How has Kadant's industrial processing — currency translation changed year-over-year?

Kadant's industrial processing — currency translation decreased by 191.8% year-over-year, from $1.37M to -$1.26M.

What does industrial processing — currency translation mean?

Captures the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on the reported value of goodwill or other assets within the Industrial Processing segment. It highlights the sensitivity of the segment's balance sheet to international currency volatility.

Kadant (KAI) Industrial Processing — Currency translation

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Other segment segments

Flow Control

-$1.22M-148%

Material Handling

-$486K-133%

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MLIIndustrial Metals — Currency translation

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GEFGlobal Industrial Packaging — Currency translation

$2.08M-46.8%

SNACommercial & Industrial Group — Currency translation

-$3.6M-122%

DKSDICK’S — Currency translation

$0—

KTBLee — Currency translation

$38K+137%

KTBOther — Currency translation

$136K+2,167%

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$3.95B+3.6%

Enterprise value$4.2B+5.8%

P/E38.2×+2.2×

P/S3.6×-0.1×

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:GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss.

The source filing: Kadant’s 10-Q, filed May 13, 2026.

Filed: May 13, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0000886346-26-000040

(In thousands)	Flow Control	Industrial Processing	Material Handling	Total
Net balance	139,759	220,781	195,081	555,621
2026 Activity
Measurement period adjustments for 2025 acquisitions	—	(1,566)	—	(1,566)
Currency translation	(1,223)	(1,258)	(486)	(2,967)
Total 2026 activity	(1,223)	(2,824)	(486)	(4,533)
Balance at April 4, 2026
Gross balance	138,536	303,495	194,595	636,626
Accumulated impairment losses	—	(85,538)	—	(85,538)

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

FAQ

What is Kadant's industrial processing — currency translation?: Kadant (KAI) reported industrial processing — currency translation of -$1.26M in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's industrial processing — currency translation changed year-over-year?: Kadant's industrial processing — currency translation decreased by 191.8% year-over-year, from $1.37M to -$1.26M.
What does industrial processing — currency translation mean?: Captures the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on the reported value of goodwill or other assets within the Industrial Processing segment. It highlights the sensitivity of the segment's balance sheet to international currency volatility.