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Kadant KAI Free cash flow

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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%

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
Debt / equity0.4×0.0×
Current ratio2.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Kadant’s reported figures.

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 free cash flow?
Kadant (KAI) reported free cash flow of $18.66M in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Kadant's free cash flow decreased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $19M to $18.66M.
What is the long-term trend for Kadant's free cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kadant's free cash flow has grown at a 0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $149.65M to $154.28M.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.