What is Kadant's industrial processing — gross profit margin?

Kadant (KAI) reported industrial processing — gross profit margin of 42.5% in Q1 2026.

How has Kadant's industrial processing — gross profit margin changed year-over-year?

Kadant's industrial processing — gross profit margin decreased by 3.6% year-over-year, from 44.1% to 42.5%.

What does industrial processing — gross profit margin mean?

The ratio of gross profit to total revenue for the Industrial Processing segment, expressed as a percentage. This metric indicates the efficiency of the segment in managing production costs relative to its pricing power in the market.

Kadant KAI Industrial Processing — Gross Profit Margin

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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 kai:GrossProfitMarginPercent.

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 industrial processing — gross profit margin?: Kadant (KAI) reported industrial processing — gross profit margin of 42.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's industrial processing — gross profit margin changed year-over-year?: Kadant's industrial processing — gross profit margin decreased by 3.6% year-over-year, from 44.1% to 42.5%.
What does industrial processing — gross profit margin mean?: The ratio of gross profit to total revenue for the Industrial Processing segment, expressed as a percentage. This metric indicates the efficiency of the segment in managing production costs relative to its pricing power in the market.