What is Kadant's debt-to-equity?

Kadant (KAI) reported debt-to-equity of 0.4× in Q1 2026.

How has Kadant's debt-to-equity changed year-over-year?

Kadant's debt-to-equity increased by 14.9% year-over-year, from 0.3× to 0.4×.

What is the long-term trend for Kadant's debt-to-equity?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kadant's debt-to-equity has grown at a -4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.5× to 0.4×.

What does debt-to-equity mean?

Total debt (including capitalized leases and financing obligations) divided by shareholders' equity at the quarter end. Measures how much the company is financed by debt relative to equity.

Kadant KAI Debt-to-equity

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$281.5M+17.7%

Gross profit$126.7M+14.8%

Operating income$40.1M+12.7%

Net income$25.5M+6.0%

EPS (diluted)$2.16+5.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$119.8M+27.7%

Total debt$368.6M+30.6%

Total equity$995.6M+13.7%

Total assets$1.7B+19.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$21.9M-4.0%

CapEx$3.3M-15.1%

Free cash flow$18.7M-1.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.6B-6.9%

Enterprise value$3.84B-5.0%

P/E34.8×0.0×

P/S3.3×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin45%+0.4pp

Operating margin14.8%-1.5pp

Net margin9.4%-1.2pp

FCF margin14.1%+1.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.1%-2.3pp

Current ratio2.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Kadant’s reported figures.

total debt/total stockholders equity=0.4×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Kadant’s 10-Q, filed May 13, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Kadant's debt-to-equity?: Kadant (KAI) reported debt-to-equity of 0.4× in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's debt-to-equity changed year-over-year?: Kadant's debt-to-equity increased by 14.9% year-over-year, from 0.3× to 0.4×.
What is the long-term trend for Kadant's debt-to-equity?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kadant's debt-to-equity has grown at a -4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.5× to 0.4×.
What does debt-to-equity mean?: Total debt (including capitalized leases and financing obligations) divided by shareholders' equity at the quarter end. Measures how much the company is financed by debt relative to equity.