Kadant Inc (KAI) Stock

About Kadant Inc

Kadant Inc (KAI) stock trades at $262.39 with a market capitalization of $3.10B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.91, price-to-book of 3.10, price-to-sales of 2.76. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $244.87 and $354.07, and currently trades 25.9% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 0.54%.

On profitability, Kadant Inc generates a return on equity (ROE) of 11.12%, return on capital employed of 10.41%, an operating margin of 14.92%, a net profit margin of 9.52%.

Kadant Inc by the numbers, 2016–2025

Between 2016 and 2025 Kadant Inc reported revenue of $414.0M rising to $1.1B, a change of +154.1% across 10 years. Compounded, revenue has grown 10.6% a year over five years, 5.2% over three, -0.1% over the last twelve months. Net profit rose to $102.0M.

Operating margin went from 11.0% in 2016 to 14.9% in 2025, a gain of 3.9 percentage points. The most recent net margin is 9.52%. On a trailing twelve-month basis to Jun '26, revenue is $1.1B and net profit $104.0M.

Borrowings rose from $66.0M to $375.0M, cash from operations was $171.0M in the latest year, positive in 10 of the last 10.

Return on equity has averaged 14.4% over five years, and was 10.4% in the most recent year.

The share price itself has compounded at —% a year over five years, —% over three, —% over the last year. Past price movement is history, not a forecast.

Figures are as reported and in the company's own reporting currency. They describe what has already happened and carry no implication about what follows.

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