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Bullish Probability | Sentiment | Score |
---|---|---|
+80% | Strong Buy | 10 |
+75% | Buy | 9 |
+70% | Buy | 8 |
+60% | Buy | 7 |
+50% | Hold | 6 |
+45% | Hold | 5 |
+40% | Hold | 4 |
+35% | Sell | 3 |
+30% | Sell | 2 |
+20% | Strong Sell | 1 |
Kadant Statistics
Share Statistics
Kadant has 11.75M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.23% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 11.75M |
Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.01% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
Shares Floating | 11.62M |
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 48 |
FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.06% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 1.30M, so 11.06% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 1.30M |
Short % of Shares Out | 11.06% |
Short % of Float | 11.17% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 12.81 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 28.26 and the forward PE ratio is 37.56.
PE Ratio | 28.26 |
Forward PE | 37.56 |
PS Ratio | 3.42 |
Forward PS | null |
PB Ratio | 4.24 |
P/FCF Ratio | 24.53 |
PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
Kadant Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 3.31B.
EV / Earnings | 28.51 |
EV / Sales | 3.46 |
EV / EBITDA | 16.47 |
EV / EBIT | 19.96 |
EV / FCF | 24.75 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 2.05, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.14.
Current Ratio | 2.05 |
Quick Ratio | 1.34 |
Debt / Equity | 0.14 |
Total Debt / Capitalization | 12.36 |
Cash Flow / Debt | 1.52 |
Interest Coverage | 19.74 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 0.15% and return on capital (ROIC) is 13.35%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.15% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.1% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | 13.35% |
Revenue Per Employee | 273.62K |
Profits Per Employee | 33.16K |
Employee Count | 3.50K |
Asset Turnover | 0.81 |
Inventory Turnover | 3.55 |
Taxes
Income Tax | 42.21M |
Effective Tax Rate | 0.27 |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 36.14% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.21, so Kadant 's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
Beta | 1.21 |
52-Week Price Change | 36.14% |
50-Day Moving Average | 373.84 |
200-Day Moving Average | 322.91 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 39.2 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 86.64K |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Kadant had revenue of 957.67M and earned 116.07M in profits. Earnings per share was 9.92.
Revenue | 957.67M |
Gross Profit | 416.31M |
Operating Income | 165.76M |
Net Income | 116.07M |
EBITDA | 200.85M |
EBIT | 165.76M |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 9.92 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 103.83M in cash and 135.61M in debt, giving a net cash position of -31.78M.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 103.83M |
Total Debt | 135.61M |
Net Cash | -31.78M |
Retained Earnings | 763.13M |
Total Assets | 1.49B |
Working Capital | 264.32M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 165.54M and capital expenditures -31.85M, giving a free cash flow of 133.69M.
Operating Cash Flow | 165.54M |
Capital Expenditures | -31.85M |
Free Cash Flow | 133.69M |
FCF Per Share | 11.43 |
Margins
Gross margin is 4.35K%, with operating and profit margins of 1.73K% and 1.21K%.
Gross Margin | 4.35K% |
Operating Margin | 1.73K% |
Pretax Margin | 1.66K% |
Profit Margin | 1.21K% |
EBITDA Margin | 20.97% |
EBIT Margin | 17.31% |
FCF Margin | 13.96% |
Dividends & Yields
KAI pays an annual dividend of $1.28, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.37%.
Dividend Per Share | $1.28 |
Dividend Yield | 0.37% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 10.34% |
Payout Ratio | 13.11% |
Earnings Yield | 2.82% |
FCF Yield | 3.23% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for KAI is $355, which is 0.8% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
Price Target | $355 |
Price Target Difference | 0.8% |
Analyst Consensus | Buy |
Analyst Count | 2 |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on Jul 12, 2001. It was a backward split with a ratio of 1:5.
Last Split Date | Jul 12, 2001 |
Split Type | backward |
Split Ratio | 1:5 |
Scores
Altman Z-Score | 6.08 |
Piotroski F-Score | 5 |