EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Kadant's Enterprise Value is $3,222.1 Mil.
Kadant's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $133.7 Mil. Therefore, Kadant's EV-to-FCF for today is 24.10.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kadant's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
KAI'
s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.64 Med: 18.71 Max: 37.08
Current: 24.1
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Kadant was 37.08. The lowest was 7.64. And the median was 18.71.
KAI's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than 56.89% of 1677
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 21.06
vs KAI: 24.10
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
As of today (2024-05-01), Kadant's stock price is $261.52.
Kadant's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.600. Therefore, Kadant's PE Ratio for today is 27.24.
Kadant EV-to-FCF Historical Data
The historical data trend for Kadant's EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kadant's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kadant's EV-to-FCF falls into.
Kadant's current Enterprise Value is $3,222.1 Mil.
Kadant's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $133.7 Mil.
* 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) EV-to-FCF Explanation
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
Kadant's share price for today is $261.52.
Kadant's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $9.600.
* 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.
Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.
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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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