Kadant (KDA) Stock Overview
Supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Kadant Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$240.00 |
| 52 Week High | US$380.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$210.00 |
| Beta | 1.26 |
| 1 Month Change | -2.44% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.25% |
| 1 Year Change | -28.57% |
| 3 Year Change | 42.86% |
| 5 Year Change | 96.72% |
| Change since IPO | 1,184.80% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| KDA | DE Machinery | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.8% | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | -28.6% | 19.8% | 15.0% |
Return vs Industry: KDA underperformed the German Machinery industry which returned 19.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KDA underperformed the German Market which returned 15% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KDA volatility | |
|---|---|
| KDA Average Weekly Movement | 5.2% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 4.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: KDA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: KDA's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,500 | Jeffrey Powell | www.kadant.com |
Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates in 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, cleaning shower and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems.
Kadant Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| KDA fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €2.88b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €87.04m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €874.05m |
Is KDA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KDA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.02b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$560.56m |
| Gross Profit | US$463.52m |
| Other Expenses | US$361.54m |
| Earnings | US$101.98m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 27, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 8.66 |
| Gross Margin | 45.26% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.96% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 26.6% |
How did KDA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does KDA pay a reliable dividends?
See KDA dividend history and benchmarks| Kadant dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 08 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 05 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 4 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 32 days |
Does KDA pay a reliable dividends?
See KDA dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/03 00:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analysis Model and Snowflake
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Analyst Sources
Kadant Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Gary Prestopino | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Eric Prouty | Canaccord Genuity |
| Kurt Yinger | D.A. Davidson & Co. |