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Kadant KAI Interest coverage

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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$3.55B-6.9%

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.

ebit/interest expense=10×

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 interest coverage?
Kadant (KAI) reported interest coverage of 10× in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's interest coverage changed year-over-year?
Kadant's interest coverage increased by 12.5% year-over-year, from 8.9× to 10×.
What is the long-term trend for Kadant's interest coverage?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kadant's interest coverage has grown at a -1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 10.9× to 10.1×.
What does interest coverage mean?
Trailing-twelve-month operating income (EBIT) divided by interest expense. Measures how many times over the company can cover its interest payments from operating profit.