FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
As of today, Kadant's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $133.7 Mil, and Market Cap is $3,315.8 Mil. Therefore, Kadant's FCF Yield % for today is 4.03%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kadant's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
KAI'
s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.89 Med: 5.89 Max: 12.33
Current: 4.03
During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Kadant was 12.33%. The lowest was 2.89%. And the median was 5.89%.
KAI's FCF Yield % is ranked better than 69.79% of 3016
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.625
vs KAI: 4.03
Kadant's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 20.73%.
Kadant FCF Yield % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Kadant's FCF Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kadant's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Kadant's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kadant's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kadant's FCF Yield % falls into.
Kadant FCF Yield % Calculation
FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
Kadant's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Kadant FCF Yield % Explanation
Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.
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Kadant Inc. supplies process and engineering equipment for papermaking, recycling, lumber manufacturing, and related industries. The company's three reportable segments are: Flow Control segment which consists of the fluid-handling and doctoring, cleaning, & filtration product lines; Industrial Processing segment which consists of the wood processing and stock-preparation product lines; and Material handling systems, which provides conveyor-belt equipment for industries such as mining, food processing, and packaging. The company has a global presence with sizable revenue from the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Canada.
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