Kadant Inc.

Kadant Inc.verified

KAI

Price:

$412.79

Market Cap:

$4.85B

Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems and equipment, such as rotary joints, syphons, turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems; and doctoring, cleaning, and filtration systems and related consumables, consisting of doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, shower and fabric-conditioning systems, formation systems, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment develops, manufactures, and markets ring and rotary debarkers, stranders...[Read more]

Industry

Industrial - Machinery

IPO Date

1992-11-03

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

KAI

The PE Ratio as of November 2024 (TTM) for Kadant Inc. (KAI) is 42.29

According to Kadant Inc.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 42.29. This represents a change of 32.56% compared to the average of 31.90 of the last 4 quarters.

Kadant Inc. (KAI) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has KAI PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of Kadant Inc. over the last ten years is 22.95. The current 42.29 PE Ratio has changed 18.33% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), KAI's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the December 2017 quarter at 363.52. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the January 2016 quarter at 10.53.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

22.95

Median

21.78

Minimum

12.83

Maximum

35.49

Kadant Inc. (KAI) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Kadant Inc. PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 71.15%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 35.49

Minimum Annual Increase = -58.06%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = 12.83

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
202328.2665.06%
202217.12-46.09%
202231.758.28%
202129.3328.51%
201922.8253.30%
201814.89-58.06%
201735.4971.15%
201620.7461.59%
201612.83-21.02%
201516.25-16.35%

Kadant Inc. (KAI) Average PE Ratio

How has KAI PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of Kadant Inc. (KAI) is greater than its 3-year, greater than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

25.71

5-year avg

25.86

10-year avg

22.95

Kadant Inc. (KAI) PE Ratio vs. Peers

How is KAI’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?

Kadant Inc.’s PE Ratio is less than Luxfer Holdings PLC (42.30), less than Graham Corporation (62.95), greater than Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (30.57), greater than Omega Flex, Inc. (27.38), greater than The Middleby Corporation (19.65), less than EnPro Industries, Inc. (92.57), greater than ITT Inc. (26.39), greater than Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (26.72), greater than Hurco Companies, Inc. (-11.92), greater than The Gorman-Rupp Company (29.31), greater than Crane Company (39.59), greater than IDEX Corporation (35.60), greater than Graco Inc. (31.55),

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