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DXPE vs KAI // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
DXP Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Kadant Inc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DXPE 5
— KAI 7
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: DXPE
LAST: $176.29 (+5.13%) • MKT CAP: $2.74B
valuation
15.4x
LAST: $271.33 (+2.08%) • MKT CAP: $3.20B
valuation
18.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DXPE VS. KAI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DXPE | KAI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 31.50% | 45.20% | -13.70 | KAI | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.80% | 14.40% | -0.60 | KAI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 15.4x | 18.0x | -2.60 | DXPE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.97% | 4.81% | -2.84 | KAI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 8.80% | 14.90% | -6.10 | KAI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.40% | 9.70% | -5.30 | KAI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.90% | -0.10% | +12.00 | DXPE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | KAI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.78 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | DXPE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.6 | 46.7 | +1.97 | DXPE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.6x | 29.2x | -0.60 | DXPE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.74B | $3.20B | -$468.6M | KAI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DXPE REV | KAI REV | DXPE GROSS % | KAI GROSS % | DXPE FCF | KAI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.02B | $1.05B | 31.5% | 45.2% | $54.0M | $154.3M |
| FY 2024 | $1.80B | $1.05B | 30.9% | 44.3% | $77.1M | $134.3M |
| FY 2023 | $1.68B | $957.7M | — | — | $106.2M | $165.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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