KAI (Kadant) Beginning Cash Position: $123 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)


KAI Kadant Inc KAI
87 GF Score
Price $309.00
GF Value $337.89
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Kadant Beginning Cash Position?

Kadant KAI +0.66% 87 Beginning Cash Position is $123 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KAI with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $337.89 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Kadant's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $123 Mil.

Kadant's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Sep. 2025 ($97 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($127 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2025 ($127 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($123 Mil).

Kadant's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 ($80 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($106 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2024 ($106 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($96 Mil).

Kadant Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Kadant Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Kadant Beginning Cash Position Chart

Kadant Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beginning Cash Position
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Kadant Quarterly Data
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Kadant Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of $123 Mil mean?
Kadant (KAI) has a Beginning Cash Position of $123 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Kadant and its competitors.
Is Kadant's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Kadant's current Beginning Cash Position is $123 Mil. Overall, Kadant has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kadant's Beginning Cash Position compare to SXI and SMR?
Kadant's Beginning Cash Position of $123 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for an Industrial Products company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Kadant and its competitors. Kadant's current Beginning Cash Position is $123 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kadant stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kadant (KAI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $337.89, compared to a current price of $309.00 — trading 8.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is $123 Mil. Kadant's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kadant (KAI), the current Beginning Cash Position is $123 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kadant (KAI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kadant stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $309.00 is trading 8.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $337.89. GuruFocus considers Kadant to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for KAI:

  • Beginning Cash Position: $123 Mil
  • GF Value™: $337.89 vs. price of $309.00 (8.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the KAI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Kadant Business Description

Other Exchanges KDA:Germany
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 the Flow Control segment which consists of the fluid-handling and doctoring, cleaning, & filtration product lines; the 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 geographic presence in the U.S., China, Asia, Germany, Canada, and Others.
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