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Kadant Declares Cash DividendKAI — Kadant Inc
NYSE · Machinery · Machinery
$312.76+8.53%Market cap3.38B
- Latest Close
- $312.76
- 30-Day Move
- +8.5%
- Market Cap
- $3.4B
- Shares Outstanding
- 11,790,000
- P/E Ratio
- 33.13
- P/B Ratio
- 3.57
Analyst consensus: Buy · 8 analysts
NYSE:KAIMachinery / MachineryDelayed public snapshot
Kadant Inc
A read-only Alphactor snapshot forKadant Inc. It uses the same research structure as the app, but with delayed data and shallow depth so search visitors can evaluate the stock before signing up.
Snapshot as of2026-04-24
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$312.76
30-Day Move
+8.5%
Market Cap
$3.4B
Shares Outstanding
11,790,000
P/E Ratio
33.13
P/B Ratio
3.57
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Chart snapshot
$312.76
+8.5%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$3.4B
90D High
$354.07
90D Low
$280.10
Avg Volume
154,637
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 45.2%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 9.7%, useful for comparing KAI against peers in Machinery.
KAI is up 8.5% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $41M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$242.82
Rule of 40
14.6%
Dark Pool Short %
35.6%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$312.76
30-Day Move
+8.5%
Market Cap
$3.4B
Shares Outstanding
11,790,000
P/E Ratio
33.13
P/B Ratio
3.57
ROE
10.4%
ROA
6.0%
Gross Margin
45.2%
Operating Margin
14.9%
Net Margin
9.7%
Debt / Equity
0.38
Current Ratio
2.38
Dividend Yield
49.5%
Latest Revenue
$286M
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$286M
Gross Profit
$126M
Operating Income
$41M
Net Income
$24M
Gross Margin
4521.0%
Net Margin
969.0%
Current Ratio
2.38
Debt / Equity
0.38
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$242.82
Upside / Downside
-22.4%
Signal
Overvalued
Implied Growth
8.4%
DCF
$196.95
EPV
$106.90
EV/Rev
$424.62
Growth Assumption
5.2%
Discount Rate
9.0%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$154M
Valuation spread
Current Price
$312.76
Composite Fair Value
$242.82
DCF
$196.95
EPV
$106.90
EV/Rev
$424.62
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The full valuation workspace goes deeper
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Open the deeper balance-sheet and cash-flow views to inspect debt, liquidity, and cash generation line by line.
Compare multiple valuation models against peers and save your own thesis instead of re-reading a fixed public state.
Low growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
4.72
Safe
Piotroski
6
Moderate (4-6)
Cash Conversion
1.68x
Rule of 40
14.6%
Concerning
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $905M | $152M | $121M | $74M |
| 2023-12-31 | $958M | $166M | $116M | $134M |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.1B | $172M | $112M | $134M |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.1B | $159M | $102M | $154M |
After signup
The app opens the full statement deep dive
Extend the history well beyond this public snapshot to inspect longer cycles and regime changes.
Move from summary lines into detailed balance-sheet and cash-flow rows for working capital, debt, and capex analysis.
Cross-link statement changes with alerts, watchlists, and saved research workflows after signup.
News snapshot
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Kadant Acquires Clyde IndustriesAfter signup
The full sentiment workspace adds context
Go past the public headlines into fuller article history, source cross-checks, and deeper narrative tracking.
Tie news into alerts, watchlists, and conviction changes instead of browsing one static batch of stories.
Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | O'Mara Rebecca Martinez | M | 129 | $0.00 |
| 2026-04-04 | O'Mara Rebecca Martinez | M | 129 | $0.00 |
| 2026-04-04 | Russell Erin L | M | 129 | $0.00 |
| 2026-04-04 | Russell Erin L | M | 129 | $0.00 |
| 2026-04-04 | Painter Jonathan W | M | 129 | $0.00 |
| 2026-04-04 | Painter Jonathan W | M | 129 | $0.00 |
| 2026-04-04 | LEONARD THOMAS C | M | 129 | $0.00 |
| 2026-04-04 | LEONARD THOMAS C | M | 129 | $0.00 |
ETF holders snapshot
| ETF | Shares | Weight | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| SmallCap World Fund Inc | 942,197 | 0.08% | 2025-12-31 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 715,194 | 0.06% | 2026-02-28 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 372,217 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 285,803 | 0.02% | 2026-02-28 |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST-Wasatch Core Growth Fund | 271,594 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 267,149 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS-Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund | 221,028 | 0.02% | 2026-03-31 |
| Virtus Equity Trust-Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | 211,690 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
After signup
The deeper ownership view shows who is leaning in
Open richer institutional and holder diffs to see position changes across filings instead of one static snapshot.
Use those ownership shifts alongside conviction and alerts in the full app workflow.
Institutional holders snapshot
Qube Research & Technologies
Filed 2025-05-15
--
--
Vanguard Group
Filed 2025-05-09
$449M
+9.4%
BlackRock
Filed 2024-05-10
$320M
--
Geode Capital Management
Filed 2025-11-12
$93M
+11.9%
Northern Trust
Filed 2025-05-13
$56M
+7.1%
Dark-pool activity snapshot
Analyst consensus?
Rating(?)
4
Consensus
BuyTarget Mean(?)
—
Target High(?)
—
Target Low(?)
—
Analysts
8
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