KAI Kadant Inc
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Industrials · Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)
Kadant Inc (KAI) is an industrial company in the Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) industry, with a market capitalization of $3.4 billion. Shares last traded at $283.81, 19.5% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 0.5%. KAI trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.55, above the Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) median of 29.98. Net profit margin is 9.5%, below the peer median of 11.2%. Revenue declined 0.1% year over year. The shares yield 0.5% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-07-04. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
KAI Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | $16M | $1.34 | 15% |
| 2024-12-28 | $15M | $1.25 | 13% |
| 2023-12-30 | $13M | $1.13 | 11% |
| 2022-12-31 | $12M | $1.03 | 10% |
| 2022-01-01 | $11M | $0.98 | 14% |
| 2021-01-02 | $11M | $0.94 | 20% |
| 2019-12-28 | $10M | $0.89 | 20% |
| 2018-12-29 | $10M | $0.85 | 16% |
| 2017-12-30 | $9M | $0.80 | 29% |
| 2016-12-31 | $8M | $0.72 | 25% |
| 2016-01-02 | $7M | $0.65 | 21% |
| 2015-01-03 | $6M | $0.57 | 22% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.75 | 2026-08-12 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.16 | 2026-05-13 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $2.04 | 2026-03-03 |
| FY 2025 | $8.65 | 2026-03-03 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.35 | 2025-11-05 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.22 | 2025-08-06 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) peers
KAI vs 4 industry peers (Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)), by market cap. Data as of close
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.