Kadant Inc. (KAI)
NYSE: KAI · Real-Time Price · USD
267.30
+1.00 (0.38%)
Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Kadant Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is February - January.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Feb - Jan.
Total Valuation
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 14, 2026 | Jan '26 Jan 3, 2026 | Dec '24 Dec 28, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 30, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Jan '22 Jan 1, 2022 |
| 3,157 | 3,373 | 4,120 | 3,282 | 2,072 | 2,675 | |
Market Cap Growth | -15.92% | -18.13% | 25.56% | 58.39% | -22.54% | 64.83% |
Enterprise Value | 3,533 | 3,518 | 4,369 | 3,336 | 2,210 | 2,909 |
Last Close Price | 267.30 | 285.42 | 348.11 | 277.01 | 174.56 | 225.25 |
Price Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 14, 2026 | Jan '26 Jan 3, 2026 | Dec '24 Dec 28, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 30, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Jan '22 Jan 1, 2022 |
PE Ratio | 28.74 | 33.08 | 36.92 | 28.27 | 17.13 | 31.82 |
Forward PE | 21.08 | 28.94 | 32.85 | 28.47 | 19.88 | 26.40 |
PS Ratio | 2.74 | 3.21 | 3.91 | 3.43 | 2.29 | 3.40 |
PB Ratio | 3.09 | 3.40 | 4.80 | 4.23 | 3.16 | 4.73 |
P/TBV Ratio | 388.98 | 45.70 | 46.58 | 14.76 | 22.34 | - |
P/FCF Ratio | 19.73 | 21.87 | 30.69 | 24.55 | 27.84 | 17.87 |
P/OCF Ratio | 17.21 | 19.69 | 26.54 | 19.82 | 20.19 | 16.47 |
PEG Ratio | - | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.56 | 2.49 | 3.30 |
EV Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 14, 2026 | Jan '26 Jan 3, 2026 | Dec '24 Dec 28, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 30, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Jan '22 Jan 1, 2022 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 3.07 | 3.34 | 4.15 | 3.48 | 2.44 | 3.70 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 14.69 | 16.31 | 19.04 | 16.51 | 11.77 | 18.25 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 19.29 | 21.38 | 24.28 | 19.77 | 14.46 | 23.26 |
EV/FCF Ratio | 22.08 | 22.81 | 32.54 | 24.96 | 29.69 | 19.44 |
Financial Efficiency
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 14, 2026 | Jan '26 Jan 3, 2026 | Dec '24 Dec 28, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 30, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Jan '22 Jan 1, 2022 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.49 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.18 | 0.34 | 0.52 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 2.03 | 1.83 | 1.35 | 0.65 | 1.15 | 1.78 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | 3.19 | 2.70 | 2.40 | 1.01 | 3.00 | 1.97 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.04 | 0.22 | 0.36 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 1.56 | 1.37 | 0.99 | 0.16 | 0.78 | 1.28 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 2.35 | 1.92 | 1.70 | 0.24 | 1.97 | 1.36 |
Asset Turnover | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.76 |
Inventory Turnover | 3.30 | 3.26 | 3.90 | 3.42 | 3.46 | 3.69 |
Quick Ratio | 1.39 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.04 | 0.98 |
Current Ratio | 2.59 | 2.38 | 2.31 | 2.05 | 1.95 | 1.73 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.29% | 11.21% | 13.77% | 16.32% | 19.94% | 15.98% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.79% | 6.54% | 8.63% | 9.07% | 8.37% | 7.59% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.76% | 10.01% | 13.97% | 15.39% | 14.29% | 12.96% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 11.00% | 11.10% | 14.50% | 17.60% | 16.30% | 13.70% |
Yields
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 14, 2026 | Jan '26 Jan 3, 2026 | Dec '24 Dec 28, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 30, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Jan '22 Jan 1, 2022 |
Earnings Yield | 3.48% | 3.02% | 2.71% | 3.54% | 5.84% | 3.14% |
FCF Yield | 5.07% | 4.57% | 3.26% | 4.07% | 3.59% | 5.59% |
Dividend Yield | 0.54% | 0.48% | 0.37% | 0.42% | 0.60% | 0.44% |
Payout Ratio | 15.48% | 15.47% | 13.15% | 11.39% | 9.92% | 13.64% |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | -0.19% | -0.19% | -0.36% | -0.35% | -0.28% | -0.79% |
Total Shareholder Return | 0.35% | 0.28% | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.31% | -0.34% |