KADANT INC (KAI)
Kadant Inc. operates as a global supplier of critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide. It operates through the following segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment includes custom-engineered products, systems, and technologies that control the flow of fluids used in industrial and commercial applications to keep critical processes running efficiently in the packaging, tissue, food, metals, and other industrial sectors. The Industrial Processing segment provides equipment, machinery, and technologies used to recycle paper and paperboard and process timber for use in the packaging, tissue, wood products and alternative fuel industries, among others. The Material Handling segment focuses on the products and engineered systems used to handle bulk and discrete materials for secondary processing or transport in the aggregates, mining, food, and waste management industries, among others. The company was founded in November 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, MA.
Address
ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE
WESTFORD, MA 01886
Founded
1991
Number of Employees
3,100
Website
http://www.kadant.com
Buyback
Buyback Data | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
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$ Amount Purchased ($ in 000s ) |
$13,159 | $8,920 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $11,040 |
Average Price | $37.05 | $43.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $39.43 |
# Shares Purchased | 355,135 | 204,760 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 279,948 |
Buyback Performance | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
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Total Return to Date | 771.7% | 641.4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 719.1% |
S&P 500 Return to Date | 181.9% | 173.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 177.4% |
Excess Total Return | 589.8% | 468.5% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 541.7% |
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Percentile Rank | 97% | 96% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 99% |
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