KAIKadant Inc.

$306.05

Price

$306.05-5.7%1Y
1M-0.60%1Y-5.7%

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Smart Score

Below average
4/10
Value15
Quality69
Momentum42
Growth74
Strongest Growth, weakest Value · ranked vs Industrials peers. The five questions below judge the company on its own terms.
What they do

We are a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing®. Our products and services play an integral role in enhancing efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in process industries while helping our customers advance their sustainability initiatives with products that reduce waste or generate more yield with fewer inputs, particularly fiber, energy, and water.

In the company’s own words · 10-K filed Mar 3, 2026 · SEC EDGAR

P/E (TTM)34.9
Market Cap$3.60B
1Y Return-5.7%
5Y Return+77%

Business segments

Q1 2026 · $281.5M

The company’s own SEC segment disclosure.

  • North America$166.6M59%
  • Europe$62.2M22%
  • Asia$30.8M11%
  • Restof World$22.0M8%

Kadant Inc. (KAI) reported revenue of $282M in Q1 2026 (quarter ended April 4, 2026), up 18% from the same quarter a year earlier. That came with a gross margin of 45% and net income of $26M (9.1% of revenue). For the full year FY2025, revenue was $1.05B (−0.1% year on year) and net income $102M. Its largest region in 2026-Q1 was North America at $167M, 59% of the disclosed total, just ahead of Europe at 22%.

Raw charts

11 series · TTM

As reported to the SEC, without any scoring.