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Kadant (Kadant) Net Current Asset Value

: $3.26 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net Current Asset Value (NCAV), Benjamin Graham means a company's current assets (such as cash, marketable securities, and inventories) minus its total liabilities (including preferred stock, minority interest, and long-term debt).

Kadant's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.26.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kadant's Net Current Asset Value or its related term are showing as below:

KAI' s Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.78   Med: 24.16   Max: 87.45
Current: 87.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Ratio of Kadant was 87.45. The lowest was 7.78. And the median was 24.16.

KAI's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is ranked worse than
98.37% of 2153 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 4.2 vs KAI: 87.45

Kadant Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kadant's Net Current Asset Value 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.

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Kadant Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.94 -12.34 -15.87 -6.91 3.26

Kadant Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.91 -3.13 -1.27 1.17 3.26

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kadant's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value 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 Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kadant's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kadant's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.



Kadant Net Current Asset Value Calculation

Kadant's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(440.182-399.425-2.538-0)/11.7082
=3.26

Kadant's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(440.182-399.425-2.538-0)/11.7082
=3.26

* 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  (NYSE:KAI) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham’s strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their Net-Net Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Kadant (Kadant) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Technology Park Drive, Westford, MA, USA, 01886
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.
Executives
Thomas Andrew Blanchard officer: Vice President KADANT INC., 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Michael C. Colwell officer: Vice President KADANT INC., 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Erin L Russell director 245 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10167
John M Albertine director 100 FEDERAL DRIVE, FREDERICKSBURG VA 22405
Dara F Mitchell officer: Senior VP, Corp. Development 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Peter J. Flynn officer: Vice President KADANT INC., 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Fredrik H Westerhout officer: Vice President KADANT INC., 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Stacy D. Krause officer: VP, General Counsel, Secretary KADANT INC., 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Michael J Mckenney officer: VICE PRESIDENT ONE ACTON PLACE STE.200, ACTON MA 01720
William P Tully director 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Rebecca Martinez O'mara director KADANT INC., 1 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Thomas C Leonard director KADANT INC., 1 TECHONOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Eric T Langevin officer: Vice President KADANT INC., ONE ACTON PLACE, SUITE 202, ACTON MA 01720
Jeffrey L Powell officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 1 WALNUT STREET, ACTON MA 01720
Jonathan W Painter officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ONE ACTO PLACE, SUITE 202, ACTON MA 01720

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