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KAI

Kadant Inc.

NYSE • United states

$266.72

+$1.90

(+0.72%)

Source: Yahoo Finance · Quote time Oct 21, 2026 16:47 GMT+0000

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Credibility
Score

Kadant Inc. (KAI)

Unavailable

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$3.15B

Market Cap

46,381

Volume

28.7

P/E Ratio

0.54%

Div Yield

Kadant Inc. Price Chart

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Management Credibility Analysis

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Upcoming Catalysts

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Company profile

No description available

Chief executive: Not disclosed
Headquarters: ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD, MA
Founded: Not disclosed

📈 Company Timeline

Major business events

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11 Sep 2026

Kadant Inc. reported A director or senior management change or compensation event

Kadant Inc. filed an 8-K covering a director or senior management change or compensation event, Regulation FD disclosure, supporting financial statements or exhibits.

12 Aug 2026

Kadant Inc. filed Form 10-Q

Kadant Inc. submitted Form 10-Q to the SEC for the period ending Jul 4, 2026.

5 Aug 2026

Kadant Inc. reported Operating or financial results

Kadant Inc. filed an 8-K covering operating or financial results, Regulation FD disclosure, supporting financial statements or exhibits.

16 Jul 2026

Large-holder ownership filing

A holder reported or amended a beneficial ownership position of more than 5% in Kadant Inc..

27 May 2026

Kadant Inc. reported Shareholder voting results

Kadant Inc. filed an 8-K covering shareholder voting results.

Capital Structure & Financial Position

Financial strength and liquidity analysis

Cash and equivalents (USD)$134.53M

Total assets (USD)$1.89B

Shareholders' equity (USD)$1.02B

Long-term debt (USD)$372.72M

Debt due within a year (USD)$3.18M

Source: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab) Balance sheet dated 4 Jul 2026

Peer Comparison - Industrials

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TSLA - Tesla, Inc.	$386.47 Yahoo Finance	$1.53T
CAT - Caterpillar Inc.	$733.82 Yahoo Finance	$337.32B
RTX - RTX Corporation	$193.79 Yahoo Finance	$261.18B
TMO - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	$694.02 Yahoo Finance	$256.61B
UNP - Union Pacific Corporation	$289.49 Yahoo Finance	$171.98B

📋 Corporate Actions

Recent and upcoming corporate events

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Financials

Financial statements and key metrics analysis

Quarter	Revenue (USD)	Operating income	Net income	Diluted EPS (USD)	Filed
Q2 2026	$312.88M	$50.88M	$32.47M	$2.75	10-Q · 12 Aug 2026
Q1 2026	$281.51M	$40.11M	$25.51M	$2.16	10-Q · 13 May 2026
Q4 2025	$286.20M	$39.71M	$24.03M	Unavailable	10-K · 3 Mar 2026
Q3 2025	$271.57M	$42.62M	$27.72M	$2.35	10-Q · 5 Nov 2025
Q2 2025	$255.27M	$39.38M	$26.16M	$2.22	10-Q · 6 Aug 2025
Q1 2025	$239.21M	$35.59M	$24.06M	$2.04	10-Q · 7 May 2025

Source: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab)

Analyst Consensus

Buy

Target: $357.50

34.0% upside potential

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Strong Buy

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Buy

2

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Hold

1

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Sell

0

3 analysts covering this stock

Source: Nasdaq analyst research (opens in a new tab) Retrieved 21 Oct 2026, 16:48 UTC Targets range 335.00–380.00 Ratings are third-party opinions, not advice.

💰 Upcoming Dividends

Next dividend payments

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Guidance Evolution

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💼 Director Transactions

Recent insider activity

3

Oct 2026

ALBERTINE JOHN M

Director

Option exercise

Unavailable per share

128 shares

3

Oct 2026

LEONARD THOMAS C

Director

Option exercise

Unavailable per share

128 shares

3

Oct 2026

O'Mara Rebecca Martinez

Director

Option exercise

Unavailable per share

128 shares

3

Oct 2026

Painter Jonathan W

Director

Option exercise

Unavailable per share

128 shares

3

Oct 2026

Russell Erin L

Director

Option exercise

Unavailable per share

128 shares

4

Jul 2026

ALBERTINE JOHN M

Director

Option exercise

Unavailable per share

128 shares

4

Jul 2026

LEONARD THOMAS C

Director

Option exercise

Unavailable per share

128 shares

4

Jul 2026

O'Mara Rebecca Martinez

Director

Option exercise

Unavailable per share

128 shares

Top Shareholders

Blackrock, Inc.

1,798,699 shares

3.574% change

6/30/2026

Vanguard Group Inc

1,297,741 shares

-1.629% change

12/31/2025

Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management Llc

1,075,244 shares

-7.434% change

6/30/2026

Wasatch Advisors Lp

876,946 shares

0.95% change

9/30/2026

Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc

710,867 shares

1.272% change

6/30/2026

Vanguard Capital Management Llc

532,346 shares

0.623% change

6/30/2026

State Street Corp

482,921 shares

4.866% change

6/30/2026

Capital International Investors

454,554 shares

1.499% change

6/30/2026

Morgan Stanley

348,784 shares

113.751% change

6/30/2026

Geode Capital Management, Llc

343,896 shares

7.595% change

6/30/2026

Source: Nasdaq institutional holdings (opens in a new tab) Observed 21 Oct 2026, 16:48 UTC· 13 hours ago

Research coverage and investment tools

Kadant Inc. (KAI) is a stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States, in the Industrials sector (Industrial Machinery/Components). Its last price was US$266.72 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 20% of the way from its 52-week low of US$244.87 to its 52-week high of US$354.07. It paid US$1.42 a share in dividends over the last 12 months, a dividend yield of 0.54%. The latest ex-dividend date on file is 15 Oct 2026. Its market capitalisation was US$3.15 billion at that price.

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Quarter	Revenue	Operating income	Net income	Diluted EPS	Gross margin	Operating margin	Free cash flow	Filed
Q2 2026	$312.88M	$50.88M	$32.47M	$2.75	—	16.3%	—	10-Q · 12 Aug 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q1 2026	$281.51M	$40.11M	$25.51M	$2.16	—	14.2%	$18.66M	10-Q · 13 May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q4 2025	$286.20M	$39.71M	$24.03M	Unavailable	—	13.9%	—	10-K · 3 Mar 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q3 2025	$271.57M	$42.62M	$27.72M	$2.35	—	15.7%	—	10-Q · 5 Nov 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Q2 2025	$255.27M	$39.38M	$26.16M	$2.22	—	15.4%	—	10-Q · 6 Aug 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Q1 2025	$239.21M	$35.59M	$24.06M	$2.04	—	14.9%	$19.00M	10-Q · 7 May 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Quarter ended	Reported	EPS	Consensus	Surprise
Jun 2026	8/4/2026	$3.42	$2.94	+16.3%
Mar 2026	5/5/2026	$2.84	$2.35	+20.9%
Dec 2025	2/18/2026	$2.27	$2.19	+3.7%
Sep 2025	10/28/2025	$2.59	$2.18	+18.8%

Cash and equivalents: $134.53M
Total assets: $1.89B
Shareholders' equity: $1.02B
Long-term debt: $372.72M
Debt due within a year: $3.18M

8-K · 11 Sep 2026 · Management change

Kadant Inc. reported A director or senior management change or compensation event (opens in a new tab)

Kadant Inc. filed an 8-K covering a director or senior management change or compensation event, Regulation FD disclosure, supporting financial statements or exhibits.
10-Q · 12 Aug 2026

Kadant Inc. filed Form 10-Q (opens in a new tab)

Kadant Inc. submitted Form 10-Q to the SEC for the period ending Jul 4, 2026.
8-K · 5 Aug 2026

Kadant Inc. reported Operating or financial results (opens in a new tab)

Kadant Inc. filed an 8-K covering operating or financial results, Regulation FD disclosure, supporting financial statements or exhibits.
SCHEDULE 13G/A · 16 Jul 2026

Large-holder ownership filing (opens in a new tab)

A holder reported or amended a beneficial ownership position of more than 5% in Kadant Inc..
8-K · 27 May 2026

Kadant Inc. reported Shareholder voting results (opens in a new tab)

Kadant Inc. filed an 8-K covering shareholder voting results.

Insider	Date	Transaction	Shares	Average price	Filing
ALBERTINE JOHN M Director	3 Oct 2026	Option exercise (M)	+128	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
LEONARD THOMAS C Director	3 Oct 2026	Option exercise (M)	+128	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
O'Mara Rebecca Martinez Director	3 Oct 2026	Option exercise (M)	+128	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Painter Jonathan W Director	3 Oct 2026	Option exercise (M)	+128	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Russell Erin L Director	3 Oct 2026	Option exercise (M)	+128	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
ALBERTINE JOHN M Director	4 Jul 2026	Option exercise (M)	+128	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
LEONARD THOMAS C Director	4 Jul 2026	Option exercise (M)	+128	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
O'Mara Rebecca Martinez Director	4 Jul 2026	Option exercise (M)	+128	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)

Institution	Report date	Shares	Change
Blackrock, Inc.	6/30/2026	1,798,699	3.574%
Vanguard Group Inc	12/31/2025	1,297,741	-1.629%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management Llc	6/30/2026	1,075,244	-7.434%
Wasatch Advisors Lp	9/30/2026	876,946	0.95%
Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc	6/30/2026	710,867	1.272%
Vanguard Capital Management Llc	6/30/2026	532,346	0.623%
State Street Corp	6/30/2026	482,921	4.866%
Capital International Investors	6/30/2026	454,554	1.499%
Morgan Stanley	6/30/2026	348,784	113.751%
Geode Capital Management, Llc	6/30/2026	343,896	7.595%

Previous close: 264.81 USD
Day range: 263.96 – 267.54 USD
52-week range: 244.87 – 354.07 USD
Volume: 46,381
Market cap: $3.15B
Average volume: 60,916
P/E ratio: 28.7
EPS (FY 2025, diluted): 8.65 USD
Dividends (last 12 months): 1.42 USD
Dividend yield: 0.54%
Ex-dividend date: 15 Oct 2026
Shares outstanding: 11.81M
Beta (5Y monthly): 1.21

Price, ranges and volume: Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab) Observed 21 Oct 2026, 16:47 UTC· 13 hours ago

Average volume and shares: Nasdaq (opens in a new tab) Observed 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 UTC· 4 hours ago

Dividends: Yahoo Finance dividend history (opens in a new tab) Observed 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 UTC· 4 hours ago

P/E is market cap ÷ trailing 12-month net income from SEC filings.

EPS: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab)

Beta: 5 years of monthly returns against the S&P 500, calculated from Yahoo Finance prices. Market cap is the price × shares outstanding. What dividend yield leaves out: dividend yield vs total return

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