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KADANT INC. (KAI)

NYSE Mid Cap

Industrials › Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)

$294.32
Market Cap: $3.5B
Data as of Sep 27, 2025 (TTM)

Price History

Feb 9, 2026 — Apr 4, 2026

Investment Snapshot

  • Trading 123% above Graham Number — above intrinsic value estimate
  • Piotroski F-Score 4/9 — moderate financial health
  • ROE of 11.2% — below-average profitability

KADANT INC. (KAI) is a Industrials company operating in Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery), listed on the NYSE , with a market capitalisation of $3.5 billion . Key value metrics: P/E ratio 31.7, P/B ratio 3.54, Piotroski F-Score 4 out of 9 (moderate financial health) .

Value Score

Key Metrics

P/E Ratio
31.68
3.54
EPS
$9.29
Div. Yield
0.5%
PEG Ratio
P/S Ratio
EV/EBITDA
ROE
ROA
Gross Margin
Op. Margin
Net Margin
Debt/Equity
Current Ratio

Current vs 5-Year Average

Based on 5 years of SEC filings
Net Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Gross Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Operating Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Return on Equity
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Debt / Equity
↑ +2.1pp avg —

Revenue & Net Income

EPS & Free Cash Flow Per Share

Financial Statements

Metric FY22 FY23 FY24
Revenue $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Gross Profit $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Operating Income $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Net Income $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
EBITDA $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Total Assets $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Total Liabilities $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR and Polygon.io. Methodology. View more Industrials stocks →

KADANT INC. — Fundamental Analysis Summary

KADANT INC. (KAI) is currently trading 123% above its Graham Number of $131.81, suggesting the market price exceeds Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value estimate. The stock carries an elevated trailing P/E ratio of 31.7x.

On financial health, KAI shows a moderate Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, and modest return on equity of 11.2% (sector average: 5.5%), and manageable leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

StockPik's composite Value Score for KAI is 52/100 — an above-average value rating. The score is built from ten fundamental signals: P/E, P/B, PEG ratio, P/S ratio, return on equity, gross margin, debt-to-equity, current ratio, dividend yield, and Piotroski F-Score.

KAI reports a solid gross margin of 45.4% (sector average: 24.7%) and a solid operating margin of 16.1%.

KAI shows revenue declining at 0% year-over-year, with earnings declining at 9%.

KAI pays a modest dividend yield of 0.5%.

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