Kadant (KAI) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 0.64 in Q3 2026, down 48.53% year-over-year from 1.24 in Q3 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 0.64 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Kadant (KAI) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed Asset Utilization Ratio across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 0.64 for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Asset Utilization Ratio fell 48.53% year-over-year to 0.64; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 0.64 (down 48.53% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.67, down 9.73% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 0.64 for Q3 2026 at Kadant, roughly flat from 0.64 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Asset Utilization Ratio ranged from a high of 1.55 in Q3 2024 to a low of 0.64 in Q2 2026.
- Average Asset Utilization Ratio over 5 years is 0.95, with a median of 0.8 recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Asset Utilization Ratio surged 57.46% in 2023 and slumped 49.35% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 0.8 in 2022, then jumped by 53.6% to 1.23 in 2023, then increased by 26.09% to 1.55 in 2024, then slumped by 33.34% to 1.04 in 2025, then sank by 38.23% to 0.64 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Asset Utilization Ratio figures were 0.64 in Q3 2026, 0.64 in Q2 2026, and 0.65 in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 84.63 Bn | 81.30 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.72 |
| 2 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.96 Bn | 75.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.01 |
| 3 | Ametek | 53.68 Bn | 53.19 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 0.48 |
| 4 | Rockwell Automation | 46.83 Bn | 46.35 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 0.80 |
| 5 | Mettler Toledo International | 25.77 Bn | 25.72 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 1.13 |
| 6 | Dover | 25.23 Bn | 23.47 Bn | 880.61 Mn | 0.62 |
| 7 | Nordson | 17.11 Bn | 17.00 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 0.50 |
| 8 | Fortive | 16.56 Bn | 16.19 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 0.37 |
| 9 | RBC Bearings | 15.05 Bn | 14.92 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 0.38 |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.38 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 0.64 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.64 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 0.64 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 0.65 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 1.04 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 1.24 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.26 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 1.55 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.21 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.23 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.80 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.78 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.80 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 0.78 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 0.74 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 0.70 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 0.68 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 0.70 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 0.70 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | 0.69 |