Which has better valuation & earnings, LECO or KAI?

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.34 $520.53M $9.69 26.67 Kadant $1.05B 3.46 $101.97M $8.77 35.19

Is LECO or KAI more profitable?

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Kadant's net margin of 9.45%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Kadant's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Electric 12.38% 39.33% 14.93% Kadant 9.45% 12.13% 7.33%

Does the media refer more to LECO or KAI?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 6 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 3 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.52 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Kadant 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LFUS or KAI?

Kadant has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Littelfuse. Littelfuse is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Littelfuse $2.39B 4.43 -$71.70M -$1.69 N/A Kadant $1.05B 3.46 $101.97M $8.77 35.19

Is LFUS or KAI more profitable?

Kadant has a net margin of 9.45% compared to Littelfuse's net margin of -1.61%. Kadant's return on equity of 12.13% beat Littelfuse's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Littelfuse -1.61% 11.62% 7.39% Kadant 9.45% 12.13% 7.33%

Does the media prefer LFUS or KAI?

In the previous week, Littelfuse had 4 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Littelfuse and 3 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Littelfuse's score of 1.40 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Littelfuse 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kadant 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KAI or BXC?

Kadant has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BlueLinx. BlueLinx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kadant $1.05B 3.46 $101.97M $8.77 35.19 BlueLinx $2.95B 0.15 $220K -$0.52 N/A

Is KAI or BXC more profitable?

Kadant has a net margin of 9.45% compared to BlueLinx's net margin of -0.14%. Kadant's return on equity of 12.13% beat BlueLinx's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kadant 9.45% 12.13% 7.33% BlueLinx -0.14% -0.30% -0.12%

Does the media refer more to KAI or BXC?

In the previous week, Kadant had 2 more articles in the media than BlueLinx. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kadant and 1 mentions for BlueLinx. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat BlueLinx's score of 0.67 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kadant 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive BlueLinx 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KAI or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kadant $1.05B 3.46 $101.97M $8.77 35.19 Dover $8.09B 3.56 $1.09B $8.02 26.66

Is KAI or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Kadant's net margin of 9.45%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Kadant's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kadant 9.45% 12.13% 7.33% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

Does the media refer more to KAI or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dover and 3 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Dover's score of 0.68 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kadant 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Dover 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, KAI or ITT?

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. ITT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kadant $1.05B 3.46 $101.97M $8.77 35.19 ITT $3.94B 4.24 $488M $5.67 32.97

Is KAI or ITT more profitable?

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Kadant's net margin of 9.45%. ITT's return on equity of 16.83% beat Kadant's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kadant 9.45% 12.13% 7.33% ITT 10.80% 16.83% 8.61%

Does the media favor KAI or ITT?

In the previous week, ITT had 8 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for ITT and 3 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat ITT's score of 0.91 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kadant 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive ITT 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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KAI vs. LECO, LFUS, BXC, DOV, and ITT

Should you buy Kadant stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kadant with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Kadant include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Littelfuse (LFUS), BlueLinx (BXC), Dover (DOV), and ITT (ITT).

How does Kadant compare to Lincoln Electric?

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and Kadant (NYSE:KAI) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Kadant's net margin of 9.45%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Kadant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%
Kadant	9.45%	12.13%	7.33%

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.34	$520.53M	$9.69	26.67
Kadant	$1.05B	3.46	$101.97M	$8.77	35.19

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kadant has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kadant pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Kadant has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 6 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 3 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.52 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Kadant	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus target price of $299.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.70%. Kadant has a consensus target price of $341.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. Given Lincoln Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Kadant.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Kadant	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Kadant shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Kadant shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Kadant on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kadant compare to Littelfuse?

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) and Kadant (NYSE:KAI) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

96.1% of Littelfuse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Kadant shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Littelfuse shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Kadant shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Littelfuse had 4 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Littelfuse and 3 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Littelfuse's score of 1.40 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Littelfuse	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kadant	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Littelfuse has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kadant has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Kadant has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Littelfuse. Littelfuse is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Littelfuse	$2.39B	4.43	-$71.70M	-$1.69	N/A
Kadant	$1.05B	3.46	$101.97M	$8.77	35.19

Littelfuse presently has a consensus target price of $465.83, indicating a potential upside of 11.32%. Kadant has a consensus target price of $341.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.65%. Given Littelfuse's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Littelfuse is more favorable than Kadant.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Littelfuse	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Kadant	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Kadant has a net margin of 9.45% compared to Littelfuse's net margin of -1.61%. Kadant's return on equity of 12.13% beat Littelfuse's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Littelfuse	-1.61%	11.62%	7.39%
Kadant	9.45%	12.13%	7.33%

Littelfuse pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Littelfuse pays out -177.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kadant pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Littelfuse has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Kadant has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Littelfuse is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Littelfuse beats Kadant on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kadant compare to BlueLinx?

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) and BlueLinx (NYSE:BXC) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Kadant currently has a consensus price target of $341.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. BlueLinx has a consensus price target of $71.50, suggesting a potential upside of 26.27%. Given BlueLinx's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BlueLinx is more favorable than Kadant.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kadant	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
BlueLinx	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Kadant had 2 more articles in the media than BlueLinx. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kadant and 1 mentions for BlueLinx. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat BlueLinx's score of 0.67 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kadant	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
BlueLinx	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kadant has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BlueLinx. BlueLinx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kadant	$1.05B	3.46	$101.97M	$8.77	35.19
BlueLinx	$2.95B	0.15	$220K	-$0.52	N/A

Kadant has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlueLinx has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

Kadant has a net margin of 9.45% compared to BlueLinx's net margin of -0.14%. Kadant's return on equity of 12.13% beat BlueLinx's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kadant	9.45%	12.13%	7.33%
BlueLinx	-0.14%	-0.30%	-0.12%

96.1% of Kadant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of BlueLinx shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kadant shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of BlueLinx shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kadant beats BlueLinx on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kadant compare to Dover?

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability.

96.1% of Kadant shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kadant shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kadant has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Kadant currently has a consensus target price of $341.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. Dover has a consensus target price of $239.85, suggesting a potential upside of 12.16%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Kadant.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kadant	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Kadant's net margin of 9.45%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Kadant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kadant	9.45%	12.13%	7.33%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dover and 3 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Dover's score of 0.68 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kadant	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Dover	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Kadant pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kadant has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kadant	$1.05B	3.46	$101.97M	$8.77	35.19
Dover	$8.09B	3.56	$1.09B	$8.02	26.66

Summary

Dover beats Kadant on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kadant compare to ITT?

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) and ITT (NYSE:ITT) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Kadant presently has a consensus price target of $341.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. ITT has a consensus price target of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 25.65%. Given ITT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ITT is more favorable than Kadant.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kadant	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. ITT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kadant	$1.05B	3.46	$101.97M	$8.77	35.19
ITT	$3.94B	4.24	$488M	$5.67	32.97

In the previous week, ITT had 8 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for ITT and 3 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat ITT's score of 0.91 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kadant	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
ITT	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Kadant's net margin of 9.45%. ITT's return on equity of 16.83% beat Kadant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kadant	9.45%	12.13%	7.33%
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%

Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Kadant pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITT pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kadant has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Kadant has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

96.1% of Kadant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kadant shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ITT beats Kadant on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Kadant	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.65B	$15.78B	$9.60B	$23.53B
Dividend Yield	0.47%	1.32%	3.53%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	35.19	26.85	27.03	31.55
Price / Sales	3.46	5.85	4,750.02	21.79
Price / Cash	22.68	38.24	27.49	25.36
Price / Book	3.67	4.98	4.60	4.81
Net Income	$101.97M	$445.35M	$791.01M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.67%	-1.54%	0.96%	0.56%
1 Month Performance	5.42%	3.24%	0.95%	4.54%
1 Year Performance	-6.44%	26.17%	18.47%	18.23%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KAI Kadant	3.9081 of 5 stars	$308.63 -0.1%	$341.50 +10.7%	-6.4%	$3.65B	$1.05B	35.19	3,900	News Coverage Positive News
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.9163 of 5 stars	$264.15 -0.9%	$299.00 +13.2%	+19.6%	$14.60B	$4.23B	27.26	12,000	News Coverage Positive News Ex-Dividend
LFUS Littelfuse	4.5186 of 5 stars	$449.02 -0.7%	$465.83 +3.7%	+77.0%	$11.44B	$2.39B	N/A	17,000	Positive News Gap Up
BXC BlueLinx	1.7261 of 5 stars	$63.67 -2.5%	$71.50 +12.3%	-32.7%	$508.04M	$2.98B	N/A	2,160
DOV Dover	4.3568 of 5 stars	$224.27 -0.8%	$239.85 +6.9%	+14.2%	$30.43B	$8.09B	27.96	24,000

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Kadant (KAI) Competitors

KAI vs. LECO, LFUS, BXC, DOV, and ITT

How does Kadant compare to Lincoln Electric?

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Kadant (KAI) Competitors

KAI vs. LECO, LFUS, BXC, DOV, and ITT

How does Kadant compare to Lincoln Electric?

Is LECO or KAI more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LECO or KAI?

Which has more risk and volatility, LECO or KAI?

Is LECO or KAI a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to LECO or KAI?

Do analysts rate LECO or KAI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LECO or KAI?

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How does Kadant compare to Littelfuse?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LFUS or KAI?

Does the media prefer LFUS or KAI?

Which has more risk and volatility, LFUS or KAI?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LFUS or KAI?

Do analysts rate LFUS or KAI?

Is LFUS or KAI more profitable?

Is LFUS or KAI a better dividend stock?

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How does Kadant compare to BlueLinx?

Do analysts prefer KAI or BXC?

Does the media refer more to KAI or BXC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KAI or BXC?

Which has more volatility and risk, KAI or BXC?

Is KAI or BXC more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KAI or BXC?

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How does Kadant compare to Dover?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KAI or DOV?

Which has more risk & volatility, KAI or DOV?

Do analysts prefer KAI or DOV?

Is KAI or DOV more profitable?

Does the media refer more to KAI or DOV?

Is KAI or DOV a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KAI or DOV?

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How does Kadant compare to ITT?

Do analysts recommend KAI or ITT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, KAI or ITT?

Does the media favor KAI or ITT?

Is KAI or ITT more profitable?

Is KAI or ITT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, KAI or ITT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KAI or ITT?

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