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Kadant Inc.

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NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - Machinery

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$313.41

−$0.65 · -0.21%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

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Hold

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Valuation

65

Undervalued

Momentum

36

Weakening

Sentiment

38

Bearish

Risk resilience

59

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

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Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw presses. The Material Handling segment provides vibratory and conveying equipment; individual components and equipment for baling recyclable and waste materials; and fiber-based products. It sells its products and services through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.

Industry
Industrial - Machinery
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
US
CEO
Jeffrey L. Powell
Listed since
Nov 3, 1992
Employees
3,900

Market position

Day range

Current $313.41

52-week range

Current $313.41

Open
$317.36
Previous close
$314.06
Volume
90.63K
0.58× average
Average volume
155.18K
Average daily volume
Market cap
3.7B USD
Beta
1.18
Market reference 1
50-day average
$311.68
+0.55% above average
200-day average
$308.48
+1.60% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Financial health

Altman Z-score
4.47
Piotroski F-score
6 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends49%35%20%6%Gross margin, FY2021: 42.89%Gross margin, FY2022: 43.06%Gross margin, FY2023: 43.47%Gross margin, FY2024: 44.25%Gross margin, FY2025: 45.21%Operating margin, FY2021: 14.84%Operating margin, FY2022: 18.93%Operating margin, FY2023: 17.31%Operating margin, FY2024: 16.26%Operating margin, FY2025: 14.95%Net margin, FY2021: 10.68%Net margin, FY2022: 13.37%Net margin, FY2023: 12.12%Net margin, FY2024: 10.59%Net margin, FY2025: 9.69%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 42.89%. Gross margin FY2022 43.06%. Gross margin FY2023 43.47%. Gross margin FY2024 44.25%. Gross margin FY2025 45.21%. Operating margin FY2021 14.84%. Operating margin FY2022 18.93%. Operating margin FY2023 17.31%. Operating margin FY2024 16.26%. Operating margin FY2025 14.95%. Net margin FY2021 10.68%. Net margin FY2022 13.37%. Net margin FY2023 12.12%. Net margin FY2024 10.59%. Net margin FY2025 9.69%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.05B USD-0.11%

Operating income

157.29M USD-8.15%

Net income

101.97M USD-8.63%
Income trends across reported periods1.15B USD762.58M USD374.85M USD−12.89M USDRevenue, FY2021: 786.58M USDRevenue, FY2022: 904.74M USDRevenue, FY2023: 957.67M USDRevenue, FY2024: 1.05B USDRevenue, FY2025: 1.05B USDOperating income, FY2021: 116.71M USDOperating income, FY2022: 171.28M USDOperating income, FY2023: 165.76M USDOperating income, FY2024: 171.25M USDOperating income, FY2025: 157.29M USDNet income, FY2021: 84.04M USDNet income, FY2022: 120.93M USDNet income, FY2023: 116.07M USDNet income, FY2024: 111.6M USDNet income, FY2025: 101.97M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 786.58M USD. Revenue FY2022 904.74M USD. Revenue FY2023 957.67M USD. Revenue FY2024 1.05B USD. Revenue FY2025 1.05B USD. Operating income FY2021 116.71M USD. Operating income FY2022 171.28M USD. Operating income FY2023 165.76M USD. Operating income FY2024 171.25M USD. Operating income FY2025 157.29M USD. Net income FY2021 84.04M USD. Net income FY2022 120.93M USD. Net income FY2023 116.07M USD. Net income FY2024 111.6M USD. Net income FY2025 101.97M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.05B USD1.05B USD957.67M USD904.74M USD786.58M USD
Cost of goods sold576.52M USD587.24M USD541.37M USD515.18M USD449.21M USD
Gross profit475.73M USD466.15M USD416.31M USD389.56M USD337.37M USD
Research and development15.26M USD14.32M USD13.56M USD12.72M USD11.4M USD
Selling, general, and administrative301.86M USD279.92M USD236.26M USD224.41M USD208.79M USD
Operating expenses317.13M USD294.24M USD250.55M USD218.27M USD220.66M USD
Interest income1.93M USD1.92M USD1.76M USD904K USD267K USD
Interest expense15.57M USD20.03M USD8.4M USD6.48M USD4.82M USD
Depreciation and amortization51.22M USD49.59M USD33.3M USD34.94M USD34.3M USD
Operating income157.29M USD171.25M USD165.76M USD171.28M USD116.71M USD
Net income101.97M USD111.6M USD116.07M USD120.93M USD84.04M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest fiscal-year EPS
8.65
FY2025 · -8.76% year over year
Latest fiscal-year revenue
1.05B USD
FY2025 · -0.11% year over year
Next fiscal-year EPS consensus
9.19
FY2026 · 4 analysts
Next fiscal-year revenue consensus
1.04B USD
FY2026 · 3 analysts

Annual EPS trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast
Annual EPS trend15.1212.249.376.49FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27FY28

Annual revenue trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast
Annual revenue trend1.34B1.14B936.95M736.46MFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27FY28

Analyst ratings

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Recent analyst actions

2 institutions

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Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Jul 12, 2001

1:5

Stock split

Effective Jun 27, 1996

3:2

Stock split

Effective Sep 18, 1995

3:2

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