Kadant Inc.

Kadant Inc.

KAIยทNYSE

$312.25

-0.20%
IndustrialsIndustrial - Machinery

Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems and equipment, such as rotary joints, syphons, turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems; and doctoring, cleaning, and filtration systems and related consumables, consisting of doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, shower and fabric-conditioning systems, formation systems, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment develops, manufactures, and markets ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, logging machinery, industrial automation and control systems, recycling and approach flow systems, and virgin pulping process equipment for use in the packaging, tissue, wood products, and alternative fuel industries. The Material Handling segment offers conveying and vibratory equipment, and balers and related equipment; and manufactures and sells biodegradable absorbent granules for carriers in as carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, turf, and ornamental applications, as well as for oil and grease absorption. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$3.69B
EPS8.6600
P/E Ratio36.06
Earnings Date08/04/2026
Kadant Inc.

Kadant Inc. Fair Value Envelope

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Our analysis suggests that KAI has a fair value of HIDDEN per share in the Base Case projection. With shares currently trading at $312.25, this represents a potential HIDDEN relative to our calculated worth for Kadant Inc..

Intrinsic Value
Current Price: $312.25

Owner Earnings Valuation Tool

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DCF Valuation Summary

Calculation flow from present value to intrinsic value per share

Present Value$7.7B
+ Cash & Equivalents$122.7M
Firm Value$7.8B
- Debt$374.5M
Equity Value$7.5B
/ Shares Outstanding11,777,956B
DCF Value$633
UNDERVALUED BY 103%

Owner Earnings Projections

Operating Cash Flow - Maintenance CapEx = Owner Earnings

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Year 1
Year 2
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Year 6
Year 7
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Year 9
Year 10
Operating Cash Flow
$196.9M
$226.2M
$260.0M
$298.7M
$343.3M
$394.5M
$453.3M
$520.9M
$598.5M
$687.8M
Maintenance CapEx
-$3.9M
-$4.5M
-$5.2M
-$5.9M
-$6.8M
-$7.9M
-$9.0M
-$10.4M
-$11.9M
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Owner Earnings
$193.0M
$221.7M
$254.8M
$292.8M
$336.4M
$386.6M
$444.3M
$510.5M
$586.6M
$674.1M
Discount Factor
0.926
0.857
0.794
0.735
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
Present Value
$178.7M
$190.1M
$202.3M
$215.2M
$229.0M
$243.6M
$259.2M
$275.8M
$293.5M
$312.2M
Terminal Value represents 68.9% of Enterprise Value