Kadant (KAI) is a Industrials company in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. It has a market capitalization of $3.46B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 24.1 and a free-cash-flow yield of 4.5%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue declined 0.1% and free cash flow per share grew 14.7%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 6.8 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the lagging band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 6.8/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Lagging · -3.9% over 12 months ex. last
Second-worst fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-31.9%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap
$3.46B
Trailing P/E
24.1
Price / book
3.4
Price / sales
3.0
FCF yield
4.5%
Dividend yield
0.5%
Gross margin
44.4%
Operating margin
15.2%
Net margin
9.5%
Revenue growth (YoY)
-0.1%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)
+5.2%
EPS growth (YoY)
-9.8%
FCF/share growth (YoY)
+14.7%
Beta
1.2
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
KAI earnings
Next report: Feb 23, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $2.60).
Beat the EPS estimate in 4 of 4 recent quarters.
Quarter
Reported
EPS
Estimate
Surprise
Revenue
Q3 2026
Nov 3, 2026
$3.64
$2.86
+27.3%
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Q2 2026
Aug 4, 2026
$3.42
$2.77
+23.5%
$312.88M
Q1 2026
May 5, 2026
$2.84
$2.19
+29.7%
$281.50M
Q4 2025
Feb 18, 2026
$2.27
$2.19
+3.6%
$286.20M
KAI analyst price target
Median target $357.50 from 2 analysts, ranging $335.00 – $380.00.
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Kadant Buy (6.8 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is KAI's P/E ratio?
Kadant trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 24.1.
When does KAI report earnings?
Kadant's next scheduled report is on Feb 23, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $2.60.
What is the KAI price target?
The median analyst price target from 2 analysts is $357.50, with a range of $335.00 – $380.00.
Is KAI Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Kadant as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.