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Kadant Inc.

Sector: industrialsIndustrial - MachineryNYSEMarket Cap: $4.00B

Kadant Inc. is an industrial manufacturer of equipment for paper recycling and processing, with minimal direct political exposure evidenced by only $57.7K in federal contracts and no lobbying or political donations.

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Govt Dependence
1/100
Regulatory Density
40/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat KAI does

Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of equipment and components used in paper recycling, papermaking, and other industrial process applications. Its revenue lines include stock-preparation systems, fluid-handling systems, and doctoring, cleaning, and filtration products. The company serves capital-intensive industries where equipment upgrades are tied to regulatory and environmental standards.

12 months past · 3 months futureKAI activity timeline

$358$299$240 OctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · Sep 14 $347.31 hi $247.48 lo $291.25 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 26 BILLS 4 Two Sigma Investments · + $1999M · 2026-03-31Citadel Advisors · - $2M · 2025-09-30D.E. Shaw & Co. · holds $2M · 2025-09-30D.E. Shaw & Co. · holds $2M · 2025-12-31Bridgewater Associates · + $2M · 2025-12-31Two Sigma Investments · + $2M · 2025-12-31Citadel Advisors · - $2M · 2025-12-31Two Sigma Investments · + $1M · 2025-09-30Bridgewater Associates · OPENED $1M · 2025-09-30 MARKUP · House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and · 2026-09-15MARKUP · House Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Transpor · 2026-09-15MARKUP · House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Depa · 2026-09-16MARKUP · Senate Armed Services · 2026-09-17
Congress
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Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
248 trading days · 0 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 9 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 4 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsKAI held by Trump-administration officials

Lifetime Government AwardsKAI federal contracts by year

$65K
total awarded · 2008–2025
5
contracts on file
2023
peak year ($21K)
$21K $11K 2008: $3K across 1 contract $3K 2008 2012: $5K across 1 contract $5K 2012 2022: $15K across 1 contract $15K 2022 2023: $21K across 1 contract (peak year) $21K 2023 2025: $21K across 1 contract $21K 2025
Top contracts by award amount
$21K Department of Homeland Security 2023-02-03 USCGC VIGILANT HYDRAULIC HOSES
$21K Department of Defense 2025-01-17 USNS MERCY MAIN SEAWATER EXPANSION JOINTS
$15K Department of Homeland Security 2022-02-25 FANS, FAN PARTS
$5K Department of Defense 2012-12-19 THRUST COLLAR
$3K Department of Commerce 2008-09-09 MINI SHOWERS
18 years · 5 contracts

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding KAI

$2.00B
Total KAI held by tracked 13F funds
4
Funds with KAI positions
Two Sigma Investments $2.00B +8% 2026-03-31
D.E. Shaw & Co. $2M holds 2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates $2M +204% 2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors $2M -24% 2025-12-31

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading KAI

2022-02-28 Donald S. Beyer D-Virginia · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2022-02-28 Donald S. Beyer D-Virginia · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2021-03-11 Donald S. Beyer D-Virginia · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2021-03-18 Donald S. Beyer D-Virginia · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2021-03-18 Donald S. Beyer D-Virginia · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2021-03-11 Donald S. Beyer D-Virginia · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2021-02-04 Donald S. Beyer D-Virginia · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2021-02-04 Donald S. Beyer D-Virginia · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2020-12-15 Donald S. Beyer D-Virginia · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2020-12-15 Donald S. Beyer D-Virginia · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2020-02-12 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house sale $1,001 - $15,000 84d late
2020-03-30 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2022-03-03

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Political ProfileWhere KAI sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: No committee jurisdiction or lobbying alignment (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income` is $0). EVIDENTIARY: No insider purchases (`get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys` is 0), no congressional trades, and negligible federal contract scale (`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].total_obligation` is $57,719). Net: No discernible political signal.

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Frequently AskedAbout KAI & political exposure

Does Kadant Inc. (KAI) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Kadant Inc. has 5 federal contract awards totaling $65,002, primarily from agencies including Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own KAI stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in KAI on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded KAI stock?
130 congressional trades by 2 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2022-02-28. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is KAI political risk profile?
Government dependence: 1/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track KAI political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. KAI data is updated daily from these official federal sources.