Kadant Inc.

NYSE:KAI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.1b

Kadant Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Kadant has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 18.6%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 15.6% 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 Growth8.8%
Revenue growth rate10.1%
Return on equity13.4%
Net Margin11.1%
Last Earnings Update28 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 10
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) 28% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Nov 22
Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) 28% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Kadant: Favorable Outlook But Share Price Lacks Margin Of Safety (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 08

Results: Kadant Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Nov 01
Results: Kadant Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Oct 02
Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

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

Sep 13
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 26
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

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

Aug 13
Is There Now An Opportunity In Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Jul 30
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Kadant: Growing E-Commerce, A Circular Economy, And Acquisition Of Dynamic Sealing Technologies

Jun 25

Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Jun 20
Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Here's Why Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 23
Here's Why Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) CEO Pay Packet

May 10
Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) CEO Pay Packet

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Kadant makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:KAI Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
28 Sep 241,03411526514
29 Jun 241,00711425514
30 Mar 2497711324514
30 Dec 2395811623514
30 Sep 2395111523313
01 Jul 2393111122813
01 Apr 2390810822313
31 Dec 2290512122413
01 Oct 2289111922412
02 Jul 2286611222212
02 Apr 2284110921612
01 Jan 227878420511
02 Oct 217367619611
03 Jul 216917018811
03 Apr 216485918411
02 Jan 216355518211
26 Sep 206494818211
27 Jun 206684918611
28 Mar 206925418911
28 Dec 197055219211
28 Sep 196866218710
29 Jun 196786418310
30 Mar 196566018010
29 Dec 186346017711
29 Sep 186194317911
30 Jun 186063717711
31 Mar 185613316610
30 Dec 175153115510
30 Sep 17466381439
01 Jul 17419341358
01 Apr 17420341368
31 Dec 16414321347
01 Oct 16421351327
02 Jul 16408341287
02 Apr 16394341237
02 Jan 16390341237
03 Oct 15388331267
04 Jul 15395311286
04 Apr 15401301296
03 Jan 15402291296
27 Sep 14392261276
28 Jun 14384251236
29 Mar 14362231217
28 Dec 13344231167

Quality Earnings: KAI has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KAI'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: KAI's earnings have grown by 18.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KAI's earnings growth over the past year (0.2%) is below its 5-year average (18.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: KAI earnings growth over the past year (0.2%) did not outperform the Machinery industry 14.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: KAI's Return on Equity (13.4%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 08:06
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2023/12/30

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Gary PrestopinoBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Eric ProutyCanaccord Genuity
Kurt YingerD.A. Davidson & Co.