Kadant, Inc.

Kadant, Inc.

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Market Cap$3.63B
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Compare to Similar Companies

P/E RatioDividendsReturn on EquityPrice-to-SalesDebt-to-Equity
Kadant, Inc.Kadant, Inc.35.10.46%12%3.60.4
$150.05

Current Fair Value

55.2% downside

Overvalued by 55.2% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$3.63 Billion
Enterprise Value$3.87 Billion
Dividend Yield$1.40 (0.46%)
Earnings per Share$8.66
Beta1.2
Outstanding Shares11,794,000

Return

Return on Equity11.70%ROE
Return on Assets6.49%
Return on Invested Capital9.63%

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio35.06P/E Ratio
PEG583.48PEG
Price to Sales3.64Price to Sales
Price to Book Ratio4.53Price to Book Ratio
Enterprise Value to Revenue3.54
Enterprise Value to EBIT26.17
Enterprise Value to Net Income37
Total Debt to Enterprise0.09
Debt to Equity0.41Debt to Equity

Revenue Sources

No data

Insider Trades

Last Earnings Call

Report Date
August 4, 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.94
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$299.17 M
Average shareholder expectation

Institutional Put/Call Ratio

Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.

Put/Call Ratio0.0000 43.43%
Total Calls- 100.00%
Total Puts- 100.00%

Institutional Ownership

Holdings and activity of institutional investors.

Ownership %13.66% 97.66%
Total Invested$506.30M 86.80%
Investors Holding88 237.00%

ESG Score

No data

About Kadant, Inc.

CEO: Jeffrey Powell

Relevant Senate Committees

Joint Committee on Taxation

Directly influences corporate tax policy and capital investment credits, which are critical for capital-intensive industrial firms like Kadant.

Finance

Oversees trade policy and tariffs. As a global manufacturer, changes in export/import duties on steel or machinery are material to Kadant's margins and competitiveness.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Directly oversees the Farm Bill and forestry management. Legislation affecting timber harvesting and forestry conservation directly impacts the demand for Kadant’s wood-processing machinery.