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Kadant KAI Material Handling — Segment Operating Income Margin, Percent

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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 kai:SegmentOperatingIncomeMarginPercent.

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 HandlingTotal
Intangible asset amortization expense1,2704,4272,6888,385
Other segment items(101)164(142)(79)
Segment Operating Income$24,204$19,913$7,466$51,583
Segment Operating Income Margin24.5%16.2%12.5%
Corporate Expenses (a)(11,474)
Interest Expense, Net (b)(4,133)
Other Expense, Net (b)(13)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes$35,963

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

FAQ

What is Kadant's material handling — segment operating income margin, percent?
Kadant (KAI) reported material handling — segment operating income margin, percent of 12.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's material handling — segment operating income margin, percent changed year-over-year?
Kadant's material handling — segment operating income margin, percent decreased by 5.3% year-over-year, from 13.2% to 12.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Kadant's material handling — segment operating income margin, percent?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Kadant's material handling — segment operating income margin, percent has grown at a 50.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 13.7% to 46.9%.
What does material handling — segment operating income margin, percent mean?
Calculated as operating income divided by revenue, this ratio indicates the percentage of each dollar of revenue that the Material Handling segment retains as operating profit. It is a key indicator of the segment's operational efficiency and pricing power within its industrial niche.

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