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KAI - Kadant Inc.

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About

Industry

Specialty Industrial Machinery

Employees

4,000

Headquarters

United States


Company Overview

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.

Price

$329.72

52-Week Range

$245 $354

Dividend Yield

0.42%

Dividend Score

B

Dividend

Yield 0.42%
Annual $1.40
Payout 15%
5Y Avg 0.46%

Valuation

P/E (TTM) 36.0
Fwd P/E 24.4
P/B 3.77
PEG N/A

Profitability

Profit Margin 9.5%
Op Margin 16.8%
ROE 11.3%
ROA 6.8%

Financial Health

Current Ratio 2.59
Quick Ratio 1.39
Debt/Equity 49%

Cash Flow

Free CF $106M
Op CF $183M
Total Cash $135M

Performance (12M)

Price Change -2.91%
Total Return -2.50%

Analyst Consensus

Buy

3 analysts

Target: $362 $335 - $380
+9.7% implied

Annual Return Breakdown

Dividend Growth

Most Recent Annual Growth

6.25%

3-Year Avg Growth

9.38%

5-Year Avg Growth

7.26%

Annual Dividends

Year-over-Year Growth

Recent Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Date Amount
Jul 16, 2026 $0.3600
Apr 15, 2026 $0.3600
Jan 08, 2026 $0.3400
Oct 09, 2025 $0.3400
Jul 10, 2025 $0.3400
Apr 09, 2025 $0.3400
Jan 10, 2025 $0.3200
Oct 10, 2024 $0.3200
Jul 11, 2024 $0.3200
Apr 09, 2024 $0.3200
Jan 03, 2024 $0.2900
Oct 11, 2023 $0.2900
Jul 12, 2023 $0.2900
Apr 11, 2023 $0.2900
Jan 04, 2023 $0.2600
Oct 12, 2022 $0.2600
Jul 13, 2022 $0.2600
Apr 12, 2022 $0.2600
Jan 05, 2022 $0.2500
Oct 13, 2021 $0.2500