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$305.92 +3.08 (+1.02%) At close · Aug 26
Market Cap
$3.58B
Shares
11.81M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$305.92 Open$307.38 Day$302.65–309.80 52W close$247.48–347.31 Avg vol 30d127K Short int1.1M · 9.0% float · 9.0d Short vol66% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 12

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 2, 2026 Est
filed Aug 12, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −1%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −2%
      below
      RSI (14) 42
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 59%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +1%
      trailing
      6-month return −12%
      trailing
      YTD return +7%
      this year
      Relative strength −24%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $313 › 200d $309 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -0% holders QoQ · +34 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
      321 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 32.6
      in line
      Buyback $50.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $255.0M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 39%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −27%
      past year
      ATR 4.3%
      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 8 of last 8
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
      in 2026
      Revenue $1.19B – $1.21B
      prior FY $1.05B midpoint +14.0% Y/Y
      2026
      GAAP EPS $9.78 – $10.03
      prior FY $8.65 midpoint +14.5% Y/Y
      Adjusted EPS $12.43 – $12.68
      third quarter of 2026
      Revenue Initiated $297M – $307M
      prior qtr $312.88M midpoint −3.5% QoQ
      GAAP EPS Initiated $2.28 – $2.38
      prior qtr $2.75 midpoint −15.3% QoQ
      Adjusted EPS Initiated $2.90 – $3.00
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 5, 2026
      Revenue · second quarter of 2026 $296M – $306M
      GAAP EPS · second quarter of 2026 $2.26 – $2.36
      Adjusted EPS · second quarter of 2026 $2.88 – $2.98
      Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
      Revenue second quarter of 2026
      guided $296M – $306M
      $312.88M Beat +3.9%
      GAAP EPS second quarter of 2026
      guided $2.26 – $2.36
      $2.75 Beat +19.0%
      Revenue 2025
      guided $1.04B – $1.05B
      $1.05B Beat +1.1%
      GAAP EPS 2025
      guided $8.52 – $8.72
      $8.65 In line

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      1 · 5 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −2% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      42 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      59% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $313 › 200d $309 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -0% holders QoQ · +34 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
      321 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $247 Now $306 · 59% Range high $347
      vs 200-day avg -1% vs 50-day avg -2%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) non-GAAP 68.1M Three Months Ended July 4, 2026 filing
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP measure) non-GAAP 21.8% Three Months Ended July 4, 2026 filing
      Adjusted Operating Income (non-GAAP measure) non-GAAP 61.19M Three Months Ended July 4, 2026 filing
      Consolidated bookings 312M the second quarter of 2026 filing
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP EPS, as Reported $2.75
      +$0.55 Intangible Asset Amortization Expense
      +$0.08 Profit in Inventory and Backlog Amortization Expense
      +$0.05 Acquisition Costs
      = Adjusted EPS $3.42
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Operating Cash Flow 53.51M
      -10.95M Capital Expenditures
      = Free Cash Flow 42.56M
      Operating cash flow $21.9M Three Months Ended April 4, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $216.3M Fiscal Year 2025
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net Income Attributable to Kadant $101.97M
      +$1.71M Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
      +$39.9M Provision for Income Taxes
      +$13.64M Interest Expense, Net
      +$61K Other Expense, Net
      +$4.43M Acquisition Costs
      +$1.5M Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)
      +$855K Acquired Backlog Amortization (e)
      +$559K Indemnification Asset Reversal, Net (f)
      +$1.31M Other Costs (g)
      +$50.36M Depreciation and Amortization
      = Adjusted EBITDA $216.31M
      Bookings $1.03B Fiscal Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      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
      $3.58B +7.3% -0.1% 32.6 9.0%
      GEV
      GE Vernova Inc.
      $246.82B +45.8% +9.0% 26.6 3.0%
      ETN
      Eaton Corp plc
      $158.93B +31.7% +10.3% 41.7 1.6%
      SMERY
      Siemens Energy AG/ADR
      $149.79B 0.0%
      PH
      Parker-Hannifin Corp
      $131.03B +18.3% +18.9% 36.5 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
      321
      % held
      110.4%
      Net QoQ
      -95.4K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      325
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.1M
      Days to cover
      9.0d
      Change
      -20.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      66%
      As of
      Aug 26, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      56
      Value
      $17.2K
      As of
      Jul 22, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      34.9%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 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 -2.7% +1.0% -11.5% -0.5% +7.3%
      SPY -0.4% +5.0% +12.4% +2.6% +12.3%
      vs SPY -2.3% -4.0% -24.0% -3.1% -5.0%

      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)
      0.46%
      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) 262 filings 260 filers Visit website Investor relations