Kadant Company Profile (NYSE:KAI)

About Kadant

Kadant Inc. is a supplier of equipment used in process industries. The process industries, including papermaking, paper recycling and oriented strand board (OSB), an engineered wood panel product used primarily in home construction. In addition, the Company manufactures granules made from papermaking byproducts. It operates in two segments: Papermaking Systems and Wood Processing Systems, and a separate product line, Fiber-based Products. Through its Papermaking Systems segment, it develops, manufactures and markets a range of equipment and products for the papermaking, paper recycling and other process industries. Through its Wood Processing Systems segment, it designs, manufactures and markets stranders and related equipment. Through its Fiber-based Products business, the Company produces biodegradable, absorbent granules from papermaking byproducts for use as carriers for agricultural, home lawn and garden, and professional lawn, turf and ornamental applications.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Industrial Products
Industry: Diversified Machinery
Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: KAI
CUSIP: 48282T10

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $52.26
50 Day Moving Average: $53.16
200 Day Moving Average: $49.95
52-Week Range: $33.38 - $56.57
Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.90
Foreward P/E Ratio: 15.69
P/E Growth: 2.18
Market Cap: $569.48M
Outstanding Shares: 10,897,000
Beta: 1.55

Profitability:

Net Margins: 8.39%
Return on Equity: 13.55%
Return on Assets: 8.31%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22%
Current Ratio: 2.06%
Quick Ratio: 1.41%

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Consensus Ratings for Kadant (NYSE:KAI) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Hold Ratings, 2 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 2.50)
Consensus Price Target:	$54.25 (3.81% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Kadant (NYSE:KAI)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
9/16/2016	William Blair	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform	$49.00
8/18/2016	Seaport Global Securities	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy	$58.00
8/5/2016	Barrington Research	Boost Price Target	Outperform	$55.00 -> $63.00
11/6/2015	Macquarie	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$46.00 -> $47.00

(Data available from 9/25/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Kadant (NYSE:KAI)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/2/2016
8/3/2016	Q2	$0.65	$0.88	$104.44 million	$111.83 million	View	Listen
5/2/2016	Q1	$0.58	$0.72	$86.37 million	$97.00 million	View	Listen
2/24/2016	Q415	$0.80	$0.95	$104.13 million	$108.00 million	View	Listen
11/4/2015	Q3	$0.74	$0.78	$98.23 million	$92.00 million	View	Listen
8/5/2015	Q2	$0.80	$0.78	$97.28 million	$98.00 million	View	Listen
5/4/2015	Q115	$0.58	$0.63	$95.30 million	$92.00 million	View	N/A
2/26/2015	Q4	$0.74	$0.81	$105.38 million	$105.00 million	View	Listen
10/27/2014	Q3	$0.54	$0.63	$96.50 million	$99.00 million	View	Listen
7/28/2014	Q2	$0.71	$0.70	$104.35 million	$105.00 million	View	Listen
4/29/2014	Q1	$0.47	$0.47	$95.93 million	$93.40 million	View	Listen
2/19/2014	Q4	$0.49	$0.51	$88.00 million	$95.00 million	View	Listen
11/5/2013	Q313	$0.51	$0.57	$89.45 million	$91.32 million	View	Listen
7/29/2013	Q2 2013	$0.56	$0.51	$82.65 million	$82.17 million	View	Listen
4/29/2013	Q1 2013	$0.37	$0.47	$76.00 million	$76.20 million	View	Listen
2/26/2013	Q4 2012	$0.40	$0.44	$77.00 million	$78.10 million	View	Listen
10/29/2012	Q312	$0.49	$0.66	$80.89 million	$86.62 million	View	N/A
7/30/2012		$0.54	$0.56			View	N/A
4/25/2012		$0.42	$0.61			View	N/A
2/22/2012		$0.59	$0.59			View	N/A
10/26/2011		$0.43	$0.47			View	N/A
7/27/2011		$0.53	$0.59			View	N/A
4/27/2011		$0.37	$0.47			View	N/A
2/23/2011		$0.28	$0.41			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Kadant (NYSE:KAI)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.01 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.33 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	3	$0.58	$0.73	$0.68
Q2 2016	2	$0.63	$0.65	$0.64
Q3 2016	2	$0.64	$0.65	$0.65
Q4 2016	2	$0.88	$0.96	$0.92
Q1 2017	1	$0.65	$0.65	$0.65
Q2 2017	1	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75
Q3 2017	1	$0.86	$0.86	$0.86
Q4 2017	1	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Kadant (NYSE:KAI)

Annual Dividend:	$0.76
Dividend Yield:	1.45%
Dividend Growth:	0.00% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	24.60% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 25.25% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 22.82% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Track Record:	2 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend History for Kadant (NYSE:KAI)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
9/15/2016	quarterly	$0.19	1.43%	10/11/2016	10/13/2016	11/10/2016
5/19/2016	quarterly	$0.19	1.57%	7/12/2016	7/14/2016	8/11/2016
3/9/2016	quarterly	$0.19	1.8%	4/12/2016	4/14/2016	5/12/2016
11/19/2015	quarterly	$0.17	1.67%	1/12/2016	1/14/2016	2/11/2016
9/17/2015	quarterly	$0.17	1.65%	10/13/2015	10/15/2015	11/12/2015
5/21/2015	quarterly	$0.17	1.4%	7/14/2015	7/16/2015	8/13/2015
3/10/2015	quarterly	$0.17	1.46%	4/14/2015	4/16/2015	5/14/2015
11/20/2014	quarterly	$0.15	1.47%	1/14/2015	1/16/2015	2/13/2015
9/15/2014	quarterly	$0.15	1.49%	10/10/2014	10/15/2014	11/12/2014
5/20/2014	quarterly	$0.15	1.62%	7/14/2014	7/16/2014	8/13/2014
3/5/2014	quarterly	$0.15	1.5%	4/7/2014	4/9/2014	5/7/2014
12/10/2013	quarterly	$0.13	1.29%	1/7/2014	1/9/2014	2/6/2014
9/19/2013	quarterly	$0.13	1.48%	10/8/2013	10/10/2013	11/7/2013
5/23/2013	quarterly	$0.13	1.71%	7/9/2013	7/11/2013	8/8/2013
2/27/2013	special	$0.13		4/9/2013	4/11/2013	5/9/2013
2/26/2013	quarterly	$0.13			4/11/2013	5/9/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Kadant (NYSE:KAI)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 5.80%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 87.85%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
9/19/2016	Jeffrey L Powell	Insider	Sell	7,773	$51.20	$397,977.60
8/18/2016	Sandra L Lambert	VP	Sell	4,118	$52.00	$214,136.00
8/15/2016	Sandra L Lambert	VP	Sell	3,316	$50.85	$168,618.60
8/4/2016	Jonathan W Painter	Insider	Sell	3,000	$56.00	$168,000.00
7/5/2016	William P Tully	Director	Sell	3,750	$51.85	$194,437.50
7/1/2016	Thomas C Leonard	Director	Sell	1,250	$52.00	$65,000.00
6/16/2016	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	10,000	$49.93	$499,300.00
6/15/2016	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	10,000	$50.32	$503,200.00
6/6/2016	Thomas C Leonard	Director	Sell	2,500	$50.00	$125,000.00
6/2/2016	Thomas C Leonard	Director	Sell	2,500	$50.00	$125,000.00
5/2/2016	Thomas C Leonard	Director	Sell	2,500	$48.00	$120,000.00
4/26/2016	Thomas C Leonard	Director	Sell	2,500	$47.00	$117,500.00
1/11/2016	William P Tully	Director	Sell	3,750	$38.03	$142,612.50
11/9/2015	John M Albertine	Director	Sell	5,000	$40.99	$204,950.00
5/26/2015	Thomas M Obrien	CFO	Sell	5,500	$48.00	$264,000.00
5/22/2015	William P Tully	Director	Sell	3,750	$48.02	$180,075.00
5/6/2015	Jeffrey L Powell	EVP	Sell	7,085	$47.66	$337,671.10
5/5/2015	Jeffrey L Powell	EVP	Sell	14,172	$49.44	$700,663.68
3/12/2015	Eric T Langevin	COO	Sell	2,500	$47.50	$118,750.00
3/12/2015	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	3,000	$47.75	$143,250.00
3/12/2015	Thomas C Leonard	Director	Sell	2,000	$48.00	$96,000.00
3/11/2015	Sandra L Lambert	VP	Sell	2,887	$46.40	$133,956.80
3/5/2015	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	8,000	$46.00	$368,000.00
2/27/2015	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	7,500	$44.58	$334,350.00
2/27/2015	Thomas M Obrien	CFO	Sell	10,400	$44.41	$461,864.00
2/9/2015	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	2,250	$42.75	$96,187.50
2/9/2015	Sandra L Lambert	VP	Sell	1,156	$43.00	$49,708.00
2/9/2015	Thomas C Leonard	Director	Sell	2,000	$43.00	$86,000.00
1/20/2015	Sandra L Lambert	VP	Sell	1,105	$41.07	$45,382.35
1/2/2015	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	2,750	$42.14	$115,885.00
12/23/2014	Eric T Langevin	COO	Sell	2,500	$43.75	$109,375.00
12/23/2014	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	1,300	$44.05	$57,265.00
12/23/2014	Thomas M Obrien	CFO	Sell	10,017	$43.10	$431,732.70
12/22/2014	Eric T Langevin	COO	Sell	2,500	$40.00	$100,000.00
12/22/2014	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	3,400	$42.75	$145,350.00
12/8/2014	John M Albertine	Director	Sell	10,500	$41.60	$436,800.00
11/6/2014	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	1,404	$42.19	$59,234.76
10/31/2014	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	4,500	$41.94	$188,730.00
10/28/2014	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	2,500	$41.20	$103,000.00
10/28/2014	Thomas M Obrien	CFO	Sell	6,600	$40.99	$270,534.00
10/27/2014	William P Tully	Director	Sell	1,250	$38.59	$48,237.50
9/15/2014	Thomas M Obrien	CFO	Sell	2,400	$40.99	$98,376.00
8/18/2014	Sandra L Lambert	VP	Sell	3,004	$40.00	$120,160.00
6/9/2014	Thomas M Obrien	CFO	Sell	9,000	$38.99	$350,910.00
3/25/2014	William P Tully	Director	Sell	1,250	$37.66	$47,075.00
1/23/2014	Sandra L Lambert	VP	Sell	5,322	$38.83	$206,653.26
12/23/2013	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	7,500	$40.52	$303,900.00
12/16/2013	William P Tully	Director	Sell	2,500	$39.97	$99,925.00
10/18/2013	Thomas M Obrien	CFO	Sell	4,000	$34.99	$139,960.00
8/12/2013	Thomas M Obrien	CFO	Sell	12,000	$32.71	$392,520.00
7/8/2013	Sandra L Lambert	VP	Sell	15,000	$32.03	$480,450.00
7/1/2013	John M Albertine	Director	Sell	5,610	$30.69	$172,170.90
6/17/2013	Jeffrey L Powell	EVP	Sell	11,965	$31.48	$376,658.20
6/10/2013	Eric T Langevin	COO	Sell	7,500	$31.03	$232,725.00
6/5/2013	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	15,000	$31.53	$472,950.00
5/15/2013	Thomas M Obrien	CFO	Sell	4,000	$28.99	$115,960.00
5/14/2013	Jonathan W Painter	CEO	Sell	10,000	$28.50	$285,000.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Kadant (NYSE:KAI)

Date	Headline
	Kadant Declares Cash Dividend (NYSE:KAI) www.publicnow.com - September 14 at 5:52 PM
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	PRESIDENT AND CEO of Kadant Inc (NYSE:KAI), Painter Jonathan W, sells 3,000 shares worth $168,000 (NYSE:KAI) empowerednews.net - August 9 at 8:51 AM
	Edited Transcript of KAI earnings conference call or presentation 4-Aug-16 3:00pm GMT (NYSE:KAI) finance.yahoo.com - August 5 at 5:55 PM
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	Kadant Reports 2016 Second Quarter Results (NYSE:KAI) www.publicnow.com - August 3 at 6:06 PM
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	PRESIDENT AND CEO of Kadant Inc (NYSE:KAI), Painter Jonathan W, sells 10,000 shares worth $499,279 (NYSE:KAI) empowerednews.net - June 17 at 5:41 PM
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	Kadant Inc (NYSE:KAI): Director LEONARD THOMAS C sells 2,500 shares (NYSE:KAI) empowerednews.net - April 29 at 10:23 AM
	Kadant to Hold Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 (NYSE:KAI) www.publicnow.com - April 28 at 3:52 PM
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