Kadant (KAI) Cash from Investing Activities (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$3.9 million in Q2 2026, down 2.35% year-on-year from -$4.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 97.81% quarter-over-quarter from -$179.2 million in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) Cash from Investing Activities (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed Cash from Investing Activities across 16 years of filings, most recently posting -$3.9 million for Q2 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q2 2026 came in at -$3.9 million, down 2.35% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was -$205.5 million (up 76.06% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was -$205.4 million, up 35.63% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$3.9 million for Q2 2026 at Kadant, up from -$179.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$1.3 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$315.9 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$12.0 million (2022), against an average of -$79.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 5211.46% in 2024 and soared 98.97% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Kadant's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$15.6 million in 2022, then retreated by 28.61% to -$20.1 million in 2023, then sank by 1474.63% to -$315.9 million in 2024, then soared by 93.89% to -$19.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 79.64% to -$3.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$3.9 million (Q2 2026), -$179.2 million (Q1 2026), and -$19.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | -4.29 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | -11.38 Bn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | -93.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | -10.00 Mn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | -81.00 Mn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | -99.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | -234.55 Mn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | -50.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | -61.66 Mn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.46 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 126.70 Mn | -3.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | -3.93 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -3.93 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -179.19 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -179.19 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -19.29 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -19.29 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -3.10 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -3.10 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -3.84 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -3.84 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -315.87 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -315.87 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -301.52 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -301.52 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -237.26 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -237.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -20.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -20.06 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -8.44 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -8.44 Mn |