Kadant Inc. (KAI)
NYSE · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
$267.14−0.63%as of Oct 6, 2026, 4:35 AM ET
- Market cap
- $3.2B
- P/E (trailing)
- 28.7
- Forward P/E
- 19.8
- Dividend yield
- 0.5%
- 52-week range
- $244.87 – $354.07
- 52-week change
- −9.80%
- EPS (trailing)
- $9.30
- Analyst rating
- 2.3 Buy
- Next earnings
- Nov 3, 2026
Fiscal year to Jan 2026
- Revenue
- $1.1B (−0.11%)
- Net income
- $102M
- Operating margin
- 14.9%
- Diluted EPS
- $8.65
- Free cash flow
- $154M
From the company’s annual report on SEC EDGAR.
About Kadant Inc.
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.
Headquarters: Westford, United States · 4,000 employees · kadant.com