Kadant (KAI) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $3.3 million in Q2 2026, down 15.07% year-on-year from $3.8 million in Q2 2025, and down 46.15% quarter-over-quarter from $6.0 million in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $3.3 million for Q2 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q2 2026 came in at $3.3 million, down 15.07% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $16.5 million (down 55.22% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $17.0 million, down 18.84% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures came in at $3.3 million for Q2 2026 at Kadant, down from $6.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $15.4 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $2.9 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $6.3 million (2022), against an average of $6.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures jumped 237.4% in 2022 and tumbled 79.3% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Kadant's Capital Expenditures stood at $12.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 26.32% to $8.8 million in 2023, then soared by 74.39% to $15.4 million in 2024, then sank by 79.3% to $3.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 2.0% to $3.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $3.3 million (Q2 2026), $6.0 million (Q1 2026), and $3.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 397.00 Mn |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 193.00 Mn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 103.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 85.00 Mn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 95.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 25.47 Mn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 46.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 59.81 Mn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.46 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 3.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 3.26 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 3.26 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 6.05 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 6.05 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.19 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.19 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.97 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.97 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.84 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.84 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 15.43 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 15.43 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 11.25 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 11.25 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 6.27 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 6.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.85 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 8.78 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 8.78 Mn |