What is Kadant's net debt?

Kadant (KAI) reported net debt of $248.81M in Q1 2026.

How has Kadant's net debt changed year-over-year?

Kadant's net debt increased by 32.1% year-over-year, from $188.39M to $248.81M.

What is the long-term trend for Kadant's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kadant's net debt has grown at a 8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $195.97M to $298M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Kadant KAI Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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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

Calculated from Kadant’s reported figures.

$368.6Mtotal debt−$119.8Mcash and equivalents=$248.81M

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 net debt?: Kadant (KAI) reported net debt of $248.81M in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's net debt changed year-over-year?: Kadant's net debt increased by 32.1% year-over-year, from $188.39M to $248.81M.
What is the long-term trend for Kadant's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kadant's net debt has grown at a 8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $195.97M to $298M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.