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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

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. 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
Margins
11.3% 12.0% 14.0% 12.5% 12.8% 14.8% 18.9% 17.3% 16.3% 14.9%
10.8% 11.2% 12.5% 9.8% 11.6% 14.2% 18.3% 16.6% 14.5% 13.6%
7.7% 6.0% 9.5% 7.4% 8.7% 10.7% 13.4% 12.1% 10.6% 9.7%
10.9% 9.3% 7.3% 12.4% 13.4% 19.0% 8.2% 14.0% 12.7% 14.7%
Spending
1.8% 1.9% 1.7% 1.5% 1.8% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5%
32.6% 31.0% 28.0% 27.3% 28.6% 26.5% 24.8% 24.7% 26.6% 28.7%
1.4% 3.4% 2.6% 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 3.1% 3.3% 2.0% 1.6%
27.1% 45.2% 23.2% 23.7% 24.4% 24.2% 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 27.8%
Returns
11.3% 9.4% 16.2% 12.2% 11.1% 14.9% 18.5% 15.0% 13.2% 10.4%
6.8% 4.1% 8.3% 5.5% 6.0% 7.4% 10.5% 9.9% 7.8% 6.0%
Balance and payout
n/a n/a n/a 0.69 0.46 0.47 0.30 0.14 0.34 0.38
25.1% 29.0% 16.0% 19.6% 19.8% 13.6% 9.9% 11.4% 13.1% 15.5%
17.8% 18.8% 20.8% 11.7% 12.8% 7.7% 16.1% 9.9% 10.9% 10.2%