Kadant (Kadant) GF Value Rank : 3 (As of May. 01, 2024)

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What is Kadant GF Value Rank?

Kadant has the GF Value Rank of 3.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Kadant's GF Value Rank

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kadant's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kadant's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kadant's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Kadant (Kadant) Business Description

Industry

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KDA:Germany

Address

One Technology Park Drive, Westford, MA, USA, 01886

Website

https://www.kadant.com

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