Kadant Inc
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $218.66
- Today's High:
- $221.85
- Open Price:
- $219.6
- 52W Low:
- $153.5276
- 52W High:
- $229.586
- Prev. Close:
- $220
- Volume:
- 33537
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $2.58 billion
- Book Value:
- 60.728
- Revenue TTM:
- $931.42 million
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 17.38%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $388.44 million
- Profit Margin:
- 11.96%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 8.86%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 16.99%
Company Profile
Kadant Inc had its IPO on 1992-11-03 under the ticker symbol KAI.
The company operates in the Industrials sector and Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. Kadant Inc has a staff strength of 3,100 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Kadant Inc opened at $219.6 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $218.66 - $221.85, and closed at $220.
This is a 0% increase from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 33,537 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Kadant Inc have slipped by -0.23%.
Kadant Inc's Key Ratios
Kadant Inc has a market cap of $2.58 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 3.6148 and a price to sales ratio of 2.3211.
In the last 12-months Kadant Inc’s revenue was $931.42 million with a gross profit of $388.44 million and an EBITDA of $195.60 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Kadant Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Kadant Inc’s operating margin was 17.38% while its return on assets stood at 8.86% with a return of equity of 16.99%.
In Q2.3333333333333, Kadant Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 13.4% while revenue growth was a positive 10.6%.
Kadant Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 20.6186
- Trailing PE
- 23.1335
- PEG
- 3.2291
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $9.51 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 20.6186 and a PEG multiple of 3.2291. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Kadant Inc’s profitability.
Kadant Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.6199 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 11.6381. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.3211.
Kadant Inc stock pays annual dividends of $1.1 per share, indicating a yield of 0.53% and a payout ratio of 11.71%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $1.16 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $48.91 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-12902000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $8.78 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 11.71%
Kadant Inc ended 2024 with $1.16 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.16 billion while shareholder equity stood at $713.03 million.
Kadant Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $48.91 million in other current liabilities, 146000.00 in common stock, $711.66 million in retained earnings and $388.80 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $70.20 million and cash and short-term investments were $70.20 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $3,464,000 while long-term debt stood at $155.12 million.
Kadant Inc’s total current assets stands at $394.19 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $147.62 million compared to accounts payable of $48.91 million and inventory worth $176.38 million.
In 2024, Kadant Inc's operating cash flow was $-12902000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $8.78 million.
Comparatively, Kadant Inc paid $0.12 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $220
- 52-Week High
- $229.586
- 52-Week Low
- $153.5276
- Analyst Target Price
- $212.33
Kadant Inc stock is currently trading at $220 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $229.586 and a 52-week low of $229.586. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $212.33.
Its 50-day moving average was $215.1 and 200-day moving average was $202.24 The short ratio stood at 10.81 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 139.9% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9787.1% are held by institutions.
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About
Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems and equipment, such as rotary joints, syphons, turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems; and doctoring, cleaning, and filtration systems and related consumables, consisting of doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, shower and fabric-conditioning systems, formation systems, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment develops, manufactures, and markets ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, logging machinery, industrial automation and control systems, recycling and approach flow systems, and virgin pulping process equipment for use in the packaging, tissue, wood products, and alternative fuel industries. The Material Handling segment offers conveying and vibratory equipment, and balers and related equipment; and manufactures and sells biodegradable absorbent granules for carriers in as carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, turf, and ornamental applications, as well as for oil and grease absorption. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.