What is Kadant's interest expense disallowance?

Kadant (KAI) reported interest expense disallowance of $4.26M in Q4 2025.

What does interest expense disallowance mean?

This reflects the tax benefit associated with interest expenses that were disallowed for current deduction under tax regulations but may be carried forward to future periods. It highlights the impact of debt financing costs on the company's effective tax rate and cash flow planning. Investors monitor this to understand potential future tax shields available to the firm.

Kadant KAI Interest expense disallowance

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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:DeferredTaxAssetsInterestExpenseDisallowance.

The official record: Kadant’s 10-K, filed March 3, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Kadant's interest expense disallowance?: Kadant (KAI) reported interest expense disallowance of $4.26M in Q4 2025.
What does interest expense disallowance mean?: This reflects the tax benefit associated with interest expenses that were disallowed for current deduction under tax regulations but may be carried forward to future periods. It highlights the impact of debt financing costs on the company's effective tax rate and cash flow planning. Investors monitor this to understand potential future tax shields available to the firm.