Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FELE or KAI?

Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Franklin 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 Franklin Electric $2.13B 2.07 $147.09M $3.47 28.75 Kadant $1.05B 3.35 $101.97M $9.30 32.14

Does the media refer more to FELE or KAI?

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 2 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Franklin Electric and 8 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Franklin Electric's score of 1.66 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Electric 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Kadant 8 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 stronger 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 3.56 $520.53M $10.01 27.62 Kadant $1.05B 3.35 $101.97M $9.30 32.14

Is LECO or KAI more profitable?

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Kadant's net margin of 9.52%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Kadant's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Electric 12.35% 39.23% 15.25% Kadant 9.52% 13.16% 7.67%

Does the media prefer LECO or KAI?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 23 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 8 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.45 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 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kadant 8 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 stronger earnings and valuation, KAI or UFPI?

UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. UFP Industries 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 3.35 $101.97M $9.30 32.14 UFP Industries $6.32B 0.74 $294.79M $4.36 19.35

Is KAI or UFPI more profitable?

Kadant has a net margin of 9.52% compared to UFP Industries' net margin of 3.99%. Kadant's return on equity of 13.16% beat UFP Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kadant 9.52% 13.16% 7.67% UFP Industries 3.99% 8.00% 6.11%

Does the media refer more to KAI or UFPI?

In the previous week, Kadant had 2 more articles in the media than UFP Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kadant and 6 mentions for UFP Industries. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat UFP Industries' score of 1.25 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kadant 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive UFP Industries 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, KAI or BCC?

Boise Cascade has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Boise Cascade 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 3.35 $101.97M $9.30 32.14 Boise Cascade $6.40B 0.43 $132.84M $2.95 26.87

Is KAI or BCC more profitable?

Kadant has a net margin of 9.52% compared to Boise Cascade's net margin of 1.64%. Kadant's return on equity of 13.16% beat Boise Cascade's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kadant 9.52% 13.16% 7.67% Boise Cascade 1.64% 5.41% 3.34%

Does the media favor KAI or BCC?

In the previous week, Boise Cascade had 1 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Boise Cascade and 8 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Boise Cascade's score of 1.31 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kadant 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Boise Cascade 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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 3.35 $101.97M $9.30 32.14 BlueLinx $2.95B 0.22 $220K -$0.25 N/A

Is KAI or BXC more profitable?

Kadant has a net margin of 9.52% compared to BlueLinx's net margin of -0.06%. Kadant's return on equity of 13.16% beat BlueLinx's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kadant 9.52% 13.16% 7.67% BlueLinx -0.06% 0.13% 0.05%

Does the media favor KAI or BXC?

In the previous week, Kadant had 4 more articles in the media than BlueLinx. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kadant and 4 mentions for BlueLinx. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat BlueLinx's score of 0.79 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kadant 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive BlueLinx 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Kadant (KAI) Competitors

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KAI vs. FELE, LECO, UFPI, BCC, and BXC

Should you buy Kadant stock or one of its competitors? Kadant's main competitors and comparable companies include Franklin Electric (FELE), Lincoln Electric (LECO), UFP Industries (UFPI), Boise Cascade (BCC), and BlueLinx (BXC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Kadant compare to Franklin Electric?

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

Kadant has a net margin of 9.52% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 15.18% beat Kadant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Electric	7.06%	15.18%	10.13%
Kadant	9.52%	13.16%	7.67%

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 2 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Franklin Electric and 8 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Franklin Electric's score of 1.66 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Electric	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Kadant	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Franklin 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
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.07	$147.09M	$3.47	28.75
Kadant	$1.05B	3.35	$101.97M	$9.30	32.14

Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Franklin Electric pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kadant pays out 15.5% 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. Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Kadant has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Franklin Electric currently has a consensus price target of $114.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.78%. Kadant has a consensus price target of $357.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.62%. Given Kadant's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kadant is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

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

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kadant has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Kadant shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Kadant shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kadant beats Franklin Electric on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kadant compare to Lincoln Electric?

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

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kadant has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Kadant's net margin of 9.52%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Kadant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%
Kadant	9.52%	13.16%	7.67%

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 23 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 8 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.45 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	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kadant	8 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 pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kadant pays out 15.5% 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.

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus price target of $307.22, suggesting a potential upside of 11.14%. Kadant has a consensus price target of $357.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.62%. Given Kadant's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kadant is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Kadant	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

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	3.56	$520.53M	$10.01	27.62
Kadant	$1.05B	3.35	$101.97M	$9.30	32.14

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Kadant shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Kadant shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Kadant on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kadant compare to UFP Industries?

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) and UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. UFP Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Kadant pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UFP Industries pays out 33.0% 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 increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and UFP Industries has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. UFP Industries 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	3.35	$101.97M	$9.30	32.14
UFP Industries	$6.32B	0.74	$294.79M	$4.36	19.35

96.1% of Kadant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of UFP Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kadant shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of UFP Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kadant presently has a consensus price target of $357.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.62%. UFP Industries has a consensus price target of $104.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.84%. Given UFP Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe UFP Industries 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
UFP Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Kadant has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UFP Industries has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kadant had 2 more articles in the media than UFP Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kadant and 6 mentions for UFP Industries. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat UFP Industries' score of 1.25 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kadant	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
UFP Industries	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kadant has a net margin of 9.52% compared to UFP Industries' net margin of 3.99%. Kadant's return on equity of 13.16% beat UFP Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kadant	9.52%	13.16%	7.67%
UFP Industries	3.99%	8.00%	6.11%

Summary

Kadant beats UFP Industries on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kadant compare to Boise Cascade?

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

Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Boise Cascade pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Kadant pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boise Cascade pays out 31.2% 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 Boise Cascade has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Kadant has a net margin of 9.52% compared to Boise Cascade's net margin of 1.64%. Kadant's return on equity of 13.16% beat Boise Cascade's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kadant	9.52%	13.16%	7.67%
Boise Cascade	1.64%	5.41%	3.34%

Boise Cascade has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Boise Cascade 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	3.35	$101.97M	$9.30	32.14
Boise Cascade	$6.40B	0.43	$132.84M	$2.95	26.87

Kadant has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boise Cascade has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Kadant currently has a consensus price target of $357.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.62%. Boise Cascade has a consensus price target of $93.60, indicating a potential upside of 18.08%. Given Kadant's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kadant is more favorable than Boise Cascade.

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
Boise Cascade	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

In the previous week, Boise Cascade had 1 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Boise Cascade and 8 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Boise Cascade's score of 1.31 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kadant	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Boise Cascade	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

96.1% of Kadant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Boise Cascade shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kadant shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Boise Cascade shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kadant beats Boise Cascade on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kadant compare to BlueLinx?

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

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

Kadant has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlueLinx has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

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	3.35	$101.97M	$9.30	32.14
BlueLinx	$2.95B	0.22	$220K	-$0.25	N/A

Kadant currently has a consensus price target of $357.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.62%. BlueLinx has a consensus price target of $83.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.09%. Given Kadant's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Kadant is more favorable than BlueLinx.

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

Kadant has a net margin of 9.52% compared to BlueLinx's net margin of -0.06%. Kadant's return on equity of 13.16% beat BlueLinx's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kadant	9.52%	13.16%	7.67%
BlueLinx	-0.06%	0.13%	0.05%

In the previous week, Kadant had 4 more articles in the media than BlueLinx. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kadant and 4 mentions for BlueLinx. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat BlueLinx's score of 0.79 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kadant	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
BlueLinx	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Kadant beats BlueLinx on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Kadant	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.51B	$11.33B	$10.43B	$23.69B
Dividend Yield	0.48%	2.24%	97.26%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	32.14	20.74	26.27	29.32
Price / Sales	3.35	62.15	381.03	19.86
Price / Cash	21.84	23.15	24.10	33.23
Price / Book	3.41	4.10	4.62	7.60
Net Income	$101.97M	$357.78M	$609.95M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.22%	-0.25%	-0.77%	-0.05%
1 Month Performance	-11.18%	-0.80%	-1.50%	-0.24%
1 Year Performance	-8.78%	10.92%	9.49%	12.79%

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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	3.9588 of 5 stars	$298.87 +0.4%	$357.50 +19.6%	-9.1%	$3.51B	$1.05B	32.14	3,900	Positive News
FELE Franklin Electric	4.1851 of 5 stars	$100.09 -0.5%	$114.50 +14.4%	+1.9%	$4.45B	$2.13B	28.84	6,500	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.5046 of 5 stars	$281.23 -1.3%	$307.22 +9.2%	+13.3%	$15.53B	$4.23B	28.09	12,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
UFPI UFP Industries	4.7416 of 5 stars	$84.52 -1.7%	$104.50 +23.6%	-17.8%	$4.74B	$6.23B	19.39	13,800	Ex-Dividend
BCC Boise Cascade	4.8209 of 5 stars	$77.92 -1.1%	$93.60 +20.1%	-9.0%	$2.75B	$6.40B	26.41	7,660	Positive News Ex-Dividend

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Kadant (KAI) Competitors

KAI vs. FELE, LECO, UFPI, BCC, and BXC

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Kadant (KAI) Competitors

KAI vs. FELE, LECO, UFPI, BCC, and BXC

How does Kadant compare to Franklin Electric?

Is FELE or KAI more profitable?

Does the media refer more to FELE or KAI?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FELE or KAI?

Is FELE or KAI a better dividend stock?

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How does Kadant compare to Lincoln Electric?

Which has more risk and volatility, LECO or KAI?

Is LECO or KAI more profitable?

Does the media prefer LECO or KAI?

Is LECO or KAI a better dividend stock?

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How does Kadant compare to UFP Industries?

Is KAI or UFPI a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, KAI or UFPI?

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

Do analysts rate KAI or UFPI?

Which has more risk & volatility, KAI or UFPI?

Does the media refer more to KAI or UFPI?

Is KAI or UFPI more profitable?

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How does Kadant compare to Boise Cascade?

Is KAI or BCC a better dividend stock?

Is KAI or BCC more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, KAI or BCC?

Which has more volatility & risk, KAI or BCC?

Do analysts recommend KAI or BCC?

Does the media favor KAI or BCC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KAI or BCC?

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How does Kadant compare to BlueLinx?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in KAI or BXC?

Which has more risk & volatility, KAI or BXC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KAI or BXC?

Do analysts recommend KAI or BXC?

Is KAI or BXC more profitable?

Does the media favor KAI or BXC?

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