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Kadant Inc

NYSE: KAI

Mid Cap

$341.49

+13.97

(+4.27%)

as on

Kadant Inc Stock Performance

as on May 8, 2026 at 6:59 am IST

  • Day's Low

    Day's High

    $330.80
    $352.74
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    3.13%

    Downside

    3.29%

    Upside

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  • 52 Week's Low

    52 Week's High

    $244.87
    $369.97
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    28.29%

    Downside

    8.34%

    Upside

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Kadant Inc share price movements today

Previous Close
$327.52
Open
$330.80
Volume
395.9K
Day's Low - High
$330.80 - $352.74
52 Week Low - High
$244.87 - $369.97

Kadant Inc Historical Returns

1 Month Return
+ 11.33 %
3 Month Return
-4.54 %
1 Year Return
+ 12.69 %
3 Year Return
+ 67.86 %
5 Year Return
+ 76.5 %

Kadant Inc Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators

Check Kadant Inc market cap, PE, PB, PEG ratios, dividend yield, and other key fundamental indicators.

Market Cap

$3.9B

EPS (TTM)

11.5775

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY

-0.00%

PE Ratio (TTM)

37.91

Industry PE ratio

20.2235

PEG Ratio

3.2291

EBITDA

215.8M

Revenue (TTM)

1.1B

Profit Margin

9.69%

Return On Equity TTM

11.21%

Kadant Inc Stock Valuation

Track how Kadant Inc P/E has moved over time to understand its valuation trends.

Kadant Inc in the last 5 years

  • Overview

  • Trends

Lowest (19.07x)

December 31, 2022

Industry (20.22x)

May 7, 2026

Today (37.91x)

May 7, 2026

Highest (44.81x)

March 31, 2026

LowHigh

Today’s Price to Earnings Ratio: 37.91x

Kadant Inc vs Peer Comparison

Compare market cap, revenue, PE, and other key metrics of Kadant Inc with its industry peers.

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BUY$294.3BNA32.0523.81%

Stock Returns calculator for Kadant Inc Stock including INR - Dollar returns

The Kadant Inc stock calculator helps Indian investors calculate returns based on the historical performance of the stock. Just choose your investment amount and duration to get insights and invest more confidently. See stock returns as well as the effect of dollar appreciation over different durations.

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Investment Value

₹1,00,000

  • 1Y

  • 3Y

  • 5Y

  • 7Y

  • 10Y

Kadant Inc investment value today

Current value as on today

₹1,30,692

Returns

₹30,692

(+30.69%)

Returns from Kadant Inc Stock

₹17,492 (+17.49%)

Dollar Impact

₹13,200 (+13.2%)

Analyst Recommendation on Kadant Inc Stock

Based on 8 analysts

BUY

62.50%

Buy

37.50%

Hold

0.00%

Sell

Based on 8 analysts, 62.5% of analysts recommend a 'BUY' rating for Kadant Inc. Average target price of $341

Kadant Inc Share Price Target

Get share price movements and forecasts by analysts on Kadant Inc.

What analysts predicted

-0.14%DOWNSIDE

Target Price

$341

Current Price

$341.49

Analyzed by

8 Analysts

Target

$341.00

Kadant Inc target price $341, a slight downside of -0.14% compared to current price of $341.49. According to 8 analysts rating.

Indian Investors' Interest in Kadant Inc Stock

Search interest for Kadant Inc Stock has increased by 29% in the last 30 days, reflecting an upward trend in search activity.

Time period: to

Change:29% versus previous 30 day period

Kadant Inc Quarterly Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Mar 2024
Apr 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Total Revenue
248
248
274
271
258
239
255
271
286
281
Gross Profit
110
-
121
121
111
110
117
122
125
126
Operating Income
36
-
48
48
36
35
39
42
39
40
EBITDA
49
-
60
62
50
48
51
69
54
40
Interest Expense
4
-
5
5
4
3
3
17
-8
-4
Depreciation
11
-
11
12
13
12
12
12
14
-
Income Before Tax
32
-
43
43
32
32
36
39
34
35
Income Tax Expense
7
-
11
11
8
7
9
11
10
10
Net Income
24
24
31
31
24
24
26
27
24
25
Net Profit Margin
9.92%
9.92%
11.39%
11.63%
9.31%
10.06%
10.25%
10.21%
8.39%
9.06%

Kadant Inc Annual Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2021
Jan 2022
Dec 2022
Jan 2023
Dec 2023
Jan 2024
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
635
635
786
786
904
904
957
957
1,053
1,052
Gross Profit
277
-
337
-
389
-
416
-
466
475
Operating Income
81
-
116
-
171
-
165
-
171
157
EBITDA
112
-
151
-
207
-
200
-
222
208
Interest Expense
7
-
4
-
6
-
8
-
20
15
Depreciation
31
-
34
-
34
-
33
-
49
51
Income Before Tax
73
-
112
-
165
-
159
-
153
143
Income Tax Expense
17
-
27
-
43
-
42
-
40
39
Net Income
55
55
84
84
120
120
116
116
111
101
Net Profit Margin
8.69%
8.69%
10.68%
10.68%
13.37%
13.37%
12.12%
12.12%
10.59%
9.69%

Kadant Inc Quarterly Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2023
Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Net Income
27
24
31
31
24
24
26
27
24
Operating Cash Flow
59
22
28
52
51
22
40
47
60
Investing Cash Flow
-10
-237
-64
-14
-3
-3
-3
-19
-179
Financing Cash Flow
-25
192
30
-26
-36
-23
-38
2
113
Change in Cash
27
-23
-7
14
6
-2
3
29
-4

Kadant Inc Annual Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Net Income
31
60
52
55
84
121
116
111
101
Operating Cash Flow
65
62
97
92
162
102
165
155
171
Investing Cash Flow
-221
-16
-187
-14
-154
-29
-30
-319
-205
Financing Cash Flow
150
-74
112
-84
22
-80
-111
160
54
Change in Cash
3
-30
22
-1
27
-14
26
-10
26

Global Institutional Holdings in Kadant Inc

Funds
Holdings
Capital World Investors
4.19%
BlackRock Inc
14.73%
Capital World Investors
2.68%
State Street Corp
3.87%
Delaware Management Holdings Inc
2.32%
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Insights on Kadant Inc

Insights help you understand the recent movement of the company's critical parameters, giving you an overall view of the company.

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Profit Spike

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    Netprofit is up for the last 2 quarters, 24.02M → 25.50M (in $), with an average increase of 5.8% per quarter

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Price Rise

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    In the last 7 days, KAI stock has moved up by 11.7%

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Best in 3 Years

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    In the last 3 years, KAI has outperformed top 5 stocks with highest market-cap in its industry

  • imgNO EFFECT

    Against Peers

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    In the last 1 year, GE VERNOVA INC has given 175.1% return, outperforming this stock by 162.4%

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    Revenue Fall

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    Revenue is down for the last 2 quarters, 286.20M → 281.50M (in $), with an average decrease of 1.6% per quarter

About Kadant Inc

Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw presses. The Material Handling segment provides vibratory and conveying equipment; individual components and equipment for baling recyclable and waste materials; and fiber-based products. It sells its products and services through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.
OrganisationKadant Inc
HeadquartersOne Technology Park Drive, Westford, MA, United States, 01886
IndustrySpecialty Industrial Machinery
CEOMr. Jeffrey L. Powell
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Key Management of Kadant Inc

Name

Title

Mr. Jeffrey L. Powell

President, CEO & Director

Mr. Michael C. Colwell

Senior Vice President

Mr. Fredrik H. Westerhout

Vice President

Mr. Wesley A. Martz

Vice President of Marketing

Mr. Michael J. McKenney CPA

Executive VP & CFO

Ms. Stacy D. Krause

Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary

Ms. Deborah S. Selwood

Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer

Ms. Dara F. Mitchell

Senior Vice President of Corporate Development

Mr. Peter J. Flynn

Senior Vice President

Mr. Bilal Mehmood

President of Kadant Solutions

FAQs

What is Kadant Inc share price today?

Kadant Inc share price today is $341.49 as on at the close of the market. Kadant Inc share today touched a day high of $352.74 and a low of $330.8.

What is the 52 week high and 52 week low for Kadant Inc share?

Kadant Inc share touched a 52 week high of $369.97 on and a 52 week low of $244.87 on . Kadant Inc stock price today i.e. is closed at $341.49,which is 7.70% down from its 52 week high and 39.46% up from its 52 week low.

What is Kadant Inc's market capitalisation today?

Kadant Inc market capitalisation is $0.00T as on .

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What are the returns that Kadant Inc has given to Indian investors in the last 5 years?

Kadant Inc stock has given 76.5% share price returns and 29.81% dollar appreciation to an Indian investor in the last 5 years.
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