Kadant vs Standex International
Kadant reported revenue of $1.1 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.2 times Standex International's $892 million in fiscal 2026. Kadant's revenue fell 0.1% in its latest year, and Standex International's grew 12.8%. Kadant had an operating margin of 14.9%, against 21.7% at Standex International. Free cash flow was $154 million at Kadant and $64 million at Standex International. Their fiscal years end in different months (January 3 and June 30), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Kadant | Standex International | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Jan 3, 2026 | FY2026, Jun 30, 2026 |
| Revenue | $1.1B | $892M |
| Revenue growth | −0.1% | 12.8% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| Gross margin | 45.2% | 41.7% |
| Operating margin | 14.9% | 21.7% |
| Net margin | 9.7% | 11.7% |
| Free cash flow | $154M | $64M |
| Free cash flow margin | 14.7% | 7.2% |
| Return on capital | 9.9% | 13.6% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.2x | 1.5x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $16M | $21M |
| Change in diluted share count | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Last close | $292.74 | $228.36 |
| P/E at the last close | 31.5× | 24.3× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $1.5 million | bought $502,328, sold $10.2 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 of 9 | 5 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Kadant and Standex International pages.