Kadant Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Kadant Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 54.8 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 90% of Industrials companies in United States.
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every $100 the company owns, $47 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 85% of Industrials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$149Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $149 of operating cash.
Higher than 50% of Industrials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
7.0×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 7.0 times.
Higher than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$30For every $100 of sales, $30 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $28 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 70% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 0/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.
Less steady than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
−$13Sales grew 16% in 3 years, but profit fell: $13 less profit per $100 of extra sales.
Lower than 76% of Industrials companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+16% / +49%In 3 years sales changed by +16% while total assets changed by +49%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
54.8×Debt due within a year is covered 54.8 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 90% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−8%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 8% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 57% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
47%Of every $100 the company owns, $47 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 85% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
8%Of every $100 of net worth, $8 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 67% of Industrials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Kadant Inc. owes $0.45 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 9% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
28.8Investors pay $28.8 for every $1 of Kadant Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 58% of Industrials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
3.09The share price is 3.09 times Kadant Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 58% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$3.2 BThe total market value of all of Kadant Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 58% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$1.0 BWhat Kadant Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$86.62Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $267.50 is 3.1 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
11.3%Kadant Inc. earned 11.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 59% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.45×Kadant Inc. owes $0.45 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 66% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.54%Kadant Inc. pays 0.54% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 82% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-0%Revenue fell 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-9%Net profit fell 9% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
9.7%Kadant Inc. keeps $10 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.7×Cash from Kadant Inc.'s business was 1.7× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
10.2×Kadant Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 10.2 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtKadant Inc. had $255 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Kadant Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $28.8 for every $1 of Kadant Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 58% of Industrials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Kadant Inc.: $3.2 B ÷ $1.0 B (30 Jun 2026) = 3.1.
What is Kadant Inc.'s return on equity?
Kadant Inc. earned 11.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 59% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does Kadant Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Kadant Inc. owes $0.45 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 66% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does Kadant Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Kadant Inc. pays 0.54% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 82% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Is Kadant Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue fell 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.