Kadant (KAI) Cash from Investing Activities (2011 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$181.17 million for Q2 2027, compared with -$3.1 million a year earlier.
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Kadant (KAI) Cash from Investing Activities (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 4, 2026, Kadant's Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$383.57 million; for FY2026, it was -$205.42 million.
- By year, Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$319.14 million in FY2024, -$30.79 million in FY2023 and -$29.52 million in FY2022.
- The Q2 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Cash from Investing Activities in data going back to Q1 2015.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2027 came in at -$3.93 million (Q1 2027), -$179.19 million (Q4 2026) and -$19.29 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | -1.66 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | -672.80 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | -918.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | -286.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | -151.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | -404.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | -116.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | -483.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -85.00 Mn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.17 Bn | 2.69 Bn | 137.01 Mn | -181.17 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | -181.17 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -3.93 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -179.19 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -19.29 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -3.10 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -3.84 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -3.27 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -14.35 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -64.26 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -237.26 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -10.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.16 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -8.44 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -4.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -15.60 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -6.03 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -6.60 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -1.29 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -142.02 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2021 | -2.35 Mn |
API Access
Kadant Cash from Investing Activities API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-activities", "ticker": "KAI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();