KAINYSESpecial Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)Fiscal year ends January 2
KADANT INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 4, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 12, 2026
$263.77−0.38 (-0.14%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.12B
- P/E (TTM)
- 28.4
- Dividend yield
- 0.52%
Kadant statistics
Financials through Jul 4, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.11B | $1.13B |
| Enterprise Value | $3.50B | $1.34B |
| PE Ratio | 28.39 | 29.21 |
| PS Ratio | 2.70 | 2.23 |
| PB Ratio | 3.04 | 2.74 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 383.84 | 3.84 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 19.47 | 22.36 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 16.98 | 17.09 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 3.04 | 2.17 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.18 | 16.91 |
| EV / EBIT | 20.20 | 20.70 |
| EV / FCF | 21.89 | 24.03 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.15B | $866.07M |
| Gross Profit | $512.06M | $317.63M |
| Operating Income | $173.31M | $33.78M |
| Pretax Income | $156.85M | $61.14M |
| Net Income | $109.72M | $20.20M |
| EBITDA | $230.64M | $59.87M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $9.29 | $0.70 |
Margins
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.4% | 34.3% |
| Operating Margin | 15.0% | 5.94% |
| Pretax Margin | 13.6% | 6.55% |
| Profit Margin | 9.52% | 4.89% |
| EBITDA Margin | 20.0% | 9.65% |
| FCF Margin | 13.9% | 7.34% |
Returns
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.3% | 7.49% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.50% | 3.02% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.92% | 7.94% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 10.4% | 6.30% |
Growth
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 12.5% | 9.10% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 3.67% | 8.53% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 3.45% | 10.7% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 6.57% | 6.28% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 5.16% | 3.24% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 10.6% | 7.11% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | -5.81% | 7.68% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 12.6% | 15.9% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $134.53M | $109.83M |
| Total Debt | $510.63M | $504.82M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$376.10M | $381.39K |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$31.85 | $0.00 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $1.02B | $380.65M |
| Book Value Per Share | $86.62 | $8.57 |
| Tangible Book Value | $8.12M | $79.42M |
| Working Capital | $356.66M | $228.02M |
Financial position
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.59 | 1.98 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.35 | 0.99 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.50 | 0.52 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.21 | 2.21 |
| Debt / FCF | 3.19 | 2.83 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.63 | 1.23 |
| Interest Coverage | 9.52 | 4.60 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $183.44M | $75.30M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$23.45M | -$27.96M |
| Free Cash Flow | $159.99M | $59.74M |
| FCF Per Share | $13.55 | $1.16 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.68 | 0.70 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.32 | 3.72 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $295.42K | $408.02K |
| Profits Per Employee | $28.13K | $16.42K |
| Employee Count | 3,900 | 1,633 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.52% | 2.31% |
| FCF Yield | 5.14% | 3.20% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.52% | 1.06% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.08% | 1.13% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.44% | 1.97% |
| Dividend Per Share | $1.36 | $1.14 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 6.25% | 4.67% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 11 | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 14.8% | 28.8% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 10.2% | 25.5% |
Shares
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 11,809,100 | 58,902,000 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.18% | 0.45% |
| Float | 11,673,300 | 51,812,050 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 1.15% | 5.01% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 110.8% | 83.5% |
Taxes
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $45.58M | $14.90M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 29.1% | 20.9% |
Scores
| Measure | Kadant | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $134.56 | $30.38 |
| Graham Upside | -49.0% | -55.4% |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.06 | 3.03 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 5 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.59 | -2.55 |
Calculated by StockData from Kadant's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.