KAI - Kadant Inc. Stock Analysis

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KADANT INC.

NYSE

$272.31

▲ UP 1.29% (3.48)

KEY STATISTICS

Market Cap$3.17 B

52w High$354.07

52w Low$244.87

Dividend Yield0.53%

FrequencyQuarterly

P/E24.49

Volume42.44K

Shares Out.11.81M

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Jeffrey L. Powell

COMPENSATION 2026

Salary$970,900

Stock Awards$3,036,181

Incentive Plan Pay$1,491,800

All Other Comp.$20,380

Total$5,519,261

ABOUT

SECTOR

Industrials

WENT PUBLIC

November 3, 1992

METHOD OF GOING PUBLIC

IPO

FULL TIME EMPLOYEES

3,900

PRICE TARGET

Target High$335.00

Target Low$335.00

Target Median$335.00

Target Consensus$335.00

UPCOMING EARNINGS

DateNov 3, 2026

DayTuesday

Rev. Est.$302.14M

NOV

TUE

SPLIT RECORD

DATE	TYPE	RATIO
2001-07-12	Reverse	1:5
1996-06-27	Forward	3:2
1995-09-18	Forward	3:2

ETFS HOLDING THIS STOCK

ETFS HOLDING

216

LISTED HERE

RANKED BY POSITION SIZE

INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP

SHARES OWNED

66.45%

HOLDERS

469

TOP 8 OF 469 · RANKED BY POSITION SIZE

Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC

Capital World Investors

Capital International Investors

477.6K sh

$142.11M

PRICE

$272.31 ▲ UP 1.29% (+$3.48)

OVERLAYS

About Kadant Inc.

https://www.kadant.com ↗

Kadant Inc. provides global engineered systems across Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling segments, serving industries with fluid systems, processing equipment, and biodegradable absorbents.

INDUSTRY

Industrial - Machinery

A PRODUCT KADANT INC. IS KNOWN FOR

illumen.X Digital Platform

illumen.X is a digital platform by Kadant that integrates with physical products to deliver data analytics and machine learning, boosting productivity, efficiency, and plant performance through industrial automation and Industry 4.0 solutions.

COMPETITORS

COMPETITOR

Kadant in 2025

SENTIMENT: → NEUTRAL

ACQUISITION · OCTOBER 2025

Kadant Inc. Acquires Clyde Industries for $175 Million to Bolster Industrial Processing Segment

Kadant completed the acquisition of Clyde Industries, a provider of boiler efficiency solutions, for approximately $175 million in an all-cash transaction. The deal was aimed at strengthening Kadant's Industrial Processing segment, particularly after this unit experienced a revenue decline earlier in the year.

ACQUISITION · OCTOBER 7, 2025 · COMPLETED

Kadant Acquires Clyde Industries for $175M to Bolster Industrial Processing Segment

Kadant completed the acquisition of Clyde Industries, a leading provider of highly engineered boiler efficiency solutions for the global pulp and paper industry. This acquisition is intended to strengthen Kadant's Industrial Processing segment, which had reported a revenue decline in mid-2025, and enhance its product offerings in its core markets. [7, 10]