Business
Kadant makes process equipment and engineered systems.
Kadant contracted revenue, remained profitable, generated positive free cash flow at a 14.9% operating margin. Inventory and stock compensation grew faster than revenue, while margins and free cash flow remained solid.
The read at a glance✓ Audited against SEC data
- Growth — Revenue declined 0.1%Watch
- Profitability — Net income declined 8.6% to $101.969M from $111.598MWatch
- Cash flow — Free cash flow grew 14.9% to $154.28M from $134.26MOK
- Margins — Operating margin contracted 131 bps to 14.95%Watch
- Accounting — Inventory and stock compensation grew faster than revenue, while margins and free cash flow remained solidNote
- Insiders — 0 purchases and 6 salesNote
Where the revenue comes from
Fiscal 2025, as KADANT INC reports it. History and quarterly detail are in the app.
- Industrial Processing$409.5M
- Flow Control$382.9M
- Material Handling$259.9M
Latest filings
- 10-Q · Quarterly report2026-08-12
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-08-04
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-05-26
- 10-Q · Quarterly report2026-05-13
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-05-05
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