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KAI 88.5 -11.5%
KAI8090100May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26

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KAI
Kadant Inc
295.38
-6.79 (-2.25%)

Valuation

IndexRUT
Market Cap$3.49B
Enterprise Value3.82B
Income117.07M
Sales1.19B
Book / share89.07
Cash / share11.74
Dividend TTM1.42 (0.48%)
Dividend Ex-DateOct 15, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y9.35% 7.21%
Payout15.73%
Employees3900
IPONov 09, 1992

Ratios

Price / earnings29.81
Forward price / earnings21.06
Price / sales2.92
Price / book3.32
Price / cash25.17
Price / free cash flow20.04
Value / cash profit15.33
Value / sales3.20
Quick Ratio1.60
Current Ratio2.49
Debt / equity0.43
Long-term debt / equity0.43
Options and shortYes / Yes

Earnings

Earnings / share9.91
Earnings next year14.03
Earnings next quarter2.78
Earnings this year36.80%
Past earnings growth-5.81% 12.62%
Past sales growth5.16% 10.63%
Earnings vs last year14.47%
Sales vs last year16.57%
Earnings vs last quarter26.23%
Sales vs last quarter15.32%
EarningsNov 03 AMC · 10 days ago
Surprise21.54% 3.68%

Ownership

Insiders own1.17%
Insider trades-1.87%
Institutions own111.81%
Institution trades-1.97%
Return on assets6.88%
Return on equity11.70%
Return on capital7.78%
Gross Margin44.36%
Operating margin15.74%
Profit Margin9.81%
20-day average5.66%
50-day average7.71%
200-day average-3.20%

Technical

Shares out11.81M
Shares floating11.67M
Short / float6.75%
Short ratio5.43
Short interest0.79M
52-week high354.07 -16.6%
52-week low244.87 +20.6%
Volatility3.04% 3.59%
Average range11.12
Strength index58.66
Market sensitivity1.20
Relative volume0.00
Avg Volume145.04K
Volume0

Performance

Perf Week-1.36%
Perf Month14.01%
Perf Quarter-11.62%
Perf Half Y-8.38%
Perf YTD3.63%
Perf Year11.31%
Perf 3Y19.10%
Perf 5Y29.26%
Perf 10Y392.30%
Recommendation2.00
Target Price357.50
Prev Close295.38
Price295.38
Change %0.00%

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KAI
Price 295.38
Change -6.79 (-2.25%)

Compare · Valuation

KAI
Index RUT
Market Cap $3.49B
Enterprise Value 3.82B
Income 117.07M
Sales 1.19B
Book / share 89.07
Cash / share 11.74
Dividend TTM 1.42 (0.48%)
Dividend Ex-Date Oct 15, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y 9.35% 7.21%
Payout 15.73%
Employees 3900
IPO Nov 09, 1992

Compare · Ratios

KAI
Price / earnings 29.81
Forward price / earnings 21.06
Price / sales 2.92
Price / book 3.32
Price / cash 25.17
Price / free cash flow 20.04
Value / cash profit 15.33
Value / sales 3.20
Quick Ratio 1.60
Current Ratio 2.49
Debt / equity 0.43
Long-term debt / equity 0.43
Options and short Yes / Yes

Compare · Earnings

KAI
Earnings / share 9.91
Earnings next year 14.03
Earnings next quarter 2.78
Earnings this year 36.80%
Past earnings growth -5.81% 12.62%
Past sales growth 5.16% 10.63%
Earnings vs last year 14.47%
Sales vs last year 16.57%
Earnings vs last quarter 26.23%
Sales vs last quarter 15.32%
Earnings Nov 03 AMC · 10 days ago
Surprise 21.54% 3.68%

Compare · Ownership

KAI
Insiders own 1.17%
Insider trades -1.87%
Institutions own 111.81%
Institution trades -1.97%
Return on assets 6.88%
Return on equity 11.70%
Return on capital 7.78%
Gross Margin 44.36%
Operating margin 15.74%
Profit Margin 9.81%
20-day average 5.66%
50-day average 7.71%
200-day average -3.20%

Compare · Technical

KAI
Shares out 11.81M
Shares floating 11.67M
Short / float 6.75%
Short ratio 5.43
Short interest 0.79M
52-week high 354.07 -16.6%
52-week low 244.87 +20.6%
Volatility 3.04% 3.59%
Average range 11.12
Strength index 58.66
Market sensitivity 1.20
Relative volume 0.00
Avg Volume 145.04K
Volume 0

Compare · Performance

KAI
Perf Week -1.36%
Perf Month 14.01%
Perf Quarter -11.62%
Perf Half Y -8.38%
Perf YTD 3.63%
Perf Year 11.31%
Perf 3Y 19.10%
Perf 5Y 29.26%
Perf 10Y 392.30%
Recommendation 2.00
Target Price 357.50
Prev Close 295.38
Price 295.38
Change % 0.00%

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