Growth Metrics

Kadant (KAI) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)

Kadant's Capital Expenditures history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at $6.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures changed N/A to $6.0 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was $17.0 million, a N/A change, with the full-year FY2026 number at $17.0 million, down 18.84% from a year prior.
  • Capital Expenditures hit $6.0 million in Q1 2026 for Kadant, up from $3.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for KAI hit a ceiling of $15.4 million in Q3 2024 and a floor of $2.9 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $7.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.4 million in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Capital Expenditures: soared 237.4% in 2022 and later plummeted 79.3% in 2025.
  • Tracing KAI's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $12.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 26.32% to $8.8 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 74.39% to $15.4 million in 2024, then plummeted by 79.3% to $3.2 million in 2025, then skyrocketed by 89.42% to $6.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Capital Expenditures for KAI at $6.0 million in Q1 2026, $3.2 million in Q3 2025, and $4.0 million in Q2 2025.