ScoreWhy is Kadant Inc. ?
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High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 17.06%
2
Strong ability to service debt as the company has a low Debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.92 times
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Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 8.92% over the last 5 years
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Flat results in Jun 25
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 12.21%
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With ROCE of 15.93%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 4.79 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -22.63%, its profits have fallen by -7.4%
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Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -22.63% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Kadant Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Industrial Manufacturing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Industrial Manufacturing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Kadant Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kadant Inc.
-8.6%
0.14
39.38%
S&P 500
15.76%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
10.63%
EBIT Growth (5y)
13.83%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
18.51
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.92
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.21
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.92
Tax Ratio
26.55%
Dividend Payout Ratio
15.73%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
17.06%
ROE (avg)
15.31%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
40
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.40
EV to EBIT
28.03
EV to EBITDA
21.33
EV to Capital Employed
3.69
EV to Sales
4.34
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
9.51%
ROCE (Latest)
13.16%
ROE (Latest)
10.94%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Sideways
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend12What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 183.44 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 6.49
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 257.44 MM
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 312.88 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 67.03 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 21.42 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 46.63 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 32.9 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 2.75
-7What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Q)
At USD 5.31 MM has Grown at 18.51%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 36.46 %
Here's what is working for Kadant Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 183.44 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 6.49 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 312.88 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 67.03 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 21.42 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 46.63 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 32.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 2.75
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 257.44 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Depreciation
Highest at USD 15.54 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Kadant Inc.
Interest
At USD 5.31 MM has Grown at 18.51%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 36.46 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
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