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KAI vs SXI // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Kadant Inc (NYSE) VS. Standex International Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KAI 9
— SXI 1
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $271.33 (+2.08%) • MKT CAP: $3.20B
dividend-safety
0.49%
LAST: $248.19 (+1.49%) • MKT CAP: $3.05B
dividend-safety
0.49%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KAI VS. SXI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KAI | SXI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.20% | 39.90% | +5.30 | KAI | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.40% | 6.80% | +7.60 | KAI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.0x | 36.2x | -18.20 | KAI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.81% | 2.28% | +2.53 | KAI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.90% | 11.80% | +3.10 | KAI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.70% | 7.30% | +2.40 | KAI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.10% | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.49% | 0.49% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | SXI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.7 | 35.0 | +11.68 | KAI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.2x | 49.1x | -19.90 | KAI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.20B | $3.05B | $156.0M | KAI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KAI REV | SXI REV | KAI GROSS % | SXI GROSS % | KAI FCF | SXI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.05B | $790.1M | 45.2% | 39.9% | $154.3M | $69.6M |
| FY 2024 | $1.05B | $720.6M | 44.3% | 39.1% | $134.3M | $92.7M |
| FY 2023 | $957.7M | $0 | — | — | $165.5M | $90.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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