KAI - KADANT INC

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	10.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+100%)	5.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	15.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+200%)	23.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+377%)	-9.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-298%)	11.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+124%)	23.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+361%)	24.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+387%)	6.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+23%)	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-160%)	16.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+235%)	3.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-122%)	24.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+385%)	19.7% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+294%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-8.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-4.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-4.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	43.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	50.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-15.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	92.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-4.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-6.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	21.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	24.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-23.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-0.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	84.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-8.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	43.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	52.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	6.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-13.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	94.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-6.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	20.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	22.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-25.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-5.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	81.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	14.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	0.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	78.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-50.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	74.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-4.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	85.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	4.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	39.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-22.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	26.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	39.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	0.1% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.2% Good → Good Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	14.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	19.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	17.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.5% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.7% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	10.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.9% Good → Good Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	13.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	13.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.6% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-5.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	9.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	27.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	30.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	19.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	16.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	19.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	2.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	12.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-2.0% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.9% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	14.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	16.3% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+35%)	17.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+44%)	18.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+58%)	14.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	12.8% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	12.5% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	14.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	12.0% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	11.0% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	12.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	10.5% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	9.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-19%)	11.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	11.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	9.2% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	-0.2% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	27.8% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.5% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.2% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	45.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	29.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	28.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	13.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	11.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.8% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-163.5% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	9.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	10.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+32%)	12.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	13.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+67%)	10.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+34%)	8.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	7.4% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	9.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	6.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	7.7% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+10%)	7.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	9.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	10.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	6.9% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	-2.6% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-133%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	14.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.0% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	19.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.9% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.51x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.20x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.15x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.62x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.78x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.55x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.68x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.77x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.54x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.41x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.94x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.47x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.44x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.79x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.78x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.35x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-6.81x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	8.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.3% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	9.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.3% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	10.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	13.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	15.0% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	18.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+23%)	14.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	11.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	12.2% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	16.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	9.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	11.3% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	12.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	10.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	8.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	12.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	15.1% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	9.0% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.38x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	0.34x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	0.14x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	0.30x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	0.47x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	0.46x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	0.69x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	—	—	—	0.10x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	0.10x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	0.14x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	0.03x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-96%)	0.06x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-92%)	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	10.54x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.69x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	19.74x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	26.44x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	24.21x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.93x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.89x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.60x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.37x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	35.25x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	52.87x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	43.57x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	37.00x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	43.75x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	36.31x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	18.97x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-0.22x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$253.17M	$191.84M	$5.25M	$122.85M	$173.42M	$162.28M	$228.33M	$-45.83M	$-75.42M	$-71.49M	$-39.53M	$-20.13M	$-11.40M	$-47.68M	$-34.70M	$-61.80M	$-45.67M	$-40.14M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	1.79x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.30x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.55x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.97x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.75x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.03x Fair Fair Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.45x Fair Fair Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	0.43x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.47x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.90x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.15x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.26x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$89.38	$89.73	$81.85	$77.63	$67.93	$55.31	$62.72	$57.17	$46.86	$38.10	$35.90	$36.60	$30.89	$28.96	$27.67	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$8.66	$9.51	$9.92	$10.38	$7.26	$4.81	$4.63	$5.45	$2.83	$2.95	$3.16	$2.61	$2.10	$2.76	$2.77	$1.50	$-0.48	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$13.10	$11.44	$11.43	$6.39	$12.92	$7.43	$7.78	$4.19	$4.36	$4.16	$2.98	$3.83	$3.03	$2.17	$2.17	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$1.36	$1.28	$1.16	$1.04	$1.00	$0.96	$0.92	$0.88	$0.84	$0.76	$0.68	$0.60	$0.50	$0.00	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$83.23	$72.16	$66.13	$56.11	$48.70	$43.14	$37.89	$33.64	$30.11	$26.00	$24.53	$24.05	$24.16	$21.70	$18.35	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$6.27	$7.54	$19.00	$7.96	$-2.79	$-1.51	$-7.50	$0.13	$-6.37	$7.22	$10.08	$8.14	$8.05	$10.00	$7.21	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	11.77M	11.74M	11.70M	11.65M	11.58M	11.48M	11.23M	11.09M	10.99M	10.87M	10.87M	10.99M	11.15M	11.46M	12.12M	12,339	12,331	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	15.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	13.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	11.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	10.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	13.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	20.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	19.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	16.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	29.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	25.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	21.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	23.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	23.8% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	0.0% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$313.76M	$250.76M	$225.77M	$201.95M	$162.38M	$155.13M	$151.41M	$123.77M	$133.79M	$118.44M	$108.49M	$96.50M	$106.49M	$100.30M	$78.50M	$79.01M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$372.72M	$286.50M	$109.09M	$199.22M	$264.61M	$227.96M	$295.12M	—	—	—	$26.00M	$25.25M	$38.63M	$6.88M	$12.25M	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$979.81M	$847.13M	$773.70M	$653.85M	$563.94M	$495.36M	$425.69M	$372.97M	$330.99M	$282.63M	$266.61M	$264.29M	$269.50M	$248.58M	$222.48M	$205.84M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$1.05B	$1.05B	$957.67M	$904.74M	$786.58M	$635.03M	$704.64M	$633.79M	$515.03M	$414.13M	$390.11M	$402.13M	$344.50M	$331.75M	$335.46M	$270.03M	$225.56M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$51.22M	$49.59M	$33.30M	$34.94M	$34.30M	$31.33M	$32.39M	$23.57M	$19.38M	$14.33M	$10.82M	$11.19M	$9.78M	$8.38M	$7.94M	$7.23M	$7.45M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$101.97M	$111.60M	$116.07M	$120.93M	$84.04M	$55.20M	$52.07M	$60.41M	$31.09M	$32.08M	$34.39M	$28.66M	$23.42M	$31.62M	$33.58M	$18.51M	$-5.92M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$171.33M	$155.26M	$165.54M	$102.62M	$162.42M	$92.88M	$97.41M	$62.98M	$65.16M	$51.00M	$37.87M	$48.87M	$40.08M	$29.11M	$34.31M	$28.43M	$43.13M	—

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