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Kadant Inc
KAI Industrials Specialty Industrial Machinery
Kadant Inc’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $1.1 billion, roughly unchanged from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 22.6%, EPS grew 23.9%, free cash flow grew 15.9% and total debt rose 105.1%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for ten consecutive years.
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| Dec '16 | Dec '17 | Dec '18 | Dec '19 | Dec '20 | Dec '21 | Dec '22 | Dec '23 | Dec '24 | Dec '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E ratio |
21.02 | 34.74 | 14.97 | 22.70 | 29.31 | 31.79 | 17.29 | 27.66 | 36.28 | 32.91 |
Piotroski F-Score |
4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
P/S ratio |
1.63 | 2.11 | 1.42 | 1.68 | 2.55 | 3.39 | 2.31 | 3.35 | 3.84 | 3.19 |
Altman Z-Score |
4.60 | 3.33 | 3.78 | 3.29 | 4.15 | 4.72 | 4.81 | 7.35 | 6.43 | 4.70 |
Altman Z″-Score (non-manufacturers) |
6.14 | 3.98 | 4.83 | 4.07 | 4.58 | 4.27 | 5.42 | 6.36 | 5.49 | 5.06 |
P/FCF ratio |
14.77 | 22.58 | 19.37 | 13.47 | 18.95 | 17.63 | 27.33 | 23.72 | 29.88 | 21.71 |
Beneish M-Score |
(2.68) | (2.45) | (2.27) | (2.69) | (2.79) | (2.57) | (2.25) | (2.58) | (2.62) | (2.59) |
P/Operating CF |
41.43 | 33.02 | 86.54 | 30.16 | 40.18 | 43.74 | 59.48 | 54.20 | 78.05 | 55.23 |
Dividend Safety Score |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 |
P/B ratio |
2.37 | 3.26 | 2.41 | 2.77 | 3.26 | 4.72 | 3.19 | 4.14 | 4.72 | 3.39 |
Price to Tangible BV |
8.41 | 0.00 | 296.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.14 | 14.28 | 40.72 | 39.44 |
EV/Sales |
1.61 | 2.43 | 1.63 | 2.01 | 2.81 | 3.62 | 2.45 | 3.36 | 4.03 | 3.43 |
EV/EBITDA |
10.94 | 15.43 | 9.21 | 11.56 | 15.62 | 18.73 | 10.73 | 16.15 | 19.21 | 17.30 |
EV/Operating CF |
13.07 | 19.17 | 16.40 | 14.54 | 19.22 | 17.51 | 21.56 | 19.42 | 27.32 | 21.06 |
EV/FCF |
14.61 | 26.02 | 22.15 | 16.12 | 20.90 | 18.79 | 28.91 | 23.76 | 31.30 | 23.34 |
Quick Ratio |
1.60 | 1.28 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.17 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 1.12 | 1.24 | 1.23 |
Current Ratio |
2.33 | 2.01 | 1.96 | 2.04 | 2.15 | 1.73 | 1.95 | 2.05 | 2.31 | 2.38 |
Net Debt/EBITDA |
(0.12) | 2.04 | 1.16 | 1.90 | 1.46 | 1.16 | 0.59 | 0.02 | 0.87 | 1.21 |
Debt/Assets |
14.11% | 31.81% | 24.23% | 32.04% | 25.17% | 23.80% | 17.49% | 9.43% | 20.17% | 21.87% |
Debt/Equity |
0.23 | 0.73 | 0.47 | 0.70 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.31 | 0.14 | 0.34 | 0.38 |
Asset Turnover |
0.93 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.68 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.67 |
Operating CF/Net income |
1.59 | 2.10 | 1.04 | 1.87 | 1.68 | 1.93 | 0.85 | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.68 |
Capex/Depreciation |
(0.38) | (0.89) | (0.69) | (0.28) | (0.22) | (0.31) | (0.75) | (0.91) | (0.40) | (0.33) |
Interest Coverage |
36.07 | 17.37 | 12.60 | 6.89 | 10.93 | 24.21 | 26.44 | 19.74 | 8.55 | 10.10 |
| 11.62% | 10.08% | 17.09% | 12.99% | 11.95% | 15.82% | 19.80% | 16.21% | 13.66% | 11.03% | |
| 7.24% | 5.05% | 8.13% | 6.25% | 5.91% | 8.16% | 10.60% | 9.98% | 8.56% | 6.49% | |
ROIC |
10.52% | 7.74% | 10.98% | 8.32% | 7.64% | 9.84% | 13.78% | 13.27% | 10.19% | 7.91% |
Return on Tangible Assets |
19.31% | 14.56% | 29.62% | 21.93% | 23.02% | 31.08% | 37.70% | 31.69% | 26.50% | 19.98% |
Average Days of Receivables |
60.84 | 65.20 | 62.41 | 56.41 | 52.62 | 54.39 | 52.57 | 51.04 | 49.36 | 55.00 |
Research and Development Expense of Revenue |
1.78% | 1.86% | 1.66% | 1.54% | 1.78% | 1.45% | 1.41% | 1.42% | 1.36% | 1.45% |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense of Revenue |
32.56% | 31.02% | 27.99% | 27.32% | 28.65% | 26.54% | 24.80% | 24.67% | 26.57% | 28.69% |
Intangible Assets out of Total Assets |
0.43 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.53 |
Share Based Compensation of Revenue |
1.22% | 1.13% | 1.11% | 0.97% | 1.07% | 1.08% | 0.95% | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.07% |
Graham Net Nets |
0.03 | (0.15) | (0.11) | (0.18) | (0.09) | (0.07) | (0.04) | 0.01 | (0.03) | (0.05) |
Graham Number |
41.67 | 43.97 | 64.31 | 63.00 | 68.44 | 89.27 | 114.62 | 121.69 | 125.07 | 128.07 |
Earnings Yield |
4.76% | 2.88% | 6.68% | 4.40% | 3.41% | 3.15% | 5.78% | 3.62% | 2.76% | 3.04% |
Free Cash Flow Yield |
6.77% | 4.43% | 5.16% | 7.42% | 5.28% | 5.67% | 3.66% | 4.22% | 3.35% | 4.61% |
Revenue per Share |
38.10 | 46.86 | 57.17 | 62.72 | 55.31 | 67.93 | 77.63 | 81.85 | 89.73 | 89.38 |
Operating CF per Share |
4.69 | 5.93 | 5.68 | 8.67 | 8.09 | 14.03 | 8.81 | 14.15 | 13.23 | 14.55 |
Capex per Share |
(0.49) | (1.56) | (1.48) | (0.85) | (0.65) | (0.95) | (2.24) | (2.58) | (1.68) | (1.43) |
Free Cash Flow per Share |
4.20 | 4.37 | 4.21 | 7.82 | 7.44 | 13.07 | 6.57 | 11.57 | 11.55 | 13.13 |
Cash per Share |
6.77 | 6.99 | 4.16 | 6.08 | 5.80 | 8.13 | 6.84 | 9.10 | 8.17 | 10.42 |
Shareholders Equity per Share |
26.16 | 30.25 | 33.79 | 38.01 | 43.28 | 48.85 | 56.25 | 66.35 | 73.10 | 84.18 |
Interest Debt per Share |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Book value per Share |
26.16 | 30.25 | 33.79 | 38.01 | 43.28 | 48.85 | 56.25 | 66.35 | 73.10 | 84.18 |
Free Cash Flow |
45.63 | 48.01 | 46.62 | 87.85 | 85.43 | 151.39 | 76.54 | 135.33 | 135.55 | 154.53 |
Working Capital |
118.44 | 133.79 | 123.77 | 151.41 | 155.13 | 162.39 | 201.95 | 225.77 | 250.76 | 313.76 |
Capital Expenditures |
(5.38) | (17.15) | (16.36) | (9.56) | (7.45) | (11.03) | (26.09) | (30.21) | (19.72) | (16.80) |
Net Current Asset Value |
20.94 | (162.57) | (98.42) | (214.73) | (140.85) | (182.71) | (78.90) | 40.76 | (129.89) | (179.18) |
EV/EBIT |
14.29 | 20.28 | 11.66 | 16.13 | 22.01 | 24.37 | 12.92 | 19.40 | 24.77 | 22.93 |
Capex to Sales |
0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Price to Operating Income |
14.45 | 17.59 | 10.19 | 13.48 | 19.95 | 22.87 | 12.21 | 19.37 | 23.65 | 21.33 |
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Depreciation/Fixed assets |
0.30 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.26 |
Cash ROIC |
10.75% | 7.37% | 7.82% | 11.03% | 10.72% | 16.29% | 8.17% | 13.62% | 10.91% | 10.38% |
Accounts Receivable Turnover |
5.92 | 6.40 | 6.33 | 6.49 | 6.34 | 7.54 | 7.31 | 7.25 | 7.62 | 6.99 |
Accounts Payable Turnover |
9.33 | 9.56 | 9.99 | 10.07 | 9.16 | 9.82 | 8.78 | 10.81 | 12.61 | 11.04 |
Inventory Turnover |
4.04 | 4.06 | 4.15 | 4.35 | 3.41 | 3.73 | 3.46 | 3.42 | 3.93 | 3.27 |
Average Days of Payables |
38.72 | 45.59 | 36.67 | 40.73 | 32.92 | 48.14 | 41.13 | 28.39 | 31.74 | 33.78 |
Days of Inventory on Hand |
88.91 | 109.20 | 88.68 | 91.24 | 108.99 | 109.17 | 115.96 | 102.94 | 90.80 | 130.96 |
Average Receivables |
69.97 | 80.51 | 100.18 | 108.63 | 100.22 | 104.37 | 123.75 | 132.11 | 138.20 | 150.51 |
Average Payables |
24.17 | 29.70 | 35.59 | 40.79 | 39.06 | 45.76 | 58.66 | 50.08 | 46.58 | 52.21 |
Average Inventory |
55.85 | 69.94 | 85.65 | 94.54 | 104.76 | 120.59 | 149.01 | 158.17 | 149.38 | 176.47 |
Average Assets |
443.09 | 615.89 | 743.42 | 832.57 | 933.48 | 1,029.89 | 1,141.05 | 1,162.77 | 1,303.01 | 1,571.26 |
Average Common Equity |
276.11 | 308.39 | 353.54 | 400.83 | 461.99 | 531.26 | 610.59 | 715.91 | 817.18 | 924.60 |
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