Cadre (CDRE)
Makes body armor, duty gear, EOD equipment, and nuclear safety products.
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Manufactures safety equipment for law enforcement, first responders, military users, and nuclear markets through Product and Distribution segments. Core lines include Safariland body armor and duty gear, Med-Eng EOD equipment, tactical gear, nuclear safety products, and third-party public-safety distribution.
Manufactures and distributes safety equipment for law enforcement, first responders, military users, and nuclear markets. The Product segment covers body armor, duty gear and holsters, EOD equipment and robots, blast-protection systems, tactical gear, and nuclear safety products under brands such as Safariland, Med-Eng, and TYR Tactical.
Distribution operates as a public-safety supply channel, selling Cadre-made goods and third-party items such as uniforms, optics, boots, firearms, and ammunition. Products reach federal, state, and local agencies and are used internationally across responder and defense workflows.
Execution depends on product certification, agency procurement, manufacturing reliability, and continued integration of acquired platforms. Cybersecurity has also been a documented operational dependency, after prior incidents temporarily disrupted selected production and order fulfillment.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | UBS | Target | Target: — | Target: $43 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Jefferies | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $40 | Target: $43 |
| May 13, 2026 | Roth Capital | Target | Target: $50 | Target: $40 |
| May 13, 2026 | Jefferies | Target | Target: — | Target: $40 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Lake Street | Target | Target: $43 | Target: $53 |
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $54.0M · Total debt $399.8M · Total assets $917.3M · Shareholders' equity $346.8M
- Revenue
- $207.1M
- Operating income
- $22.5M
- Net income
- $11.4M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 78.12% | 33.45M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 161 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 27.17% | 11.64M shares | |
| 4 holders · as of Aug 26, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 105.29% | ||
42.82M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 105.29%; nothing is left for Other.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Warren B. Kanders1Insiderdirector, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO AND CHAIRMAN | 26.02% | 11.39M | filed Aug 26, 2026 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 6.86% | 2.94M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Greenhouse Funds LLLPInstitution | 6.70% | 2.87M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Reinhart Partners, Inc.Institution | 6.39% | 2.74M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
FMR LLCInstitution | 5.78% | 2.48M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
- Warren B. Kanders's transaction reports restate only vehicles that traded; the 2026 ownership statement (11.39M) less the 250.0K net shares sold since is used instead.
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Warren B. Kanders | director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO AND CHAIRMAN | −100,000 | $31.87 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Warren B. Kanders | director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO AND CHAIRMAN | −100,000 | $33.36 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Brad Williams | officer: PRESIDENT | −88,742 | $33.24 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Warren B. Kanders | director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO AND CHAIRMAN | −50,000 | $27.43 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Warren B. Kanders | director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO AND CHAIRMAN | −25,000 | $27.86 |
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadre | $26.71 | +0.30% | $1.14B | 31.3 | 18.9 | 1.7 | +31.8% |
| MSA | $179.02 | +1.00% | $6.84B | 22.0 | 18.9 | 3.5 | +6.2% |
| Teledyne Technologies | $607.88 | −0.20% | $28.23B | 29.4 | 23.8 | 4.4 | +9.8% |
| Mirion Technologies | $16.24 | +0.19% | $3.94B | 173.2 | 27.5 | 3.8 | +19.7% |
| Curtiss-Wright | $545.34 | −3.99% | $20.98B | 39.1 | 33.9 | 5.7 | +5.4% |
| Axon Enterprise | $446.27 | −1.28% | $36.44B | 187.4 | 49.8 | 11.3 | +35.3% |
| Median | 39.1 | 27.5 | 4.4 | +9.8% |