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KAI

KADANT INC

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$273.89−0.19%

Sep 25 close · 1D EOD · Databento

IndustrialsSpecial Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)Mid-capSEC EDGAR FY 2026-01-03

What happened

Daily closes · dots are Wire stories

What’s next

Expected around early November, going by its own filing history. The company has not announced a date yet. Its matching report came Oct 28, 2025 and Oct 29, 2024, after the close.

Last report

Aug 4, 2026+0.66%

after the close

Last 4, next close

median 2.28% either way

up 4 of 4

Every report since 2022 →

DateEventSourceNext close

Aug 4Earnings release, after the close · 8-KSEC EDGARSEC EDGAR ↗+0.66%

Next close = the first close after the event against the close before it. Prior-session closes only; not a call, not advice.

Big days · last year

Daily closes · Databento EOD

32 big days: a close more than 3.69% from the one before, three times KAI’s median day (1.23%). On 9 of 32, its largest peers moved the same way at least half as far. We show what we hold, never a cause.

Shaded: since our stories began, May 26, 2026

32Sep 11, 2026
Sep 11, 2026Nothing in our recordNo KAI story, brief or results filing in our record that dayGroup +1.8% did not move with it
+1.8% did not move with itNVT +4.7 · JBTM +1.8 · PNR −0.3
−6.96%
31Aug 18, 2026
Aug 18, 2026Nothing in our recordNo KAI story, brief or results filing in our record that dayGroup −3.0% did not move with it
−3.0% did not move with itNVT −7.1 · JBTM −3.0 · PNR −0.9
−6.09%
30Aug 3, 2026
Aug 3, 2026Nothing in our recordNo KAI story, brief or results filing in our record that dayGroup +2.7% did not move with it
+2.7% did not move with itNVT +3.6 · JBTM +2.7 · PNR +2.5
+5.55%
29Jul 29, 2026
Jul 29, 2026Nothing in our recordNo KAI story, brief or results filing in our record that dayGroup −3.1% moved the same way
−3.1% moved the same wayNVT −5.7 · JBTM −3.1 · PNR −0.3
−3.85%
28Jul 16, 2026
Jul 16, 2026Nothing in our recordNo KAI story, brief or results filing in our record that dayGroup +2.1% did not move with it
+2.1% did not move with itNVT −3.6 · JBTM +3.1 · PNR +2.1
+6.04%
27Jun 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Nothing in our recordNo KAI story, brief or results filing in our record that dayGroup +2.3% moved the same way
+2.3% moved the same wayNVT +2.6 · JBTM +2.3 · PNR +1.6
+4.44%
26Jun 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026Nothing in our recordNo KAI story, brief or results filing in our record that dayGroup +2.4% moved the same way
+2.4% moved the same wayNVT +3.6 · JBTM +2.4 · PNR +1.3
+3.92%
25Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026Nothing in our recordNo KAI story, brief or results filing in our record that dayGroup +1.9% did not move with it
+1.9% did not move with itJBTM +1.9 · NVT +1.9 · PNR +0.6
+4.43%
24Jun 10, 2026
Jun 10, 2026Nothing in our recordNo KAI story, brief or results filing in our record that dayGroup −4.3% moved the same way
−4.3% moved the same wayNVT −4.3 · PNR −4.3 · JBTM −3.7
−5.08%
23May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026Before our storiesGroup +0.7% did not move with it
+0.7% did not move with itJBTM +1.8 · NVT +0.7 · PNR +0.5
+4.08%
22May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026Before our storiesGroup −1.2% did not move with it
−1.2% did not move with itNVT −3.3 · PNR −1.2 · JBTM +1.1
+3.99%
21May 6, 2026
May 6, 2026ResultsThe first close after a results filing (SEC 8-K, Item 2.02)Group +2.7% did not move with it
+2.7% did not move with itJBTM +4.0 · PNR +2.7 · NVT +1.8
+13.38%
20Apr 30, 2026
Apr 30, 2026Before our storiesGroup −0.2% did not move with it
−0.2% did not move with itNVT +4.0 · JBTM −1.1 · PNR −0.2
−4.25%
19Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026Before our storiesGroup −0.4% did not move with it
−0.4% did not move with itPNR +1.4 · JBTM −0.6 · NVT −0.4
−4.23%
18Apr 8, 2026
Apr 8, 2026Before our storiesGroup +4.0% moved the same way
+4.0% moved the same wayNVT +6.9 · PNR +4.0 · JBTM +3.9
+7.57%
17Mar 26, 2026
Mar 26, 2026Before our storiesGroup −1.9% did not move with it
−1.9% did not move with itNVT −6.8 · PNR −1.9 · JBTM −0.4
−5.07%
16Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026Before our storiesGroup +2.3% did not move with it
+2.3% did not move with itNVT +4.0 · PNR +2.3 · JBTM +0.7
+5.37%
15Mar 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2026Before our storiesGroup −0.0% did not move with it
−0.0% did not move with itJBTM −4.2 · NVT +1.9 · PNR −0.0
−5.48%
14Mar 6, 2026
Mar 6, 2026Before our storiesGroup −4.0% moved the same way
−4.0% moved the same wayNVT −4.1 · PNR −4.0 · JBTM −2.6
−4.31%
13Feb 20, 2026
Feb 20, 2026Before our storiesGroup +1.4% did not move with it
+1.4% did not move with itPNR +1.5 · JBTM +1.4 · NVT −0.0
+3.92%
12Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026Before our storiesGroup +0.4% did not move with it
+0.4% did not move with itPNR +2.0 · NVT +0.4 · JBTM −0.1
−3.91%
11Feb 6, 2026
Feb 6, 2026Before our storiesGroup +2.5% moved the same way
+2.5% moved the same wayJBTM +3.5 · PNR +2.5 · NVT −1.1
+3.89%
10Jan 15, 2026
Jan 15, 2026Before our storiesGroup +2.8% moved the same way
+2.8% moved the same wayNVT +3.3 · PNR +2.8 · JBTM +2.1
+3.74%
9Jan 8, 2026
Jan 8, 2026Before our storiesGroup +0.8% did not move with it
+0.8% did not move with itNVT −3.5 · PNR +3.0 · JBTM +0.8
+5.01%
8Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025Before our storiesGroup +3.3% moved the same way
+3.3% moved the same wayJBTM +11.6 · PNR +3.3 · NVT +1.4
+3.70%
7Dec 3, 2025
Dec 3, 2025Before our storiesGroup +1.3% did not move with it
+1.3% did not move with itJBTM +2.0 · PNR +1.3 · NVT −0.4
+4.03%
6Nov 21, 2025
Nov 21, 2025Before our storiesGroup +3.3% did not move with it
+3.3% did not move with itJBTM +5.1 · PNR +3.3 · NVT −1.0
+6.68%
5Oct 30, 2025
Oct 30, 2025Before our storiesGroup −1.1% did not move with it
−1.1% did not move with itNVT −1.8 · JBTM −1.1 · PNR −0.5
−5.09%
4Oct 27, 2025
Oct 27, 2025Before our storiesGroup −0.6% did not move with it
−0.6% did not move with itNVT +1.7 · JBTM −1.1 · PNR −0.6
+4.36%
3Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025Before our storiesGroup +1.4% did not move with it
+1.4% did not move with itPNR +1.4 · JBTM +1.4 · NVT +0.0
+4.98%
2Oct 10, 2025
Oct 10, 2025Before our storiesGroup −2.4% did not move with it
−2.4% did not move with itJBTM −4.2 · PNR −2.4 · NVT −1.8
−4.82%
1Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025Before our storiesGroup −1.7% did not move with it
−1.7% did not move with itJBTM −2.7 · PNR −1.7 · NVT −1.0
−4.19%

A story on the same day is not a cause, and a group move is not proof either. Group: NVT, PNR, JBTM, the largest companies in KAI’s SEC industry; “the same way” means the same direction and at least half as far. Prior-session closes only; not a call, not advice.

The numbers · FY2026, filed

SEC EDGAR

Market cap$3.2B

Revenue$1.1B−0.10%

Net income$102.0M

EPS, diluted$8.65−8.80%

Operating margin14.9%

Return on equity10.3%

Debt / equity0.38

All filed figures

Snapshot

SEC EDGAR · FY 2026-01-03

SectorIndustrials

Market Cap$3.2B

Enterprise Value$3.5B

Income$102.0M

Sales$1.1B

Book/sh$83.92

Cash/sh$10.39

Dividend TTM$1.36

Payout16%

Employees—

IPO—

Quick Ratio1.47

Current Ratio2.38

Debt/Eq0.38

EPS (ttm)$8.65

EPS this Y-8.8%

EPS past 3/5Y-5.8%

Sales past 3/5Y5.2%

EPS Y/Y TTM-8.8%

Sales Y/Y TTM-0.1%

Shs Outstand11.81M

ROA6.0%

ROE10.3%

ROIC9.1%

Gross Margin—

Oper. Margin14.9%

Profit Margin9.7%

Every figure here is filed with the SEC. Valuation and estimate metrics (P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, price targets, forward EPS) are omitted until our market-data feed is licensed for display — we’d rather show fewer numbers than blank ones. Deeper lines (cash flow, balance sheet) below.

Revenue by fiscal year

$786.6M

FY22

$904.7M

FY22

$957.7M

FY23

$1.1B

FY24

$1.1B

FY26

Operating leverage — margins

GrossOperatingNet

Financials, annual · income and cash flowSEC EDGAR · open ▸

Financials — annual

SEC EDGAR · last 5 FY · tap a row to explain it

USD	FY2022	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2026
Revenue	$786.6M	$904.7M	$957.7M	$1.1B	$1.1B
Gross Profit	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Income	$116.7M	$171.3M	$165.8M	$171.3M	$157.3M
Net Income	$84.0M	$120.9M	$116.1M	$111.6M	$102.0M
Diluted EPS	$7.21	$10.35	$9.90	$9.48	$8.65
Operating Cash Flow	$162.4M	$102.6M	$165.5M	$155.3M	$171.3M
Free Cash Flow	$149.6M	$74.4M	$133.7M	$134.3M	$154.3M

Same industry

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NVT$26.6B PNR$8.6B JBTM$5.7B

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Fundamentals sourced from SEC EDGAR filings (public domain). For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.