KAI
Kadant Inc.
KAI has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over KAI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
KAI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
KAI's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
KAI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 20x | $198 | -33% |
| Forward | 22x | $295 | — |
| Current | 30x | $295 | — |
| Fair | 31x | $306 | +3.7% |
| Expensive | 36x | $356 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KAI's PE is in its fair range at 30x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 22x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over KAI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KAI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for KAI, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
KAI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.52 | +36% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.91 | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.30 | +3.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.77 | -6.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.65 | -8.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.65 | -11% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.98 | -7.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.42 | -1.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.48 | -4.2% |
KAI earned $9.91 per share over the past year, up 15% from the year before.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over KAI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KAI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $313.2M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $312.9M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $281.5M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $286.2M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $271.6M | 0% |
| Q2 2025 | $255.3M | -7.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $239.2M | -3.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $258M | +8.1% |
KAI's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $313M last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 16% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | -2 points |
KAI's operating margin was 17% last quarter, up 1.4 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over KAI on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over KAI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KAI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $58.1M | +32% |
| Q2 2026 | $42.6M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.7M | -1.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $54.7M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $44.1M | -8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $36.5M | +58% |
| Q1 2025 | $19M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $46.3M | -6.4% |
KAI's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $174M over the past year, up 19% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over KAI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KAI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +10K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +27K shares |
| 3 years | +0.8% | +89K shares |
| 5 years | +1.4% | +161K shares |
| Available history | +3.2% | +372K shares |
KAI has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
KAI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
KAI's net debt is about 1.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over KAI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KAI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.9 | Neutral |
KAI's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
KAI PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | KAI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 24x | 24% above |
| PE % | 47 | 58 | 11 pts below |
KAI has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
KAI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $272.9 | 8.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $291.8 | 1.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $303.9 | 2.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $314.2 | 6% below |
| 200 week MA | $291.2 | 1.4% above |
KAI has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
KAI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $105.8 | $137.3 | +30% |
| 2021 | $137.3 | $224.2 | +63% |
| 2022 | $224.2 | $177.0 | -21% |
| 2023 | $177.0 | $280.3 | +58% |
| 2024 | $280.3 | $350.8 | +25% |
| 2025 | $350.8 | $293.9 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $293.9 | $295.4 | +0.5% |
KAI has finished higher in four of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's roughly flat so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over KAI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.