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Kadant Inc.
KAI
NYSE·Industrials·Industrial - Machinery·Mkt cap $3.6B
$304.33
▼ -0.86%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$244.87 - $369.97
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Price action
Price chart
Down 6.9% 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
Strong
+7.1% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Token
0.45% 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: Apr 27, 2026
MAY 5, 2026
Reported EPS of $2.84 vs $2.11 consensus (+34.6% surprise). Revenue of $281.5M vs $275.0M expected (+2.4%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+34.6%
Next: Apr 27, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+8%
-4%
-7%
-0%
+11%
+18%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 26
Q1 26
$274.8M
$271.6M
$258.0M
$239.2M
$255.3M
$271.6M
$286.2M
$281.5M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
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Profit
9.1%
Wall Street consensus
2 analysts · 50% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
50%
Hold
50%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Barrington · May 4, 2026