# KADANT INC (KAI) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> Kadant (KAI) saw revenue fall 0.1% in FY2026 to $1.1 billion, operating margin 14.9% against a 14.2% median for special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery), equity 57.2% of assets, and dividend per share up 13 years running. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 886346 · fiscal year ended 2026-01-03 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/KAI) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/KAI.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.1B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | -0.1% |
| Revenue growth per year | 7.5% |
| Operating margin | 14.9% (prior year 16.3%) |
| Net margin | 9.9% |
| Operating cash flow | $171M |
| Capital spending | $17M |
| Free cash flow | $154M |
| Cash | $120M |
| Long-term debt | $375M |
| Total assets | $1.7B |
| Total equity | $980M |
| Equity ÷ assets | 57.2% |
| Return on equity | 10.6% |
| Dividend per share | $1.36 |
| Dividend years rising | 13 |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: 5.02 (safe zone)
- Piotroski F: 6 of 9 (solid)
- Health Harbor boat: New ship · no warning signs
- Cash Compass: Cash cow now · steady, with strong cash arriving today

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $1.1B (FY2026), total debt $374.5M. Experience: revenue down 0.1% on the year, up 7.5% a year over 4 years; operating margin 14.9%, down from 16.3%. Soundness: equity 57.2% of assets, return on equity 10.6%, payout 15.2% of profit, dividend per share up 13 years running. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $933.5M and $1.2B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $1B–10B filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $854.2M to $1.3B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (11 filers, $50M+ revenue, its industry group): operating margin 14.9% against a 14.2% median; growth -0.1% against 2.3%.

Range logged 2026-09-25, receipt 4f8b4d97dd233182, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 1, latest 2026-09-10 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634626000055/0000886346-26-000055-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 8-K · filed 2026-11-03 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634626000059/0000886346-26-000059-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-09-10 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634626000055/0000886346-26-000055-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-08-12 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634626000052/0000886346-26-000052-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-08-04 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634626000049/0000886346-26-000049-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-05-26 · 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634626000043/0000886346-26-000043-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-05-13 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634626000040/0000886346-26-000040-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000886346.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=886346

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: KADANT INC (KAI) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-04, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/KAI. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.