Kadant Inc (KAI) stock
KAINYSESpecial Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)Fiscal year ends January 2
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Oct 3, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 10, 2026Score 19/304% above fair value
$294.21−1.17 (-0.40%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $3.47BP/E 29.7Yield 0.46%
Kadant price to sales ratio
The price-to-sales ratio is market cap divided by revenue over the trailing twelve months.
Kadant's price to sales ratio was 3.1× on Nov 11, 2026, against 3.2× a year earlier. Over the last 5 years it ranged from 2.2× to 4.7×, with a median of 3.3×.
Price to Sales Ratio at the end of each year
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nov 11, 2026 | 3.1× | −0.2 |
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 3.3× | −0.6 |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 3.9× | +0.5 |
| 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | 3.5× | +1.1 |
| 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | 2.3× | −1.3 |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 3.6× | +1.1 |
| 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 2.5× | +0.8 |
| 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 1.8× | +0.3 |
| 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 1.5× | −0.9 |
| 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | 2.4× | +0.8 |
| 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | 1.6× | +0.4 |
| 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 1.2× | −0.1 |
| 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 1.2× | −0.2 |
| 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 1.4× | +0.9 |
| 2012 | Jan 31, 2012 | 0.5× | +0.0 |
| 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | 0.4× | +0.4 |
| 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 0.0× | – |
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