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