Kadant Inc.
KAI
NYSE·Industrials·Industrial - Machinery·Mkt cap $3.5B
$299.14
▼ -1.03%
P/E
32.17
Mkt Cap
$3.5B
52-Wk Range
$244.87–$354.07
52-Week Range
$244.87 - $354.07
P/E
Fwd P/E
Beta
Div Yield
Avg Vol
Shares Out
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Price action
Price chart
Down 5.9% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Specialized engineered solutions with high switching costs across multiple industrial verticals
- Comprehensive product portfolio addressing interconnected manufacturing challenges
- Global distribution network and established relationships with major industrial manufacturers
- Technical expertise in niche markets with limited competition
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Premium valuation to Industrial Machinery peers
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing demand for sustainable manufacturing solutions and environmental compliance
Value
Premium valuation to Industrial Machinery peers
Momentum
Weak
-5.2% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Token
0.47% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying KAI right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 27, 2026
AUG 4, 2026
Reported EPS of $3.42 vs $2.94 consensus (+16.3% surprise). Revenue of $312.9M vs $299.2M expected (+4.6%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+16.3%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+8%
-4%
-7%
-0%
+11%
+18%
+23%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 26
Q1 26
Q2 26
$271.6M
$258.0M
$239.2M
$255.3M
$271.6M
$286.2M
$281.5M
$312.9M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
43.8%
Operating
16.3%
Profit
10.4%
Wall Street consensus
1 analyst · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Barrington · May 4, 2026
vs Industry
How KAI stacks vs Industrial - Machinery
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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