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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
$66.97
+0.4%
$69.98
$62.70
$77.68
$3.16B0.81244,708 shs204,075 shs
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
$19.22
+1.3%
$20.62
$18.36
$45.53
$1.34B1.47496,666 shs618,215 shs
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$305.14
+1.0%
$311.88
$279.64
$429.95
$3.56B1.26115,258 shs194,344 shs
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
$185.59
+1.1%
$183.08
$152.65
$243.70
$3.41B0.87106,270 shs96,711 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
+0.59%-1.17%-2.89%-5.28%+1.18%
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
+1.32%-6.43%+2.32%-26.07%-54.00%
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
+0.87%-4.71%-0.25%-12.12%+7.38%
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
+1.08%+0.16%+1.06%+9.62%+20.97%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
3.0622 of 5 stars
0.04.03.30.01.82.51.3
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
4.7586 of 5 stars
3.04.04.21.42.71.72.5
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
1.7532 of 5 stars
1.31.03.30.03.51.71.3
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
3.8522 of 5 stars
0.85.02.53.21.51.72.5
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
4.00
Strong BuyN/AN/A
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
2.00
Hold$32.0066.54% Upside
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
2.50
Moderate Buy$327.507.33% Upside
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
1.50
Reduce$180.00-3.01% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest HI, BRC, UNF, and KAI Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/19/2025
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
Sidoti
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
5/8/2025
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
KeyCorp
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DowngradeOverweight ➝ Sector Weight
5/1/2025
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
DA Davidson
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$33.00 ➝ $24.00
5/1/2025
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
DA Davidson
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$300.00 ➝ $275.00
5/1/2025
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
Barrington Research
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$380.00 ➝ $380.00
4/25/2025
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
Barrington Research
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$410.00 ➝ $410.00
4/4/2025
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
Barclays
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Underweight$180.00 ➝ $152.00
4/3/2025
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$194.00 ➝ $196.00
4/3/2025
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
Robert W. Baird
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$218.00 ➝ $197.00
3/25/2025
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$235.00 ➝ $194.00
(Data available from 6/24/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
$1.34B2.36$4.95 per share13.54$22.42 per share2.99
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
$3.18B0.43$5.75 per share3.34$20.75 per share0.93
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.05B3.41$14.66 per share20.81$73.06 per share4.18
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
$2.45B1.41$16.10 per share11.53$113.42 per share1.64
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
$197.21M$4.0416.58N/A13.35%19.57%13.58%9/5/2025 (Estimated)
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
-$211M-$3.81N/A6.60N/A-8.82%15.03%4.19%8/6/2025 (Estimated)
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$111.60M$9.4232.3926.79N/A10.63%13.74%8.10%7/29/2025 (Estimated)
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
$145.47M$8.0423.0821.38N/A6.13%7.46%5.86%7/2/2025 (Estimated)

Latest HI, BRC, UNF, and KAI Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/2/2025Q3 2025
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
$2.14N/AN/AN/A$614.50 millionN/A
5/16/2025Q3 2025
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
$1.22$1.22N/A$1.09$386.61 million$382.59 million
4/29/2025Q2 2025
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
$0.54$0.60+$0.06-$0.58$691.00 million$715.90 million
4/29/2025Q1 2025
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.97$2.10+$0.13$2.04$239.41 million$239.21 million
4/2/2025Q2 2025
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
$1.34$1.31-$0.03$1.31$602.81 million$602.20 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
$0.961.43%N/A23.76%39 Years
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
$0.904.68%N/AN/A 18 Years
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.360.45%N/A14.44%12 Years
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
$1.400.75%N/A17.41%7 Years

Latest HI, BRC, UNF, and KAI Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/15/2025
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
quarterly$0.340.42%7/10/20257/10/20258/7/2025
5/15/2025
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
quarterly$0.241.26%7/10/20257/10/20257/31/2025
5/7/2025
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
quarterly$0.22504.6%6/16/20256/16/20256/30/2025
4/8/2025
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
quarterly$0.350.87%6/6/20256/6/20256/27/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
0.09
1.87
1.26
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
1.39
1.51
1.14
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
0.31
2.47
1.62
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
N/A
3.38
2.80

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
76.28%
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
89.09%
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
96.13%
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
78.17%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
15.60%
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
2.00%
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
1.20%
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
0.86%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Brady Corporation stock logo
BRC
Brady
5,70047.32 million39.94 millionOptionable
Hillenbrand Inc stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
10,45070.45 million69.05 millionOptionable
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
3,50011.78 million11.64 millionOptionable
Unifirst Corporation stock logo
UNF
Unifirst
16,00018.57 million18.41 millionOptionable

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Brady stock logo

Brady NYSE:BRC

$66.97 +0.29 (+0.43%)
Closing price 06/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$68.00 +1.03 (+1.54%)
As of 06/23/2025 07:48 PM Eastern
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Brady Corporation manufactures and supplies identification solutions (IDS) and workplace safety (WPS) products to identify and protect premises, products, and people in the United States and internationally. The company offers materials, printing systems, RFID, and bar code scanners for product identification, brand protection labeling, work in process labeling, finished product identification, and industrial track and trace applications; safety signs, floor-marking tapes, pipe markers, labeling systems, spill control products, lockout/tagout device, and software and services for safety compliance auditing, procedure writing, and training; and hand-held printers, wire markers, sleeves, and tags for wire identification. It also provides name tags, badges, lanyards, rigid card printing systems, and access control software for people identification; and wristbands, labels, printing systems, and other products for tracking and improving the safety of patients. In addition, the company offers workplace safety, identification, and compliance products, such as safety and compliance signs, tags, labels, and markings; informational signage and markings; asset tracking labels; facility safety and personal protection equipment; first-aid products; and other compliance products for process, government, education, construction, and utilities industries. Further, it provides stock and custom identification products; and sells related resale products. The company serves industrial and electronic manufacturing, healthcare, chemical, oil, gas, automotive, aerospace, governments, mass transit, electrical contractors, education, leisure and entertainment, telecommunications, and other industries through distributors, direct sales force, and digital channels. Brady Corporation was incorporated in 1914 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Hillenbrand stock logo

Hillenbrand NYSE:HI

$19.22 +0.26 (+1.34%)
Closing price 06/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$19.24 +0.02 (+0.13%)
As of 06/23/2025 05:06 PM Eastern
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Hillenbrand, Inc. operates as an industrial company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Advanced Process Solutions and Molding Technology Solutions. The Advanced Process Solutions segment designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services process and material handling equipment and systems comprising compounding, extrusion, and material handling equipment, equipment system design services, as well as offers mixing technology, ingredient automation, and portion process; and provides screening and separating equipment for various industries, including plastics, food and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fertilizers, minerals, energy, wastewater treatment, forest products, and other general industrials. The Molding Technology Solutions segment offers injection molding and extrusion equipment; hot runner systems; process control systems; mold bases and components; maintenance and repair services; and aftermarket parts and service for various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, medical, packaging, construction, and electronics. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Batesville, Indiana.

Kadant stock logo

Kadant NYSE:KAI

$305.14 +3.02 (+1.00%)
Closing price 06/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$304.70 -0.44 (-0.14%)
As of 06/23/2025 04:04 PM Eastern
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Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates in 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, cleaning shower and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment develops, manufactures, and markets ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, industrial automation and control, recycling and approach flow systems, and virgin pulping process equipment for use in the packaging, tissue, wood products, and alternative fuel industries. The Material Handling segment offers conveying and vibratory equipment, and baling products; and manufactures and sells biodegradable absorbent granules for carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, turf, and ornamental applications, as well as for oil and grease absorption. The company markets and sells its products, services, and systems through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.

Unifirst stock logo

Unifirst NYSE:UNF

$185.59 +2.01 (+1.09%)
Closing price 06/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$185.94 +0.35 (+0.19%)
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UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company operates through U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing, Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning, and First Aid segments. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells a range of uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments. The company also rents and sells industrial wiping products, floor mats, facility service products, and dry and wet mops; restroom and cleaning supplies comprising air fresheners, paper products, gloves, masks, sanitizers, and hand soaps; and other textile products. In addition, it provides first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies; decontaminates and cleans work clothes, and other items that is exposed to radioactive materials; and services special cleanroom protective wear and facilities. Further, it offers a range of garment service options, including full-service rental programs in which garments are cleaned and serviced; lease programs in which garments are cleaned and maintained by individual employees; and purchase programs to buy garments and related items directly. The company serves automobile service centers and dealers, delivery services, food and general merchandise retailers, food processors and service operations, light manufacturers, maintenance facilities, restaurants, service companies, soft and durable goods wholesalers, transportation companies, healthcare providers, government agencies, research and development laboratories, high technology companies, and utilities operating nuclear reactors, as well as others who require employee clothing for image, identification, protection, or utility purposes. UniFirst Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.