As of Jul 25, 2024, the Kadant stock's PE ratio is 35.94. This results from the current EPS of $9.63 and stock price of $346.08. The P/E ratio has an increase of 32% from the past four quarters average of 27.1.
The PE ratio of Kadant has averaged 22.3 over the last ten years. The current PE ratio of 35.94 is 61% above the historical average. Over the past ten years, KAI's PE ratio was at its highest in the Apr 2021 quarter at 36.37, when the stock price was $186.94 and the EPS was $5.14. The lowest value was in the Jan 2016 quarter, when it reached 12.85 with a price of $40.61 and an EPS of $3.16.
Maximum annual increase: 70.99% in 2017
Maximum annual decrease: -58.06% in 2018
Year | PE ratio | Change |
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2023 | 28.26 | 65.17% |
2022 | 17.11 | -46.11% |
2022 | 31.75 | 8.32% |
2021 | 29.31 | 28.33% |
2019 | 22.84 | 53.49% |
2018 | 14.88 | -58.06% |
2017 | 35.48 | 70.99% |
2016 | 20.75 | 61.48% |
2016 | 12.85 | -20.87% |
2015 | 16.24 | -16.37% |
The current PE ratio of KAI is above the 3, 5 and 10-year historical averages.
KAI's PE ratio is higher than its peer stocks ITW and AIN. Kadant's current PE ratio of 35.94 is above the average of its peers, which is 20.08.
Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
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JAKK Jakks Pacific Inc | 7.06 | $226.6M |
CMCO Columbus Mckinnon Corp | 24.25 | $1.13B |
ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc | 24.34 | $73.85B |
AIN Albany International Corp | 25.8 | $2.87B |
KAI Kadant Inc | 36.95 | $4.18B |
The price to earnings ratio for KAI stock as of Jul 25, 2024, stands at 35.94.
As an average over the last 3 years, KAI stock has a PE ratio of 24.37.
As an average over the last 5 years, KAI stock has a PE ratio of 24.42.
The highest quarterly PE ratio in the last ten years has been 36.37 and it was in the Apr 2021 quarter.
KAI's price to earnings ratio is currently 61% above its 10-year historical average.
To determine the PE ratio, divide the most recent stock price by the TTM earnings per share (EPS). As of today (Jul 25, 2024), Kadant's stock price is $346.08. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Mar 2024 is $9.63. Therefore, Kadant's P/E ratio for today is 35.94. PE RATIO(35.94) = STOCK PRICE($346.08) / TTM EPS($9.63)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.