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    Kadant

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    Last price US$312.89
    Market cap US$3.5b
    12M price change -7.75%
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    Kadant Overview

    Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery

    Sector: Industrials

    Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems and equipment, such as rotary joints, syphons, turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems; and doctoring, cleaning, and filtration systems and related consumables, consisting of doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, shower and fabric-conditioning systems, formation systems, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment develops, manufactures, and markets ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, logging machinery, industrial automation and control systems, recycling and approach flow systems, and virgin pulping process equipment for use in the packaging, tissue, wood products, and alternative fuel industries. The Material Handling segment offers conveying and vibratory equipment, and balers and related equipment; and manufactures and sells biodegradable absorbent granules for carriers in as carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, turf, and ornamental applications, as well as for oil and grease absorption. 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. Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems and equipment, such as rotary joints, syphons, turbu Read More

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed May 05, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Revenue was $326M (reported); EPS was $2.16 (+14% YoY).

    Revenue $326M reported
    EPS $2.16 +14% YoY
    Operating income $40.1M +13% YoY
    Net income $25.5M +6% YoY

    What changed

    • Revenue reported to $326M; EPS +14% YoY to $2.16.
    • Operating income +13% YoY to $40.1M.
    • Net income +6% YoY to $25.5M.

    Guidance / outlook

    we expect capital project activity to continue improving,” Mr.

    Earnings material Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing KAI FORM 10-Q Q1 2026 May 13, 2026 SEC filing KAI FORM 8-K 05-05-2026 May 05, 2026 SEC filing KADANT 2025 FORM 10-K Mar 03, 2026 SEC filing KAI FORM 8-K 02-23-2026 Feb 23, 2026 Earnings release KAI FORM 8-K EXHIBIT 99.1 2-18-2026 EARNINGS RELEASE Feb 18, 2026 SEC filing KAI FORM 8-K 2-18-2026 Feb 18, 2026 SEC filing KAI FORM 10Q 3Q 2025 Nov 05, 2025 Earnings material KAI FORM 8-K EXHIBIT 99.1 10-28-2025 EARNINGS RELEASE Oct 28, 2025 SEC filing KAI FORM 8-K 10-28-2025 Oct 28, 2025 SEC filing KAI FORM 10Q 2Q 2025 Aug 06, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 3.00/5
    Kadant boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    In Specialty Industrial Machinery industry , ITT INC. , Smith AO Corporation , DONALDSON Co INC are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 3.92/5
    Kadant stands out with a superior score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, surpassing the sector median value and showcasing its strong performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    Kadant KAI US$3.5b
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Net Margin

    Score 4.37/5
    Kadant commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    Kadant KAI US$3.5b
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Share Buyback

    In Specialty Industrial Machinery industry , ITT INC. , Smith AO Corporation , DONALDSON Co INC are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 4.08/5
    Kadant attains a commendable score in the category due to its lower leverage ratio over the past six years in comparison to the sector median value. Additionally, other notable companies in the same sector, such as TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc , also exhibit high scores.
    Kadant KAI US$3.5b
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

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    Kadant

    US$312.89

    US$195.29

    -37.6% vs price

    US$3.5b

    0.59%

    -7.75%