Kadant Inc. is a leading supplier of a range of products and systems for the global papermaking and paper-recycling industries, including de-inking systems, stock-preparation equipment, water-management systems, and papermaking accessories. Through its majority-owned Thermo Fibergen subsidiary, the company also develops and commercializes composite building materials produced from natural fiber and recycled plastic. Kadant is a public subsidiary of Thermo Electron Corporation.(Press Release)
| Revenue (Most Recent Fiscal Year) | $1.05B |
| Net Income (Most Recent Fiscal Year) | $111.60M |
| PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate) | 36.87 |
| PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months) | 35.47 |
| PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate) | -- |
| Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months) | 3.87 |
| Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share) | 4.23 |
| Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share) | 23.20 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months) | 14.20% |
| Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months) | 10.34% |
| Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months) | 12.62% |
| Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months) | 7.66% |
| Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter) | 2.38 |
| Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter) | 1.53 |
| Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter) | 0.26 |
| Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months) | 3.54 |
| Book Value per Share (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter) | $79.58 |
| Earnings per Share (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter) | $2.31 |
| Earnings per Share (Most Recent Fiscal Year) | $10.28 |
| Diluted Earnings per Share (Trailing 12 Months) | $8.98 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Specialty Industrial Machinery |
| Common Shares Outstanding | 11.78M |
| Free Float | 11.61M |
| Market Capitalization | $3.97B |
| Average Volume (Last 20 Days) | 0.10M |
| Beta (Past 60 Months) | 1.24 |
| Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report) | 1.40% |
| Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports) | 96.13% |
| Annual Dividend (Based on Last Quarter) | $1.36 |
| Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter) | 0.40% |