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$298.76 +1.20 (+0.40%) At close · Sep 4
S&P 600 member Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$3.50B
Shares
11.81M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$298.76 Open$295.89 Day$291.34–299.42 52W close$247.48–347.31 Avg vol 30d131K Short int1.1M · 9.0% float · 9.0d Short vol56% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 12

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 12, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.15B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$109.72M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+22.6%
Year over year
Operating margin
15.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
32.0
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.1%
FCF yield
4.6%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
0.5%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.2%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-7.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
9.0%
Latest settlement · 9.0 days to cover
View all 114 metrics

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 14.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −4%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −4%
below
RSI (14) 40
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 51%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −12%
trailing
6-month return −1%
trailing
YTD return +5%
this year
Relative strength −16%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $312 › 200d $310 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +35 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
8.95% of float · ▼ -1.9% MoM · 9.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
326 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 66
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth −0%
Y/Y
EPS growth −9%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $154.3M
Valuation P/E 31.9
in line
Buyback $50.0M
authorized
Balance sheet $255.0M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 39%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −24%
past year
ATR 3.7%
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 2 of last 2
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Oct 31, 2021
Revenue · full year 2022 $890M – $896M
Adjusted EPS · full year 2022 $8.80 – $8.97
Revenue · fourth quarter 2022 $217M – $223M
Adjusted EPS · fourth quarter 2022 $1.90 – $2.07
Gross margins · full year 2022 42.5% – 43%
Effective tax rate · fourth quarter 2022 28%
Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
Revenue full year 2022
guided $890M – $896M
$904.74M Beat +1.3%
Revenue fourth quarter 2022
guided $217M – $223M
$232.1M Beat +5.5%

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
−4% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−4% Neutral
RSI (14)
40 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
51% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $312 › 200d $310 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +35 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
8.95% of float · ▼ -1.9% MoM · 9.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
326 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $247 Now $299 · 51% Range high $347
vs 200-day avg -4% vs 50-day avg -4%

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

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Specialty Industrial Machinery — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
KAI
Kadant Inc
this stock
$3.50B +4.8% -0.1% 31.9 9.0%
GEV
GE Vernova Inc.
 $247.88B +44.1% +9.0% 26.7 3.0%
ETN
Eaton Corp plc
 $151.81B +29.0% +10.3% 39.8 1.6%
SMERY
Siemens Energy AG/ADR
 $144.09B — — — 0.0%
PH
Parker-Hannifin Corp
 $121.58B +9.5% +18.9% 33.9 1.0%

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
326
% held
110.5%
Net QoQ
-77.4K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
324
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
1.1M
Days to cover
9.0d
Change
-20.2K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
56%
As of
Sep 4, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
2
Value
$677
As of
Aug 12, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
36.3%
Week of
Jul 27, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
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
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Aug 12, 2026
This year
12
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$409.9K
Shares
1.2K
Filed
May 27, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 5, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
KAI -1.2% -11.5% -1.1% -0.1% +4.8%
SPY +0.1% -0.4% +15.1% +0.4% +12.9%
vs SPY -1.3% -11.1% -16.2% -0.5% -8.1%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.36 / share · ex Jul 16, 2026
Raised 5.9%
Paid (TTM)
$1.40 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.47%
Buyback program · as of May 21, 2026
Authorized
$50.00M
Spent (derived)
—
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) 217 filings 217 filers Visit website Investor relations