Kadant Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Kadant has a total shareholder equity of $862.8M and total debt of $324.5M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 37.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $1.5B and $626.6M respectively. Kadant's EBIT is $181.9M making its interest coverage ratio 12.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $88.4M.
Key information
37.6%
Debt to equity ratio
US$324.50m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 12.1x |
| Cash | US$88.41m |
| Equity | US$862.79m |
| Total liabilities | US$626.55m |
| Total assets | US$1.49b |
Recent financial health updates
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 10
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 26Here's Why Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
May 23Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Nov 02Is Kadant (NYSE:KAI) A Risky Investment?
Jul 18Recent updates
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jan 07Estimating The Fair Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)
Dec 24Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 10Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) 28% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Nov 22Kadant: Favorable Outlook But Share Price Lacks Margin Of Safety (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 08Results: Kadant Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Nov 01Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Oct 02Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)
Sep 13Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 26Is There Now An Opportunity In Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?
Aug 13Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jul 30Kadant: Growing E-Commerce, A Circular Economy, And Acquisition Of Dynamic Sealing Technologies
Jun 25Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Jun 20Here's Why Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
May 23Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) CEO Pay Packet
May 10Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?
Apr 22Is Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Apr 08The Returns At Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Aren't Growing
Mar 22Getting In Cheap On Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Is Unlikely
Jan 20Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?
Dec 05Kadant: Looking For A Successful Retest Of Support Before Going Long
Nov 24Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Nov 02Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)
Aug 22What Does Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Share Price Indicate?
Aug 07Is Kadant (NYSE:KAI) A Risky Investment?
Jul 18Kadant: Slightly Overvalued Despite Favorable Trends
Jul 10Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: KAI's short term assets ($469.6M) exceed its short term liabilities ($205.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: KAI's short term assets ($469.6M) exceed its long term liabilities ($421.3M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: KAI's net debt to equity ratio (27.4%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: KAI's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 76.6% to 37.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: KAI's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (50.1%).
Interest Coverage: KAI's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (12.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/10 22:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/30 |
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Analyst Sources
Kadant Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 3 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 |
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| Gary Prestopino | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Eric Prouty | Canaccord Genuity |
| Kurt Yinger | D.A. Davidson & Co. |