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Kadant Inc.

Intrinsic Value Analysis (Discounted Cash Flow)Industry: Industrial - MachinerySector: Industrials

Fair Value Summary

Current Price$291.11
5Y Range182.95 – 284.15
5Y Selected233.55
(-) Safety Margin33.31%
5Y Buy Price$155.75
Upside (to Buy Price)-46.50%
10Y Range208.91 – 316.64
10Y Selected262.77
(-) Safety Margin33.31%
10Y Buy Price$175.24
Upside (to Buy Price)-39.80%

Company Predictability & Safety

MetricValue
Revenue R2 (5Y)0.9704
Revenue R2 (10Y)0.9637
Net Income R2 (5Y)0.6848
Net Income R2 (10Y)0.8598
EBITDA R2 (5Y)0.8707
EBITDA R2 (10Y)0.9284
FCF R2 (5Y)0.1511
FCF R2 (10Y)0.7264
Safety Score0.6669

DA 10-Year Projection

Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034
% Growth8.62%8.11%7.60%7.08%6.57%6.05%5.54%5.03%4.51%4.00%
Revenue1,144.221,237.001,330.961,425.221,518.831,610.791,700.051,785.511,866.111,940.75
EBITDA229.07247.65266.46285.33304.07322.48340.35357.46373.60388.54
D&A-46.44-50.21-54.02-57.85-61.65-65.38-69.01-72.48-75.75-78.78
EBIT182.63197.44212.44227.48242.42257.10271.35284.99297.85309.77
Pro forma Taxes-49.19-53.18-57.22-61.27-65.29-69.25-73.08-76.76-80.22-83.43
NOPAT133.44144.26155.22166.21177.13187.85198.26208.23217.63226.33
Capital Expenditures-25.60-27.68-29.78-31.89-33.98-36.04-38.03-39.95-41.75-43.42
NWC Investment-15.44-15.77-15.97-16.02-15.91-15.63-15.17-14.53-13.70-12.69
(+) D&A46.4450.2154.0257.8561.6565.3869.0172.4875.7578.78
Free Cash Flow138.85151.03163.50176.15188.89201.57214.06226.23237.93249.00
Diluted Shares Outstanding11,786,000.0011,786,000.0011,786,000.0011,786,000.0011,786,000.0011,786,000.0011,786,000.0011,786,000.0011,786,000.0011,786,000.00

Discounting Periods

MetricDec-25Dec-26Dec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Dec-32Dec-33Dec-34
Period Start9/27/2512/29/2512/29/2612/29/2712/29/2812/29/2912/29/3012/29/3112/29/3212/29/33
Period End12/28/2512/28/2612/28/2712/28/2812/28/2912/28/3012/28/3112/28/3212/28/3312/28/34
Mid-Point11/12/256/29/266/29/276/28/286/29/296/29/306/29/316/28/326/29/336/29/34
Time (t)0.100.451.452.453.454.455.456.457.458.45
Valuation Date1/16/26

Base Case Projected Flows

WACC: 9.10%Terminal Growth: 2.48%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.880.810.740.680.620.570.520.48
PV UFCF137.64145.22144.10142.31139.87136.82133.18129.01124.37119.30
Raw: 2,925.79
2,074.28
Raw: 3,856.96
1,769.23

Base Case Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value2,783.433,121.06
(-) Net Debt165.94165.94
Equity Value2,617.492,955.12
(/) Shares Out11.7911.79
Fair Value$222.09$250.73
(-) Safety Margin33.31%33.31%
Buy Price$148.11$167.21
Current Price$291.11$291.11
Upside (to Buy Price)-49.12%-42.56%

Conservative Projected Flows

WACC: 10.10%Terminal Growth: 1.98%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.870.790.720.650.590.540.490.44
PV UFCF137.52144.63142.21139.17135.54131.37126.72121.64116.19110.45
Raw: 2,373.42
1,623.10
Raw: 3,128.79
1,322.67

Conservative Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value2,322.162,628.10
(-) Net Debt165.94165.94
Equity Value2,156.222,462.16
(/) Shares Out11.7911.79
Fair Value$182.95$208.91
(-) Safety Margin33.31%33.31%
Buy Price$122.01$139.32
Current Price$291.11$291.11
Upside (to Buy Price)-58.09%-52.14%

Aggressive Projected Flows

WACC: 8.10%Terminal Growth: 2.98%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.970.890.830.760.710.650.610.560.52
PV UFCF137.77145.83146.04145.56144.39142.54140.03136.91133.20128.96
Raw: 3,802.07
2,795.37
Raw: 5,012.11
2,496.62

Aggressive Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value3,514.963,897.84
(-) Net Debt165.94165.94
Equity Value3,349.023,731.90
(/) Shares Out11.7911.79
Fair Value$284.15$316.64
(-) Safety Margin33.31%33.31%
Buy Price$189.50$211.17
Current Price$291.11$291.11
Upside (to Buy Price)-34.90%-27.46%

Reverse DCF: Market Implied Growth

Current Price$291.11
WACC Used9.1%
IMPLIED REVENUE GROWTH135.34%
Metric2027202820292030203120322033203420352036
Implied Revenue2,410.055,671.7913,347.9631,413.0173,927.18173,979.75409,442.82963,580.092,267,683.175,336,750.96
Constant Implied Growth135.34%135.34%135.34%135.34%135.34%135.34%135.34%135.34%135.34%135.34%
Implied Free Cash Flow0.240.571.333.147.3917.4040.9496.36226.77533.68
Discount Factor0.930.810.740.680.620.570.520.480.440.40
Present Value of Implied FCF0.220.460.992.134.609.9221.4046.1799.59214.64

Rolling Historical DCF (Backtest)

Valuation based on actual realized growth.
YearValuation DateActual PriceRealized Growth (5Y)Calculated Fair ValueValuation Delta
20192019-12-31$105.3411.54%$168.4359.90%
20182018-12-31$81.468.72%$80.04-1.75%
20172017-12-31$100.406.92%$73.44-26.85%
20162016-12-31$61.207.10%$85.7540.11%
20152015-12-31$40.6110.37%$73.3180.51%
20142014-12-31$42.6915.22%$111.34160.80%
20132013-12-31$40.5211.59%$75.5286.38%
20122012-12-31$26.518.74%$51.7495.16%
20112011-12-31$22.616.99%$47.03108.00%
20102010-12-31$23.577.55%$45.4592.85%
20092009-12-31$15.9611.38%$81.82412.67%
20082008-12-31$13.4813.28%$26.1694.04%
20072007-12-31$29.677.62%$44.9451.47%
20062006-12-31$24.380.21%$6.89-71.75%
20052005-12-31$18.50-5.94%$12.82-30.70%
20042004-12-31$20.500.59%$17.63-14.01%
20032003-12-31$21.6515.14%$45.33109.36%
20022002-12-31$15.0016.78%$58.68291.22%
20012001-12-31$14.5012.52%$15.788.80%
20002000-12-31$17.19-0.80%$6.75-60.76%
19991999-12-31$35.63-8.33%$-0.87-102.43%
19981998-12-31$35.63-7.25%$17.24-51.63%
19971997-12-31$60.94-7.06%$11.96-80.38%
19961996-12-31$46.56-2.26%$35.26-24.26%
19951995-12-31$75.003.12%$24.43-67.43%

Monte Carlo Simulation (1,000 Iterations)

Mean Fair Value
$257.99
Median
$248.60
10th Percentile
$208.39
90th Percentile
$315.42

Fair Value Distribution

$160.45 - $179.35
7
$179.35 - $198.25
39
$198.25 - $217.14
119
$217.14 - $236.04
181
$236.04 - $254.93
206
$254.93 - $273.83
157
$273.83 - $292.72
105
$292.72 - $311.62
78
$311.62 - $330.52
39
$330.52 - $349.41
23
$349.41 - $368.31
15
$368.31 - $387.20
9
$387.20 - $406.10
6
$406.10 - $424.99
7
$424.99 - $443.89
2
$443.89 - $462.79
2
$462.79 - $481.68
2
$481.68 - $500.58
1
$500.58 - $519.47
1
$519.47 - $538.37
1