What are Kadant's profit margins?

Gross margin is 45.0% and operating margin is 14.8%, with a 9.4% net margin.

Where does Kadant's income statement data come from?

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Kadant KAI Income Statement

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Total revenue	$281.51M-1.6%	$286.2M+5.4%	$271.57M+6.4%	$255.27M+6.7%	$239.21M-7.3%
Total cost of revenue	$154.8M-3.6%	$160.51M+7.8%	$148.91M+7.7%	$138.23M+7.3%	$128.88M-11.8%
Gross profit	$126.7M+0.8%	$125.7M+2.5%	$122.66M+4.8%	$117.04M+6.1%	$110.33M-1.4%
Gross margin	45%+1.1pp	43.9%-1.2pp	45.2%-0.7pp	45.9%-0.3pp	46.1%+2.8pp
Research and development	$4.06M-1.0%	$4.1M+4.6%	$3.92M+5.2%	$3.72M+5.7%	$3.52M-4.7%
Selling, general and administrative	$82.54M+2.1%	$80.86M+6.6%	$75.84M+2.6%	$73.94M+3.8%	$71.22M+0.9%
Compensation and benefits	$2.92M—	——	$2.7M-12.0%	$3.06M+11.1%	$2.76M—
Depreciation and amortization	$14.65M-0.6%	$14.74M+18.9%	$12.4M+2.7%	$12.07M+0.5%	$12.01M-8.2%
Provision for credit losses	$272K—	——	$1.09M—	——	-$240K—
Acquisition and integration costs	$674K—	——	$2.25M—	——	——
Total costs & expenses	$241.4M-2.1%	$246.5M+7.7%	$228.95M+6.0%	$215.89M+6.0%	$203.62M-7.9%
Operating income	$40.11M+1.0%	$39.71M-6.8%	$42.62M+8.2%	$39.38M+10.7%	$35.59M-3.7%
Operating margin	14.2%+0.4pp	13.9%-1.8pp	15.7%+0.3pp	15.4%+0.5pp	14.9%+0.6pp
Interest expense	$4.48M-15.7%	$5.32M+72.3%	$3.09M-7.5%	$3.34M-12.7%	$3.82M-17.7%
Interest income	$351K-41.5%	$600K+60.9%	$373K-15.0%	$439K-15.1%	$517K-2.3%
Other income (expense), net	-$3.51M—	——	——	-$1.45M+38.1%	-$2.34M—
Income before income taxes	$35.96M+2.8%	$34.98M-12.3%	$39.88M+9.4%	$36.46M+13.0%	$32.27M-1.6%
Income tax expense	$10.14M-3.3%	$10.49M-10.9%	$11.77M+19.8%	$9.82M+25.5%	$7.83M-10.1%
Net income	$25.51M+6.2%	$24.03M-13.3%	$27.72M+6.0%	$26.16M+8.7%	$24.06M+0.1%
Net margin	9.1%+0.7pp	8.4%-1.8pp	10.2%0.0pp	10.2%+0.2pp	10.1%+0.7pp
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$312K—	——	$393K-18.1%	$480K+28.3%	$374K—
Preferred stock dividends	$4.25M—	——	$4.01M0.0%	$4M0.0%	$4M—
Diluted earnings per share	$2.16+5.9%	$2.04-13.2%	$2.35+5.9%	$2.22+8.8%	$2.040.0%
Basic earnings per share	$2.16+5.9%	$2.04-13.2%	$2.35+5.9%	$2.22+8.3%	$2.050.0%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	11.8M+0.1%	11.8M-0.1%	11.8M+0.1%	11.8M+0.1%	11.8M0.0%
Weighted-average shares, basic	11.8M+0.2%	11.8M0.0%	11.8M0.0%	11.8M+0.1%	11.8M+0.2%
Other Operating Income, Net	——	$328.25K0.0%	$328.25K0.0%	$328.25K0.0%	$328.25K+99.5%
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost	$2.92M—	——	$2.7M-12.0%	$3.06M+11.1%	$2.76M—
Capital investments accrued but not yet paid	$1.3M—	——	——	$627K+35.4%	$463K—
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation	-$2.86M—	——	$29.73M+779%	$3.38M+258%	-$2.14M—
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$0.36—	——	$0.340.0%	$0.340.0%	$0.34—
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$22.05M—	——	$25.18M-50.7%	$51.03M+50.1%	$34.01M—
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$277K—	——	$387K-40.8%	$654K+47.6%	$443K—
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$22.33M—	——	$25.57M-50.5%	$51.68M+50.0%	$34.45M—
Revenue recognized that was included in deferred income at the beginning of the period	$32.01M—	——	$6.06M-54.2%	$13.24M-24.6%	$17.56M—
Depreciation	$6.26M—	——	$5.71M+3.2%	$5.53M+4.1%	$5.31M—
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	-$804K—	——	——	$4.4M+126%	$1.95M—
Effective tax rates	$0.28—	——	$0.01-41.2%	$0.02-93.0%	$0.24—
Foreign Currency Translation and Other Adjustments	-$2.97M—	——	——	$13.11M+143%	$5.4M—
Goodwill Period Increase Decrease	-$4.53M—	——	——	$13.32M+150%	$5.33M—
Purchase Price Adjustments	-$1.57M—	——	——	$212K+431%	-$64K—
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$9.46M—	——	$9.71M-23.7%	$12.72M+14.5%	$11.11M—
Accounts payable	$2.52M+197%	-$2.59M+36.0%	-$4.05M—	——	-$1.66M-188%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	$14.32M+168%	-$21.22M-562%	$4.59M+123%	$2.06M+92.7%	$1.07M—
Increase (Decrease) in Contract with Customer, Asset	-$697K+79.1%	-$3.33M-167%	-$1.25M+7.9%	-$1.36M+78.5%	-$6.31M-324%
Customer deposits	$7.31M—	——	——	$10.19M+1,332%	-$827K—
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	$9.21M—	——	——	$9.29M+68.4%	$5.52M+140%
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	$1.64M+253%	-$1.07M+70.9%	-$3.68M-361%	$1.41M+3.1%	$1.37M+138%
Other liabilities	-$10.6M+17.1%	-$12.78M—	——	-$2.77M+80.7%	-$14.34M-153%
Add - Incremental shares under stock-based compensation plans (in shares)	$8K—	——	$25K+47.1%	$17K+6.3%	$16K—
Interest Expense, Nonoperating, Net	$4.13M—	——	$2.72M-6.3%	$2.9M-12.3%	$3.31M—
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity	$4.25M—	——	$2.83M-15.1%	$3.34M-8.8%	$3.66M—
Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders	$990K—	——	——	——	$825K—
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$20.05M-118%	$113.31M+5,112%	$2.17M+106%	-$38.39M-66.3%	-$23.09M—
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$3.93M+97.8%	-$179.19M-829%	-$19.29M-521%	-$3.1M+19.1%	-$3.84M-17.5%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$21.92M-63.9%	$60.76M+28.6%	$47.25M+16.7%	$40.48M+77.3%	$22.84M-56.0%
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest	$312K—	——	$393K-18.1%	$480K+28.3%	$374K—
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Net Nonmonetary Assets Acquired Liabilities Assumed1	-$1.49M—	——	-$14.12M—	$0—	$0—
Reduction in fair value of assets acquired	$1.49M—	——	$35.47M—	$0—	$0—
Number of reportable segments	3—	——	——	——	3—
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax	-$5K—	——	$2K-71.4%	$7K+75.0%	$4K—
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax	-$2K—	——	$1K-50.0%	$2K+100%	$1K—
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax	-$3.49M—	——	-$2.55M-110%	$25.04M+150%	$10.01M—
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-$3.49M—	——	-$2.55M-110%	$25.05M+150%	$10.01M—
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	-$3.51M+18.5%	-$4.31M—	$0+100%	-$1.45M+38.1%	-$2.34M+46.1%
Other Nonoperating Expense	$13K+44.4%	$9K-52.6%	$19K+11.8%	$17K+6.3%	$16K-23.8%
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$4.01M+0.1%	$4.01M0.0%	$4M0.0%	$4M+6.4%	$3.76M+0.1%
Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest	$990K—	——	——	——	$825K—
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement	$4.92M—	$0-100%	$43K+115%	$20K-99.7%	$6.04M—
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$1.16M-99.3%	$173.5M+953%	$16.48M—	$0—	$0—
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	$3.26M—	——	$3.19M-19.5%	$3.97M+3.4%	$3.84M—
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$3.26M-46.1%	$6.05M+89.4%	$3.19M-19.5%	$3.97M+3.4%	$3.84M-31.2%
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	$0-100%	$2.47M—	——	——	$2.1M—
Issuance of debt	$9M-94.7%	$170M+708%	$21.03M—	$0-100%	$8M—
Dispositions of property, plant, and equipment	$489K+329%	$114K—	——	$166K—	$0—
Net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses	$272K—	——	$1.09M—	——	-$240K—
Repayments of Debt	$19.13M-64.6%	$54.02M+335%	$12.43M-63.8%	$34.37M+52.3%	$22.56M-31.8%
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax	$281.51M-1.6%	$286.2M+5.4%	$271.57M+6.4%	$255.27M+6.7%	$239.21M-7.3%
Stock-based compensation	$2.92M+7.0%	$2.73M+1.1%	$2.7M-12.0%	$3.06M+11.1%	$2.76M+1.6%
Translation	-$25K—	——	——	$473K+177%	$171K—
Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Decrease for Payments	$1.85M—	——	$1.25M-34.2%	$1.9M+9.7%	$1.73M—
Current-period accruals	$522K—	——	$1.02M-20.4%	$1.29M+27.6%	$1.01M—
Stock Issued1	$5.63M—	——	$311K-25.4%	$417K-91.7%	$5.03M—
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	-$2.01M—	——	$2.65M-12.8%	$3.04M+358%	-$1.18M—
EBIT	$40.11M+1.0%	$39.71M-6.8%	$42.62M+8.2%	$39.38M+10.7%	$35.59M-3.7%
EBITDA	$54.76M+0.6%	$54.45M-1.0%	$55.01M+6.9%	$51.45M+8.1%	$47.6M-4.8%
EBITDA	$54.76M+0.6%	$54.45M-1.0%	$55.01M+6.9%	$51.45M+8.1%	$47.6M-4.8%
EBITDA margin	19.5%+0.4pp	19%-1.2pp	20.3%+0.1pp	20.2%+0.3pp	19.9%+0.5pp
EBIT	$40.11M+1.0%	$39.71M-6.8%	$42.62M+8.2%	$39.38M+10.7%	$35.59M-3.7%

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What are Kadant's profit margins?: Gross margin is 45.0% and operating margin is 14.8%, with a 9.4% net margin.
Where does Kadant's income statement data come from?: Every line is extracted from Kadant's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.