KADANT INC(KAI)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials

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KADANT INC (KAI) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores KAI at 55.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,221 of 2,962 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. KAI scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (75.4). Areas of concern include institutional flow (28.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), KADANT INC reports quarterly revenue of $312.9M, net income of $32.5M, an operating margin of 16.3%. Top institutional holders of KAI by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, WASATCH ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. KAI trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 886346. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate KAI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for KADANT INC directly from SEC EDGAR.

AI Quality Score

55.8/100

AI Rank

#1,221

Revenue

$312.9M

Net Income

$32.5M

Free Cash Flow

$42.6M

Operating Margin

16.3%

KAI key financials by period

KADANT INC reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
PeriodFormRevenueNet incomeOperating margin
FY 202510-K$1.1B$102.0M14.9%
FY 202410-K$1.1B$111.6M16.3%
FY 202310-K$957.7M$116.1M17.3%
FY 202210-K$904.7M$120.9M18.9%
FY 202110-K$786.6M$84.0M14.8%
FY 202010-K$635.0M$55.2M12.8%

Institutions holding KAI

Institutional investors reporting a position in KADANT INC on SEC Form 13F.
InstitutionSharesValueReported
BlackRock1,798,699$565.2M2026-06-30
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT1,075,244$337.9M2026-06-30
WASATCH ADVISORS868,696$273.0M2026-06-30
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT710,867$223.4M2026-06-30
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT532,346$167.3M2026-06-30
STATE STREET482,921$151.7M2026-06-30
Capital International Investors454,554$142.8M2026-06-30
MORGAN STANLEY348,784$109.6M2026-06-30
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT343,896$108.1M2026-06-30
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP317,583$99.8M2026-06-30
KAI

KADANT INC

KAI
NYSEMid CapIndustrials

13F Pro Quality Score

55.8/100

Rank #1,221 of 2,962 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

48.9/100

Profitability

59.6/100

Balance Sheet

75.4/100

Earnings Quality

62.5/100

Free Cash Flow

63.7/100

Institutional Flow

28.3/100

Revenue Scale

52.6/100

Dilution Risk

55.0/100

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Key Metrics

Revenue

Q2 2026
EDGAR

$312.88M

Net Income

Q2 2026
EDGAR

$32.47M

EPS (Diluted)

Q2 2026
EDGAR

$2.75

Operating Margin

Q2 2026
EDGAR

16.3%

ROIC

Q2 2026
EDGAR

13.3%

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026
EDGAR

$42.56M

Debt/Equity

Q2 2026
EDGAR

0.50

Top Institutional Holders

as of Q2 2026
$4.07B total

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