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

Kadant (KAI) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026)

Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$10.4 million in Q3 2026, down 211.62% year-over-year from $9.3 million in Q3 2025, and down 212.51% quarter-over-quarter from $9.2 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Kadant (KAI) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant has disclosed Change in Inventory across 16 years of filings, most recently posting -$10.4 million for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Change in Inventory fell 211.62% year-over-year to -$10.4 million; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at -$3.0 million (down 169.31% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $12.9 million, up 153.94% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory came in at -$10.4 million for Q3 2026 at Kadant, down from $9.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $17.5 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$10.4 million in Q3 2026.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $3.6 million, with a median of $4.9 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Change in Inventory sank 797.88% in 2024 and jumped 4228.0% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $2.3 million in 2022, then sank by 37.35% to $1.5 million in 2023, then sank by 797.88% to -$10.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 81.63% to -$1.9 million in 2025, then sank by 453.5% to -$10.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Inventory figures were -$10.4 million in Q3 2026, $9.2 million in Q2 2026, and -$12000.0 in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 3M 84.63 Bn 81.30 Bn 2.68 Bn 81.00 Mn
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.96 Bn 75.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 32.00 Mn
3 Ametek 53.68 Bn 53.19 Bn 735.04 Mn -
4 Rockwell Automation 46.83 Bn 46.35 Bn 1.14 Bn 21.00 Mn
5 Mettler Toledo International 25.77 Bn 25.72 Bn 650.22 Mn 8.08 Mn
6 Dover 25.23 Bn 23.47 Bn 880.61 Mn 62.10 Mn
7 Nordson 17.11 Bn 17.00 Bn 453.73 Mn -
8 Fortive 16.56 Bn 16.19 Bn 695.30 Mn 5.20 Mn
9 RBC Bearings 15.05 Bn 14.92 Bn 247.80 Mn 14.20 Mn
10 Kadant 3.38 Bn 3.25 Bn 137.01 Mn -10.37 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 -10.37 Mn
Apr 4, 2026 9.21 Mn
Jan 3, 2026 -12,000.00
Sep 27, 2025 -1.87 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 9.29 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 5.52 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 -10.20 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 -225,000.00
Mar 30, 2024 6.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 1.46 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 -3.19 Mn
Apr 1, 2023 14.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 2.33 Mn
Oct 1, 2022 6.97 Mn
Jul 2, 2022 17.46 Mn
Apr 2, 2022 9.36 Mn
Jan 1, 2022 4.94 Mn
Apr 3, 2021 6.61 Mn
Sep 26, 2020 -3.14 Mn
Jun 27, 2020 5.64 Mn