Kadant Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Kadant has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 18.6%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 15.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.1% per year. Kadant's return on equity is 13.4%, and it has net margins of 11.1%.
Key information
18.6%
Earnings growth rate
17.9%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery Industry Growth | 10.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.1% |
| Return on equity | 13.4% |
| Net Margin | 11.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 28 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Kadant makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 24 | 1,034 | 115 | 265 | 14 |
| 29 Jun 24 | 1,007 | 114 | 255 | 14 |
| 30 Mar 24 | 977 | 113 | 245 | 14 |
| 30 Dec 23 | 958 | 116 | 235 | 14 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 951 | 115 | 233 | 13 |
| 01 Jul 23 | 931 | 111 | 228 | 13 |
| 01 Apr 23 | 908 | 108 | 223 | 13 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 905 | 121 | 224 | 13 |
| 01 Oct 22 | 891 | 119 | 224 | 12 |
| 02 Jul 22 | 866 | 112 | 222 | 12 |
| 02 Apr 22 | 841 | 109 | 216 | 12 |
| 01 Jan 22 | 787 | 84 | 205 | 11 |
| 02 Oct 21 | 736 | 76 | 196 | 11 |
| 03 Jul 21 | 691 | 70 | 188 | 11 |
| 03 Apr 21 | 648 | 59 | 184 | 11 |
| 02 Jan 21 | 635 | 55 | 182 | 11 |
| 26 Sep 20 | 649 | 48 | 182 | 11 |
| 27 Jun 20 | 668 | 49 | 186 | 11 |
| 28 Mar 20 | 692 | 54 | 189 | 11 |
| 28 Dec 19 | 705 | 52 | 192 | 11 |
| 28 Sep 19 | 686 | 62 | 187 | 10 |
| 29 Jun 19 | 678 | 64 | 183 | 10 |
| 30 Mar 19 | 656 | 60 | 180 | 10 |
| 29 Dec 18 | 634 | 60 | 177 | 11 |
| 29 Sep 18 | 619 | 43 | 179 | 11 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 606 | 37 | 177 | 11 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 561 | 33 | 166 | 10 |
| 30 Dec 17 | 515 | 31 | 155 | 10 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 466 | 38 | 143 | 9 |
| 01 Jul 17 | 419 | 34 | 135 | 8 |
| 01 Apr 17 | 420 | 34 | 136 | 8 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 414 | 32 | 134 | 7 |
| 01 Oct 16 | 421 | 35 | 132 | 7 |
| 02 Jul 16 | 408 | 34 | 128 | 7 |
| 02 Apr 16 | 394 | 34 | 123 | 7 |
| 02 Jan 16 | 390 | 34 | 123 | 7 |
| 03 Oct 15 | 388 | 33 | 126 | 7 |
| 04 Jul 15 | 395 | 31 | 128 | 6 |
| 04 Apr 15 | 401 | 30 | 129 | 6 |
| 03 Jan 15 | 402 | 29 | 129 | 6 |
| 27 Sep 14 | 392 | 26 | 127 | 6 |
| 28 Jun 14 | 384 | 25 | 123 | 6 |
| 29 Mar 14 | 362 | 23 | 121 | 7 |
| 28 Dec 13 | 344 | 23 | 116 | 7 |
Quality Earnings: KDA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: KDA's current net profit margins (11.1%) are lower than last year (12.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KDA's earnings have grown by 18.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: KDA's earnings growth over the past year (0.2%) is below its 5-year average (18.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: KDA earnings growth over the past year (0.2%) exceeded the Machinery industry -8.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: KDA's Return on Equity (13.4%) is considered low.