Kadant stock
KAINYSEKadant Inc., IndustrialsISIN US48282T1043
68Score 68 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
63 / 100
Price history
+11% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 3.2% below it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 66).
The price is 15% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 80% (October 2007 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$274.24
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$305.14
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)66
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$247.48
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$347.31
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Kadant Inc. belongs to the Industrial (Machinery) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $3.49B, is number 125 of 194 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.05B (down 0.1% year on year) and earnings of $101.97M (down 8.6%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $1.2B (up 13.9%) and adjusted earnings per share of $12.56 (up 35.5%).
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- MEQIRI Score 68 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 287 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
- The P/E is 29.8 (Industrial (Machinery) median 24.1, own median of recent years 28.8).
- Our model puts fair value at $253.70, with the price 19% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 13 years.Capital allocation 54
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 89
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 132% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 89
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and stability, while valuation holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Modestly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $195.15 and expensive above $362.43 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $269.08 (cash-flow model) and $238.32 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $231.45, at 7.8% it would be $287.07.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (24.1).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 3 Oct 2026, revenue rose 16.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 6% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 45%, operating 15%, net 10%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 17 Feb 2027in 97 days
- Last reported
- 3 Nov 2026EPS reported $3.64 (expected $3.00)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $12.560.0%
- Revenue
- $1.2B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $14.040.0%
- Revenue
- $1.27B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −0.1%2026 revenue guidance raised to $1.190 to $1.210 billion (before: $1.178 to $1.203 billion), adjusted EPS $12.43 to $12.68 (before: $12.33 to $12.68).
“We are raising our full year '26 revenue guidance to $1.190 billion to $1.210 billion, revised from our previous guidance of $1.178 billion to $1.203 billion. We expect adjusted EPS of $12.43 to $12.68 in '26, revised from our previous guidance of $12.33 to $12.68.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 5 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 2 insiders sold, $860,877 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Kadant
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 68
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Industrial (Machinery)
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Bucher IndustriesBUCN.SW $3.99B65
- KronesKRN.DE $3.93B67
- Mueller Water ProductsMWA $3.78B75
- HIABHIAB.HE $3.68B67
- Carel IndustriesCRL.MI $3.39B70
- Crane NXTCXT $3.34B58
- Standex InternationalSXI $2.97B63
- KalmarKALMAR.HE $2.76B71
ETFs that hold Kadant
Held by 17 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| L&G Clean Water UCITS ETFXMLC | 1.78% | 0.49% | €588.26M |
| Rize Sustainable Future of Food UCITS ETFRIZF | 1.34% | 0.45% | €59.51M |
| iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF2B76 | 0.21% | 0.40% | €4.49B |
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| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.21% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.12% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.12% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.10% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.03% | 0.35% | €8.19B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 3 Jan 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 14 Mar 2025)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.