KAI Kadant (KAI) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Industrials · Special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) · CIK 0000886346
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
156
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
10
Codes C/M, not in net · no price filed
What the filings say about KAI
Insiders, 180 days
-$860.9K net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Kadant insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, KADANT INC insiders sold a net $860.9K of stock across 168 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Mar 21, 2024.
- The trade is 90.0% of the 1,363 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 156 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, GC and Secretary KRAUSE STACY D. sold about $410.0K of KAI on May 27, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 156 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Aug 18, 2025.
- The trade is 251.3% of the 557 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 156 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Vice President Blanchard Thomas Andrew sold about $450.9K of KAI on May 18, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 156 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on May 31, 2024.
- The trade is 46.8% of the 3,066 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 156 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Russell Erin L sold about $405.2K of KAI on Nov 25, 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 156 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Nov 15, 2024.
- The trade is 31.3% of the 1,141 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 156 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director O'Mara Rebecca Martinez sold about $95.4K of KAI on Nov 11, 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 156 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Nov 15, 2024.
- The trade is 22.8% of the 1,498 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 156 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director O'Mara Rebecca Martinez sold about $91.1K of KAI on Nov 11, 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 156 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.168 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$860.9K over 180 days
more than 57% of Industrials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
156 funds bought in last quarter
more than 50% of Industrials
Revenue
-0.1% year over year
below 69% of Industrials
Margin
9.7% net margin
more than 69% of Industrials
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
7.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 6.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 86% of Industrials
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-9.4%12M
Insider sell
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Who owns KAI: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
1,798,699 sh
$565.2M
1,075,244 sh
$337.9M
868,696 sh
$273.0M
710,867 sh
$223.4M
532,346 sh
$167.3M
Congress trades in KAI
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
KAI planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
KAI mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
GRANDEUR PEAK US STALWARTS FUND
$894.5K position · as of 2026-07-31
5.3%
Wasatch Long/Short Alpha Fund
$1.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.5%
GRANDEUR PEAK GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
$12.7M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.6%
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund
$61.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.4%
GRANDEUR PEAK GLOBAL STALWARTS FUND
$2.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.2%
Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund
$39.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.8%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Jeffrey L. Powell
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$6.1M
$8.0M
$1.7M
+150%
+53%
2023
$6.0M
$8.9M
$1.6M
n/a
n/a
2022
$4.9M
$3.3M
$1.4M
n/a
n/a
2021
$5.9M
$9.0M
$1.7M
n/a
n/a
2020
$3.7M
$4.9M
$1.1M
+35%
+16%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $860.9K sold by insiders over 180 days, 156 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
KAI financials
Revenue growth
-0.1%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
9.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.2B
four quarters, 2025-06-29 to 2026-07-04
Revenue, TTM KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | $1.1B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $1.1B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $957.7M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $904.7M |
| FY Jan 2022 | $786.6M |
| Jul 2026 | $312.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $281.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $286.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $271.6M |
| Jun 2025 | $255.3M |
| Mar 2025 | $239.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $258.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $271.6M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+9.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-29 to 2026-07-04
Net margin, TTM KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | +9.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +12.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +13.4% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +10.7% |
| Jul 2026 | +10.4% |
| Apr 2026 | +9.1% |
| Jan 2026 | +8.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +10.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +10.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +11.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$160.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-29 to 2026-07-04
Free cash flow, TTM KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | $154.3M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $134.3M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $133.7M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $74.4M |
| FY Jan 2022 | $149.6M |
| Jul 2026 | $42.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $18.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $54.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $44.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $36.5M |
| Mar 2025 | $19.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $46.3M |
| Sep 2024 | $48.3M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.50x
long-term 2026-07-04 plus current 2026-07-04; equity 2026-07-04
Debt to equity KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | 0.38x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.34x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.15x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.31x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 0.48x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.50x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.36x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.38x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.27x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.27x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.32x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.34x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.38x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.36x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-07-04 plus current 2026-07-04
Cash flow to debt KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | 0.46x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.54x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 1.47x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.51x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 0.60x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.36x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.47x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.63x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.67x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.56x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.54x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.50x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+11.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-07-04
Return on equity KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | +11.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +13.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +16.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +19.9% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +15.9% |
| Jul 2026 | +11.3% |
| Apr 2026 | +11.1% |
| Jan 2026 | +11.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +11.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +12.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +13.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +13.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +14.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+6.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-07-04
Return on assets KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | +6.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +8.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +10.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +10.6% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +8.2% |
| Jul 2026 | +6.5% |
| Apr 2026 | +6.6% |
| Jan 2026 | +6.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +7.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +8.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+9.0%
operating income after a 29.1% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-07-04 plus current 2026-07-04 plus average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-07-04 minus cash
Return on invested capital KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | +9.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +12.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +16.5% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +17.3% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +12.3% |
| Jul 2026 | +9.0% |
| Apr 2026 | +9.7% |
| Jan 2026 | +9.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +11.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +12.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +12.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +12.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+11.8%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-07-04 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | +11.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +15.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +17.5% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +18.5% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +13.7% |
| Jul 2026 | +11.8% |
| Apr 2026 | +11.8% |
| Jan 2026 | +11.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +11.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +12.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +13.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +15.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +15.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
28.43x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-06-29 to 2026-07-04
P/E, trailing KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | 33.11x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 37.00x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 28.31x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 17.16x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 31.97x |
| Jul 2026 | 33.23x |
| Apr 2026 | 32.68x |
| Jan 2026 | 33.11x |
| Sep 2025 | 34.99x |
| Jun 2025 | 34.91x |
| Mar 2025 | 35.66x |
| Dec 2024 | 37.00x |
| Sep 2024 | 34.30x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$3.5B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-07-04 plus current 2026-07-04, minus cash 2026-07-04
Enterprise value KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | $3.6B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $4.3B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $3.3B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $2.2B |
| FY Jan 2022 | $2.9B |
| Jul 2026 | $4.0B |
| Apr 2026 | $3.6B |
| Jan 2026 | $3.6B |
| Sep 2025 | $3.7B |
| Jun 2025 | $3.8B |
| Mar 2025 | $4.1B |
| Dec 2024 | $4.3B |
| Sep 2024 | $4.2B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+5.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | +4.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +3.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +4.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +3.6% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +5.6% |
| Jul 2026 | +4.4% |
| Apr 2026 | +4.6% |
| Jan 2026 | +4.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
7.98x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 4%: four quarters to 2026-07-04 against the four to 2025-06-28
PEG, trailing KAI
| FY Jan 2026 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.39x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 0.62x |
| Jul 2026 | 9.32x |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2026-01 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.1B | $1.1B | $957.7M | $904.7M |
| Operating income | $157.3M | $171.3M | $165.8M | $171.3M |
| Net income | $102.0M | $111.6M | $116.1M | $120.9M |
| EPS (diluted) | 8.65 | 9.48 | 9.90 | 10.35 |
| Operating cash flow | $171.3M | $155.3M | $165.5M | $102.6M |
| Cash | $119.6M | $94.7M | $103.8M | $76.4M |
| Long-term debt | $372.7M | $286.5M | $109.1M | $199.2M |
| Dividends paid | $15.8M | $14.7M | $13.2M | $12.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
KAI Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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KAI filings, in plain words
Are Kadant insiders buying or selling KAI?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Kadant insiders were net sellers, a net $860.9K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Kadant insiders were net sellers of KAI, a net $860.9K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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