KadantFRA:KDA -2.13%87 Days Payable is 31.88 as of Mar. 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 36.86. GuruFocus rates FRA:KDA with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of €296.54 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,992 Industrial Products companies, Kadant ranks worse than 86.3% on this metric.
Kadant's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €46.8 Mil. Kadant's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €133.9 Mil.
Hence, Kadant's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 31.88.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kadant's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:KDA'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.95 Med: 36.86 Max: 41.56
Current: 31.66
During the past 13 years, Kadant's highest Days Payable was 41.56. The lowest was 28.95. And the median was 36.86.
FRA:KDA's Days Payable is ranked worse than 86.3% of 2992
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 78.08
vs FRA:KDA: 31.66
Kadant's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (36.12) to Mar. 2026 (31.88).
It may suggest that Kadantaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Kadant Days Payable Related Terms
Kadant Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kadant's Days Payable 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 Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kadant's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kadant's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Kadant's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 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 (FRA:KDA) has a Days Payable of 31.88 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Kadant and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 36.86. Over the past decade, Kadant's Days Payable has ranged from 28.95 to 41.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Kadant ranks #2582 out of 2992 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 86.3%.
Is Kadant's Days Payable too high?
Kadant's current Days Payable of 31.88 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 36.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 28.95 to a high of 41.56. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 78.08. Kadant's value of 31.88 is 59.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kadant ranks #2582 out of 2992 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 Days Payable compare to SXI and SMR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kadant ranks #2582 out of 2992 companies for Days Payable. This places Kadant in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 78.08. Kadant's value of 31.88 is 59.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Kadant's own Days Payable has ranged from 28.95 to 41.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 36.86 vs. the industry median of 78.08, Kadant has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 78.08, based on 2,992 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kadant's current Days Payable of 31.88 is 59.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Kadant and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 78.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kadant's current Days Payable is 31.88, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 36.86. 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 (FRA:KDA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €296.54, compared to a current price of €276.00 — trading 6.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 31.88, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 36.86 and 59.2% below the Industrial Products industry median of 78.08. Kadant's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kadant (FRA:KDA), the current Days Payable is 31.88 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 (FRA:KDA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kadant stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €276.00 is trading 6.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €296.54.
GuruFocus considers Kadant to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:KDA:
Days Payable: 31.88 (14% below median its 10-year median of 36.86)
GF Value™: €296.54 vs. price of €276.00 (6.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 59.2% below the Industrial Products median (#2582 of 2992)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:KDA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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