrewVice PresidentMay 18 '26Sale322.041,400450,851557May 18
LEONARD THOMAS CDirectorApr 04 '26Option Exercise0.0012904,642Apr 06
Russell Erin LDirectorApr 04 '26Option Exercise0.0012903,326Apr 06
ALBERTINE JOHN MDirectorApr 04 '26Option Exercise0.0012907,963Apr 06
Painter Jonathan WDirectorApr 04 '26Option Exercise0.0012908,877Apr 06
O'Mara Rebecca MartinezDirectorApr 04 '26Option Exercise0.0012901,401Apr 06
KRAUSE STACY D.SVP, GC and SecretaryMar 10 '26Option Exercise0.002,17202,711Mar 12
Blanchard Thomas AndrewVice PresidentMar 10 '26Option Exercise0.001,14002,008Mar 12
Flynn Peter J.Senior Vice PresidentMar 10 '26Option Exercise0.0019302,808Mar 12
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