KAI (Kadant) Total Current Assets: $563 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

Kadant KAI +0.66% 87 Total Current Assets is $563 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.

Total current assets includes Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, Total Receivables, Total Inventories, and Other Current Assets. Kadant's total current assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $563 Mil.

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Total Current Assets Explanation

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value, and accounts receivable is considered worth 75% of its value. Therefore the liquidation value is lower than calculated from total current assets.

Kadant's Liquidation Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is

	Liquidation value
=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	Total Liabilities	+	(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)	+	(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=	117.025	-	708.503	+	0.75 * 172.376	+	0.5 * 214.831
=	-355

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Kadant Total Current Assets Historical Data

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Kadant Total Current Assets Calculation

Total Current Assets are the asset that can be converted to cash or used to pay current liabilities within 12 months.

Kadant's Total Current Assets for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Current Assets	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	+	Total Receivables	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets
	=	119.551	+	165.166	+	206.854	+	50.362
	=	542

Kadant's Total Current Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Total Current Assets	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	+	Total Receivables	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets
	=	117.025	+	178.297	+	214.831	+	52.49
	=	563

Total Current Assets is linked to the Current Ratio, which is the result of dividing total current assets by total current liabilities. It is frequently used as an indicator of a company's liquidity, its ability to meet short-term obligations.

Total Current Assets is also linked to Working Capital, Net working capital is calculated as Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities.

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What does a Total Current Assets of $563 Mil mean?

Kadant (KAI) has a Total Current Assets of $563 Mil as of Mar. 2026. The total amount of assets with liquidity less than one year as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Kadant and its competitors.

Is Kadant's Total Current Assets too high?

Kadant's current Total Current Assets is $563 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 Total Current Assets compare to SXI and SMR?

Kadant's Total Current Assets of $563 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 Total Current Assets for an Industrial Products company?

A good Total Current Assets depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Total Current Assets 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 Total Current Assets mean?

A high Total Current Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of assets with liquidity less than one year as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Kadant and its competitors. Kadant's current Total Current Assets is $563 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 Total Current Assets is $563 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 Total Current Assets calculated?

Total Current Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kadant (KAI), the current Total Current Assets is $563 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:

Total Current Assets: $563 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

Industry Industrials Industrial Products

Comparable Companies SXI SMR MWA MIR CSW HLIO FELE CXT SYM GRC GEV XTER:SIE XPAR:SU ETN XTER:ENR PH CMI OSTO:ATCO A EMR ITW

Other Exchanges 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 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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