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Kadant Inc
NYSE:KAI

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Kadant Inc
NYSE:KAI
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Price: 328.1 USD -1.55% Market Closed
Updated: Mar 29, 2024

Intrinsic Value

Kadant, Inc. is a global supplier of critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide. [ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one KAI stock under the Base Case scenario is 230.06 USD. Compared to the current market price of 328.1 USD, Kadant Inc is Overvalued by 30%.

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KAI Intrinsic Value
Base Case
230.06 USD
Overvaluation 30%
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Fundamental Analysis

Strong Earnings and Positive Guidance
2023-Q4 Earnings Call

Strong Earnings and Positive Guidance

The company exceeded its earnings guidance with an adjusted EPS of $10.04, a 9% increase from the previous year's $9.24, driven by higher-than-anticipated aftermarket revenue. Their annual adjusted EBITDA reached a record $201.3 million, marking a significant 58% growth since 2019 and now represents 21% of revenue. Gross margins also improved to 43.5%. However, GAAP EPS declined 4% to $9.90, influenced by a one-time gain in the previous year. Looking forward, the company projects annual revenues of $1.04 to $1.065 billion and an adjusted EPS of $9.75 to $10.05 for the following year.

Financials

Balance Sheet Decomposition
Kadant Inc

Current Assets 440.2m
Cash & Short-Term Investments 106.5m
Receivables 142.3m
Other Current Assets 191.4m
Non-Current Assets 735.5m
PP&E 140.5m
Intangibles 551.4m
Other Non-Current Assets 43.6m
Current Liabilities 214.4m
Accounts Payable 42.1m
Accrued Liabilities 41.9m
Other Current Liabilities 130.5m
Non-Current Liabilities 187.6m
Long-Term Debt 107.7m
Other Non-Current Liabilities 79.9m
Efficiency

Earnings Waterfall
Kadant Inc

Revenue
957.7m USD
Cost of Revenue
-541.4m USD
Gross Profit
416.3m USD
Operating Expenses
-248.4m USD
Operating Income
167.9m USD
Other Expenses
-51.9m USD
Net Income
116.1m USD

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Kadant Inc

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Fundamental Scores

KAI Profitability Score
Profitability Due Diligence

Kadant Inc's profitability score is 60/100. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

Positive Gross Profit
Positive Free Cash Flow
Positive 3-Year Average ROE
Positive 3-Years Revenue Growth
60/100
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Score

Kadant Inc's profitability score is 60/100. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

KAI Solvency Score
Solvency Due Diligence

Kadant Inc's solvency score is 85/100. The higher the solvency score, the more solvent the company is.

High Interest Coverage
High Altman Z-Score
Low D/E
Long-Term Solvency
85/100
Solvency
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Kadant Inc's solvency score is 85/100. The higher the solvency score, the more solvent the company is.

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KAI Price Targets Summary
Kadant Inc

Wall Street analysts forecast KAI stock price to rise over the next 12 months.

According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for KAI is 331.5 USD with a low forecast of 292.9 USD and a high forecast of 378 USD.

Lowest
Price Target
292.9 USD
11% Downside
Average
Price Target
331.5 USD
1% Upside
Highest
Price Target
378 USD
15% Upside
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Ownership

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Shareholder Return

KAI Price
Kadant Inc

1M 1M
-3%
6M 6M
+45%
1Y 1Y
+61%
3Y 3Y
+86%
5Y 5Y
+285%
10Y 10Y
+892%
Annual Price Range
328.1
52w Low
184.02
52w High
340.62
Price Metrics
Average Annual Return 24.53%
Standard Deviation of Annual Returns 35.64%
Max Drawdown -52%
Shares Statistics
Market Capitalization 3.8B USD
Shares Outstanding 11 718 800
Percentage of Shares Shorted 9.28%

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Company Profile

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Kadant Inc

Country

United States of America

Industry

Machinery

Market Cap

3.8B USD

Dividend Yield

0.39%

Description

Kadant, Inc. is a global supplier of critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide. The company is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts and currently employs 2,900 full-time employees. The Company’s products and services helps to enhancing efficiency, optimizing energy utilization and maximizing productivity in process industries. The company enables its customers to reduce waste or generate yield with inputs, particularly fiber, energy and water. The company operates through three segments. Flow Control segment provides custom-engineered products, systems and technologies. Industrial Processing segment provides equipment, machinery and technologies used to recycle paper, paperboard and process timber for use in the packaging, tissue, wood products and alternative fuel industries, among others. Material Handling segment provides products and engineered systems used to handle bulk and discrete materials for secondary processing or transport in the aggregates, mining, food and waste management industries, among others.

Contact

MASSACHUSETTS
Westford
1 Technology Park Dr
+19787762000.0
https://www.kadant.com/

IPO

1992-11-03

Employees

2 900

Officers

President, CEO & Director
Mr. Jeffrey L. Powell
Executive VP & CFO
Mr. Michael J. McKenney
Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary
Ms. Stacy D. Krause
Vice President
Mr. Fredrik H. Westerhout
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Deborah S. Selwood
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development
Ms. Dara F. Mitchell
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Vice President of Marketing
Mr. Wesley A. Martz
Senior Vice President
Mr. Peter J. Flynn
Treasurer
Mr. Orrin H. Bean
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What is the Intrinsic Value of one KAI stock?

The intrinsic value of one KAI stock under the Base Case scenario is 230.06 USD.

Is KAI stock undervalued or overvalued?

Compared to the current market price of 328.1 USD, Kadant Inc is Overvalued by 30%.