In fiscal 2025, which ended Jan 3, 2026, Kadant Inc reported revenue of $1.1 billion, down 0.1% from the year before. Net income was $102.0 million, a profit margin of 9.7%. Operating income came to $157.3 million, an operating margin of 14.9%. Diluted earnings per share were $8.65. Over the twelve months ended Jul 4, 2026, revenue was $1.2 billion and net income was $109.7 million. Across the 10 fiscal years shown, revenue grew from $414.1 million in fiscal 2016 to $1.1 billion in fiscal 2025, about 10.9% a year.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.
| Line |
FY 2026
Jul 4, 2026
|
FY 2025
Jan 3, 2026
|
FY 2024
Dec 28, 2024
|
FY 2023
Dec 30, 2023
|
FY 2022
Dec 31, 2022
|
FY 2021
Jan 1, 2022
|
FY 2020
Jan 2, 2021
|
FY 2019
Dec 28, 2019
|
FY 2018
Dec 29, 2018
|
FY 2017
Dec 30, 2017
|
FY 2016
Dec 31, 2016
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
1,152
+12.5%
|
1,052
-0.1%
|
1,053
+10.0%
|
958
+5.9%
|
905
+15.0%
|
787
+23.9%
|
635
-9.9%
|
705
+11.2%
|
634
+23.1%
|
515
+24.4%
|
414
+6.2%
|
| Cost of revenue |
640
+13.6%
|
577
-1.8%
|
587
+8.5%
|
541
+5.1%
|
515
+14.7%
|
449
+25.6%
|
358
-12.9%
|
411
+15.6%
|
356
+25.2%
|
284
+25.8%
|
226
+7.4%
|
| Gross profit |
512
+11.2%
|
476
+2.1%
|
466
+12.0%
|
416
+6.9%
|
390
+15.5%
|
337
+21.7%
|
277
-5.6%
|
294
+5.6%
|
278
+20.4%
|
231
+22.6%
|
189
+4.7%
|
| Research and development |
17
+15.4%
|
15
+6.6%
|
14
+5.6%
|
14
+6.6%
|
13
+11.6%
|
11
+0.9%
|
11
+3.8%
|
11
+3.1%
|
11
+10.3%
|
10
+29.6%
|
7
+10.5%
|
| Selling, general and administrative |
321
+12.7%
|
302
+7.8%
|
280
+18.5%
|
236
+5.3%
|
224
+7.5%
|
209
+14.8%
|
182
-5.5%
|
193
+8.5%
|
177
+11.1%
|
160
+18.5%
|
135
+9.8%
|
| Restructuring and impairment |
—
|
0
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
3
+17.8%
|
3
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Operating expenses |
—
|
318
+8.0%
|
295
+17.7%
|
251
|
—
|
221
+12.5%
|
196
-4.7%
|
206
|
—
|
170
+19.5%
|
142
|
| Operating income |
173
+7.7%
|
157
-8.2%
|
171
+3.3%
|
166
-3.2%
|
171
+46.8%
|
117
+43.9%
|
81
-7.6%
|
88
-0.9%
|
89
+43.8%
|
62
+32.1%
|
47
-6.9%
|
| Interest income |
2
-3.9%
|
2
+0.7%
|
2
+8.9%
|
2
+94.5%
|
1
+238.6%
|
0
+47.5%
|
0
-15.0%
|
0
-43.8%
|
0
-15.2%
|
0
+66.2%
|
0
+34.5%
|
| Interest expense |
18
+5.1%
|
16
-22.3%
|
20
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Pretax income |
157
+7.9%
|
144
-6.2%
|
153
-3.7%
|
159
-4.0%
|
166
+47.8%
|
112
+52.1%
|
74
+6.9%
|
69
-13.3%
|
80
+37.9%
|
58
+29.4%
|
45
-9.8%
|
| Income tax |
46
+18.9%
|
40
-1.5%
|
41
-4.0%
|
42
-3.9%
|
44
+61.6%
|
27
+51.4%
|
18
+9.7%
|
16
-11.5%
|
18
-29.1%
|
26
+115.8%
|
12
-18.1%
|
| Net income |
110
+3.7%
|
102
-8.6%
|
112
-3.9%
|
116
-4.0%
|
121
+43.9%
|
84
+52.3%
|
55
+6.0%
|
52
-13.8%
|
60
+94.3%
|
31
-3.1%
|
32
-6.7%
|
| Basic EPS |
9.31
+3.4%
|
8.66
-8.9%
|
9.51
-4.1%
|
9.92
-4.4%
|
10.38
+43.0%
|
7.26
+50.9%
|
4.81
+3.9%
|
4.63
-15.0%
|
5.45
+92.6%
|
2.83
-4.1%
|
2.95
-6.6%
|
| Diluted EPS |
9.29
+3.5%
|
8.65
-8.8%
|
9.48
-4.2%
|
9.90
-4.3%
|
10.35
+43.6%
|
7.21
+51.2%
|
4.77
+5.1%
|
4.54
-14.3%
|
5.30
+92.7%
|
2.75
-4.5%
|
2.88
-7.1%
|
| Weighted average shares, basic |
12
+0.3%
|
12
+0.3%
|
12
+0.3%
|
12
+0.4%
|
12
+0.6%
|
12
+0.8%
|
11
+2.2%
|
11
+1.3%
|
11
+0.9%
|
11
+1.1%
|
11
+0.0%
|
| Weighted average shares, diluted |
12
+0.2%
|
12
+0.2%
|
12
+0.4%
|
12
+0.4%
|
12
+0.3%
|
12
+0.8%
|
12
+0.9%
|
11
+0.5%
|
11
+0.8%
|
11
+1.5%
|
11
+0.5%
|
| Other measures | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
57
+14.8%
|
51
+3.3%
|
50
+48.9%
|
33
-4.7%
|
35
+1.8%
|
34
+9.5%
|
31
-3.3%
|
32
+37.4%
|
24
+21.6%
|
19
+35.2%
|
14
+32.4%
|
| EBITDA |
231
+9.4%
|
209
-5.6%
|
221
+10.9%
|
199
-3.5%
|
206
+36.6%
|
151
+34.3%
|
112
-6.5%
|
120
+7.2%
|
112
+38.5%
|
81
+32.9%
|
61
+0.0%
|
| Interest coverage |
9.52x
|
10.10x
|
8.55x
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Margins | |||||||||||
| Gross margin |
44.44%
|
45.21%
|
44.25%
|
43.47%
|
43.06%
|
42.89%
|
43.67%
|
41.69%
|
43.91%
|
44.88%
|
45.53%
|
| Operating margin |
15.04%
|
14.95%
|
16.26%
|
17.31%
|
18.93%
|
14.84%
|
12.77%
|
12.46%
|
13.98%
|
11.97%
|
11.26%
|
| Pretax margin |
13.61%
|
13.65%
|
14.53%
|
16.60%
|
18.31%
|
14.25%
|
11.60%
|
9.78%
|
12.55%
|
11.19%
|
10.76%
|
| Profit margin |
9.52%
|
9.69%
|
10.59%
|
12.12%
|
13.37%
|
10.68%
|
8.69%
|
7.39%
|
9.53%
|
6.04%
|
7.75%
|
| EBITDA margin |
20.02%
|
19.82%
|
20.96%
|
20.79%
|
22.79%
|
19.20%
|
17.71%
|
17.06%
|
17.70%
|
15.73%
|
14.72%
|
| Effective tax rate |
29.06%
|
27.79%
|
26.47%
|
26.54%
|
26.51%
|
24.25%
|
24.36%
|
23.73%
|
23.24%
|
45.22%
|
27.12%
|
How these figures are calculated
Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. Weighted average shares are in millions. Interest expense and finance costs are positive costs. A negative amount on a gain (loss) or income (expense) line is a loss or an expense. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Interest coverage is operating income divided by interest expense. The first column is the trailing twelve months through the latest quarter. More on our methodology.
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Company profile
- Industry
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (SIC 3550)
- Listed as
- KAI (NYSE)
- Fiscal year ends
- January 2
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Headquarters
- Westford, MA
- SEC filer status
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 886346
- Former names
- THERMO FIBERTEK INC (until Apr 6, 2001)
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