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NYSE: KAI
Kadant Inc Stock

$328.10-5.18 (-1.55%)
Updated Mar 28, 2024
KAI Price
$328.10
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$3.84B
52 Week Low
$183.19
52 Week High
$354.02
P/E
33.07x
P/B
4.97x
P/S
3.43x
PEG
3.57x
Dividend Yield
0.35%
Revenue
$957.67M
Earnings
$116.07M
Gross Margin
43.5%
Operating Margin
17.4%
Profit Margin
12.1%
Debt to Equity
0.52
Operating Cash Flow
$166M
Beta
1.08
Next Earnings
Apr 30, 2024
Ex-Dividend
Apr 9, 2024
Next Dividend
May 8, 2024

KAI Overview

Kadant Inc. focuses on papermaking, paper recycling, and related processing in the U.S. and internationally. The company also supplies biodegradable absorbent granules from papermaking byproducts for agricultural applications. Kadant was established in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, MA.

Zen Score

Industry Average (36)
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Due Diligence Checks

KAI ($328.10) is trading above its intrinsic value of $86.66, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
KAI is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (33.07x), compared to the US market average (44.51x)
P/E vs Market Valuation
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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Valuation

KAI price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings
Company
33.07x
Industry
27.46x
Market
44.51x
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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P/E vs Market Valuation

KAI price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset
Company
4.97x
Industry
5.34x
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P/B vs Industry Valuation

KAI price to earnings growth (PEG)

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PEG Value Valuation

KAI's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$238.7M
Net Income
$27.4M
Profit Margin
11.5%
KAI's Earnings (EBIT) of $166.68M... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$1.2B
Liabilities
$399.4M
Debt to equity
0.52
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$59.2M
Investing
-$10.7M
Financing
-$25.4M
KAI's operating cash flow ($165.55M)... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Debt Coverage Financials

KAI vs Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks

TickerMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
KAI$3.84B-1.55%33.07x4.97x
SYM$4.01B-0.51%-166.67x24.95x
CSWI$3.64B+0.86%37.60x6.19x
NPO$3.56B+1.03%159.22x2.52x
HI$3.53B+0.86%6.48x2.09x

Kadant Stock FAQ

What is Kadant's quote symbol?

(NYSE: KAI) Kadant trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol KAI. Kadant stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSE: KAI.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Kadant (NYSE: KAI)?

(NYSE: KAI) Kadant's 52-week high was $354.02, and its 52-week low was $183.19. It is currently -7.32% from its 52-week high and 79.1% from its 52-week low.

How much is Kadant stock worth today?

(NYSE: KAI) Kadant currently has 11,718,808 outstanding shares. With Kadant stock trading at $328.10 per share, the total value of Kadant stock (market capitalization) is $3.84B.

Kadant stock was originally listed at a price of $60.95 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Kadant stock at $60.95, your return over the last 26 years would have been 438.31%, for an annualized return of 6.69% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Kadant's stock price per share?

(NYSE: KAI) Kadant stock price per share is $328.10 today (as of Mar 28, 2024).

What is Kadant's Market Cap?

(NYSE: KAI) Kadant's market cap is $3.84B, as of Mar 29, 2024.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Kadant's market cap is calculated by multiplying KAI's current stock price of $328.10 by KAI's total outstanding shares of 11,718,808.
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