KAI · Kadant Inc
$259.07
-1.37 (-0.52%)
At close · Oct 12
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$3.08B
Shares
11.81M
Volume · Oct 12
16.43K
Avg daily vol (3M)
142.53K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$260.43
Open$261.85
Day$257.79–263.50
52W close$247.48–347.31
Avg vol 30d165K
Short int915K · 7.8% float · 6.1d
Short vol73%
Last earningsAug 5, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 12
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 3 wks
filed Aug 12, 2026
call held Aug 5, 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)
28.0
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.6%
FCF yield
5.2%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
0.4%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.2%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-9.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
7.8%
Latest settlement · 6.1 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.8 · calm
Equity put/call 0.56
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−16%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−12%
below
RSI (14)
35
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
13%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−2%
trailing
6-month return
−21%
trailing
YTD return
−9%
this year
Relative strength
−31%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $295 › 200d $309 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
12 of 328 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -3.4K sh shares · +2 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
7.75% of float · ▼ -8.4% MoM · 6.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
328 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
56
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−0%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−9%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$154.3M
Valuation
P/E 28
below peers
Buyback
$50.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$34.3M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
39%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−26%
past year
ATR
3.4%
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
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Aug 5, 2026
full year 2026
Full year 26 revenue guidance
$1.19B – $1.21B
prior FY $1.05B
midpoint +14.0% Y/Y
Adjusted EPS
Non-GAAP
$12.43 – $12.68
Gross margins
44% – 44.5%
Net interest expense
$19.5M – $20M
SG&A as a percentage of revenue
27.2% – 27.7%
Depreciation expense
$28M – $28.5M
Tax rate
27.8% – 28.3%
Intangible amortization expense
$34M
third quarter 2026
Revenue guidance
Maintained
$297M – $307M
Aug 4, 2026
$297M – $307M
changed to
Aug 5, 2026
$297M – $307M
prior qtr $312.88M
midpoint −3.5% QoQ
Guided vs delivered
· last 8 settled
Revenue
full year 2024
guided $1.05B – $1.07B
$1.05B
In line
GAAP EPS
full year 2024
guided $9.20 – $9.45
$9.48
Beat +1.7%
Revenue
third quarter of 2024
guided $257M – $269M
$271.61M
Beat +3.3%
GAAP EPS
third quarter of 2024
guided $2.27 – $2.39
$2.68
Beat +15.0%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−16%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−12%
Bearish
RSI (14)
35
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
13%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $295 › 200d $309 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
12 of 328 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -3.4K sh shares · +2 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
7.75% of float · ▼ -8.4% MoM · 6.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
328 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $247
Now $260 · 13%
Range high $347
vs 200-day avg -16%
vs 50-day avg -12%
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 | the three months ended July 4, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted Operating Income (non-GAAP measure) non-GAAP | $61.19M | the three months ended July 4, 2026 filing | — |
| Aftermarket parts revenue as percentage of revenue | 68% | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Capital equipment product bookings change | 3% | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Flow Control segment bookings change | 11% | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP measure) non-GAAP | $42.56M | the three months ended July 4, 2026 filing | — |
| Industrial Processing segment bookings change | 29% | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Material Handling segment bookings change | 3% | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Parts and consumables product bookings change | 25% | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted Diluted EPS non-GAAP | $6.26 | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP | 21% | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EPS non-GAAP | $3.42 | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP | $40,438 | Three Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP | $111,763 | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Backlog | $340M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Bookings | $312M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Cash conversion days | 133 | Q2 26 | — |
| Flow Control bookings | $102.8M | Q2 26 | — |
| Gross margin | 43.8% | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Industrial Processing bookings | $135.9M | Q2 26 | — |
| Industrial Processing organic revenue growth non-GAAP | 13% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Leverage ratio | 1.72 | Q2 26 | — |
| Material Handling bookings | $73.3M | Q2 26 | — |
| Net Debt | $373M | Q2 26 | — |
| Operating cash flow | $53.5M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Organic revenue growth non-GAAP | 8% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Percentage of Parts and Consumables Bookings | 71% | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue | 71% | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Working capital % LTM revenue | 19.3% | Q2 26 | — |
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| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KAI
this stock
Kadant Inc
|
$3.08B | -8.6% | -0.1% | 28.0 | 7.8% |
|
GEV
GE Vernova Inc.
|
$267.59B | +53.7% | +9.0% | 28.9 | 2.8% |
|
ETN
Eaton Corp plc
|
$166.88B | +34.9% | +10.3% | 43.8 | 2.1% |
|
SMERY
Siemens Energy AG/ADR
|
$138.69B | — | — | — | 0.0% |
|
PH
Parker-Hannifin Corp
|
$121.33B | +9.5% | +18.9% | 33.8 | 1.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Financials
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAI | -3.1% | -2.2% | -21.3% | -0.4% | -8.6% |
| SPY | +1.2% | +1.9% | +9.9% | +2.1% | +14.2% |
| vs SPY | -4.3% | -4.1% | -31.2% | -2.5% | -22.8% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.36
/ share · ex Jul 16, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.36
/ share · ex Oct 15, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.06
/ share · 3 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.41%
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)
14 filings
14 filers
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