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Kadant

NYSE: KAI

$298.33

-3.91

(-1.29%)

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Kadant Stock Performance

as on September 1, 2026 at 6:16 am IST

  • Day's Low

    Day's High

    $296.74
    $301.36
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    0.53%

    Downside

    1.02%

    Upside

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  • 52 Week's Low

    52 Week's High

    $244.87
    $354.07
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    17.92%

    Downside

    18.68%

    Upside

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Kadant share price movements today

Previous Close
$302.24
Open
$300.19
Volume
77.9K
Market Cap
$3.6B
Dividend Yield
0.42%
Day's Low - High
$296.74 - $301.36
52 Week Low - High
$244.87 - $354.07

Kadant Historical Returns

1 Month Return
-1.71 %
3 Month Return
-5.31 %
1 Year Return
-6.51 %
3 Year Return
+ 37.54 %
5 Year Return
+ 44.53 %

Kadant Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators

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

Market Cap

$3.6B

EPS (TTM)

9.3

Dividend Yield

0.42%

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY

0.24%

PE Ratio (TTM)

35.59

Industry PE ratio

17.335789473684212

PEG Ratio

11.058881349647779

EBITDA

249.9M

Revenue (TTM)

1.2B

Profit Margin

44.44%

Return On Equity TTM

11.44%

Kadant Stock Valuation

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

Kadant in the last 5 years

  • Overview

  • Trends

Lowest (17.12x)

December 31, 2022

Industry (17.34x)

December 31, 2025

Today (33.07x)

December 31, 2025

Highest (36.89x)

December 31, 2024

LowHigh

Today’s Price to Earnings Ratio: 33.07x

Kadant vs Peer Comparison

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

Company
Analyst View
Market Cap
5 Years Return %PE RatioProfit Margin %Dividend Yield %
Kadant image
Kadant
BUY$3.6B44.53%35.5944.44%0.42%
Parker Hannifin image
Parker Hannifin
BUY$127.8B235.4%35.4616.97%72.81%
Eaton image
Eaton
BUY$158.9B139.24%42.3512.75%103.47%
GE Vernova Inc. image
GE Vernova Inc.
BUY$250.9BNA27.3223.04%18.88%

Stock Returns calculator for Kadant Stock including INR - Dollar returns

The Kadant 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.

*Dollar Impact: The bonus return you make when the US Dollar rises against the Rupee; calculated on the full amount you walk away with, not just what you invested in.

Investment Value

₹1,00,000

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  • 10Y

Kadant investment value today

Current value as on today

₹99,781

Returns

-₹219

(-0.22%)

Returns from Kadant Stock

-₹7,718 (-7.72%)

Dollar Impact

₹7,499 (+7.5%)

Analyst Recommendation on Kadant Stock

Based on 3 analysts

BUY

66.67%

Buy

33.33%

Hold

0.00%

Sell

Based on 3 analysts, 66.66666666666666% of analysts recommend a 'BUY' rating for Kadant. Average target price of $361.67

Kadant Share Price Target

Get share price movements and forecasts by analysts on Kadant.

What analysts predicted

17.51%UPSIDE

Target Price

$361.67

Current Price

$298.33

Analyzed by

3 Analysts

Target

$361.67

Kadant target price $361.67, a slight upside of 17.51% compared to current price of $298.33. According to 3 analysts rating.

Indian Investors' Interest in Kadant Stock

Search interest for Kadant Stock has increased by 56% in the last 30 days, reflecting an upward trend in search activity.

Time period: to

Change:56% versus previous 30 day period

Kadant Quarterly Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Total Revenue
248
274
271
258
239
255
271
286
281
312
Gross Profit
110
121
121
111
110
117
122
125
126
137
Operating Income
36
48
48
36
35
39
42
39
40
50
EBITDA
49
60
62
50
48
51
69
40
55
84
Interest Expense
4
5
5
4
3
3
17
-8
4
5
Depreciation
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
14
14
33
Income Before Tax
32
43
43
32
32
36
39
34
35
46
Income Tax Expense
7
11
11
8
7
9
11
10
10
13
Net Income
24
31
31
24
24
26
27
24
25
32
Net Profit Margin
44.57%
44.36%
44.71%
43.35%
46.12%
45.85%
45.17%
43.92%
45.01%
43.79%

Kadant Annual Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
515
633
704
635
786
904
957
1,053
1,052
Gross Profit
231
278
293
277
337
389
416
466
475
Operating Income
60
88
87
81
116
171
165
171
157
EBITDA
90
117
114
112
151
207
200
222
210
Interest Expense
3
7
12
7
4
6
8
20
15
Depreciation
19
23
32
31
34
34
33
49
51
Income Before Tax
57
79
68
73
112
165
159
153
143
Income Tax Expense
26
18
16
17
27
43
42
40
39
Net Income
31
60
52
55
84
120
116
111
101
Net Profit Margin
44.86%
43.91%
41.69%
43.67%
42.89%
43.06%
43.47%
44.25%
45.21%

Kadant Quarterly Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Net Income
24
31
31
24
24
26
27
24
25
32
Operating Cash Flow
22
28
52
51
22
40
47
60
21
53
Investing Cash Flow
-237
-64
-14
-3
-3
-3
-19
-179
-3
-181
Financing Cash Flow
192
30
-26
-36
-23
-38
2
113
-20
147
Change in Cash
-23
-7
14
6
-2
3
29
-4
-2
17

Kadant 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
120
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
159
54
Change in Cash
3
-30
22
-1
27
-14
26
-10
26

Mutual Funds that own Kadant Stock

Check out the Mutual Funds with significant holdings in Kadant.

Funds
Holdings
Shares Held
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
7.883197%
930936
SMALLCAP World Fund Inc
7.007594%
827535
Delaware Group Equity Funds V
4.94097%
583485
NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS
4.184749%
494182
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST
3.790495%
447624
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Global Institutional Holdings in Kadant

Funds
Holdings
iShares
11.71%
Vanguard
9.9%
Chuck Royce
2.25%
SPDR
1.95%
Dimensional
1.08%
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Insights on Kadant

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

  • 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 48.8% return, outperforming this stock by 55.3%

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    Price Dip

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    In the last 7 days, KAI stock has moved down by -3.3%

About Kadant

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
HeadquartersOne Technology Park Drive, Westford, MA, United States, 01886
IndustrySpecialty Industrial Machinery
CEOMr. Jeffrey L. Powell
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Key Management of Kadant

Name

Title

Ms. Deborah S. Selwood

Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer

Ms. Dara F. Mitchell

Senior Vice President of Corporate Development

Mr. Wesley A. Martz

Vice President of Marketing

Mr. Orrin H. Bean C.F.A.

Treasurer

Mr. Michael C. Colwell

Senior Vice President

Mr. Michael J. McKenney CPA

Executive VP & CFO

Ms. Stacy D. Krause

Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary

Mr. Fredrik H. Westerhout

Vice President

Mr. Bilal Mehmood

President of Kadant Solutions

Mr. Jeffrey L. Powell

President, CEO & Director

FAQs

What is Kadant share price today?

Kadant share price today is $298.33 as on . Kadant share today touched a day high of $301.36 and a low of $296.74.

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

Kadant share touched a 52 week high of $354.07 on and a 52 week low of $244.87 on . Kadant stock price today i.e. is trending at $298.33,which is 15.74% down from its 52 week high and 21.83% up from its 52 week low.

What is Kadant's market capitalisation today?

Kadant market capitalisation is $0.00T as on .

How to invest in Kadant Stock (KAI) from India?

  1. Step 1: Open a free US stocks account on INDmoney App and transfer your Rupees into Dollars to your INDmoney US stocks account. For a step by step instruction, check How to Transfer Money to Your US Stocks Account .
  2. Step 2: Search for Kadant on INDmoney app. Click on Buy button. You can invest as low as $1.5 in Kadant Shares that will get you 0.0050 shares as per Kadant share price of $298.33 per share as on September 1, 2026 at 12:46 am IST.

What is the minimum amount required to buy Kadant Stock (KAI) from India?

Indian investors can start investing in Kadant (KAI) shares with as little as ₹95.152 or $1 (as of ) using the INDmoney app.
For example: If you want to invest $10 or ₹951.52 in Kadant stock (as per the Rupee-Dollar exchange rate as on ). Based on Kadant share’s latest price of $298.33 as on September 1, 2026 at 12:46 am IST, you will get 0.0335 shares of Kadant. Learn more about fractional shares .

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

Kadant stock has given 44.53% share price returns and 30.75% dollar appreciation to an Indian investor in the last 5 years.
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