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Albany International vs Kadant

Albany International and Kadant are similar in size: $1.18bn and $1.05bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Kadant grew faster (-0.1% against -3.9%). Kadant kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 9.7% against -4.8%.

Latest fiscal yearAlbany InternationalAIN, 2025KadantKAI, 2025
Revenue $1.18bn $1.05bn
Revenue growth -3.9% -0.1%
Net income −$57.3m $102m
Operating margin -3.1% —
Net margin -4.8% 9.7%
Return on equity -6.9% 11.2%
Free cash flow $82.6m $154m
Cash $112m $120m
Total debt $456m $375m
Debt to equity 62.7% —
Dividend per share $1.09 $1.36
Dividend yield — 0.5%
Share buybacks $186m —
Employees 5,700 3,900
Market value $2.10bn $3.35bn
Price vs our value range — Within our value range
Moat score 63 (Moderate) 73 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 1 buys, 0 sales 0 buys, 5 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.