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How Kadant Inc. stacks up
KAI · against 2,393 other Industrials companies
Valuation
45/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #1,306 of 2,394 · scores higher than 45% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score239 peers with a valuation score of 40–49, including KAI · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 45?
Weighted metrics compared with all Industrials companies.Its metrics sit close to the Industrials norm.
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 3.3% vs peer median 3.8%
- EBITDA yield is close to the peer norm. EBITDA yield: 6.2% vs peer median 6.9%
- Free cash flow yield is close to the peer norm. Free cash flow yield: 4.8% vs peer median 3.7%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = KAI, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | KAI | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 2,368 reported | 3.3% | 3.8% | 45% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 2,432 reported | 6.5% | 7.0% | 46% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 795 reported | 4.8% | 3.7% | 59% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 2,381 reported | 30.6% | 50.5% | 30% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around KAI| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 704.9B KRW (≈$508M) | 100 | 66 | |
| 1 | 18.14T KRW (≈$13.1B) | 100 | 76 | |
| 1 | 281.4B KRW (≈$203M) | 100 | 38 | |
| 1 | 4.69T KRW (≈$3.4B) | 100 | 59 | |
| 1 | 42.1B TRY (≈$1.3B) | 100 | 58 | |
| 1,306 | 12.5B USD | 45 | 56 | |
| 1,306 | 28.8B EUR (≈$31.7B) | 45 | 51 | |
| 1,306 | 3.2B USD | 45 | 50 | |
| 1,306 | 11.2B SEK (≈$1.1B) | 45 | 37 | |
| 1,306 | 3.3B USD | 45 | 57 | |
| 1,306 | 10.2B USD | 45 | 28 | |
| 1,306 | 1.5B CHF (≈$1.8B) | 45 | 39 | |
| 1,306 | 180.3B USD | 45 | 49 | |
| 1,306 | 1.9B USD | 45 | 33 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score