Kadant Inc. (KAI) Stock Overview
NYSE · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Kadant Inc.
Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling.
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Kadant Inc. operates in the Industrials sector, within the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
Kadant Inc. at a Glance
| Company | Kadant Inc. |
| Ticker | KAI |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $298.76 |
| Market cap | $3.53B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 32.16 |
| EPS (trailing) | $9.29 |
| 52-week high | $354.07 |
| 52-week low | $244.87 |
| Dividend yield | 0.48% |
| Ex-dividend date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Beta | 1.17 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 11.29% |
| Debt-to-equity | 49.40% |
| Average volume | 140,033 |
| Shares outstanding | 11.81M |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Specialty Industrial Machinery |
| Employees | 4,000 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is Kadant Inc.'s current P/E ratio?
- Kadant Inc. (KAI) has a trailing P/E ratio of 32.16 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is Kadant Inc.'s market capitalisation?
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- What is KAI's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, KAI has traded between $244.87 and $354.07. What does the 52-week range mean? →
- How volatile is Kadant Inc. compared to the market?
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- Does Kadant Inc. pay a dividend?
- Kadant Inc.'s trailing annual dividend yield is 0.48%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is KAI listed on?
- KAI is listed on the NYSE. Browse all NYSE-listed stocks →
- What sector is Kadant Inc. in?
- Kadant Inc. is classified in the Industrials sector. Compare with Industrials peers →
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