Kadant Inc.

349.98
6.83 (1.99%)
At close: Apr 02, 2025, 3:59 PM
346.50
-0.99%
After-hours: Apr 02, 2025, 06:18 PM EDT

Kadant Statistics

Share Statistics

Kadant has 11.78M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.28% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 11.78M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.28%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.26%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.99%
Shares Floating 11.65M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 874
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.51%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.14M, so 9.67% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.14M
Short % of Shares Out 9.67%
Short % of Float 9.78%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 8.65

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 36.9 and the forward PE ratio is 36.62. Kadant's PEG ratio is -8.93.

PE Ratio 36.9
Forward PE 36.62
PS Ratio 3.91
Forward PS 3.7
PB Ratio 4.86
P/FCF Ratio 30.67
PEG Ratio -8.93
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Kadant has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 4.31B.

EV / Sales 4.09
EV / EBITDA 25.18
EV / EBIT 27.77
EV / FCF 32.12

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.31, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.34.

Current Ratio 2.31
Quick Ratio 1.55
Debt / Equity 0.34
Debt / EBITDA 1.68
Debt / FCF 2.15
Interest Coverage 8.55

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 13.17% and Return on Invested Capital is 10.14%.

Return on Equity 13.17%
Return on Assets 7.8%
Return on Invested Capital 10.14%
Revenue Per Employee $300.97K
Profits Per Employee $31.89K
Employee Count 3,500
Asset Turnover 0.74
Inventory Turnover 4.02

Taxes

Income Tax 40.52M
Effective Tax Rate 26.47%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 9.28% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.25, so Kadant's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.25
52-Week Price Change 9.28%
50-Day Moving Average 365.03
200-Day Moving Average 344.64
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 43.98
Average Volume (20 Days) 170.12K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Kadant had revenue of 1.05B and earned 111.6M in profits. Earnings per share was 9.51.

Revenue 1.05B
Gross Profit 466.15M
Operating Income 171.25M
Net Income 111.6M
EBITDA 171.25M
EBIT 173.1M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 9.51
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 94.66M in cash and 288.53M in debt, giving a net cash position of -193.87M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 94.66M
Total Debt 288.53M
Net Cash -193.87M
Retained Earnings 859.69M
Total Assets 1.43B
Working Capital 391.26M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 155.26M and capital expenditures -21M, giving a free cash flow of 134.26M.

Operating Cash Flow 155.26M
Capital Expenditures -21M
Free Cash Flow 134.26M
FCF Per Share 11.44
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 44.25%, with operating and profit margins of 16.26% and 10.59%.

Gross Margin 44.25%
Operating Margin 16.26%
Pretax Margin 14.53%
Profit Margin 10.59%
EBITDA Margin 16.26%
EBIT Margin 16.26%
FCF Margin 12.75%

Dividends & Yields

KAI pays an annual dividend of $1.62, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.38%.

Dividend Per Share $1.62
Dividend Yield 0.38%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.34%
Payout Ratio 17.11%
Earnings Yield 2.71%
FCF Yield 3.26%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for KAI is $355, which is 3.2% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $355
Price Target Difference 3.2%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 2
Stock Forecasts

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 5.71
Piotroski F-Score 6