Stock Research: Kadant

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Kadant

NYQ:KAI US48282T1043
67
  • Value
    22
  • Growth
    59
  • Safety
    Safety
    92
  • Combined
    62
  • Sentiment
    55
  • 360° View
    360° View
    67
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Company Description

Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems for sustainable industrial processing. It operates in Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $3,742 million, profits of $466 million, and revenue of $1,053 million with 3500 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Kadant are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Kadant. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 59, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 59% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 92 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 92% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 55, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 55% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 22, meaning that the share price of Kadant is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 78% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
22 9 10 45
Growth
59 25 54 89
Safety
Safety
92 55 75 54
Sentiment
55 15 28 63
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360° View
67 4 29 81
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
34 82 50 48
Opinions Change
50 28 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 13 78 99
Market Pulse
12 16 15 20
Sentiment
55 15 28 63
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
22 9 10 45
Growth
59 25 54 89
Safety Safety
92 55 75 54
Combined
62 12 50 78
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
53 21 21 43
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
36 1 7 36
Price vs. Book (P/B)
45 26 41 49
Dividend Yield
1 37 41 43
Value
22 9 10 45
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
73 31 31 80
Profit Growth
44 23 48 73
Capital Growth
78 25 50 44
Stock Returns
22 79 77 83
Growth
59 25 54 89
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
69 67 71 48
Refinancing
66 32 22 31
Liquidity
71 59 81 67
Safety Safety
92 55 75 54

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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