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KAI:NYSE
Kadant Inc
$272.11
+2.36%
(+6.27) 1D
$272.11
0.00% (0.00)
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Open
$271.16
High
$274.90
Low
$268.20
Mkt. cap
3.21B
Avg. vol.
152.54K
Volume
101.12K
Dividend
0.53%
Quarterly dividend
$0.36
Ex-dividend date
Oct 15, 2026
P/E ratio
29.28
52-wk high
$354.07
52-wk low
$244.87
EPS
$9.29
Beta
1.17
Shares outstanding
11.81M
No. of employees
4K
Open
$271.16
High
$274.90
Low
$268.20
Mkt. cap
3.21B
Avg. vol.
152.54K
Volume
101.12K
Dividend
0.53%
Quarterly dividend
$0.36
Ex-dividend date
Oct 15, 2026
P/E ratio
29.28
52-wk high
$354.07
52-wk low
$244.87
EPS
$9.29
Beta
1.17
Shares outstanding
11.81M
No. of employees
4K
News stories
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About Kadant Inc
CEO-
Employees3.9K
Founded1991
HeadquartersWestford, Massachusetts, United States
SectorMachine industry
Websitekadant.com
Analyst ratings
Based on 3 analysts giving stock ratings to KAI in the past 3 months
Buy
Buy
2
Hold
1
Sell
0
12-month forecast
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for KAI in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $272.11
$380.00 (+39.65%)
Average
$357.50 (+31.38%)
Lowest
$335.00 (+23.11%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
Ross Sparenblek
William Blair
Buy
Maintained
-
-
09/11/2026
Kurt Yinger
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintained
$335.00
+23.1%
08/06/2026
Gary Prestopino
Barrington
Buy
Reiterated
$380.00
+39.6%
08/05/2026
Last report
Aug 5, 2026
Fiscal period
Q2 2026
EPS / Est. (USD)
$3.42 / $2.67
+28.21%beat
Revenue / Est. (USD)
312.88M / 299.33M
+4.53%beat
Fiscal Q2 2026 earnings call
Waiting for the earnings call
At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
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Income statement
Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Sep 2025
Jan 2026
Apr 2026
Jul 2026
Revenue
271.57M
286.20M
281.50M
312.88M
Cost of goods sold
148.44M
159.50M
153.39M
174.67M
Cost of revenue
148.44M
159.50M
153.39M
174.67M
Research and development expenses
3.92M
4.10M
4.06M
4.48M
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
73.59M
79.92M
81.86M
81.04M
Operating expense
77.50M
84.02M
85.92M
85.52M
Total operating expenses
225.95M
243.52M
239.31M
260.19M
Operating income
45.62M
42.68M
42.19M
52.68M
Other non operating income
-19.00K
-23.00K
-13.00K
-32.00K
EBT including unusual items
39.88M
34.98M
35.96M
46.03M
EBT excluding unusual items
42.89M
37.94M
38.05M
47.83M
Income tax expense
11.77M
10.49M
10.14M
13.18M
Effective tax rate
29.50%
29.98%
28.20%
28.64%
Other operating expenses
-
-
-
-
Net income
27.72M
24.02M
25.51M
32.47M
Net profit margin
10.21%
8.39%
9.06%
10.38%
Earnings per share
2.59
2.27
2.84
3.42
Interest and investment income
373.00K
600.00K
351.00K
495.00K
Interest expense
-3.09M
-5.32M
-4.48M
-5.31M
Net interest expenses
-2.72M
-4.72M
-4.13M
-4.82M
Depreciation and amortization charges
-
-
-
-
EBITDA
58.02M
57.42M
56.84M
68.23M
Gain or loss from assets sale
-
-
-
-
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