Kadant Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Kadant's CEO is Jeffrey Powell, appointed in Apr 2019, has a tenure of 5.67 years. total yearly compensation is $6.03M, comprised of 14.9% salary and 85.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.41% of the company’s shares, worth $17.17M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.6 years and 10.4 years respectively.
Key information
Jeffrey Powell
Chief executive officer
US$6.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 14.9% |
| CEO tenure | 5.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 7.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 10
Kadant 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 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$114m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Dec 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$116m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$111m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$108m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$845k | US$121m |
| Oct 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$119m |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$112m |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$109m |
| Jan 01 2022 | US$6m | US$832k | US$84m |
| Oct 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$76m |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$70m |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Jan 02 2021 | US$4m | US$810k | US$55m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$49m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Dec 28 2019 | US$3m | US$567k | US$52m |
| Sep 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$62m |
| Jun 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$64m |
| Mar 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Dec 29 2018 | US$2m | US$425k | US$60m |
| Sep 29 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$37m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
Compensation vs Market: Jeffrey's total compensation ($USD6.03M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.60M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeffrey's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Jeffrey Powell (65 yo)
5.7yrs
Tenure
US$6,031,798
Compensation
Mr. Jeffrey L. Powell serves as President at Kadant Inc. since April 1, 2019 and also its Chief Executive Officer & Director since July 1, 2019. Mr. Powell had been an Executive Vice President of Kadant In...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 5.7yrs | US$6.03m | 0.41% $ 17.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 9.5yrs | US$2.05m | 0.16% $ 6.7m | |
| Senior VP | 6.4yrs | US$1.50m | no data | |
| Vice President | no data | US$1.53m | 0.018% $ 757.9k | |
| Vice President | no data | US$1.45m | 0.012% $ 506.8k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 9.5yrs | no data | 0.17% $ 7.0m | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Development | 8.8yrs | no data | 0.0021% $ 87.4k | |
| Vice President of Marketing | 17.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President | 2.3yrs | US$1.17m | 0.033% $ 1.4m | |
| President of Kadant Solutions | no data | no data | no data | |
| Treasurer | 5.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Kadant PAAL Holding GmbH | no data | no data | no data |
7.6yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KAI's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 5.4yrs | US$6.03m | 0.41% $ 17.2m | |
| Independent Director | 23.5yrs | US$252.36k | 0.061% $ 2.5m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 14.9yrs | US$304.86k | 0.069% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$249.86k | 0.034% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 19.5yrs | US$254.86k | 0.036% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$249.86k | 0.011% $ 456.2k |
10.4yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KAI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 06:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/30 |
Data Sources
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| 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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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 |
|---|---|
| Gary Prestopino | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Eric Prouty | Canaccord Genuity |
| Kurt Yinger | D.A. Davidson & Co. |