KADANT INC

NYSE: KAI (Kadant Inc)

Last update: 05 Aug, 3:49PM

325.38

1.96 (0.61%)

  • 1D 0.61%
  • 5D -0.28%
  • 1M -0.42%
  • 6M -16.07%
  • YTD -6.24%
  • 1Y 6.57%
  • 5Y 178.84%
Previous Close 323.42
Open 321.66
Volume 58,793
Avg. Volume (3M) 123,103
Market Cap 3,831,642,368
Price / Earnings (TTM) 36.19
Price / Earnings (Forward) 38.76
Price / Sales 3.91
Price / Book 4.32
52 Weeks Range
281.30 (-13%) — 429.95 (32%)
Earnings Date 28 Oct 2025
TTM Dividend Yield 0.40%
Profit Margin 10.63%
Operating Margin (TTM) 15.02%
Diluted EPS (TTM) 9.41
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YOY) -3.90%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YOY) -2.50%
Total Debt/Equity (MRQ) 31.23%
Current Ratio (MRQ) 2.47
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) 155.27 M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) 116.67 M
Return on Assets (TTM) 7.71%
Return on Equity (TTM) 13.32%

Market Trend

Short Term Medium Term
Industry Specialty Industrial Machinery (US) Bullish Bullish
Specialty Industrial Machinery (Global) Bullish Bullish
Stock Kadant Inc Bullish Bullish

AIStockmoo Score

1.6
Analyst Consensus 1.5
Insider Activity NA
Price Volatility 2.0
Technical Moving Averages 1.0
Technical Oscillators 2.0
Average 1.63

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Kadant Inc. supplies process and engineering equipment for papermaking, recycling, lumber manufacturing, and related industries. The company's three reportable segments are the Flow Control segment which consists of the fluid-handling and doctoring, cleaning, & filtration product lines; the Industrial Processing segment which consists of the wood processing and stock-preparation product lines; and Material handling systems, which provides conveyor-belt equipment for industries such as mining, food processing, and packaging. The company has a geographic presence in the U.S., China, Asia, Germany, Canada, and Others.
Sector Industrials
Industry Specialty Industrial Machinery
Investment Style Small Growth
% Held by Insiders 0.86%
% Held by Institutions 123.11%
52 Weeks Range
281.30 (-13%) — 429.95 (32%)
Price Target Range
300.00 (-7%) — 380.00 (16%)
High 380.00 (Barrington Research, 16.79%) Buy
Median 340.00 (4.49%)
Low 300.00 (DA Davidson, -7.80%) Hold
Average 340.00 (4.49%)
Total 1 Buy, 1 Hold
Avg. Price @ Call 341.02
Firm Date Target Price Call Price @ Call
DA Davidson 04 Aug 2025 300.00 (-7.80%) Hold 323.42
Barrington Research 30 Jul 2025 380.00 (16.79%) Buy 358.61
29 Jul 2025 380.00 (16.79%) Buy 344.41

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TTM Dividend Yield 0.40%
5Y Average Dividend Yield 0.49%
Payout Ratio 13.59%
Expected Next Dividend Payment Nov 2025
Ex Date Announcement Date Payment Date Details
09 Apr 2025 05 Mar 2025 07 May 2025 0.34 Cash
10 Jan 2025 14 Nov 2024 06 Feb 2025 0.32 Cash
09 Jan 2025 14 Nov 2024 06 Feb 2025 0.32 Cash
10 Oct 2024 05 Sep 2024 07 Nov 2024 0.32 Cash
11 Jul 2024 16 May 2024 08 Aug 2024 0.32 Cash
09 Apr 2024 06 Mar 2024 08 May 2024 0.32 Cash
03 Jan 2024 16 Nov 2023 01 Feb 2024 0.29 Cash
11 Oct 2023 07 Sep 2023 09 Nov 2023 0.29 Cash
12 Jul 2023 18 May 2023 10 Aug 2023 0.29 Cash
11 Apr 2023 08 Mar 2023 10 May 2023 0.29 Cash
04 Jan 2023 17 Nov 2022 02 Feb 2023 0.26 Cash
12 Oct 2022 08 Sep 2022 10 Nov 2022 0.26 Cash
13 Jul 2022 19 May 2022 11 Aug 2022 0.26 Cash
12 Apr 2022 09 Mar 2022 11 May 2022 0.26 Cash
05 Jan 2022 18 Nov 2021 03 Feb 2022 0.25 Cash
13 Oct 2021 09 Sep 2021 11 Nov 2021 0.25 Cash
14 Jul 2021 20 May 2021 12 Aug 2021 0.25 Cash
13 Apr 2021 10 Mar 2021 12 May 2021 0.25 Cash
06 Jan 2021 19 Nov 2020 04 Feb 2021 0.24 Cash
14 Oct 2020 17 Sep 2020 12 Nov 2020 0.24 Cash
08 Jul 2020 13 May 2020 06 Aug 2020 0.24 Cash
06 Apr 2020 03 Mar 2020 05 May 2020 0.24 Cash
08 Jan 2020 22 Nov 2019 06 Feb 2020 0.23 Cash
09 Oct 2019 12 Sep 2019 07 Nov 2019 0.23 Cash
10 Jul 2019 16 May 2019 08 Aug 2019 0.23 Cash
08 Apr 2019 06 Mar 2019 07 May 2019 0.23 Cash
08 Jan 2019 05 Dec 2018 06 Feb 2019 0.22 Cash
10 Oct 2018 13 Sep 2018 08 Nov 2018 0.22 Cash
11 Jul 2018 17 May 2018 09 Aug 2018 0.22 Cash
11 Apr 2018 08 Mar 2018 10 May 2018 0.22 Cash
10 Jan 2018 15 Nov 2017 08 Feb 2018 0.21 Cash
11 Oct 2017 20 Sep 2017 09 Nov 2017 0.21 Cash
11 Jul 2017 17 May 2017 10 Aug 2017 0.21 Cash
11 Apr 2017 08 Mar 2017 11 May 2017 0.21 Cash
10 Jan 2017 16 Nov 2016 09 Feb 2017 0.19 Cash
11 Oct 2016 14 Sep 2016 10 Nov 2016 0.19 Cash
12 Jul 2016 18 May 2016 11 Aug 2016 0.19 Cash
12 Apr 2016 08 Mar 2016 12 May 2016 0.19 Cash
12 Jan 2016 18 Nov 2015 11 Feb 2016 0.17 Cash
13 Oct 2015 16 Sep 2015 12 Nov 2015 0.17 Cash
14 Jul 2015 20 May 2015 13 Aug 2015 0.17 Cash
14 Apr 2015 09 Mar 2015 14 May 2015 0.17 Cash
14 Jan 2015 20 Nov 2014 13 Feb 2015 0.15 Cash
10 Oct 2014 15 Sep 2014 12 Nov 2014 0.15 Cash
14 Jul 2014 20 May 2014 13 Aug 2014 0.15 Cash
07 Apr 2014 05 Mar 2014 07 May 2014 0.15 Cash
07 Jan 2014 10 Dec 2013 06 Feb 2014 0.125 Cash
08 Oct 2013 19 Sep 2013 07 Nov 2013 0.125 Cash
09 Jul 2013 23 May 2013 08 Aug 2013 0.125 Cash
09 Apr 2013 26 Feb 2013 09 May 2013 0.125 Cash
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Annual Dividend Yield

Year Annual Dividend ($) Frequency/Year Yield %
2025 0.980 3 0.30
2024 1.25 4 0.36
2023 1.13 4 0.40
2022 1.03 4 0.58
2021 0.990 4 0.43
2020 0.950 4 0.67
2019 0.910 4 0.86
2018 0.870 4 1.07
2017 0.820 4 0.82
2016 0.740 4 1.21
2015 0.660 4 1.63
2014 0.575 4 1.35
2013 0.375 3 0.93
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