What is Kadant's material handling — segment assets?

Kadant (KAI) reported material handling — segment assets of $410.96M in Q1 2026.

How has Kadant's material handling — segment assets changed year-over-year?

Kadant's material handling — segment assets decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from $415.34M to $410.96M.

What does material handling — segment assets mean?

The total value of assets specifically identified with or allocated to the Material Handling segment, including inventory, receivables, and fixed assets. This metric is used to assess the capital intensity of the segment and its efficiency in utilizing assets to generate revenue.

Kadant (KAI) Material Handling — Segment assets

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Other segment segments

Industrial Processing

$824.43M+44.1%

Flow Control

$459.8M+4.5%

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$270.85M+20.6%

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AIRSReportable Segment — Segment assets

$192M-5.5%

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:Assets.

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

Line item	April 4,2026	January 3,2026
(In thousands)
Total Assets (d)
Flow Control	$459,804	$450,911
Industrial Processing	824,425	826,062
Material Handling	410,957	411,813
Corporate (e)	19,466	23,392
	$1,714,652	$1,712,178

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

FAQ

What is Kadant's material handling — segment assets?: Kadant (KAI) reported material handling — segment assets of $410.96M in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's material handling — segment assets changed year-over-year?: Kadant's material handling — segment assets decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from $415.34M to $410.96M.
What does material handling — segment assets mean?: The total value of assets specifically identified with or allocated to the Material Handling segment, including inventory, receivables, and fixed assets. This metric is used to assess the capital intensity of the segment and its efficiency in utilizing assets to generate revenue.