KAI - Kadant - Stock Price & Dividends
Exchange: USA Stocks • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US48282T1043
Rotary Joints, Filtration Systems, Debarking Machines, Conveyors, Baling Products
Kadant Inc. is a global technology and engineered systems provider, operating across three main segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling.
The Flow Control segment is dedicated to designing, manufacturing, and marketing a range of fluid-handling systems and equipment. This includes rotary joints, syphons, turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems. Additionally, the company offers doctoring, cleaning, and filtration systems, as well as related consumables such as doctor systems, doctor blades, cleaning shower and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems, and water-filtration systems. These solutions are essential for industries that rely on efficient fluid handling and processing.
The Industrial Processing segment focuses on developing, manufacturing, and marketing equipment and systems for various industries, including packaging, tissue, wood products, and alternative fuel. The company's product range in this segment includes ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, industrial automation and control systems, recycling and approach flow systems, and virgin pulping process equipment. These solutions enable customers to optimize their production processes, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.
The Material Handling segment offers a diverse range of conveying and vibratory equipment, as well as baling products. Furthermore, the company manufactures and sells biodegradable absorbent granules, which are used in various applications such as agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, turf, and ornamental industries, as well as for oil and grease absorption. These granules provide an eco-friendly solution for industries that require absorbent materials.
Kadant Inc. markets and sells its products, services, and systems through a combination of direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. This multi-channel approach enables the company to reach a broad customer base across the globe.
Founded in 1991, Kadant Inc. was previously known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. before changing its name in July 2001. The company is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts, and operates globally, providing innovative solutions to various industries. For more information, visit their website at https://www.kadant.com.
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KAI Stock Overview
Market Cap in USD | 3,772m |
Sector | Industrials |
Industry | Specialty Industrial Machinery |
GiC SubIndustry | Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components |
TER | 0.00% |
IPO / Inception | 1992-11-03 |
KAI Stock Ratings
Growth 5y | 93.0 |
Fundamental | 58.2 |
Dividend | 54.4 |
Rel. Performance vs Sector | -1.12 |
Analysts | 3.75/5 |
Fair Price Momentum | 346.47 USD |
Fair Price DCF | 280.31 USD |
KAI Dividends
Dividend Yield 12m | 0.41% |
Yield on Cost 5y | 1.51% |
Dividends CAGR 5y | 4.43% |
Payout Consistency | 100.0% |
KAI Growth Ratios
Growth 12m | 37.96% |
Growth Correlation 12m | 74% |
Growth Correlation 3m | 53% |
CAGR 5y | 30.01% |
CAGR/Mean DD 5y | 2.73 |
Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.07 |
Alpha vs SP500 12m | 13.55 |
Beta vs SP500 5y weekly | 1.08 |
ValueRay RSI | 10.97 |
Volatility GJR Garch 1y | 34.61% |
Price / SMA 50 | -4.68% |
Price / SMA 200 | 1.96% |
Current Volume | 68.3k |
Average Volume 20d | 55.9k |
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As of September 08, 2024, the stock is trading at USD 301.11 with a total of 68,324 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -6.23%, over one month by -0.72%, over three months by +7.80% and over the past year by +37.48%.
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, KAI Kadant will be worth about 384 in September 2025. The stock is currently trading at 301.11. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +27.52%.
Issuer | Forecast | Upside |
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Wallstreet Target Price | 330 | 9.59 |
Analysts Target Price | 212.3 | -29.5 |
ValueRay Target Price | 384 | 27.5 |