How has Kadant's flow control — goodwill, period increase (decrease) changed year-over-year?

Kadant's flow control — goodwill, period increase (decrease) decreased by 151.1% year-over-year, from $2.39M to -$1.22M.

What does flow control — goodwill, period increase (decrease) mean?

The net change in the goodwill balance for the Flow Control segment during the reporting period, driven by new acquisitions, divestitures, or impairment charges. It provides insight into the segment's inorganic growth activity.

Kadant KAI Flow Control — Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)

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-$2.82M-306%

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-$486K-131%

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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

Reported directly by Kadant in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease.

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 flow control — goodwill, period increase (decrease)?: Kadant (KAI) reported flow control — goodwill, period increase (decrease) of -$1.22M in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's flow control — goodwill, period increase (decrease) changed year-over-year?: Kadant's flow control — goodwill, period increase (decrease) decreased by 151.1% year-over-year, from $2.39M to -$1.22M.
What does flow control — goodwill, period increase (decrease) mean?: The net change in the goodwill balance for the Flow Control segment during the reporting period, driven by new acquisitions, divestitures, or impairment charges. It provides insight into the segment's inorganic growth activity.