Kadant, Inc.
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+ FollowMarket Cap$3.6B
Close$
$156.01
48.1% downside
Current Fair Value
48.1% downsideOvervalued by 48.1% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.
Share Statistics
| Market cap | $3.60 Billion |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value | $3.84 Billion |
| Dividend Yield | $1.38 (0.45%) |
| Earnings per Share | $8.66 |
| Beta | 1.2 |
| Outstanding Shares | 11,794,000 |
Return
| Return on Equity | 11.70% |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets | 6.49% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.63% |
Valuation & Multiples
| P/E Ratio | 34.73 |
|---|---|
| PEG | 577.87 |
| Price to Sales | 3.27 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 4.06 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue | 3.51 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT | 25.93 |
| Enterprise Value to Net Income | 37 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise | 0.09 |
| Debt to Equity | 0.41 |
Revenue Sources
No data
Insider Trades
Last Earnings Call
Report Date
May 5, 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.11
Average shareholder expectationRevenue Estimate
$274.95 M
Average shareholder expectationNext Earnings Call
Expected Date
August 4, 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.94
Average shareholder expectationRevenue Estimate
$299.17 M
Average shareholder expectationInstitutional Put/Call Ratio
Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.
| Put/Call Ratio | 0.4343▲ 6.07% |
|---|---|
| Total Calls | 9,900▲ 8.79% |
| Total Puts | 4,300▲ 26.47% |
Institutional Ownership
Holdings and activity of institutional investors.
| Ownership % | 111.32%▼ 0.79% |
|---|---|
| Total Invested | $3.83B▲ 1.91% |
| Investors Holding | 325▲ 18.00% |
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.