Kadant IncKadant Inc
Kadant Inc

Kadant Inc

KAI
Industrials·Machinery

Kadant Inc. operates as a global supplier of critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide. It operates through the following segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment includes custom-engineered products, systems, and technologies that control the flow of fluids used in industrial and commercial applications to keep critical processes running efficiently in the packaging, tissue, food, metals, and other industrial sectors. The Industrial Processing segment provides equipment, machinery, and technologies used to recycle paper and paperboard and process timber for use in the packaging, tissue, wood products and alternative fuel industries, among others. The Material Handling segment focuses on the products and engineered systems used to handle bulk and discrete materials for secondary processing or transport in the aggregates, mining, food, and waste management industries, among others. The company was founded in November 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, MA.

Massachusetts; U.S.A
Market cap
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Revenue
$1.1B−0.1% YoY
Net income
$102M−8.6% YoY
Free cash flow
$154.3M+14.9% YoY

Market

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Financial performance

Revenue
$1.1B−0.1% YoY
Operating income
$157.3M−8.2% YoY
Net income
$102M−8.6% YoY
Free cash flow
$154.3M+14.9% YoY

Revenue, profit & cash trend

Revenue
Operating income
Net income
Free cash flow
Reference
Revenue: 2022 $786.6M, 2022 $904.7M, 2023 $957.7M, 2024 $1.1B, 2026 $1.1B. Operating income: 2022 $116.7M, 2022 $171.3M, 2023 $165.8M, 2024 $171.3M, 2026 $157.3M. Net income: 2022 $84M, 2022 $120.9M, 2023 $116.1M, 2024 $111.6M, 2026 $102M. Free cash flow: 2022 $149.6M, 2022 $74.4M, 2023 $133.7M, 2024 $134.3M, 2026 $154.3M. Reference line: Reference at $0.

Growth & profitability

Revenue growth
-0.1%−1010 bps YoY
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Earnings power over time

Operating income
Net income
Free cash flow
Operating income: 2022-01-01 $116.7M, 2022-12-31 $171.3M, 2023-12-30 $165.8M, 2024-12-28 $171.3M, 2026-01-03 $157.3M. Net income: 2022-01-01 $84M, 2022-12-31 $120.9M, 2023-12-30 $116.1M, 2024-12-28 $111.6M, 2026-01-03 $102M. Free cash flow: 2022-01-01 $149.6M, 2022-12-31 $74.4M, 2023-12-30 $133.7M, 2024-12-28 $134.3M, 2026-01-03 $154.3M

Growth heatmap

2022202320242026CAGR
Revenue
+15.0%
+5.9%
+10.0%
-0.1%
+7.5%
Gross profit
+15.5%
+6.9%
+12.0%
+2.1%
+9.0%
Operating income
+46.8%
-3.2%
+3.3%
-8.2%
+7.7%
Free cash flow
-50.3%
+79.6%
+0.4%
+14.9%
+0.8%

Earnings quality

Operating cash flow
$171.3M+10.3% YoY
Net income
$102M−8.6% YoY
Free cash flow
$154.3M+14.9% YoY
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Cash conversion quality

Operating cash flow
Free cash flow
Net income = 100%
Operating cash flow: 2026-01-03 168%, 2024-12-28 139%, 2023-12-30 143%, 2022-12-31 85%, 2022-01-01 193%. Free cash flow: 2026-01-03 151%, 2024-12-28 120%, 2023-12-30 115%, 2022-12-31 62%, 2022-01-01 178%. Reference line: Net income = 100% at 100%.

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Financial flexibility

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Returns

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Valuation

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