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KADANT INC

KAI · Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) · 11.8M shares · +1%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $141K (gross $10M, SBC $10M)

Reference price $334.17 · est. market cap ~$3.9B — last insider sale, 2026-05-27 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)

Grade

B76

High-quality industrial-processing supplier with strong margins, record bookings and durable aftermarket franchise.

Strengths

Risks

Notable findings

Quarterly revenue

2025-03-29 · $239M2025-06-28 · $255M2025-09-27 · $272M2026-04-04 · $282M

Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.

Key metrics

Gross margin
45.2%
Operating margin
14.9%
Net margin
9.7%
Return on equity
10.4%
Return on assets
6.0%
ROIC
9.2%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
3.7%
Net-income growth
-8.6%
Debt / equity
0.4×
Net debt / EBITDA
1.2×
Current ratio
2.4×
Free cash flow
$154M
EBITDA
$209M
Tangible book value
$74M
Cash & investments
$120M
Stock comp / revenue
1.1%

Insider transactions · last 18 months

DateInsiderTypeSharesPrice
2026-06-03Powell Jeffrey LGift12K
2026-05-27KRAUSE STACY D.Sell1.2K$334.17
2026-05-18Blanchard Thomas AndrewSell1.4K$322.04
2026-04-04ALBERTINE JOHN MOption exercise129
2026-04-04Painter Jonathan WOption exercise129
2026-04-04O'Mara Rebecca MartinezOption exercise129
2026-04-04Russell Erin LOption exercise129
2026-04-04LEONARD THOMAS COption exercise129
2026-03-11Powell Jeffrey LGift49K
2026-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HOption exercise311
2026-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HTax withheld154$334.17
2026-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HOption exercise81
2026-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HTax withheld41$334.17
2026-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewOption exercise411
2026-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewTax withheld159$334.17
2026-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewOption exercise78
2026-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewTax withheld31$334.17
2026-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewOption exercise303
2026-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewTax withheld117$334.17
2026-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewOption exercise72
2026-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewTax withheld28$334.17
2026-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewOption exercise219
2026-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewTax withheld85$334.17
2026-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewOption exercise57
2026-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewTax withheld23$334.17
2026-03-10Mitchell Dara FOption exercise508
2026-03-10Mitchell Dara FTax withheld246$334.17
2026-03-10Mitchell Dara FOption exercise97
2026-03-10Mitchell Dara FTax withheld47$334.17
2026-03-10Mitchell Dara FOption exercise385
2026-03-10Mitchell Dara FTax withheld187$334.17
2026-03-10Mitchell Dara FOption exercise92
2026-03-10Mitchell Dara FTax withheld45$334.17
2026-03-10Mitchell Dara FOption exercise272
2026-03-10Mitchell Dara FTax withheld132$334.17
2026-03-10Mitchell Dara FOption exercise71
2026-03-10Mitchell Dara FTax withheld35$334.17
2026-03-10Flynn Peter J.Option exercise162
2026-03-10Flynn Peter J.Tax withheld64$334.17
2026-03-10Flynn Peter J.Option exercise31
2026-03-10Flynn Peter J.Tax withheld12$334.17
2026-03-10Colwell Michael C.Option exercise583
2026-03-10Colwell Michael C.Tax withheld265$334.17
2026-03-10Colwell Michael C.Option exercise111
2026-03-10Colwell Michael C.Tax withheld51$334.17
2026-03-10Colwell Michael C.Option exercise438
2026-03-10Colwell Michael C.Tax withheld199$334.17
2026-03-10Colwell Michael C.Option exercise105
2026-03-10Colwell Michael C.Tax withheld48$334.17
2026-03-10Colwell Michael C.Option exercise313
2026-03-10Colwell Michael C.Tax withheld142$334.17
2026-03-10Colwell Michael C.Option exercise82
2026-03-10Colwell Michael C.Tax withheld38$334.17
2026-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Option exercise778
2026-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Tax withheld338$334.17
2026-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Option exercise148
2026-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Tax withheld65$334.17
2026-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Option exercise580
2026-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Tax withheld252$334.17
2026-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Option exercise138
2026-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Tax withheld60$334.17
2026-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Option exercise419
2026-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Tax withheld182$334.17
2026-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Option exercise109
2026-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Tax withheld48$334.17
2026-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHOption exercise302
2026-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHTax withheld89$334.17
2026-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHOption exercise58
2026-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHTax withheld18$334.17
2026-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHOption exercise196
2026-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHTax withheld58$334.17
2026-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHOption exercise47
2026-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHTax withheld14$334.17
2026-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHOption exercise138
2026-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHTax withheld41$334.17
2026-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHOption exercise36
2026-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHTax withheld11$334.17
2026-03-10Powell Jeffrey LOption exercise4.3K
2026-03-10Powell Jeffrey LTax withheld2.1K$334.17
2026-03-10Powell Jeffrey LOption exercise813
2026-03-10Powell Jeffrey LOption exercise3.0K
2026-03-10Powell Jeffrey LTax withheld1.5K$334.17
2026-03-10Powell Jeffrey LOption exercise718
2026-03-10Powell Jeffrey LTax withheld348$334.17
2026-03-10Powell Jeffrey LOption exercise2.2K
2026-03-10Powell Jeffrey LTax withheld1.1K$334.17
2026-03-10Powell Jeffrey LOption exercise567
2026-03-10Powell Jeffrey LTax withheld275$334.17
2026-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JOption exercise1.3K
2026-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JTax withheld606$334.17
2026-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JOption exercise239
2026-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JTax withheld116$334.17
2026-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JOption exercise933
2026-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JTax withheld452$334.17
2026-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JOption exercise223
2026-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JTax withheld108$334.17
2026-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JOption exercise666
2026-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JTax withheld323$334.17
2026-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JOption exercise174
2026-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JTax withheld85$334.17
2026-03-10Powell Jeffrey LTax withheld394$334.17
2026-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HOption exercise583
2026-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HTax withheld289$334.17
2026-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HOption exercise111
2026-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HTax withheld55$334.17
2026-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HOption exercise438
2026-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HTax withheld217$334.17
2026-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HOption exercise105
2026-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HTax withheld52$334.17
2026-01-03O'Mara Rebecca MartinezOption exercise131
2026-01-03Russell Erin LOption exercise131
2026-01-03Painter Jonathan WOption exercise131
2026-01-03LEONARD THOMAS COption exercise131
2026-01-03ALBERTINE JOHN MOption exercise131
2025-11-25Russell Erin LSell1.4K$282.36
2025-11-11O'Mara Rebecca MartinezSell342$266.52
2025-11-11O'Mara Rebecca MartinezSell357$267.28
2025-09-27ALBERTINE JOHN MOption exercise132
2025-09-27O'Mara Rebecca MartinezOption exercise132
2025-09-27Russell Erin LOption exercise132
2025-09-27Painter Jonathan WOption exercise132
2025-09-27LEONARD THOMAS COption exercise132
2025-08-27LEONARD THOMAS CSell415$338.41
2025-08-18Blanchard Thomas AndrewSell714$343.00
2025-06-13Flynn Peter J.Sell1.5K$320.00
2025-06-01Painter Jonathan WOption exercise264
2025-06-01ALBERTINE JOHN MOption exercise264
2025-06-01LEONARD THOMAS COption exercise264
2025-06-01Russell Erin LOption exercise264
2025-06-01O'Mara Rebecca MartinezOption exercise264
2025-03-19Blanchard Thomas AndrewSell325$341.59
2025-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewOption exercise260
2025-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewTax withheld80$376.16
2025-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewOption exercise57
2025-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewTax withheld18$376.16
2025-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewOption exercise411
2025-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewTax withheld126$376.16
2025-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewOption exercise79
2025-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewTax withheld25$376.16
2025-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewOption exercise303
2025-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewTax withheld93$376.16
2025-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewOption exercise73
2025-03-10Blanchard Thomas AndrewTax withheld23$376.16
2025-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Option exercise628
2025-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Tax withheld273$376.16
2025-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Option exercise139
2025-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Tax withheld61$376.16
2025-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Option exercise778
2025-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Tax withheld338$376.16
2025-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Option exercise149
2025-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Tax withheld65$376.16
2025-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Option exercise580
2025-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Tax withheld252$376.16
2025-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Option exercise138
2025-03-10KRAUSE STACY D.Tax withheld60$376.16
2025-03-10Mitchell Dara FOption exercise397
2025-03-10Mitchell Dara FTax withheld192$376.16
2025-03-10Mitchell Dara FOption exercise88
2025-03-10Mitchell Dara FTax withheld43$376.16
2025-03-10Mitchell Dara FOption exercise509
2025-03-10Mitchell Dara FTax withheld247$376.16
2025-03-10Mitchell Dara FOption exercise97
2025-03-10Mitchell Dara FTax withheld47$376.16
2025-03-10Mitchell Dara FOption exercise385
2025-03-10Mitchell Dara FTax withheld187$376.16
2025-03-10Mitchell Dara FOption exercise92
2025-03-10Mitchell Dara FTax withheld45$376.16
2025-03-10Powell Jeffrey LOption exercise2.8K
2025-03-10Powell Jeffrey LTax withheld1.4K$376.16
2025-03-10Powell Jeffrey LOption exercise627
2025-03-10Powell Jeffrey LTax withheld304$376.16
2025-03-10Powell Jeffrey LOption exercise4.3K
2025-03-10Powell Jeffrey LTax withheld2.1K$376.16
2025-03-10Powell Jeffrey LOption exercise813
2025-03-10Powell Jeffrey LTax withheld394$376.16
2025-03-10Powell Jeffrey LOption exercise3.0K
2025-03-10Powell Jeffrey LTax withheld1.5K$376.16
2025-03-10Powell Jeffrey LOption exercise718
2025-03-10Powell Jeffrey LTax withheld348$376.16
2025-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHOption exercise253
2025-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHTax withheld75$376.16
2025-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHOption exercise56
2025-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHTax withheld17$376.16
2025-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHTax withheld90$376.16
2025-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHOption exercise58
2025-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHTax withheld18$376.16
2025-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHOption exercise196
2025-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHTax withheld58$376.16
2025-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHOption exercise47
2025-03-10SELWOOD DEBORAHTax withheld14$376.16
2025-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HOption exercise383
2025-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HTax withheld190$376.16
2025-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HOption exercise84
2025-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HTax withheld42$376.16
2025-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HOption exercise583
2025-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HTax withheld289$376.16
2025-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HOption exercise111
2025-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HTax withheld55$376.16
2025-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HOption exercise439
2025-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HTax withheld218$376.16
2025-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HOption exercise105
2025-03-10Westerhout Fredrik HTax withheld52$376.16
2025-03-10Colwell Michael C.Option exercise353
2025-03-10Colwell Michael C.Tax withheld161$376.16
2025-03-10Flynn Peter J.Option exercise127
2025-03-10Flynn Peter J.Tax withheld49$376.16
2025-03-10Flynn Peter J.Option exercise28
2025-03-10Flynn Peter J.Tax withheld11$376.16
2025-03-10Flynn Peter J.Option exercise164
2025-03-10Flynn Peter J.Tax withheld62$376.16
2025-03-10Flynn Peter J.Option exercise31
2025-03-10Flynn Peter J.Tax withheld12$376.16
2025-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JTax withheld101$376.16
2025-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JOption exercise1.3K
2025-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JTax withheld606$376.16
2025-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JOption exercise239
2025-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JTax withheld116$376.16
2025-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JOption exercise933
2025-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JTax withheld452$376.16
2025-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JOption exercise223
2025-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JTax withheld108$376.16
2025-03-10Colwell Michael C.Option exercise78
2025-03-10Colwell Michael C.Tax withheld36$376.16
2025-03-10Colwell Michael C.Option exercise583
2025-03-10Colwell Michael C.Tax withheld265$376.16
2025-03-10Colwell Michael C.Option exercise111
2025-03-10Colwell Michael C.Tax withheld51$376.16
2025-03-10Colwell Michael C.Option exercise439
2025-03-10Colwell Michael C.Tax withheld200$376.16
2025-03-10Colwell Michael C.Option exercise105
2025-03-10Colwell Michael C.Tax withheld48$376.16
2025-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JOption exercise937
2025-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JTax withheld454$376.16
2025-03-10MCKENNEY MICHAEL JOption exercise207
2025-03-06SELWOOD DEBORAHOption exercise304
2025-02-28MCKENNEY MICHAEL JSell235$370.81
2025-02-28MCKENNEY MICHAEL JSell775$372.11
2025-02-28MCKENNEY MICHAEL JSell875$372.84
2025-02-28MCKENNEY MICHAEL JSell200$374.29
2025-02-28MCKENNEY MICHAEL JSell4$375.77
2025-02-28MCKENNEY MICHAEL JSell375$377.48
2025-02-28MCKENNEY MICHAEL JSell1.6K$368.64
2025-02-28MCKENNEY MICHAEL JSell3.9K$369.71

All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.

Notable events (8-K)

DateItems
2026-05-26Shareholder votefiling ↗
2026-05-05ResultsReg FDExhibitsfiling ↗
2026-04-30Reg FDOtherExhibitsfiling ↗
2026-02-23ResultsReg FDExhibitsfiling ↗
2026-02-18ResultsReg FDExhibitsfiling ↗
2026-02-02Reg FDExhibitsfiling ↗
2026-01-29Material agreementReg FDExhibitsfiling ↗
2025-10-28ResultsReg FDExhibitsfiling ↗

Recent filings

FormFiledPeriodAccession
8-K2026-05-262026-05-200000886346-26-000043 ↗
10-Q2026-05-132026-04-040000886346-26-000040 ↗
8-K2026-05-052026-05-050000886346-26-000037 ↗
8-K2026-04-302026-04-300000886346-26-000034 ↗
10-K2026-03-032026-01-030000886346-26-000018 ↗
8-K2026-02-232026-02-230000886346-26-000015 ↗
8-K2026-02-182026-02-180000886346-26-000011 ↗
8-K2026-02-022026-02-020000886346-26-000008 ↗
8-K2026-01-292026-01-290000886346-26-000005 ↗
10-Q2025-11-052025-09-270000886346-25-000120 ↗
8-K2025-10-282025-10-280000886346-25-000117 ↗
8-K2025-10-082025-10-080000886346-25-000115 ↗