Can Kadant cover its short-term obligations?

Its current ratio is 2.47 — current assets exceed current liabilities.

Where does Kadant's balance sheet data come from?

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Kadant KAI Balance Sheet Statement

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

Quarterly Annual TTM

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Cash and cash equivalents	$119.82M-2.3%	$122.68M-3.3%	$126.91M+30.6%	$97.19M+3.6%	$93.81M-2.2%
Restricted cash	$2.79M-10.8%	$3.13M+29.3%	$2.42M+29.6%	$1.87M-12.2%	$2.13M+65.4%
Accounts receivable, net	$172.38M+8.7%	$158.57M-0.1%	$158.78M+4.1%	$152.57M+4.6%	$145.91M+2.4%
Inventories	$214.83M+3.9%	$206.85M+15.1%	$179.71M+6.6%	$168.59M+9.8%	$153.54M+5.1%
Raw materials	$92.1M-0.6%	$92.67M+30.8%	$70.83M+8.2%	$65.43M+5.6%	$61.94M+2.0%
Work in process	$51.76M+16.4%	$44.46M+4.0%	$42.73M+18.8%	$35.96M+10.7%	$32.49M+17.3%
Finished goods	$70.97M+1.8%	$69.73M+5.4%	$66.16M-1.6%	$67.2M+13.7%	$59.12M+2.5%
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$49.7M+5.2%	$47.23M+5.7%	$44.7M-1.2%	$45.24M+9.7%	$41.25M+4.7%
Total current assets	$562.64M+3.8%	$541.93M+4.2%	$519.96M+9.5%	$474.69M+6.3%	$446.73M+1.0%
Property and equipment, net	$193.29M-1.7%	$196.66M+10.9%	$177.38M+1.5%	$174.72M+2.4%	$170.55M+1,175%
Accumulated depreciation	$178.14M+2.6%	$173.59M+5.5%	$164.46M+3.1%	$159.46M+4.9%	$152.02M+4.6%
Total property and equipment, gross	——	$370.24M—	——	——	——
Goodwill	$551.09M-0.8%	$555.62M+11.8%	$497.09M-0.1%	$497.82M+2.7%	$484.5M+1.1%
Intangible assets, net	$312.39M-2.8%	$321.4M+32.9%	$241.89M-0.9%	$244.01M-1.1%	$246.6M-2.0%
Deferred tax assets	$63.38M+1.4%	$62.48M+35.7%	$46.03M+1.7%	$45.25M+6.1%	$42.64M+1.9%
Other non-current assets	$66.47M-1.7%	$67.59M+0.8%	$67.03M+4.2%	$64.3M+9.2%	$58.88M-0.2%
Total assets	$1.71B+0.1%	$1.71B+11.7%	$1.53B+3.2%	$1.48B+3.4%	$1.44B+0.4%
Accounts payable	$55.48M+4.0%	$53.36M+5.4%	$50.63M-3.6%	$52.54M+6.6%	$49.31M-3.4%
Accrued expenses	$37.91M-19.9%	$47.35M+4.0%	$45.54M+20.5%	$37.8M+8.5%	$34.84M-20.5%
Accrued compensation	——	$5.74M—	——	——	——
Deferred revenue	$26.58M-8.8%	$29.15M+4.2%	$27.99M-17.8%	$34.06M+16.7%	$29.17M+53.9%
Current portion of long-term debt	$3.16M+1.0%	$3.13M-7.6%	$3.39M+4.0%	$3.26M-3.6%	$3.38M+214%
Contract liabilities	$76.85M+11.2%	$69.09M+14.7%	$60.26M+4.4%	$57.72M+19.0%	$48.5M+5.3%
Dividends payable	$4.25M+6.1%	$4.01M+0.1%	$4.01M0.0%	$4M0.0%	$4M+6.4%
Total current liabilities	$227.43M-0.3%	$228.17M+7.4%	$212.52M+6.4%	$199.79M+10.6%	$180.62M-5.7%
Deferred tax liabilities	——	$1.56M—	——	——	——
Long-term debt	$363.36M-3.0%	$374.5M+45.2%	$258.01M+3.6%	$248.92M-10.1%	$276.88M-4.0%
Finance Lease Liabilities (Total)	$2.11M+18.2%	$1.78M-10.3%	$1.99M+16.5%	$1.7M-12.1%	$1.94M-4.2%
Finance lease liabilities	$2.11M+164%	$798K-59.8%	$1.99M+16.5%	$1.7M-12.1%	$1.94M+105%
Other non-current liabilities	$57.49M-2.7%	$59.09M+2.6%	$57.56M+1.9%	$56.51M+8.5%	$52.11M-2.9%
Preferred stock	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Common stock	150M0.0%	150M0.0%	150M0.0%	150M0.0%	150M0.0%
Additional paid-in capital	$136.36M-1.8%	$138.84M+3.7%	$133.91M+2.0%	$131.28M+2.3%	$128.27M-1.5%
Retained earnings	$966.9M+2.2%	$945.64M+2.2%	$925.62M+2.6%	$901.91M+2.5%	$879.75M+2.3%
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-$38.81M-9.8%	-$35.35M+11.8%	-$40.1M-6.8%	-$37.55M+39.8%	-$62.42M+13.7%
Treasury stock	$69M-0.7%	$69.47M-0.4%	$69.74M0.0%	$69.76M-0.1%	$69.8M-1.0%
Noncontrolling interests	$10.55M-6.3%	$11.26M-3.4%	$11.66M+3.4%	$11.27M+6.2%	$10.62M-3.5%
Total stockholders' equity	$995.6M+1.6%	$979.81M+3.2%	$949.85M+2.6%	$926.02M+5.7%	$875.95M+3.4%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1.71B+0.1%	$1.71B+11.7%	$1.53B+3.2%	$1.48B+3.4%	$1.44B+0.4%
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$5.33M+3.6%	$5.15M-6.5%	$5.51M+24.3%	$4.43M+3.0%	$4.3M-2.3%
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable (Current)	$5.33M+3.6%	$5.15M-6.5%	$5.51M+24.3%	$4.43M+3.0%	$4.3M-2.3%
Contract Assets, Net	——	$6.11M—	——	——	——
Finished goods	$70.97M+1.8%	$69.73M+5.4%	$66.16M-1.6%	$67.2M+13.7%	$59.12M+2.5%
Materials and supplies	$92.1M-0.6%	$92.67M+30.8%	$70.83M+8.2%	$65.43M+5.6%	$61.94M+2.0%
Other current assets	$49.7M+5.2%	$47.23M+5.7%	$44.7M-1.2%	$45.24M+9.7%	$41.25M+4.7%
Derivative Assets - Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	——	——	——	——	——
Due from Customers on Acceptances	$9.29M+2.0%	$9.12M+2.9%	$8.86M+40.9%	$6.29M+59.0%	$3.95M-25.4%
Other Inventory, Net	——	$6.11M—	——	——	——
Accumulated Goodwill Impairment Losses	$85.54M0.0%	$85.54M0.0%	$85.54M0.0%	$85.54M0.0%	$85.54M0.0%
Deferred Tax Assets and Other Non-Current Assets	$66.47M+99,101%	$67K-99.9%	$67.03M+4.2%	$64.3M+9.2%	$58.88M+38,382%
Accumulated Amortization on Finance Lease Assets	——	$2.45M—	——	——	——
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One)	——	$26.11M—	——	——	——
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year Five)	——	$174.06M—	——	——	——
Finite Lived Intangible Assets - Gross	$560.64M0.0%	$560.52M+18.5%	$473.12M+1.1%	$468.13M0.0%	$468.13M0.0%
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net	——	$66.81M—	——	——	——
Intangible Assets Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	$589.7M0.0%	$589.58M+17.4%	$502.18M+1.0%	$497.19M0.0%	$497.19M0.0%
Intangible assets — net	$312.39M-2.8%	$321.4M+32.9%	$241.89M-0.9%	$244.01M-1.1%	$246.6M-2.0%
Other intangible assets—net	$341.17M-2.6%	$350.38M+29.4%	$270.78M-0.8%	$272.97M-0.7%	$274.78M-1.7%
Other non-current assets	$66.47M-1.7%	$67.59M+0.8%	$67.03M+4.2%	$64.3M+9.2%	$58.88M-0.2%
Property, plant and equipment, net	$193.29M-1.7%	$196.66M+10.9%	$177.38M+1.5%	$174.72M+2.4%	$170.55M+0.1%
Software and Technology Licenses, Net	$66.47M-1.7%	$67.59M+0.8%	$67.03M+4.2%	$64.3M+9.2%	$58.88M-0.2%
Tax Credit Carryforward Valuation Allowance	——	$8.74M—	——	——	——
Accrued Manufacturing Costs	$37.91M-19.9%	$47.35M+4.0%	$45.54M+20.5%	$37.8M+8.5%	$34.84M-20.5%
Customer deposits	$64.47M+13.4%	$56.87M+15.8%	$49.12M+3.1%	$47.65M+33.2%	$35.76M-0.4%
Advanced billings	$10.19M+6.1%	$9.61M+3.5%	$9.28M+15.6%	$8.03M-22.2%	$10.32M+35.0%
Compensation and benefits	$37.91M-19.9%	$47.35M+4.0%	$45.54M+20.5%	$37.8M+8.5%	$34.84M-20.5%
Other accrued liabilities	$45.74M-0.6%	$46.01M+4.2%	$44.17M+9.0%	$40.54M+9.8%	$36.91M-5.6%
Accrued warranty and installation costs	——	$11.85M—	——	——	——
Current portion of accrued product warranty	$10.49M-11.5%	$11.85M+14.0%	$10.39M+4.1%	$9.98M-1.3%	$10.12M-5.1%
Standard Product Warranty Accrual	$10.49M-11.5%	$11.85M+14.0%	$10.39M+4.1%	$9.98M-1.3%	$10.12M-5.1%
Contingent Consideration Liability (Non-Current)	$2M+3.1%	$1.94M—	——	——	——
Debt Maturity - 2027	——	$1.77M—	——	——	——
Debt Maturity - Thereafter	——	$11K—	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Liabilities - Foreign Earnings	——	$1.56M—	——	——	——
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations	$360.2M-3.0%	$371.37M+45.9%	$254.62M+3.6%	$245.67M-10.2%	$273.5M-4.1%
Total debt	$368.63M-12.4%	$420.69M+59.7%	$263.38M+3.7%	$253.88M-10.0%	$282.19M-13.4%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	——	$14.15M—	——	——	——
Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate	——	$6.55M—	——	——	——
Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	——	$3.13M—	——	——	——
Common Stock Par Value Per Share	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%
Common Stock Shares Issued	14.6M0.0%	14.6M0.0%	14.6M0.0%	14.6M0.0%	14.6M0.0%
Convertible Preferred Stock Authorized Shares	5M0.0%	5M0.0%	5M0.0%	5M0.0%	5M0.0%
Convertible Preferred Stock Issued Shares	0—	0—	0—	0—	0—
Cumulative Gross Losses and Impairments	$85.54M0.0%	$85.54M0.0%	$85.54M0.0%	$85.54M0.0%	$85.54M0.0%
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 6,000 shares authorized; 3,755 and 3,751 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively	$146K0.0%	$146K0.0%	$146K0.0%	$146K0.0%	$146K0.0%
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 100 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Preferred Stock Par Value Per Share	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%
Share-Based Payment - Unrecognized Cost of Nonvested Awards	$17.33M—	——	$11.32M-18.9%	$13.95M-12.7%	$15.98M—
Shares Reserved for Future Issuance Under Stock Plans	——	366.3K—	——	——	——
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	——	$150.89M—	——	——	——
Deferred Revenue Timing Percentage	80%+3.0%	77%-1.0%	78%+27.0%	51%-15.0%	66%+14.0%
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$5.33M+3.6%	$5.15M-6.5%	$5.51M+24.3%	$4.43M+3.0%	$4.3M-2.3%
Bank Guarantees	$8.48M-11.2%	$9.56M+18.8%	$8.05M+18.7%	$6.78M+25.9%	$5.38M-32.3%
Banker's acceptance drafts	$9.29M+2.0%	$9.12M—	——	——	——
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$2M+3.1%	$1.94M—	——	——	——
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance	——	$366.28K—	——	——	——
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	$150M0.0%	$150M0.0%	$150M0.0%	$150M0.0%	$150M0.0%
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	$14.62M0.0%	$14.62M0.0%	$14.62M0.0%	$14.62M0.0%	$14.62M0.0%
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$5.92M-10.3%	$6.6M-33.1%	$9.87M-11.2%	$11.11M-9.1%	$12.22M-33.6%
Contract with Customer, Liability	$76.85M+11.2%	$69.09M+14.7%	$60.26M+4.4%	$57.72M+19.0%	$48.5M+5.3%
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	$3.16M+1.0%	$3.13M-7.6%	$3.39M+4.0%	$3.26M-3.6%	$3.38M+0.1%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross	——	$97.66M—	——	——	——
Deferred income taxes	$63.38M+1.4%	$62.48M+35.7%	$46.03M+1.7%	$45.25M+6.1%	$42.64M+1.9%
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	——	$46.93M—	——	——	——
Interest expense disallowance	——	$4.26M—	——	——	——
Lease liabilities	——	$10.54M—	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	——	$38.19M—	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	——	$11.15M—	——	——	——
Foreign, state, and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards	——	$756K—	——	——	——
Deferred tax assets, tax credit carryforwards, foreign	——	$668K—	——	——	——
Capitalized research expenses	——	$3.85M—	——	——	——
Compensation and benefits	——	$5.74M—	——	——	——
Reserve for uncertain tax position	——	$3.52M—	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	——	$8.74M—	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	——	$59.47M—	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other	——	$2.53M—	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment	——	$16.65M—	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Right-of-Use Assets	——	$10.12M—	——	——	——
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards	$17.33M—	——	$11.32M-18.9%	$13.95M-12.7%	$15.98M—
Estimated withholding liability related to undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	——	$2.9M—	——	——	——
2027	——	$1.05M—	——	——	——
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization	——	$2.45M—	——	——	——
Property, plant and equipment	——	$4.2M—	——	——	——
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$240M+3.6%	$231.62M+3.8%	$223.24M+3.1%	$216.56M+3.1%	$210.02M+3.3%
Currency Translation	-$8.25M-10.0%	-$7.5M+6.2%	-$7.99M-5.6%	-$7.57M+34.2%	-$11.51M+11.5%
2028	——	$32.11M—	——	——	——
2030	——	$26.11M—	——	——	——
2031	——	$24.81M—	——	——	——
2027	——	$33.4M—	——	——	——
2029	——	$30.93M—	——	——	——
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five	——	$174.06M—	——	——	——
Gross Carrying Amount	$560.64M0.0%	$560.52M+18.5%	$473.12M+1.1%	$468.13M0.0%	$468.13M0.0%
Goodwill, Gross	$636.63M-0.7%	$641.16M+10.0%	$582.63M-0.1%	$583.36M+2.3%	$570.04M+0.9%
Goodwill accumulated impairment losses	$85.54M0.0%	$85.54M0.0%	$85.54M0.0%	$85.54M0.0%	$85.54M0.0%
Indemnification assets	——	$0—	——	——	——
Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill, Accumulated Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	-$8.52M-12.4%	-$7.59M+7.1%	-$8.16M-6.6%	-$7.66M+38.2%	-$12.39M+12.6%
Indefinite- lived intangible impairment	$589.7M0.0%	$589.58M+17.4%	$502.18M+1.0%	$497.19M0.0%	$497.19M0.0%
Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation	$360.2M-3.0%	$371.37M+45.9%	$254.62M+3.6%	$245.67M-10.2%	$273.5M-4.1%
2028	——	$2.04M—	——	——	——
2029	——	$1.77M—	——	——	——
2029	——	$366.73M—	——	——	——
2030	——	$23K—	——	——	——
Thereafter	——	$11K—	——	——	——
2027	——	$2.15M—	——	——	——
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	$10.55M-6.3%	$11.26M-3.4%	$11.66M+3.4%	$11.27M+6.2%	$10.62M-3.5%
Number of subsidiaries in which interest was acquired	——	——	——	——	——
Number of subsidiaries in which remaining interest was acquired	——	——	——	——	——
ROU assets, non-current	——	$43.24M—	——	——	——
Other inventory at off site premises	$5.1M+43.3%	$3.56M+266%	$972K+88.4%	$516K-21.9%	$661K+19.3%
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%	$0.010.0%
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	$5M0.0%	$5M0.0%	$5M0.0%	$5M0.0%	$5M0.0%
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Remaining performance obligations related to customer contracts that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied	$26.58M-8.8%	$29.15M+4.2%	$27.99M-17.8%	$34.06M+16.7%	$29.17M+53.9%
Incentive stock program, shares reserved for future grants (in shares)	——	$252.35K—	——	——	——
Standard Product Warranty Accrual	$10.49M-11.5%	$11.85M+14.0%	$10.39M+4.1%	$9.98M-1.3%	$10.12M-5.1%
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	$2.82M-0.7%	$2.84M-0.4%	$2.85M0.0%	$2.85M-0.1%	$2.85M-1.0%
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	——	$150.89M—	——	——	——
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries excluding those repatriated back domestically	——	$93.08M—	——	——	——
Unrecognized tax benefits	——	$14.15M—	——	——	——
Penalties and interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits	——	$3.13M—	——	——	——
Amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability	——	$6.55M—	——	——	——

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Questions, answered.

Can Kadant cover its short-term obligations?: Its current ratio is 2.47 — current assets exceed current liabilities.
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