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Kadant Inc. KAI | NYSE

$261.85 $0.00 | 0.00%

Next Earnings: Sep 15, 2026

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $0
Trailing PE: 0x
FWD PE *: 19.7x
Payout Ratio (TTM): 15.7%
52-Week Range: $244.87 - $354.07

* Forward PE is based on street estimates.

7.6 Year KAI Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 222.1% (16.64% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 217.5% (16.42% CAGR)
Share Price: 207.0% (15.90% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 1.77%
Total Invested: $10,000
Total Value (with DRIP): $32,207
Total Return $ (with DRIP): $22,207
Dividend Increase: 56.5% (6.14% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD): 0.55% ($1.44)
KAI 7.6-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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KAI Share Price chart

Share Price
KAI Price CAGR:1Y: -16.69%2Y: -10.36%5Y: 3.92%10Y: 15.85%
KAI Dividend Charts
KAI - Dividends
KAI Dividend CAGR:1Y: 5.88%2Y: 6.07%5Y: 7.57%10Y: 6.60%
KAI - Dividend Payout Ratio
KAI - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

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KAI Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstanding:

KAI - Revenue
KAI Revenue CAGR:1Y: 22.57%2Y: 7.33%5Y: 7.44%10Y: 12.06%
KAI - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
KAI EPS CAGR:1Y: 23.87%2Y: 1.30%5Y: 5.85%10Y: 14.83%
KAI - Net Income
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KAI Net Income CAGR:1Y: 24.12%2Y: 1.39%5Y: 6.09%10Y: 15.43%
KAI - EBITDA
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KAI EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 62.68%2Y: 16.51%5Y: 15.10%10Y: 19.54%
KAI - Free Cash Flow
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KAI Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 16.57%2Y: -6.12%5Y: -5.31%10Y: 11.73%
KAI - Free Cash Flow / Share
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KAI Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 16.17%2Y: -6.37%5Y: -5.64%10Y: 10.86%
KAI - Operating Income
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KAI Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 29.21%2Y: 1.91%5Y: 10.03%10Y: 16.90%
KAI - Gross Profit
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KAI Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 17.06%2Y: 6.22%5Y: 8.14%10Y: 11.51%
KAI - Shares Outstanding
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KAI Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 0.30%2Y: 0.17%5Y: 0.22%10Y: 0.51%
KAI - Share Buybacks
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KAI Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 24,515.00%2Y: 1,846.00%5Y: 156.89%10Y: 5.08%
KAI - Stock-Based Comp
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KAI Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 4.69%5Y: 4.62%10Y: 9.11%
KAI - Expenses
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KAI Expenses CAGR:1Y: 175.88%2Y: 61.73%5Y: 16.58%10Y: 17.27%
KAI - Revenue vs Net Income
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KAI - EPS vs FCF / Share
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KAI - EPS vs PE Ratio
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KAI - FCF vs FCF / Share
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KAI - FCF vs Stock Based Comp
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KAI - Cash & Debt
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KAI - Revenue by Segment
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KAI Revenue CAGR:1Y: 22.57%2Y: 7.33%5Y: 7.44%10Y: 12.06%
KAI - Revenue by Region
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KAI Revenue CAGR:1Y: 22.57%2Y: 7.33%5Y: 7.44%10Y: 12.06%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

KAI - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
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KAI Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 22.57%2Y: 7.33%5Y: 7.44%10Y: 12.06%
KAI - EPS: Actual + Estimates
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KAI Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 23.87%2Y: 1.30%5Y: 5.85%10Y: 14.83%
KAI - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates
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KAI Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 24.12%2Y: 1.39%5Y: 6.09%10Y: 15.43%
KAI - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates
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KAI Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 62.68%2Y: 16.51%5Y: 15.10%10Y: 19.54%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

KAI - Net Profit Margin
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KAI Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 1.27%2Y: -5.53%5Y: -1.26%10Y: 3.02%
KAI - Gross Profit Margin
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KAI Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -4.49%2Y: -1.03%5Y: 0.65%10Y: -0.48%
KAI - Price to Earnings
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KAI - Return on Capital Employed
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KAI Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $1.44
Forward Yield: 0.55%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-16
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $13.02

KAI Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all KAI dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
07/16/202607/20/2026$0.3600.45%0.47%$306.39
04/15/202604/17/2026$0.3600.44%0.43%$331.84
01/08/202601/12/2026$0.3400.44%0.44%$309.92
10/09/202510/13/2025$0.3400.48%0.49%$278.68
07/10/202507/14/2025$0.3400.4%0.42%$323.43
04/09/202504/11/2025$0.3400.41%0.43%$317.67
01/09/202502/06/2025$0.3200.37%0.35%$369.37
01/10/202501/13/2025$0.3200.38%0.37%$348.48
10/10/202410/14/2024$0.3200.4%0.39%$328.81
07/11/202407/15/2024$0.3200.4%0.39%$329.20
04/09/202404/11/2024$0.3200.42%0.43%$297.49
01/03/202401/05/2024$0.2900.44%0.45%$258.74
10/11/202310/13/2023$0.2900.5%0.51%$226.87
07/12/202307/14/2023$0.2900.54%0.54%$214.06
04/11/202304/13/2023$0.2900.59%0.59%$195.17
01/04/202301/06/2023$0.2600.58%0.56%$184.59
10/12/202211/10/2022$0.2600.65%0.55%$187.86
07/13/202208/11/2022$0.2600.57%0.54%$193.17
04/12/202205/11/2022$0.2600.55%0.56%$185.61
01/05/202202/03/2022$0.2500.45%0.5%$199.39
10/13/202111/11/2021$0.2500.5%0.43%$230.47
07/14/202108/12/2021$0.2500.56%0.49%$204.37
04/13/202105/12/2021$0.2500.56%0.59%$169.38
01/06/202102/04/2021$0.2400.65%0.65%$147.76
10/14/202011/12/2020$0.2400.81%0.74%$128.89
07/08/202008/06/2020$0.2400.92%0.85%$112.29
04/06/202005/05/2020$0.2401.31%1.18%$81.19
01/08/202002/06/2020$0.2300.85%0.82%$112.00
10/09/201911/07/2019$0.2301.11%0.93%$99.17
07/10/201908/08/2019$0.2301.03%1.1%$83.80
04/08/201905/07/2019$0.2301.02%1.01%$91.39
01/08/201902/06/2019$0.2200%1%$87.83
10/10/201811/08/2018$0.2200%1.03%$85.30
07/11/201808/09/2018$0.2200%1.03%$85.30
04/11/201805/10/2018$0.2200%1.03%$85.30
01/10/201802/08/2018$0.2100%0.98%$85.30
10/11/201711/09/2017$0.2100%0.98%$85.30
07/11/201708/10/2017$0.2100%0.98%$85.30
04/11/201705/11/2017$0.2100%0.98%$85.30
01/10/201702/09/2017$0.1900%0.89%$85.30
10/11/201611/10/2016$0.1900%0.89%$85.30
07/12/201608/11/2016$0.1900%0.89%$85.30
04/12/201605/12/2016$0.1900%0.89%$85.30
01/12/201602/11/2016$0.1700%0.8%$85.30
10/13/201511/12/2015$0.1700%0.8%$85.30
07/14/201508/13/2015$0.1700%0.8%$85.30
04/14/201505/14/2015$0.1700%0.8%$85.30
01/14/201502/13/2015$0.1500%0.7%$85.30
10/10/201411/12/2014$0.1500%0.7%$85.30
07/14/201408/13/2014$0.1500%0.7%$85.30
04/07/201405/07/2014$0.1500%0.7%$85.30
01/07/201402/06/2014$0.1250%0.59%$85.30
10/08/201311/07/2013$0.1250%0.59%$85.30
07/09/201308/08/2013$0.1250%0.59%$85.30
04/09/201305/09/2013$0.1250%0.59%$85.30

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for KAI

Based on past 7.6-year performance, here are KAI growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +15.9%
Dividend CAGR of +6.64%

Using KAI CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, is modelled to grow as follows:

KAI (DRIP)KAI - No DRIP
Current Price$261.85$261.85
Start Shares38.1938.19
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count40.0738.19
Dividends Payment$0.68$0.68
Annual Dividends$110$105
Yield on cost1.10%1.05%
Share Price$679.17$679.17
Total Dividends$768$747
Final Value$27,213$26,684

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - KAI

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on KAI's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 7.6 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

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Company Info

Kadant Inc. (KAI) had its IPO on 1992-11-03, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw presses. The Material Handling segment provides vibratory and conveying equipment; individual components and equipment for baling recyclable and waste materials; and fiber-based products. It sells its products and services through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. 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.

KAI website: https://www.kadant.com

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