Is Kadant (KAI) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Kadant's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 35.0, a forward P/E of about 23.4, a price-to-book of about 3.6 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Kadant's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.49×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Kadant's revenue?

Kadant reported revenue of $1.1B for FY2026, with net profit of $102.0M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Kadant (KAI)?

Kadant last traded at $306.85 (+0.1% on the day), as of 7/22/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Kadant

KAI · NYSE · Industrials · United States

$306.85+0.1%

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance · as of Jul 22, 2026, 7:26 PM

Snapshot

TickerKAI

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustrySpecialty Industrial Machinery

CountryUnited States

Employees4,000

HeadquartersWestford, United States

Market cap$3.6B

P/E (TTM)35.0

P/B3.6

Volume70.08K

Websitekadant.com

Filings tracked4

About Kadant

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.

Profile as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Who owns it

Insiders0.7%
Institutions99.3%
Public & other0.0%

439 institutional holders

As reported by Yahoo Finance.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.14.71%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC9.84%
Wasatch Advisors LP7.36%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.94%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.48%
State Street Corporation3.90%
Capital International Investors3.79%
Neuberger Berman Group, LLC3.13%

Largest institutional holders, as reported by Yahoo Finance (as of 3/31/2026).

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 2.4 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion1.49×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend12.1% → 9.7%

Margin has compressed by about 2.4 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Growth qualityrev 5% · PAT -6%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $312.2M · EPS 3.24

Est. earnings growth +25.2%

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.3B · EPS 13.09

Est. earnings growth +15.5%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance. As reported by Yahoo Finance.

$244.8752-wk range$369.97

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Market cap

$3.6B

Day change

+0.1%

P/E (TTM)

35.0

Fwd P/E

23.4

P/B

3.6

Div yield

0.46%

Beta

1.20

Revenue (FY2026)

$1.1B

Net margin

9.7%

ROE

10.4%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+4.8%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-6.3%

EPS (FY2026)

8.65

Net profit (FY2026)

$102.0M

Market figures: Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance. Financials as reported in company filings.

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$1.1B	$102.0M	8.65	9.7%	10.4%
FY2024	$1.1B	$111.6M	9.48	10.6%	13.2%
FY2023	$957.7M	$116.1M	9.90	12.1%	15.0%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$281.5M	$25.5M	2.16	9.1%
2025Q3	$271.6M	$27.7M	2.35	10.2%
2025Q2	$255.3M	$26.2M	2.22	10.2%
2025Q1	$239.2M	$24.1M	2.04	10.1%
2024Q3	$271.6M	$31.6M	2.68	11.6%
2024Q2	$274.8M	$31.3M	2.66	11.4%
2024Q1	$249.0M	$24.7M	2.10	9.9%
2023Q3	$244.2M	$30.9M	2.63	12.6%
2023Q2	$229.8M	$28.1M	2.40	12.2%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/26/2026material
10-Q — KAI FORM 10-Q Q1 2026
SEC5/13/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC5/5/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC4/30/2026material

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