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Kadant Inc. (KAI) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Kadant Inc.

KAIMarket cap $3.05BPrice $257.9

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorIndustrials

IndustryMachinery

Makes precision equipment that keeps paper, wood, and recycling plants running efficiently, from stock-prep systems to industrial doctor blades. Quietly dominates niche industrial markets most investors have never heard of, with recurring parts and consumables driving steady, high-margin revenue.

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52W Return-14%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+5%5

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+14%7

Rev CAGR (3y)+8%6

Rev CAGR (5y)+5%5

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+41%9

EPS Growth Y+2+15%8

EPS Growth Y+3+4%5

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin16%6

Net Income Margin10%5

Free Cash Flow Margin14%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA1.55

Efficiency

ROE11%5

ROA7%7

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+AVERAGE41

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)204

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)184

P/BV3.05

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd144

EV/EBIT Fwd175

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield5.3%7

Dividend Yield0.6%2

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-14%1

3 month return-12%3

YTD return-9%3

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh73%4

1 year return-13%3

Long term

3 year return+15%4

5 year return+29%5

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta1.42

Volatility39%5

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin14%7

Free Cash Flow Yield5.3%7

Quality

ROCE12%7

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA1.55

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

KAIKadant

Revenue FY26$1.1B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE56 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+5%5

Revenue, next 1Y+14%7

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+8%6

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+41%9

EPS growth, FY28E+15%8

EPS growth, FY29E+4%5

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 15%/yr vs revenue 8%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 56% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

Revenue grew 5%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 8%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: the long-term outlook is only average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK16 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-14%1

3-month return-12%3

YTD return-9%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high73%4

1-year return-13%3

3-year return+15%4

5-year return+29%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+15% over three years and +29% over five), roughly average for the market.

WEAKNESSES

It's down 13% over the past year, now 27% below its 52-week high. That is a touch behind the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-14%), over three months (-12%) and so far this year (-9%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the one-year trend is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

KAIKadant

Revenue FY26$1.1B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE56 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+5%5

Revenue, next 1Y+14%7

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+8%6

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+41%9

EPS growth, FY28E+15%8

EPS growth, FY29E+4%5

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 15%/yr vs revenue 8%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 56% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

Revenue grew 5%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 8%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: the long-term outlook is only average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK16 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-14%1

3-month return-12%3

YTD return-9%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high73%4

1-year return-13%3

3-year return+15%4

5-year return+29%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+15% over three years and +29% over five), roughly average for the market.

WEAKNESSES

It's down 13% over the past year, now 27% below its 52-week high. That is a touch behind the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-14%), over three months (-12%) and so far this year (-9%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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