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KADANT INC

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United States Fiscal year ends January CIK 0000886346
$260.43 -0.05% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $260.43 +29.63% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue414.1Operating income46.6Net income32.1EPS, diluted2.88Fiscal year 2017Revenue515.0 +24.4%Operating income61.6Net income31.1 −3.1%EPS, diluted2.75 −4.5%Fiscal year 2018Revenue633.8 +23.1%Operating income88.6Net income60.4 +94.3%EPS, diluted5.30 +92.7%Fiscal year 2019Revenue704.6 +11.2%Operating income87.8Net income52.1 −13.8%EPS, diluted4.54 −14.3%Fiscal year 2021Revenue635.0 −9.9%Operating income81.1Net income55.2 +6.0%EPS, diluted4.77 +5.1%Fiscal year 2022Revenue786.6 +23.9%Operating income116.7Net income84.0 +52.3%EPS, diluted7.21 +51.2%Fiscal year 2022Revenue904.7 +15.0%Operating income171.3Net income120.9 +43.9%EPS, diluted10.35 +43.6%Fiscal year 2023Revenue957.7 +5.9%Operating income165.8Net income116.1 −4.0%EPS, diluted9.90 −4.3%Fiscal year 2024Revenue1,053.4 +10.0%Operating income171.3Net income111.6 −3.9%EPS, diluted9.48 −4.2%Fiscal year 2026Revenue1,052.2 −0.1%Operating income157.3Net income102.0 −8.6%EPS, diluted8.65 −8.8%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2026
Revenue 414.1 515.0 633.8 704.6 635.0 786.6 904.7 957.7 1,053.4 1,052.2
Growth +24.4% +23.1% +11.2% −9.9% +23.9% +15.0% +5.9% +10.0% −0.1%
Operating income 46.6 61.6 88.6 87.8 81.1 116.7 171.3 165.8 171.3 157.3
Net income 32.1 31.1 60.4 52.1 55.2 84.0 120.9 116.1 111.6 102.0
Growth −3.1% +94.3% −13.8% +6.0% +52.3% +43.9% −4.0% −3.9% −8.6%
EPS, diluted 2.88 2.75 5.30 4.54 4.77 7.21 10.35 9.90 9.48 8.65
Growth −4.5% +92.7% −14.3% +5.1% +51.2% +43.6% −4.3% −4.2% −8.8%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Operating margin11.3%Net margin7.7%Free cash flow margin10.9%Fiscal year 2017Operating margin12.0%Net margin6.0%Free cash flow margin9.3%Fiscal year 2018Operating margin14.0%Net margin9.5%Free cash flow margin7.3%Fiscal year 2019Operating margin12.5%Net margin7.4%Free cash flow margin12.4%Fiscal year 2021Operating margin12.8%Net margin8.7%Free cash flow margin13.4%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin14.8%Net margin10.7%Free cash flow margin19.0%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin18.9%Net margin13.4%Free cash flow margin8.2%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin17.3%Net margin12.1%Free cash flow margin14.0%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin16.3%Net margin10.6%Free cash flow margin12.7%Fiscal year 2026Operating margin14.9%Net margin9.7%Free cash flow margin14.7%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2026
Operating margin 11.3% 12.0% 14.0% 12.5% 12.8% 14.8% 18.9% 17.3% 16.3% 14.9%
Net margin 7.7% 6.0% 9.5% 7.4% 8.7% 10.7% 13.4% 12.1% 10.6% 9.7%
Free cash flow margin 10.9% 9.3% 7.3% 12.4% 13.4% 19.0% 8.2% 14.0% 12.7% 14.7%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow51.0Capital expenditure−5.8Free cash flow45.2Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−8.0Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow65.2Capital expenditure−17.3Free cash flow47.9 +5.9%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−9.0Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow63.0Capital expenditure−16.6Free cash flow46.4 −3.0%Dividends paid−9.6Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow97.4Capital expenditure−10.0Free cash flow87.5 +88.4%Dividends paid−10.2Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow92.9Capital expenditure−7.6Free cash flow85.3 −2.5%Dividends paid−10.9Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow162.4Capital expenditure−12.8Free cash flow149.6 +75.5%Dividends paid−11.5Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow102.6Capital expenditure−28.2Free cash flow74.4 −50.3%Dividends paid−12.0Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow165.5Capital expenditure−31.9Free cash flow133.7 +79.6%Dividends paid−13.2Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow155.3Capital expenditure−21.0Free cash flow134.3 +0.4%Dividends paid−14.7Fiscal year 2026Operating cash flow171.3Capital expenditure−17.0Free cash flow154.3 +14.9%Dividends paid−15.8
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2026
Operating cash flow 51.0 65.2 63.0 97.4 92.9 162.4 102.6 165.5 155.3 171.3
Capital expenditure −5.8 −17.3 −16.6 −10.0 −7.6 −12.8 −28.2 −31.9 −21.0 −17.0
Free cash flow 45.2 47.9 46.4 87.5 85.3 149.6 74.4 133.7 134.3 154.3
Growth +5.9% −3.0% +88.4% −2.5% +75.5% −50.3% +79.6% +0.4% +14.9%
Buybacks 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dividends paid −8.0 −9.0 −9.6 −10.2 −10.9 −11.5 −12.0 −13.2 −14.7 −15.8

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash71.5Shareholders’ equity282.6Fiscal year 2017Cash75.4Shareholders’ equity331.0Fiscal year 2018Cash45.8Shareholders’ equity373.0Fiscal year 2019Cash66.8Total debt295.1Net cash (debt)−228.3Shareholders’ equity425.7Debt to equity0.69Fiscal year 2021Cash65.7Total debt228.0Net cash (debt)−162.3Shareholders’ equity495.4Debt to equity0.46Fiscal year 2022Cash91.2Total debt264.6Net cash (debt)−173.4Shareholders’ equity563.9Debt to equity0.47Fiscal year 2022Cash76.4Total debt199.2Net cash (debt)−122.9Shareholders’ equity653.8Debt to equity0.30Fiscal year 2023Cash103.8Total debt109.1Net cash (debt)−5.3Shareholders’ equity773.7Debt to equity0.14Fiscal year 2024Cash94.7Total debt286.5Net cash (debt)−191.8Shareholders’ equity847.1Debt to equity0.34Fiscal year 2026Cash119.6Total debt372.7Net cash (debt)−253.2Shareholders’ equity979.8Debt to equity0.38
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2026
Cash 71.5 75.4 45.8 66.8 65.7 91.2 76.4 103.8 94.7 119.6
Total debt n/a n/a n/a 295.1 228.0 264.6 199.2 109.1 286.5 372.7
Net cash (debt) n/a n/a n/a −228.3 −162.3 −173.4 −122.9 −5.3 −191.8 −253.2
Shareholders’ equity 282.6 331.0 373.0 425.7 495.4 563.9 653.8 773.7 847.1 979.8
Debt to equity n/a n/a n/a 0.69 0.46 0.47 0.30 0.14 0.34 0.38

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2026 · 10-K

Balance sheet

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending January, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 30 Dec 2017 FY2018 29 Dec 2018 FY2019 28 Dec 2019 FY2021 2 Jan 2021 FY2022 1 Jan 2022 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 30 Dec 2023 FY2024 28 Dec 2024 FY2026 3 Jan 2026
Assets
71.5 75.4 45.8 66.8 65.7 91.2 76.4 103.8 94.7 119.6
66.0 89.6 92.6 95.7 91.5 117.2 130.3 133.9 142.5 158.6
55.0 84.9 86.4 102.7 106.8 134.4 163.7 152.7 146.1 206.9
47.7 79.7 80.2 86.0 84.6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
151.5 268.0 258.2 336.0 351.8 396.9 385.5 392.1 479.2 555.6
470.7 761.1 725.7 939.4 927.6 1,132.2 1,149.9 1,175.7 1,430.3 1,712.2
Growth +61.7% −4.6% +29.4% −1.3% +22.1% +1.6% +2.2% +21.7% +19.7%
Liabilities
n/a n/a n/a 295.1 228.0 264.6 199.2 109.1 286.5 372.7
calc n/a n/a n/a 295.1 228.0 264.6 199.2 109.1 286.5 372.7
Equity
321.1 342.9 393.6 435.2 479.4 551.8 660.6 763.1 859.7 945.6
282.6 331.0 373.0 425.7 495.4 563.9 653.8 773.7 847.1 979.8
Growth +17.1% +12.7% +14.1% +16.4% +13.8% +15.9% +18.3% +9.5% +15.7%
Per share and net cash
calc n/a n/a n/a −228.3 −162.3 −173.4 −122.9 −5.3 −191.8 −253.2
10.9 11.0 11.1 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.8
calc 25.84 30.01 33.54 37.27 42.92 48.53 56.01 66.02 72.07 83.11

Lines marked calc are worked out here from filed figures; point at one for how.