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KA

Kadant Inc. (KAI)

NYSE • Industrials

$260.55
+$2.68 (+1.0%)
Market open

Last close at October 8, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Open$255.05
Previous Close$260.55
Day Range$253.41 - $260.79
Avg. Volume (3M)178.5K
Market Cap$3B
P/E Ratio28.0
52 Week Range
$244.87$354.07
Next EarningsIn 25 daysNov 3, 2026

Metrics Over Time

Where the Money Goes

Q3 2026
Revenueeverything earned$312.8M100%
Gross Profitminus cost of goods$137M44%
Operating Incomeminus R&D and overhead$50.8M16%
Net Incomeminus taxes and the rest$32.4M10%

In plain terms: out of every $100 in revenue, Kadant Inc. keeps $10 as net profit.

Fundamentals & Financials

Revenue (TTM)
$1.1B
Net Income (TTM)
$109.7M
EPS (TTM)
$9.3
ROA (TTM)
5.81%
Current Ratio
2.59
Dividend Yield
0.12%

TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.

Earnings

+3.7%Q1 2026$2.27
+34.6%Q2 2026$2.84
+16.3%Q3 2026$3.42
Next

Nov 3

in 25 daysQ4 2026

% — EPS deviation from the forecast (beat / miss); quarters without a forecast show the reported EPS

Latest report — Q3 2026
Beat +16.3%

Kadant Inc. beat expectations on both the top and bottom line in the second fiscal quarter of 2026, reported Aug. 4, based on preliminary results. Revenue rose 23% to about $313 million, above the $299.2 million consensus by 4.6% and up from $255.3 million a year ago, with gross profit around $137 million and gross margin near 44%. Adjusted EPS of $3.42 topped the $2.94 estimate by 16.3% and was up from $2.31 a year ago, while net income increased 24% to about $32.5 million. Operating income came in at roughly $50.9 million, with operating margin near 16%, as operating cash flow totaled $21.9 million. Kadant also repurchased $4.9 million of stock and paid $5.0 million in dividends. Consensus for the next period calls for EPS of $3.52 on revenue of $312.2 million.

Next report — what to expect

Kadant Inc. (KAI) is scheduled to report earnings on November 3, 2026. Wall Street’s next-period consensus calls for EPS of $3.00 on revenue of $302.1 million; trailing context: revenue grew +22.6% year over year last quarter. Kadant has beaten EPS in 8 of 8 most recent quarters.

View full earnings history

About Kadant Inc.

Kadant Inc. trades on the NYSE under KAI and makes industrial machinery for process industries, centered on fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies sold worldwide into continuous manufacturing and other industrial processing applications. In FY2025, Kadant generated $1.1 billion in revenue.

Name
Kadant Inc.
CEO
Jeffrey L. Powell
Website
www.kadant.com
Industry
Industrials
Year Founded
1991
Employees
3,900

Today's Snapshot

AI-generated

KAI opened 0.5% above yesterday's close, in line with a flat sector.

Trading Volume

Below 10d avg (145.5K)

37.1K

vs S&P 500 Today

Moderate Outperformance

+0.14%

Updated: October 9, 2026 at 14:57 UTC

Technical Indicators

0 Buy3 Neutral5 Sell
Shares of KAI register a strong sell stance as a firm downtrend is evident: ADX around the mid-30s signals a strong directional move while price sits below short- and medium-term averages and well under the 200-day level. Momentum measures are negative and CCI is decisively below zero, adding downside bias, while MACD remains below neutral. Volume is weak with a sizable negative OBV, and volatility is moderate by ATR. The pivot lies slightly below the current price but offers limited support. Technical takeaway: Strong sell — strong downward trend with weak volume and price below major moving averages.
All signals
  • EMA (5 indicators)$264.48 - $299.78
    Sell
  • RSI (14)37.27
    Neutral
  • Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3)21.75
    Neutral
  • MACD Level (12, 26)-8.33
    Neutral

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