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Kadant KAI Price / earnings

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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/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

Calculated from Kadant’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The source filing: Kadant’s 10-Q, filed May 13, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
May 13, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000886346-26-000040

FAQ

What is Kadant's price / earnings?
Kadant (KAI) reported price / earnings of 33.5× in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's price / earnings changed year-over-year?
Kadant's price / earnings decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from 33.5× to 33.5×.
What is the long-term trend for Kadant's price / earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kadant's price / earnings has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 30.1× to 37.1×.
What does price / earnings mean?
Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

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