# Kadant (KAI) — Overview

KAI · NYSE · Stock

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## Price

Last close $258.22 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $247.48 – $347.31.

## Company profile

Kadant Inc. supplies process and engineering equipment for papermaking, recycling, lumber manufacturing, and related industries. The company's three reportable segments are the Flow Control segment which consists of the fluid-handling and doctoring, cleaning, & filtration product lines; the Industrial Processing segment which consists of the wood processing and stock-preparation product lines; and Material handling systems, which provides conveyor-belt equipment for industries such as mining, food processing, and packaging. The company has a geographic presence in the U.S., China, Asia, Germany, Canada, and Others.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $1.2B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $312.9M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 22.57% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $512.1M |
| Gross margin | 44.44% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $111.3M |
| Net income (quarter) | $32.8M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 23.30% |
| Net margin | 9.66% |
| Return on equity | 11.26% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $0.00 |
| Book value per share | $86.62 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 27.9 |
| Price to book | 3.0 |
| Debt to assets | 45.28% |
| Payout ratio | 15.47% |
| Dividend yield | 0.55% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Kadant (KAI) profitable?

Yes. Kadant earned $111.3M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 9.66%.

### How much revenue does Kadant (KAI) make?

Kadant generated $1.2B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 22.57% year over year.

### What is KAI's P/E ratio?

Kadant trades at 27.9 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $0.00.

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