Kadant Inc (KAI)
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Trading Day
Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.
52-Week Range
Current price 308.40 $ — 56% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
–Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built
Growth Score
4 of 10 Weak growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 5.2% failed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 4.7% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year 0.3% passed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 14.6% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 45.2% passed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 32.5% failed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 1.2 x EBITDA passed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 163 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 10.6% failed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 0.7% failed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.
Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 10.9% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Sell
- Analyst Ratings
- 4
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 11.87 | 10.20 – 12.63 | 1,194 | 28.2% | 4 |
| 12/31/2027 | 13.64 | 12.18 – 14.35 | 1,256 | 14.9% | 4 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 2.94 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 2.04 | -12.50 | 258 | 8.10 | 9.30 | 52 | 46 |
| 2025: Q1 | 2.04 | -2.80 | 239 | -3.90 | 10.10 | 23 | 19 |
| 2025: Q2 | 2.22 | -16.50 | 255 | -7.10 | 10.20 | 41 | 37 |
| 2025: Q3 | 2.35 | -12.30 | 272 | 0.00 | 10.20 | 47 | 44 |
| 2025: Q4 | 2.04 | -0.10 | 286 | 10.90 | 8.40 | 61 | 55 |
| 2026: Q1 | 2.16 | 5.80 | 282 | 17.70 | 9.10 | 22 | 19 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 414 | 46 | 32 | 2.88 | 51 | 284 | 471 |
| 2017 | 515 | 61 | 31 | 2.75 | 65 | 333 | 761 |
| 2018 | 634 | 89 | 60 | 5.30 | 63 | 375 | 726 |
| 2019 | 705 | 88 | 52 | 4.54 | 97 | 426 | 939 |
| 2020 | 635 | 81 | 55 | 4.77 | 93 | 495 | 928 |
| 2021 | 787 | 117 | 84 | 7.21 | 162 | 566 | 1,132 |
| 2022 | 905 | 171 | 121 | 10.35 | 103 | 654 | 1,150 |
| 2023 | 958 | 166 | 116 | 9.90 | 166 | 774 | 1,176 |
| 2024 | 1,053 | 171 | 112 | 9.48 | 155 | 847 | 1,430 |
| 2025 | 1,052 | 157 | 102 | 8.65 | 171 | 980 | 1,712 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Kadant Inc. liefert weltweit Technologien und technische Systeme.
| Employees | 4,000 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Westford, MA |
| Address | One Technology Park Drive, 01886 Westford, United States |
| Phone | 978 776 2000 |
| Website | kadant.com |
| IPO Date | 3. Nov 1992 |
| ISIN | US48282T1043 |
| Stock Split | 1:5 on 07/12/2001 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey L. Powell | President, CEO & Director | 1959 |
| Michael J. McKenney CPA | Executive VP & CFO | 1962 |
| Stacy D. Krause | Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary | 1977 |
| Michael C. Colwell | Senior Vice President | 1966 |
| Fredrik H. Westerhout | Vice President | 1965 |
| Deborah S. Selwood | Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 1969 |
| Dara F. Mitchell | Senior Vice President of Corporate Development | 1969 |
| Wesley A. Martz | Vice President of Marketing | – |
| Bilal Mehmood | President of Kadant Solutions | – |
| Orrin H. Bean C.F.A. | Treasurer | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Chart
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.