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Kadant Inc
$294.63 +4.62 (+1.59%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$3.48B
Shares
11,808,462

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$294.63 Open$290.35 Day$290.04–299.05 52W$244.59–369.12 Avg vol 30d151K Short int1.0M · 8.7% float · 5.8d Short vol67% Last earningsMay 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 13
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 2, 2026 Est
filed May 13, 2026
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol High
Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −3%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −4%
below
RSI (14) 44
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 40%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Neutral
1-month return +6%
trailing
6-month return −10%
trailing
YTD return +3%
this year
Relative strength −19%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $308 › 200d $305 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
9 of 319 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -527 sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$860.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
8.73% of float · ▲ +6.0% MoM · 5.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
319 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 71
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth −0%
Y/Y
EPS growth −9%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $154.3M
Valuation P/E 33.6
in line
Buyback $50.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $256.3M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
High
Volatility 39%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −31%
past year
ATR 4.0%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record
Beat or met 0 of last 3
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 5, 2026
in 2026
GAAP EPS Initiated $9.80 – $10.15
prior FY $8.65 midpoint +15.3% Y/Y
Adjusted EPS Initiated $12.33 – $12.68
For the second quarter of 2026
Revenue Initiated $296M – $306M
prior qtr $281.51M midpoint +6.9% QoQ
GAAP EPS Initiated $2.26 – $2.36
prior qtr $2.16 midpoint +6.9% QoQ
Adjusted EPS Initiated $2.88 – $2.98
Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
GAAP EPS in 2026
$8.65 Miss −13.3%
Revenue For the second quarter of 2026
$255.27M Miss −15.2%
GAAP EPS For the second quarter of 2026
$2.22 Miss −3.9%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 6 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−3% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−4% Neutral
RSI (14)
44 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
40% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $308 › 200d $305 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
9 of 319 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -527 sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$860.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
8.73% of float · ▲ +6.0% MoM · 5.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
319 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $245 Now $295 · 40% 52-wk high $369
vs 200-day avg -3% vs 50-day avg -4%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $56.8M first quarter 2026
Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 20.2% first quarter 2026
Backlog $326M first quarter 2026
Bookings $320.8M first quarter 2026

Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

Versus peers

Specialty Industrial Machinery — same industry group
Open screener →
Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
KAI
Kadant Inc
this stock
$3.48B +3.5% -0.1% 33.6 8.7%
GEV
GE Vernova Inc.
$293.33B +67.2% +12.1% 31.9 4.3%
ETN
Eaton Corp plc
$158.15B +28.3% +11.8% 39.9 2.4%
SMERY
Siemens Energy AG/ADR
$147.45B +24.2% 0.0%
PH
Parker-Hannifin Corp
$121.20B +9.6% +18.9% 35.5 1.3%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
319
% held
105.2%
Reported
9 of 319
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
323
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
1.0M
Days to cover
5.8d
Change
+58.6K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
67%
As of
Jul 10, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
229
Value
$66.1K
As of
Jun 12, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
41.1%
Week of
May 4, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$860.9K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 2
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Donald Sternoff Beyer
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Feb 28, 2022
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.1B
Net income (FY)
$102.0M
EPS diluted
$8.65
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$50.0M
Remaining
$50.0M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
May 26, 2026
This year
10
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$409.9K
Shares
1.2K
Filed
May 27, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
May 5, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
KAI -4.7% +5.7% -10.0% -6.2% +3.5%
SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
vs SPY -6.0% +1.7% -19.0% -7.3% -7.2%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.36 / share · ex Apr 15, 2026
Raised 5.9%
Paid (TTM)
$1.04 / share · 3 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.35%
Buyback program · as of Apr 4, 2026
Authorized
$50.00M
Spent (derived)
$0
Remaining
$50.00M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 886346 CUSIP 48282T104 13F (30d) 10 filings 10 filers Visit website Investor relations