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Kadant KAI Material Handling — CapEx

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$1.02M-32.3%
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$863K-34.9%

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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$3.95B+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:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets.

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 ControlIndustrial ProcessingMaterial HandlingCorporateTotal
Other Segment Disclosures
Depreciation expense (c)$1,927$3,110$1,212$13$6,262
Capital expenditures$1,022$863$1,236$137$3,258

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

FAQ

What is Kadant's material handling — capex?
Kadant (KAI) reported material handling — capex of $1.24M in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's material handling — capex changed year-over-year?
Kadant's material handling — capex increased by 23.7% year-over-year, from $999K to $1.24M.
What is the long-term trend for Kadant's material handling — capex?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kadant's material handling — capex has grown at a 24.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.21M to $5.31M.
What does material handling — capex mean?
Represents the funds used by the Material Handling segment to acquire, upgrade, or maintain physical assets such as property, plants, and equipment. This metric highlights the level of investment in the segment's productive capacity and long-term operational infrastructure.

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