Kadant Inc: stock overview

KAINYSEIndustrials · Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)

Price

$294.21

November 13, 2026Market cap $3.5B

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In short

Kadant had revenue of $1.2B over the last 12 months and net income of $117M, a net margin of 9.8%. Revenue grew by 10.6% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $294.21 the shares trade at a P/E of 29.6, against a median of 32.0 over the last 5 fiscal years. It has net debt of $321M. It pays a dividend yielding 0.48%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to January 3, 2026) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$3.5B
11.79M shares
P/E
29.6
Today29.6
Median32.0
Revenue, 12 months
$1.2B
+10.6% a year over 5 years
Net margin
9.8%
FY2025: 9.7%, above 66% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

FY2023–FY2025 fiscal years

+4.8% a year over 2 years

  • FY2025Jan 3, 202610-K
    Revenue$1.1B
  • FY2024Dec 28, 202410-K
    Revenue$1.1B
  • FY2023Dec 30, 202310-K
    Revenue$958M

Fiscal years in figures

KAI's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from FY2009 to 2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $3.4B
$3.5B
Enterprise value 
$3.8B
P/E 3-year median: 33.1
29.6
EV / EBIT 
20.6
EV / Revenue 
3.2
P/B 3-year median: 4.2
3.3
FCF yield 3-year median: 4.1%
5.0%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 3.0%
3.4%

Profitability

Gross margin 
44.4%
Operating margin 
15.4%
Net margin 3-year median: 10.6%
9.8%
ROIC 
9.5%
ROIC, 5-year average 
12.6%
ROE 
11.7%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
-0.1%
EPS, yearly change 
-8.8%
FCF, yearly change 
+14.9%
Revenue, average a year 
+10.6%
EPS, average a year 
+12.6%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$134M
Total debt 
$455M
Net debt 
$321M
Net debt / EBITDA 
1.4x
Interest cover 
8.9x
Current ratio 
2.49

Balance sheet of October 3, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 0.4%
0.48%
Buybacks 
–
Total returned 
0.48%
Shares, yearly change 
+0.3%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 35).

Operating margin

15.0%

Above 73% of the 138 companies in its industry, and 74% of all.

Net margin

9.7%

Above 66% of the 147 companies in its industry, and 65% of all.

ROE

10.4%

Above 52% of the 136 companies in its industry, and 62% of all.

ROA

6.0%

Above 62% of the 146 companies in its industry, and 76% of all.

Revenue growth

-0.1%

Above 26% of the 144 companies in its industry, and 28% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
KADANT INC
CIK
886346
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
3550 · Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)
Fiscal year ends
January 2
Latest annual report
January 3, 2026
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
11.79M

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What is KAI's market cap?

Kadant Inc's market cap is $3.5B, at a price of $294.21 on November 13, 2026 and 11.79M shares.

What is KAI's P/E?

KAI's P/E is 29.6, on earnings per share of $9.91 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 32.0.

How much revenue does KAI have?

Kadant had revenue of $1.2B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +10.6% a year on average.

Does KAI pay a dividend?

Yes. Kadant paid $1.42 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 0.48% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Kadant Inc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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