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(KAI) Kadant - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US48282T1043

Fluid-Handling, Doctoring, Cleaning, Conveying, Absorbent Granules

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Cap in USD: 3,480m

IPO / Inception: 1992-11-03
Return 12m vs S&P 500: -27.7%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -46.69%
EPS Trend: -38.8%

Last SUE: -4.00
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 5.97%
Rev. Trend: 84.0%

Last SUE: 2.43
Qual. Beats: 2

Dividends

Dividend Yield	0.57%
Yield on Cost 5y	1.17%
Yield CAGR 5y	7.86%
Payout Consistency	100.0%
Payout Ratio	14.8%

Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility	39.5%
Value at Risk 5%th	57.9%
Relative Tail Risk	-10.82%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	-0.35
Alpha	-37.95
CAGR/Max DD	0.39

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.326
Beta	1.336
Beta Downside	1.238

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	41.23%
Mean DD	12.78%
Median DD	10.83%

Description: KAI Kadant November 07, 2025

Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) designs, manufactures, and services engineered fluid-handling, industrial processing, and material-handling systems for global markets, selling through direct channels, agents, and distributors. The company operates three distinct segments: Flow Control (rotary joints, steam/condensate equipment, filtration consumables), Industrial Processing (debarkers, stranders, knife systems, automation for packaging, tissue, wood products, and alternative fuels), and Material Handling (conveyors, vibratory equipment, baling products, and biodegradable absorbent granules for agricultural and spill-control applications).

In FY 2023 Kadant reported revenue of roughly $1.1 billion with an operating margin near 10%, and a backlog of about $500 million-indicating a solid order pipeline but also exposing the firm to the cyclicality of capital-intensive end-markets. The company’s growth is tied to macro drivers such as global pulp-and-paper production volumes (which have been flat) and the accelerating demand for packaging solutions driven by e-commerce, while higher interest rates can suppress equipment spending. Recent strategic moves include the 2022 acquisition of GFS Machinery, expanding its material-handling footprint and cross-selling opportunities.

For a deeper quantitative view, the ValueRay platform provides granular financial and operational metrics that can help you model Kadant’s upside and downside scenarios.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5

Net Income (102.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 61.4m TTM)

FCFTA 0.10 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.29pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 30.02% (prev 25.56%; Δ 4.46pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.11 (>3.0%) and CFO 162.5m > Net Income 102.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (131.1m) to EBITDA (220.2m) ratio: 0.60 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 2.45 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (11.8m) change vs 12m ago 0.08% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 45.10% (prev 44.13%; Δ 0.98pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 67.78% (prev 69.43%; Δ -1.64pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 5.84 (EBITDA TTM 220.2m / Interest Expense TTM 29.2m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 5.67

(A) 0.20 = (Total Current Assets 520.0m - Total Current Liabilities 212.5m) / Total Assets 1.53b

(B) 0.60 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 925.6m / Total Assets 1.53b

(D) 1.55 = Book Value of Equity 885.7m / Total Liabilities 570.7m

Total Rating: 5.67 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 65.82

1. Piotroski 5.50pt

2. FCF Yield 4.04%

3. FCF Margin 14.25%

4. Debt/Equity 0.27

5. Debt/Ebitda 0.60

6. ROIC - WACC (= -0.21)%

7. RoE 11.33%

8. Rev. Trend 84.02%

9. EPS Trend -38.78%

What is the price of KAI shares?

As of January 08, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 296.18 with a total of 102,770 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.92%, over one month by +5.41%, over three months by -0.51% and over the past year by -14.32%.

Is KAI a buy, sell or hold?

Kadant has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.75. Therefor, it is recommend to hold KAI.

Strong Buy: 1
Buy: 1
Hold: 2
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the KAI price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	338.3	14.2%
Analysts Target Price	338.3	14.2%
ValueRay Target Price	323.6	9.2%

KAI Fundamental Data Overview January 01, 2026

Market Cap USD = 3.48b (3.48b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 34.1132
P/E Forward = 28.49
P/S = 3.3977
P/B = 3.6408
P/EG = 3.2291
Beta = 1.26
Revenue TTM = 1.02b USD
EBIT TTM = 170.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 220.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 254.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.39m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 258.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 131.1m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 3.61b USD (3.48b + Debt 258.0m - CCE 126.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.84 (Ebit TTM 170.6m / Interest Expense TTM 29.2m)
FCF Yield = 4.04% (FCF TTM 145.9m / Enterprise Value 3.61b)
FCF Margin = 14.25% (FCF TTM 145.9m / Revenue TTM 1.02b)
Net Margin = 9.96% (Net Income TTM 102.0m / Revenue TTM 1.02b)
Gross Margin = 45.10% ((Revenue TTM 1.02b - Cost of Revenue TTM 562.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 45.17% (prev 45.85%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.36 (Enterprise Value 3.61b / Total Assets 1.53b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 6.75% (Interest Expense 17.4m / Debt 258.0m)
Taxrate = 29.50% (11.8m / 39.9m)
NOPAT = 120.3m (EBIT 170.6m * (1 - 29.50%))
Current Ratio = 2.45 (Total Current Assets 520.0m / Total Current Liabilities 212.5m)
Debt / Equity = 0.27 (Debt 258.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 949.8m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.60 (Net Debt 131.1m / EBITDA 220.2m)
Debt / FCF = 0.90 (Net Debt 131.1m / FCF TTM 145.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 899.7m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.66% (Net Income 102.0m / Total Assets 1.53b)
RoE = 11.33% (Net Income TTM 102.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 899.7m)
RoCE = 14.78% (EBIT 170.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 899.7m + L.T.Debt 254.6m))
RoIC = 10.30% (NOPAT 120.3m / Invested Capital 1.17b)
WACC = 10.51% (E(3.48b)/V(3.74b) * Re(10.94%) + D(258.0m)/V(3.74b) * Rd(6.75%) * (1-Tc(0.30)))
Discount Rate = 10.94% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.13%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 70.13% ; FCFE base≈142.5m ; Y1≈156.3m ; Y5≈199.5m
Fair Price DCF = 186.4 (DCF Value 2.20b / Shares Outstanding 11.8m; 5y FCF grow 11.07% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -38.78 | EPS CAGR: -46.69% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 84.02 | Revenue CAGR: 5.97% | SUE: 2.43 | # QB: 2
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=2.21 | Chg30d=-0.052 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=4
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=10.27 | Chg30d=-0.113 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+11.8% | Growth Revenue=+10.6%

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