Kadant Inc
NYSE:KAI

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NYSE:KAI
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Price: 290.65 USD 0.78% Market Closed
Market Cap: 3.4B USD
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Relative Value
Relative Value
Valuation Multiples
Multiples Across Competitors
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one KAI stock under the Base Case scenario is 271.74 USD. Compared to the current market price of 290.65 USD, Kadant Inc is Overvalued by 7%.

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

KAI Relative Value
Base Case
271.74 USD
Overvaluation 7%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

3.2
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
3.2
vs History
34
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
2.9
Median 5Y
2.9
Industry
1.5
Forward
3.2
More Details
30.6
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
30.6
vs History
36
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
26.6
Median 5Y
28.4
Industry
19.8
Forward
28.9
More Details
22
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
22
vs History
25
vs Industry
22
Median 3Y
21.6
Median 5Y
19.2
Industry
14.2
More Details
11.4
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
11.4
vs History
96
vs Industry
37
Median 3Y
26.1
Median 5Y
61.3
Industry
20
More Details
4
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
4
vs History
42
vs Industry
13
Median 3Y
3.9
Median 5Y
3.9
Industry
1.7
More Details
3.4
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
3.4
vs History
34
vs Industry
18
Median 3Y
3.1
Median 5Y
3.1
Industry
1.6
Forward
3.4
More Details
7.7
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
7.7
vs History
38
vs Industry
31
Median 3Y
7.2
Median 5Y
7.2
Industry
5.9
More Details
16.1
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
16.1
vs History
46
vs Industry
25
Median 3Y
15.4
Median 5Y
15.6
Industry
11.9
Forward
15.8
More Details
20.6
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
20.6
vs History
44
vs Industry
23
Median 3Y
18.5
Median 5Y
19.8
Industry
15.5
Forward
20.3
More Details
23.2
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
23.2
vs History
26
vs Industry
21
Median 3Y
22.2
Median 5Y
20.1
Industry
14.3
More Details
26.8
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
26.8
vs History
38
vs Industry
18
Median 3Y
28.8
Median 5Y
24.5
Industry
17.7
More Details
2.8
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
2.8
vs History
30
vs Industry
16
Median 3Y
2.6
Median 5Y
2.6
Industry
1.3
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Multiples Across Competitors

KAI Competitors Multiples
Kadant Inc Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
US
Kadant Inc
NYSE:KAI
3.4B USD 3.2 30.6 16.1 20.6
JP
Ishii Iron Works Co Ltd
TSE:6362
304.2T JPY 28 119.8 363 670.8 171 820.3 210 169.2
US
Parker-Hannifin Corp
NYSE:PH
80.2B USD 4 25.4 17.5 21.4
SE
Atlas Copco AB
STO:ATCO A
729.4B SEK 4.1 25 16 19.8
US
Illinois Tool Works Inc
NYSE:ITW
70.4B USD 4.5 20.9 17.3 19
JP
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
TSE:7011
9.6T JPY 1.9 37.3 18.4 27
US
Otis Worldwide Corp
NYSE:OTIS
38.5B USD 2.7 25.1 23 25.4
CH
Schindler Holding AG
SIX:SCHP
31.6B CHF 2.8 33.3 17.7 22.3
FI
Kone Oyj
OMXH:KNEBV
28.3B EUR 2.5 29.5 17.7 21.9
US
Ingersoll Rand Inc
NYSE:IR
31.4B USD 4.3 38.2 17.8 23.7
US
Xylem Inc
NYSE:XYL
29.4B USD 3.4 33.1 18.6 28.3
EV/EBITDA Multiple
EBITDA Growth EV/EBITDA to Growth
US
Kadant Inc
NYSE:KAI
Average EV/EBITDA: 15 636.4
16.1
3%
5.4
JP
I
Ishii Iron Works Co Ltd
TSE:6362
171 820.3
N/A N/A
US
Parker-Hannifin Corp
NYSE:PH
17.5
8%
2.2
SE
Atlas Copco AB
STO:ATCO A
16
6%
2.7
US
Illinois Tool Works Inc
NYSE:ITW
17.3
3%
5.8
JP
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
TSE:7011
18.4
19%
1
US
Otis Worldwide Corp
NYSE:OTIS
23
8%
2.9
CH
Schindler Holding AG
SIX:SCHP
17.7
8%
2.2
FI
K
Kone Oyj
OMXH:KNEBV
17.7
10%
1.8
US
Ingersoll Rand Inc
NYSE:IR
17.8
10%
1.8
US
Xylem Inc
NYSE:XYL
18.6
12%
1.5
EV/EBIT Multiple
EBIT Growth EV/EBIT to Growth
US
Kadant Inc
NYSE:KAI
Average EV/EBIT: 19 127.2
20.6
4%
5.2
JP
I
Ishii Iron Works Co Ltd
TSE:6362
210 169.2
N/A N/A
US
Parker-Hannifin Corp
NYSE:PH
21.4
12%
1.8
SE
Atlas Copco AB
STO:ATCO A
19.8
5%
4
US
Illinois Tool Works Inc
NYSE:ITW
19
3%
6.3
JP
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
TSE:7011
27
N/A N/A
US
Otis Worldwide Corp
NYSE:OTIS
25.4
9%
2.8
CH
Schindler Holding AG
SIX:SCHP
22.3
10%
2.2
FI
K
Kone Oyj
OMXH:KNEBV
21.9
10%
2.2
US
Ingersoll Rand Inc
NYSE:IR
23.7
15%
1.6
US
Xylem Inc
NYSE:XYL
28.3
20%
1.4

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Summary
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DCF Valuation
KAI stock valuation using Discount Cash Flow valuation method.
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KAI stock valuation using valuation multiples.
Wall Street Estimates
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Profitability Analysis
Detailed analysis of the company's profitability.
Solvency Analysis
Analysis of the financial position and solvency of the company.
Financials
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.
Discount Rate
KAI stock discount rate: cost of equity and WACC.
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Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
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