Kadant Inc.

Kadant Inc.

KAI
Kadant Inc.US flagNew York Stock Exchange
266.30
USD
-19.93
- -
3.14BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
30.89
36.6
35.9
38.1
46.86
57.17
62.72
55.31
67.93
77.63
81.85
89.73
89.38
97.73
Basic EPS, GAAP
2.1
2.61
3.16
2.95
2.83
5.45
4.63
4.81
7.26
10.38
9.92
9.51
8.66
9.31
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
3.03
4.04
3.21
4.16
4.36
4.19
7.78
7.43
12.92
6.39
11.43
11.44
13.1
13.57
Dividend per Share
0.38
0.58
0.66
0.74
0.82
0.87
0.91
0.95
0.99
1.03
1.13
1.25
1.34
1.38
Book Value per Share
24.28
24.33
24.75
25.84
30.06
33.57
37.31
42.92
48.53
56.01
66.08
72.12
83.11
86.62
Tangible Book Value per Share
8.08
8.23
10.17
7.17
-6.36
0.13
-7.38
-1.5
-2.78
7.94
18.99
7.53
6.26
0.69
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
344
402
390
414
515
634
705
635
787
905
958
1,053
1,052
1,152
Operating Margin (%)
9.7
10.67
12.98
11.19
12
14.25
12.82
13.24
14.9
16.85
17.38
16.32
15.07
15.16
Depreciation Expense
10
11
11
14
19
24
32
31
34
35
33
50
51
57
Net Income, GAAP
23
29
34
32
31
60
52
55
84
121
116
112
102
110
Effective Tax Rate (%)
28.21
29.98
29.9
27.12
45.22
23.24
23.73
24.36
24.25
26.51
26.54
26.47
27.79
29.06
Profit Margin (%)
6.8
7.13
8.82
7.75
6.04
9.53
7.39
8.69
10.68
13.37
12.12
10.59
9.69
9.52
Working Capital
106
97
108
118
134
124
151
155
162
202
226
251
314
357
LT Debt
38
25
26
66
241
174
298
232
264
197
108
285
371
507
Total Equity
270
265
268
284
333
375
427
497
566
656
776
858
991
1,034
Return on Invested Capital (%)
8.55
10.05
11.96
10.33
7.34
12.39
10.83
8.76
11.38
13.29
14.09
12.48
9.15
9.11
Return on Capital (%)
8.42
9.64
11.77
10.04
7.03
11.59
9.59
8.26
11.1
14.76
13.93
12.33
8.88
8.87
Return on Common Equity (%)
9.04
10.74
12.95
11.68
10.13
17.16
13.04
11.99
15.87
19.86
16.26
13.77
11.16
11.26

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
3
3
3
LT Borrowings
371
360
507
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
12
12
12
Market Capitalization
3,360
3,452
3,711

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
542
563
581
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
120
117
135
Accounts Receivable, Net
159
172
169
Inventories
207
215
216
Total Current Liabilities
228
227
224
Payables & Accruals
101
93
103
ST Debt
3
3
3
Deferred Revenue
66
75
58

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
14.03%
14.84%
15.49%
Free Cash Flow
23.85%
24.03%
14.91%
Net Income, GAAP
15.64%
15.93%
-8.63%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.95%
10.92%
-0.11%
Total Cash Common Dividend
8.22%
7.7%
7.52%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
249
275
272
258
1,053
2025
239
255
272
286
1,052
2026
282
313
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2.11
2.66
2.69
2.05
9.51
2025
2.05
2.22
2.35
2.04
8.66
2026
2.16
2.75
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.29
0.32
0.32
0.32
1.25
2025
0.32
0.34
0.34
0.34
1.34
2026
0.34
0.36
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Jeffrey L. Powell
Full Time Employees
3,900
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
Address
One Technology Park Drive Westford MA United States of America 01886
IPO Date
Nov 3, 1992
Website
kadant.com
Business
Kadant Inc. Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) manufactures and supplies technologies and engineered systems that drive sustainable industrial processing for process industries worldwide, including paper, packaging, tissue, wood products, mining, metals, food processing, and recycling; its primary product lines encompass fiber processing systems for recovering recycled and virgin fibers, fluid handling systems for transferring fluids, power, and data in rotating components, roll doctoring and scraping products for cleaning roll surfaces, cleaning and filtration systems for fabrics and process water recycling, wood processing systems for debarking and stranding logs into OSB and lumber, baling equipment for recyclable waste, and bulk material handling equipment for conveying, feeding, screening, and elevating materials. The company operates through three reportable segments—Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling—serving a diverse global customer base of industrial manufacturers and distributors via subsidiaries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts, Kadant employs approximately 3,500 people across 20 countries and traces its heritage to businesses with over a century of service in these markets. In recent developments, Kadant completed the acquisition of Italy-based Babbini S.p.A. and G.P.S. Engineering S.r.l. in July 2025 to bolster dewatering and power transmission capabilities in its Industrial Processing segment, expanding into agriculture, food and beverage, and rendering markets; it acquired Clyde Industries Holdings, Inc. for $175 million in October 2025, adding boiler efficiency and cleaning technologies with $92 million in annual revenue; and amended its credit agreement in September 2025 to increase its revolving facility to $750 million while extending maturity to 2030, enhancing financial flexibility.

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