Kadant Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Kadant's CEO is Jeffrey Powell, appointed in Apr 2019, has a tenure of 6.08 years. total yearly compensation is $6.13M, comprised of 15.1% salary and 84.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.47% of the company’s shares, worth $17.93M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.6 years and 10.8 years respectively.
Key information
Jeffrey Powell
Chief executive officer
US$6.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 15.11% |
| CEO tenure | 6.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 6.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
This Is Why Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate
May 07
At US$300, Is Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Worth Looking At Closely?
May 04Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Kadant (NYSE:KAI)
Apr 18Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price
Apr 05Is Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 22Kadant: A Great, Yet Expensive Business
Mar 17When Should You Buy Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?
Feb 03Kadant (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 13
Aftermarket Strength And Decisive Moves Promise Bright Revenue Horizons
Record demand for aftermarket parts and successful integration of acquisitions signal strong revenue growth and margin expansion.Kadant (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 24CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$111m |
| Dec 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$112m |
| 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$60m |
Compensation vs Market: Jeffrey's total compensation ($USD6.13M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.42M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeffrey's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jeffrey Powell (65 yo)
6.1yrs
Tenure
US$6,126,562
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 | 6.1yrs | US$6.13m | 0.47% $ 17.9m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 9.9yrs | US$2.21m | 0.11% $ 4.2m | |
| Senior VP | 6.8yrs | US$1.57m | 0.012% $ 444.2k | |
| Senior Vice President | less than a year | US$1.49m | 0.026% $ 996.3k | |
| Vice President | 3.5yrs | US$1.53m | 0.019% $ 748.6k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 9.9yrs | no data | 0.17% $ 6.7m | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Development | 9.2yrs | no data | 0.0097% $ 372.8k | |
| Vice President of Marketing | 18.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President | 2.8yrs | US$1.17m | 0.035% $ 1.3m | |
| President of Kadant Solutions | no data | no data | no data | |
| Treasurer | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Kadant PAAL Holding GmbH | no data | no data | no data |
6.6yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KAI's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 5.8yrs | US$6.13m | 0.47% $ 17.9m | |
| Independent Director | 23.9yrs | US$252.30k | 0.062% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 15.3yrs | US$304.80k | 0.070% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$249.80k | 0.035% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 19.9yrs | US$254.80k | 0.037% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$249.80k | 0.012% $ 470.7k |
10.8yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KAI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/19 11:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
| 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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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. |