Kadant Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Kadant has a total shareholder equity of $794.8M and total debt of $308.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 38.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $1.4B and $614.7M respectively. Kadant's EBIT is $167.9M making its interest coverage ratio 19.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $82.6M.

Key information

38.8%

Debt to equity ratio

US$308.03m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio19.5x
CashUS$82.62m
EquityUS$794.77m
Total liabilitiesUS$614.66m
Total assetsUS$1.41b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Apr 22
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Is Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Apr 08
Is Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

The Returns At Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Aren't Growing

Mar 22
The Returns At Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Aren't Growing

Getting In Cheap On Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Is Unlikely

Jan 20
Getting In Cheap On Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Is Unlikely

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Dec 05
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Kadant: Looking For A Successful Retest Of Support Before Going Long

Nov 24

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Nov 02
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)

Aug 22
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)

What Does Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Share Price Indicate?

Aug 07
What Does Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Share Price Indicate?

Is Kadant (NYSE:KAI) A Risky Investment?

Jul 18
Is Kadant (NYSE:KAI) A Risky Investment?

Kadant: Slightly Overvalued Despite Favorable Trends

Jul 10

Why Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Could Be Worth Watching

Apr 03
Why Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Could Be Worth Watching

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)

Mar 06
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)

Kadant Non-GAAP EPS of $2.33 beats by $0.31, revenue of $232.1M beats by $13.01M

Feb 15

Do Kadant's (NYSE:KAI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Feb 01
Do Kadant's (NYSE:KAI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Is Kadant (NYSE:KAI) A Risky Investment?

Jan 13
Is Kadant (NYSE:KAI) A Risky Investment?

Kadant Backlog Demand Increases Due To E-Commerce Sales Increase; Appears Undervalued

Jan 03

Is There Now An Opportunity In Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Dec 26
Is There Now An Opportunity In Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Do Kadant's (NYSE:KAI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Oct 28
Do Kadant's (NYSE:KAI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 13
Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 28
Is Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Using Too Much Debt?

Kadant: Worrying Cracks Emerging

Sep 20

Kadant declares $0.26 dividend

Sep 08

Is There Now An Opportunity In Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Sep 08
Is There Now An Opportunity In Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Kadant Non-GAAP EPS of $2.24 beats by $0.19, revenue of $222M beats by $0.51M

Aug 02

Here's Why Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jul 23
Here's Why Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Is There An Opportunity With Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) 24% Undervaluation?

Jul 08
Is There An Opportunity With Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) 24% Undervaluation?

Is There Now An Opportunity In Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Jun 03
Is There Now An Opportunity In Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: KAI's short term assets ($414.8M) exceed its short term liabilities ($55.6M).

Long Term Liabilities: KAI's short term assets ($414.8M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($559.1M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: KAI's net debt to equity ratio (28.4%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: KAI's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 93.1% to 38.8% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: KAI's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (53.7%).

Interest Coverage: KAI's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (19.5x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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