Kadant Inc. (KAI) Stock Score, Valuation & Financial Research
Kadant Inc. is in the Industrials sector and Industrial - Machinery industry. It is reviewed using Wall Street Score's company-strength, valuation, growth and financial-health framework. The current Wall Street Score is 39/100.
Quick answer for KAI
Kadant Inc. currently has a Wall Street Score of 39/100. The stored market price is $265.81. Its financial score is 31/100. Its valuation score is 10/100. These figures are a research snapshot, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What Kadant Inc. does
Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw pr
KAI financial snapshot
- Wall Street Score:
- 39/100
- Current price:
- $265.81
- Market capitalization:
- $3.14B
- Revenue:
- $1.09B
- Net income:
- $103.4M
- Free cash flow:
- $154.3M
- Cash:
- $117.0M
- Total debt:
- $363.4M
- EPS:
- 8.66
- P/E ratio:
- 30.7x
- Financial score:
- 31/100
- Valuation score:
- 10/100
- Revenue score:
- 18/100
What stands out
- Reported year-over-year revenue growth is +0.0%.
- Free cash flow is $154.3M, showing positive cash generation.
- The balance sheet shows $117.0M of cash versus $363.4M of total debt, so leverage deserves attention.
What the numbers mean
Its current valuation score is 10/100, which Wall Street Score classifies as weak within the model's valuation framework.
The financial score is 31/100. This is a starting point for reviewing liquidity, leverage and cash-flow strength rather than a stand-alone recommendation.
A strong company and an attractive stock price are not always the same thing. Revenue, earnings, free cash flow, debt, management quality, competitive advantage and valuation should be considered together. Wall Street Score organizes these inputs into a consistent research framework so investors can identify what deserves deeper review.
Data freshness: Financial data last refreshed 2026-07-24.
How to research KAI
Start by understanding how the company makes money. Then compare revenue and earnings trends, cash generation, debt, liquidity and valuation. Review the company's latest filings and earnings reports before acting on any score or model estimate.
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