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Kadant

NYQ:KAI · US48282T1043
MachineryLarge

360

54
EV / EBIT34
Price / Owner Earnings46
Owner Earnings Yield58
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales50
EV / Gross Profit36
Price/Book45
Return on Capital67
Cash Return on Capital71
Return on Equity54
EBIT Margin84
Gross Profitability65
Cash Conversion64
Accruals7
Owner Earnings Margin92
Sales growth77
Profit Growth42
Long-Term EPS Growth10
Owner Earnings Growth29
Reinvestment85
Price momentum20
Debt load67
Refinancing55
Debt Payback43
Liquidity69
Analyst ratings36
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside55
Market mood77
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Kadant clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMachinery
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1991
Employees222
Websitekadant.com
ISINUS48282T1043
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
AgriTechIndustrial AutomationPackaging ServicesDisposal and RecyclingWater PurificationProcess AutomationIndustrialManufacturingRecycling

Description

Kadant Inc. operates as a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing. The company’s products and services play an integral role in enhancing efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maxi…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Kadant Inc. sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 24.1×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
74
2023202420252026

All-time high

81

Jan 2023

All-time low

4

Jan 2025

Average rank

52

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
50
21
21
43
Price/Earnings
29
1
7
36
Price/Book
45
26
41
49
Dividend Yield
1
37
41
43
Value (overall)
20
9
10
45

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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