Kadant KAI
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Kadant (KAI) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026)

Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $10.9 million in Q3 2026, up 175.88% year-over-year from $4.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 236.0% quarter-over-quarter from $3.3 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Kadant (KAI) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $10.9 million for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 175.88% year-over-year to $10.9 million; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $23.4 million (down 31.99% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $17.0 million, down 18.84% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures came in at $10.9 million for Q3 2026 at Kadant, up from $3.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $22.1 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $2.9 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $7.9 million, with a median of $6.4 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures surged 246.52% in 2023 and slumped 79.3% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $12.0 million in 2022, then surged by 83.99% to $22.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 30.16% to $15.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 79.3% to $3.2 million in 2025, then soared by 242.74% to $10.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were $10.9 million in Q3 2026, $3.3 million in Q2 2026, and $6.0 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 3M 84.63 Bn 81.30 Bn 2.68 Bn 223.00 Mn
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.96 Bn 75.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 92.00 Mn
3 Ametek 53.68 Bn 53.19 Bn 735.04 Mn 32.01 Mn
4 Rockwell Automation 46.83 Bn 46.35 Bn 1.14 Bn 70.00 Mn
5 Mettler Toledo International 25.77 Bn 25.72 Bn 650.22 Mn 27.79 Mn
6 Dover 25.23 Bn 23.47 Bn 880.61 Mn 47.78 Mn
7 Nordson 17.11 Bn 17.00 Bn 453.73 Mn 12.62 Mn
8 Fortive 16.56 Bn 16.19 Bn 695.30 Mn 28.10 Mn
9 RBC Bearings 15.05 Bn 14.92 Bn 247.80 Mn 24.90 Mn
10 Kadant 3.38 Bn 3.25 Bn 137.01 Mn 10.95 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 10.95 Mn
Apr 4, 2026 3.26 Mn
Jan 3, 2026 6.05 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 3.19 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 3.97 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 3.84 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 15.43 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 11.25 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 6.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 22.09 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 8.78 Mn
Apr 1, 2023 4.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 12.01 Mn
Oct 1, 2022 6.38 Mn
Jul 2, 2022 6.95 Mn
Apr 2, 2022 2.87 Mn
Jan 1, 2022 7.35 Mn
Oct 2, 2021 3.37 Mn
Jul 3, 2021 2.06 Mn
Apr 3, 2021 2.26 Mn