Wall Street analyst estimates for Kadant Inc. (KAI): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers...
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 1 |
| Hold | 5 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 6 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.17 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | $3.00 | ||
| 2026-08-04 | $3.42 | $2.94 | +16.3% |
| 2026-05-05 | $2.84 | $2.11 | +34.6% |
| 2026-02-18 | $2.27 | $2.19 | +3.7% |
| 2025-10-28 | $2.59 | $2.18 | +18.8% |
| 2025-07-29 | $2.31 | $1.94 | +19.1% |
| 2025-04-29 | $2.10 | $1.97 | +6.6% |
| 2025-02-12 | $2.25 | $2.08 | +8.2% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 28.52 |
| Price / Book | 3.06 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.54% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $414.1M | $515.0M | $633.8M | $704.6M | $635.0M | $786.6M | $904.7M | $957.7M | $1.05B | $1.05B |
| Cost of Revenue | $225.7M | $284.0M | $355.5M | $410.9M | $357.7M | $449.2M | $515.2M | $541.4M | $587.2M | $576.5M |
| Gross Profit | $188.4M | $231.0M | $278.3M | $293.8M | $277.3M | $337.4M | $389.6M | $416.3M | $466.1M | $475.7M |
| Research & Development | $7.4M | $9.6M | $10.6M | $10.9M | $11.3M | $11.4M | $12.7M | $13.6M | $14.3M | $15.3M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $135.8M | $160.5M | $177.4M | $192.5M | $181.9M | $208.8M | $224.4M | $236.3M | $279.9M | $301.9M |
| Operating Expenses | $143.1M | $170.1M | $188.0M | $205.9M | $196.2M | $220.7M | $218.3M | $250.5M | $294.2M | $317.1M |
| Operating Income | $45.6M | $60.8M | $88.6M | $87.8M | $81.1M | $116.7M | $171.3M | $165.8M | $171.3M | $157.3M |
| EBITDA | $61.4M | $90.8M | $117.7M | $114.1M | $112.1M | $151.2M | $207.1M | $200.7M | $222.7M | $210.4M |
| Interest Expense | $1.3M | $3.5M | $7.0M | $12.8M | $7.4M | $4.8M | $6.5M | $8.4M | $20.0M | $15.6M |
| Pre-tax Income | $44.5M | $57.7M | $79.5M | $68.9M | $73.7M | $112.1M | $165.6M | $159.0M | $153.1M | $143.6M |
| Income Tax | $12.1M | $26.1M | $18.5M | $16.4M | $17.9M | $27.2M | $43.9M | $42.2M | $40.5M | $39.9M |
| Net Income | $32.1M | $31.1M | $60.4M | $52.1M | $55.2M | $84.0M | $120.9M | $116.1M | $111.6M | $102.0M |
| EPS | $2.95 | $2.83 | $5.45 | $4.63 | $4.81 | $7.26 | $10.38 | $9.92 | $9.51 | $8.66 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.88 | $2.75 | $5.30 | $4.54 | $4.77 | $7.21 | $10.35 | $9.90 | $9.48 | $8.65 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 11.1 M | 11.3 M | 11.4 M | 11.5 M | 11.6 M | 11.7 M | 11.7 M | 11.7 M | 11.8 M | 11.8 M |
Price
| Price | $265.28 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $3.1B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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